“Winning and losing isn’t everything. Sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome.” – Alex Morgan – Professional Soccer Player

 

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson – 1803-1882 – American Essayist-Poet

 

“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.” – Lao Tzu – Chinese Philosopher

 

 

 

PROGRAM
(notes provided by the erudite Mary Hodson)

 

 

Mary introduced Craig Rost, past president of Champaign Rotary and Commodore of the Clinton Lake Sailing Club.

 

Craig served the City of Champaign for twenty-five years as the Deputy City Manager for Development.   He has taught an economic development class in the UIUC Urban and Regional Planning Department for over ten years.  Following four years as Director of the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation, Craig is now able to devote time to some of his favorite causes: the Public Art League; Champaign Public Library, and the Clinton Lake Sailing Association. 

 

Clinton Lake is owned by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Clinton Lake Power Company, and Dewitt County.   Therefore, there are no houses built around the beautiful lake.   It has a high water quality and is safe for swimming.  There are at least five species of fish, nesting eagles and blue heron.  Craig showed maps of the lake and an overhead view of the CSLA property.  

 

Craig outlined the four purposes of the CSLA: 

 

1)  The pursuit of sailing in all its forms;

 

2)  Socializing with CSLA members and guests;

 

3)  Education about sailing and boat safety; and

 

4)  Racing

 

A CSLA family membership is about $90 per year.  Membership includes the use of the club’s small boats and life jackets.   Members can park their own boats on CSLA grounds for a few additional hundred dollars per year.

 

Craig said sailing has many forms, sailing with small or large boats, windsurfing and kite surfing.   Members teach classes through Parkland and Heartland Community Colleges.  They offer summer programs for parents and kids to learn together.  

 

The club organizes lots of social and racing events including “The Glow” regatta which is held every summer.   “The Glow” attracts as many as thirty boats from as many as four states.  

 

Education and social events are temporarily suspended due to the pandemic.   But the lake is open for sailing.  Craig invited us to join him on his boat.  If you would like to try it out, just contact him at rostcr@gmail.com

 

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  May 21st May 28th June 4th June 11th
         
Reflection Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Diana Dummitt Ata Durukan
Notetaker Conforti Perry Penwell Hodson

 

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee member responsible listed in parentheses)

*All meetings via Zoom*

 

May 21st – Jean Driscoll will discuss her experience as a wheelchair athlete as well as working for the University of Illinois (Bob)

May 28th – Nicole Musumeci, Eddie’s daughter (Charlie)

June 4th – Gabe Lewis from the Regional Planning Commission will speak about the Census (Tom)

June 11th – TBD (Cary)

June 18th – TBD (Ondine)

June 25th – Pass the Gavel ceremony

July 2nd – TBD (Mary)

July 9th – Club Assembly

July 16th – District Governor Mike Step

July 23rd – TBD (Bob)

July 30th – Club Social

August 6th – TBD (Cary)

August 13th – TBD (Charlie)

August 20th – TBD (Ondine)

August 27th – TBD (Tom)

September 3rd – TBD

September 10th – TBD

September 17th – TBD

September 24th – TBD

October 1st – TBD