VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta - First Year
September 1, 2007
 
Hospice of Holland
VanderLeek Cup
Hospice Regatta

| Fact Sheet |
| Overall Goals |
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Raise awareness and financial support for Hospice of Holland |
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Share information about hospice programs & services |
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Identify corporate & individual sponsors to fund the regatta |
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Raise money for the new Hospice House of Holland |
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Celebrate the preciousness of life |
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Involve area sailors & sailing organizations in the Hospice Regatta |
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Increase exposure to sailing in the Holland area |
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Organize & run a sailboat regatta |
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Use spectator boats to help non-sailors understand the sport |
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Enjoy our natural resources! |
| Regatta Overview |
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Open to all area sailors; race to be held in Lake Michigan, south of entrance to Holland Harbor |
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Sailboats can enter 1 of 3 classes: Spinnaker, Main & Jib or Comfort Cruiser |
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Macatawa Bay Yacht Club is hosting the regatta; Anchorage Yacht Club & Bayshore Yacht Club are co-sponsoring the regatta with MBYC |
| Schedule of Events |
| Friday, August 31, 2007 |
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6:00pm Pre-registration & Regatta Kickoff Cocktail Party at MBYC |
| Saturday, September 1, 2007 |
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10:15am Spectator Boats leave MBYC for Race Course |
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11:00am First Race Warning Gun on Race Course |
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7:30pm Awards Party to coordinate with Dock Wallopers Ball at MBYC |
| Sponsorship Opportunities |
| Admiral Level $5,000 |
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8 Tickets to Kickoff Party |
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8 Tickets to Awards Party |
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All seats on 1 Spectator Boat to include food, beverages & commentary by an experienced sailor |
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Regatta ‘brought to you by’ |
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Top line publicity on Regatta materials |
| Commodore Level $2,500 |
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6 Tickets to Kickoff Party |
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6 Tickets to Awards Party |
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6 Seats on Spectator Boat to include food, beverages & commentary by an experienced sailor |
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Second line publicity on Regatta materials |
| Captain Level $1,000 |
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4 Tickets to Awards Party |
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Third line publicity on Regatta materials |
| First Mate Level $500 |
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Fourth line publicity on Regatta materials |
| Crew Level $100 |
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Print Recognition at all Regatta events |
| Donations also accepted for |
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Awards/Trophies
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Spectator Boats (to include gas & captain) |
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Catering/Food & Beverage for Spectator Boats |
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Raffle Items |
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Posters/Banners |
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Promotional Items (t-shirts, flags, etc) |
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent of tax/accounting regulations.For more information, contact Liz Krimendahl at Hospice of Holland: 616.355.5508 or via email at lkrimendahl@hollandhospice.org.
Paul VanderLeek Biography

We cannot adjust the wind, but we can adjust our sails
Paul VanderLeek took great pleasure in sailing and meeting fellow sailors. He was a man who loved life, was full of faith, and made every minute count. He was a gifted architect and community leader. Paul served as Commodore of the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club in 1981. He & his family spent most summers sailing and racing on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. They were active members of Macatawa Bay Yacht Club for many years. They spent many weekends on their sailboat at the yacht club.
Paul served as President of KSV Architects, a 30 year old firm in Holland, until they merged with Progressive, based in Grand Rapids, in 1985. He became President of Progressive Architecture Engineering Planning in 1989. He received several awards for his projects including Holland’s US Post Office, Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Station, and Christ Memorial Church, also in Holland. Paul also worked on Old Kent Bank’s (now Fifth/Third Bank) downtown restoration, United Methodist and Trinity Reformed Church, the library at Hope College, and Western Theological Seminary, all in Holland.
Aside from his professional involvement, Paul was a big believer in giving back to the community. He served on several boards including Holland Area Chamber of Commerce, Good Samaritan Ministries, and Leadership Holland. He was an active member of Rotary Club, Holland Chorale, Christ Memorial Church choir, Lakeshore Link, and was a Laketown Township Planning Commissioner.
Paul was a family man. He and his wife, Joyce, raised three daughters, Judy Johnson, Brenda VanderLeek and Susan LaFontaine. His grandchildren are Heather, Elizabeth, Katie and Nick. Paul’s wife, daughters and grandchildren all live in the greater Holland area.
Sadly, Paul’s life ended all too soon. He passed away at age 57 due to complications from prostate cancer in December 1992. As it became clear that God was calling Paul home, Hospice of Holland was invited to be with Paul & his family to support them through Paul’s end-of-life journey.
Paul shared the following poem at a meeting…it truly sums up his attitude toward life.
| One day at time – |
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this is not enough |
| I do not look back and grieve over the past – |
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for it is gone |
| And I am not troubled about the future – |
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for it has not yet come |
| I live in the present and try to make it so |
| beautiful that it will be worth remembering. |

Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website


| 2007 Benefiting
Hospice |
| Hospice of Holland |
| 270 Hoover Blvd. |
| Holland, MI 49423 |
| Phone: (616) 396-2972 |
Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org
Liz Krimendahl, Capital Campaign assistant email: lkrimendahl@hollandhospice.org
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