Wed, April 27, 7:30pm – 9:00pm Where: 46-01 5th Street, LIC, NY 11101 Description: General Meeting, open to all, at the Boathouse. Come on out and hear about our exciting plans for the season! Agenda Chair's Report Financial Report Volunteer Opportunities/Events Hallets Cove Program Safety and Skills Upcoming Events

Blue Drinks at Pier 66 Maritime Tuesday May 10, 6:30-9:30pm $5 drink specials and light refreshments served Tuesday May 10 from 6:30 - 9:30pm will be the first in what we hope becomes a series of harbor-related networking events. Modeled on the Green Drinks (www.greendrinks.org) series and sponsored by the NYC Water Trail Association, "Blue Drinks" is for the human-powered boating and water access advocacy community- the boaters, the swimmers, the organizers, the teachers, and of course, the volunteers. The event will be a great chance to catch up with friends and colleagues [...]

Howdy Boats People, We're moving our membership meeting up one week in order to make ourselves available to support the fledgling effort by the North Brooklyn Boat Club (NBBC) to get themselves going on building a presence at the bottom of Manhattan Avenue at the top of North Brooklyn on the waterfront where the Newtown Creek meets the East River. They scored a victory with getting substantial funding to begin the project of bulkhead/boathouse/launch site on the creek, but much work lies ahead.  This Wednesday, April 20, 2011, is the final public hearing before the go-ahead for the project.  It's important to [...]

Howdy, Human-Powered Watercraft Enthusiasts! We had a great time the other night at the LIC Bar, good company, excellent conversations, mixing and mingling!  All kinds of exciting developments are in the works for the LICCB on the waterfront and along the NYC waterways this season and beyond. We are looking to enhance every aspect of our operations for safety, fun, and ever increasing access to enjoyment on the water. In light of this aim, we are participating even more in coalition building with other local groups, such as the fast-developing North Brooklyn Boat Club headed up by Dewey Thompson, along with our established [...]

Spring Awakening!  Time to polish up those paddles, get the mind and body in gear for the upcoming season on the water!  LICCB is hosting a friendly gathering of the boating community, friends and family invited to come mix and mingle in the casual atmosphere of our fave neighborhood bar right down the street from the boathouse.  Location:  LIC Bar in...Long Island City! 45-58 Vernon Blvd Queens, New York 11101 (718) 786-5400 http://www.licbar.com We'll have drink specials, snacks, and general merriment!  Come and meet your pals, renew your friendships, freshen up those plans you made last year for an awesome trip this year! Bring buddies you've [...]

Long Island City Community Boathouse Steering Council Meeting, January 9, 2011, 11AM-1PM SC Members Present: Victoria, David, Jim, Monica, Robert, Steve, Ted, Wes Guests: None Scribe Steve Parliamentarian Jim Agenda I.   Chair's report on conversation with Owen Foote II.   Establish the priority topics for next meeting, including but not limited to: (a) Hallets Cove program (b) Fundraising (c) Financial mgmt and accounting (d) Conflict resolution (e) Volunteer program (f) Having fun III.  Date/time of next meeting Topic Discussion Chair's report on conversation with Owen Foote, Treasurer, Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club (GDCC) Owen's main points, as reported by Victoria: (a) we are American Canoeing Association (ACA) members.  ACA [...]

This coming Monday night our parent organization the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club is holding a general meeting in Brooklyn.  All are welcome to come and contribute ideas and feedback. Here is the information: The Gowanus Dredgers annual meeting will be held from 7pm-8:45pm on Monday, Feb 28, 2011 at the location we had last year - Fifth Avenue Committee, located at 621 DeGraw / 4th Ave, see: http://www.fifthave.org/ We appreciate their support in allowing use of the space for free. The meeting is to discuss our variety of programming of 2010 and to solicit open feedback on what [...]

Please join me in welcoming the 2011 season of LICCB activities with good cheer! We've made some changes in the governing structure of the LICCB with the aim and goal of creating a stronger base for operations, making leadership more accessible the the increasingly diverse interests of the community, and spreading the load of decision making to better serve larger numbers of individuals interested in playing on the water with the LICCB. LICCB membership has agreed to a governing body consisting of a number of elected persons.  It is being called the Steering Council, to reflect its role in thoughtful governance and [...]

Happy New Year from everyone at the Long Island City Community Boathouse! While outdoor paddling programs won't begin until the weather and water warms there are lots of indoor paddling opportunities this winter. The Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club sponsors a pool program at the Riverbank State Park Pool on Saturdays and Sundays through March The Sebago Canoe Club offers pool sessions at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center on Sundays though April 3rd New York Kayak Polo offers beginner kayak polo sessions most every other Saturday at St. Peters College in Jersey City, NJ. If you don't want [...]

The following candidates have been elected: Steve Ellis Ted Gruber Victoria Olson Jim Brennan Wesley Miller Monica Schroeder Robert DiMaio David Matten Eight, rather than 7, candidates were named because two candidates tied for seventh place. The new Steering Committee has elected Victoria Olson as chair. Thanks to all who participated. We look forward to another safe, fun season on the water.