Susquehanna Yacht Club Leadership

The SYC is an all-volunteer organization. A board of eleven elected officials directs the club. Flag officers include Commodore, Vice-Commodore, Rear-Commodore, Treasurer, and Secretary. Various committees, such as docks, harbor, house, and grounds maintain the club.

Flag Officers

Dale Achenbach - Commodore
Joe Lauver - Past Commodore
Rick King - Vice Commodore
Scott Martin - Rear Commodore
Karl Karpa - Secretary
Lucy Kniseley - Treasurer

Board of Governors

Kevin Brown - 2018/2019
Chris Gibbons - 2017/2018
Craig Husted - 2017-2018
Albert Paxson - 2017/2018
Keith Schwartz - 2018/2019

Committee Chairpersons

Barn Committee - Craig Husted
contact the Barn Committee

Bay Cruise Committee - Gene Schenck
contact the Bay Cruise Committee

Budget Committee - John Gallagher
contact the Budget Committee

By-Laws - Dale Achenbach
contact the By-Laws

CBYCA - Chris Schenck
contact the CBYCA

Club House Grounds Committee - Murphey
contact the Club House Grounds Committee

Dinghy (space assign) - Scott Martin
contact the Dinghy (space assign)

Drysail (space assign) - Rick Kinder
contact the Drysail (space assign)

Drysail Dockmaster - Trevor Prior
contact the Drysail Dockmaster

Drysail Grounds Chairman - Rick Kinder
contact the Drysail Grounds Chairman

Floral Committee - Lucy Kniseley
contact the Floral Committee

Grounds & Asst - Kieth Swartz, Will Williamson, George Bonawitz
contact the Grounds & Asst

Harbormaster - Lenny Heisey
contact the Harbormaster

Historian - Chris Schenck
contact the Historian

House Committee - Katiie Wild, Kevin Smith, Sharon Bonner
contact the House Committee

Junior Sailing - Paul Hill
contact the Junior Sailing

Marketing - Corey Mahoney
contact the Marketing

Membership - Jim & Laura Geary
contact the Membership

Nominating Committee - Rick King
contact the Nominating Committee

Riverside (space assignments) - Rob Troxell
contact the Riverside (space assignments)

Riverside Dockmaster - Vacant
contact the Riverside Dockmaster

Riverside Grounds Chairman - Scott Martin
contact the Riverside Grounds Chairman

Sailing - Chris Gibbons
contact the Sailing

Ship's Store - Gail Sullivan
contact the Ship's Store

Social Committee - Sherry Lemmonds
contact the Social Committee

SYC Currents Newsletter - Corey Mahoney
contact the SYC Currents Newsletter

Webmaster - Corey Mahoney
contact the Webmaster

Join a Committee!

The Susquehanna Yacht Club is always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join one of our committees. If you would like to learn more and get involved, contact a committee chair today!

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