{"id":684,"date":"2014-04-17T14:48:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T18:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/windsurfbaba.wordpress.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2014-04-17T14:48:03","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T18:48:03","slug":"baba-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/index.php\/2014\/04\/17\/baba-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"BABA Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-699\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/windsurfbaba.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/mccormick_wattengel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-699\" src=\"http:\/\/windsurfbaba.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/mccormick_wattengel.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"Mike McCormick and Chris Wattengel\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mccormick_wattengel.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mccormick_wattengel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mccormick_wattengel-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mccormick_wattengel-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike McCormick and Chris Wattengel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the elections (and some food and drink) at the season opener party, we recognized several\u00a0BABA members for their stellar service. \u00a0<strong>Mike McCormick<\/strong>, outgoing chair, was recognized with the <strong>Pat Pugh Service Award<\/strong> and a gift certificate to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastofmauiboardshop.com\">East of Maui<\/a>. \u00a0Thank you Mark Bandy and Mark Saunders for sponsoring the award. \u00a0Mike served as chair of BABA for 2 years,\u00a0leading the steering committee\u00a0through simple and complex decisions. \u00a0He also established the Mayo Water Sports Fun Fest in partnership with Anne Arundel County Rec and Parks. \u00a02014 will be the 3rd year for the event. \u00a0Last year we had over 100 attendees &#8211; half and half between BABA members and members of the public. \u00a0This event has really helped enhance our relationship with AA Rec and Parks and they appreciate our efforts to help the public enjoy the park, windsurfing and other human-powered water sports.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This year we established the STOKE Award. \u00a0The steering committee nominated BABA members to be considered for this award using the criteria of stoke, BABA service and involvement with club activities, and not currently serving on the steering committee &#8211; the idea being to recognize those who have some time to give but aren&#8217;t in a leadership role. \u00a0The award went to <strong>Jeff Forte<\/strong>. \u00a0Jeff has been a long time Hatteras tripper\u00a0and\u00a0newsletter contributor, and for the past 2 years has volunteered his sailboat to serve as committee boat for the East Coast Championships Regatta at Mayo. \u00a0Thank you Jeff!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-684 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/sony-dsc-138\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/forte_lathouras_stoke-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jeff Forte and Daphne Lathouras\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-691\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-691'>\n\t\t\t\tJeff Forte and Daphne Lathouras\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/sony-dsc-144\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/windsurfbaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/mascette_leyden-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alice Mascette and Coby Leyden\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-697\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-697'>\n\t\t\t\tAlice Mascette and Coby Leyden\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Coby Leyden<\/strong>\u00a0was also recognized for his long term service as Hatteras Trip Coordinator. \u00a0The Hatteras trips are our biggest undertaking, and Coby has been at the helm for uncounted years. \u00a0He\u00a0has the huge\u00a0task of managing the reservation process, all the communication back and forth, collecting money (and giving it back if they meet the cancellation clause), making house lists and checking them twice, setting up the meet and greet party, recruiting a BABA-Q Chair, and putting out spot fires on the trips, TWO times each year! \u00a0Congratulations and thank you Coby. \u00a0Coby chose a waist harness from <strong>BABA\u00a0sponsor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dakine.com\/windsurf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dakine<\/a><\/strong>, as his award.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Mike, Jeff and Coby, \u00a0and thank you to the steering committee and every single BABA member who takes on a volunteer role large or small. \u00a0Volunteers\u00a0make BABA and windsurfing better for all of us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the elections (and some food and drink) at the season opener party, we recognized several\u00a0BABA members for their stellar service. \u00a0Mike McCormick, outgoing chair, was recognized with the Pat Pugh Service Award and a gift certificate to East of Maui. \u00a0Thank you Mark Bandy and Mark Saunders for sponsoring the award. \u00a0Mike served as<\/p>\n<footer 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