The Admirals club is a group of women with an interest in boating. Lady sailors or power cruisers, novice or experienced, ALL are welcome.

The purpose of the Admirals is to promote and enhance’ life on the water’ in a variety of ways through experience and education.

“Knowledge is Power” is our motto.

We host a luncheon/ program four times per year during ‘Season’. Our meetings begin at 10:30am on the first Thursday of October, December, February and April. Additional off-site programs are sometimes offered as well.

You do not have to own a boat to be part of our group, ALL women, boaters or not, are welcome to the Admirals!

Harbor 20 Sailing

Cruise to Cayo Costa

 

The International Order of the Blue Gavel was formed in 1953, in 1970 District 8 (Florida) was formed and in 1981 an IYC Chapter was established. The IYC Chapter gathers at monthly luncheon meetings, thus providing a forum to cultivate ties of friendship, honor, and social relationships. The IYC Blue Gavel participates in IYC ceremonies including Flag Ceremonies, Fleet Review, and Memorial Day, thus aiding in the preservation of Yacht Club traditions. Past Commodores of Yacht Clubs that offer similar facilities are welcome to inquire about joining the IYC Chapter of the Blue Gavel by contacting any one of the 2022 IYC Chapter Officers:

Bill Miller, President
Bob Peterson, Vice President
Doug Scheid, Secretary/Treasurer
 

Click HERE to see the complete list of the Objects & Purposes of the IYC Chapter. 
Click HERE to view the By-Laws
Click HERE to view the Member Roster
Click HERE to view Uniform Instructions

Click HERE to be re-directed to the IOBG website.
Click HERE to be re-directed to the District 8 IOBG website

Honoring our Flag with a Sundown Ceremony   Passing of the Blue Gavel at Change of Watch Serving refreshments at Fleet Review

IOBG Summer Regional Meeting Folding the Flag to retire for the evening Blue Gavel meeting

General Information The Book Club meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from September to May, at 4:00 p.m. in the Compass Room and provides a venue for discussing books of interest.   For meetings we choose one book, fiction or non-fiction, for discussion. The monthly selections are chosen by the members, usually several months in advance.    UPCOMING BOOK SELECTIONS  MAY 2023 The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis (Fiction) A tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City’s most impressive Gilded Age mansions. Three Sisters by Heather Morris (Historical Fiction) Against all odds, 3 Slovakian sisters have survived years of imprisonment in the death camp in Nazi Germany.  Inspired by a true story, this book will hold a place in reader’s hearts and remind us what true courage really is.  SEPTEMBER 2023 The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. OCTOBER 2023 The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Hammel The New York Times bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the wilderness to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis—until a secret from her past threatens everything. NOVEMBER 2023 Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt “Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut… Memorable and tender.” — Washington Post  DECEMBER 2023 Horse by Geraldine Brooks A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history JANUARY 2024 The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So, he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer—Vincent’s last taste of innocence and first taste of real life—dramatically unfold in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one’s own destiny. FEBRUARY 2024 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.  MARCH 2024 Anxious People by Fredrik Backman An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel... Wry, wise and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People). APRIL 2024 The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore "Moore has written a masterpiece of nonfiction."— Nathalia Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls MAY 2024 Last Day by Luanne Rice From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice comes a riveting story of a seaside community shaken by a violent crime and a tragic loss.     Everyone is welcome and invited to help choose and discuss selections!   If you are interested in joining the IYC Book Club, please contact Nancy Meadows.

Isle-ettes Meetings & Luncheons

Sunshine Announcement

Sunshine Chair, Anne Marie Pflanz, needs your help in identifying individuals who are ill, had surgery, may have suffered a lost in their family, need encouragement or are having a special event in their lives. The Sunshine Chairman sends cards to these members if we know about the situation, so please contact her with requests. 
 

Cards & Games

If cards and games are your pleasure, then you have come to the right place! Our players range from beginners, who enjoy just getting together, to serious players.
 

Mah Jongg	Kathy Kelle	Monday 1:00 p.m.
Mexican Train	Contact Office	Wednesday 12:00 p.m.
Pinochle	Joanne Hyltin	Thursday 12:00 p.m.

  

Volunteering is always more fun with friends!

The purpose of this club is to foster volunteering and physical support within our community. This organization does not contribute funds, nor raise money, for any organization or charity. It is a matter of contributing our time as a group of like-minded women who wish to represent IYC in a way that shows empathy for others by partnering in our town’s projects. Members of the IYC can bring to the club numerous projects throughout Charlotte County.

Salvation Army Bell Ringers   Meals of Hope

Paint Your Heart Out Punta Gorda St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry

Bridge
Bridge is a trick-taking game using a standard 52-card deck. The game consists of several deals each progressing through four phases: dealing the cards, the auction, playing the hand and scoring the results.

Men have a weekly bridge game on Friday at 12:00 p.m. with lunch preceding the game. Partners are drawn at random.

Mah-Jongg
Mah-Jongg is usually played by four persons with 144 domino-like pieces or tiles marked in suits, counters, and dice, with the object being to build a winning combination of pieces.

Mexican Train
Mexican Train is played with dominos. The object is for a player to play all the dominoes from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or "trains", emanating from a central hub or "station".
 
Ladies enjoy lunch each Wednesday at 11:00a.m. followed by this spirited game.

Pinochle
Pinochle is a trick-taking card game typically for two to four players and played with a 48 card deck. Players score points by trick-taking and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. One of the co-chairs will arrange a partner if needed or couples can play together.

Ladies pinochle players meet each Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for lunch followed by the game.

 

NAME OF GAME	DATE & TIME	CONTACT
Euchre	1st Wednesday   7: 00 p.m.	Bob Sween
Mah-Jongg (Lessons Available!)	Monday 1:00 p.m.	Kathy Kelle
Mens Bridge	Friday 12:00 p.m.	Peter Sinden
Mexican Train	Wednesday 11:00 a.m.	Contact the IYC Office
Pinochle Pals	Thursday 12:00 p.m.	Joanne Hyltin Dina Palumbo