Perche Creek Yacht Club - The Crow's Nest

An informal social club

The Ship's Log A BIT OF CREW HISTORY
When the founders of the PCYC decided to solicit members, they agreed that the first 12 members would be "Charter Members." As it happened, the first 12 members signed on within a few days, so the "Charter" list was expanded to include the first 24 to join.
It wasn't long until it was obvious there was a great deal of interest in an organization which did not ask anything of its members (except $20). It seemed appropriate that members should have a hat to identify their affiliation with PCYC.	Commodore Baumann at the Wheel
Vice Admiral Bob Green contacted a hat company about ordering hats and found out that the minimum order was 48. Since the hats would all say "Charter Member" on them, the list was expanded to the first 48 to join. That is where it remains today, four times larger than originally planned, but an honorable and revered group who saw the potential for growth and wanted to have one of the low membership numbers. Dues remain at the original $20 and the items included in each new member kit has grown beyond just a hat. Despite rising costs, there are no plans at this time to raise the dues. OF COURSE WE HAD A BOAT! One of the first questions folks ask about the yacht club is, "Do you have a boat?" Thanks to charter member Kevin Yaeger, we can truthfully say "Yes, we did." It must be added, however, that the only time our boat was afloat was when it was a float -- in a parade. It was white with red and blue trim, as this photo shows. The Minnow was later painted PCYC Yellow for better identity. This too, unfortunately is now only part of the history of PCYC; the boat became too fragile even for parade use, and has been disassembled on the shore of Skipper Yaeger's pond. Two large pieces of the hull with the painted title now rest in front of Smilin' Bob's Barbecue Shack at the Little General. Stop by some day to pay homage to the S.S. Minnow. Pieces of the boat were salvaged by the Skipper for some future use, the imagination of the membership yet to determine what. No concerted effort has been made to acquire another vessel, but the U.S.S. Constitution has been declared an honorary member of the fleet. OUR BIRTHPLACE. The Club was founded in 1989 in the aisles of the Midway Little General Store, and flourished there until prosperity hit and a new and bigger Little General Store was built. Even as the old home place was being torn down, ghosts of PCYC members (not dead yet) were said to be lurking in their favorite aisles , getting in the way of real customers and making their presence known to all who entered. Regular performances by the PCYC Wind Ensemble may have been the deciding factor in moving into more spacious quarters. It's a proud heritage which shall forever remain in the pages of Ship's Log.