Saline District Library
7 PM, Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Attendance

  • President: Chris Frick
  • Coach: Matt LeBlanc
  • Vice President: Mark Eby
  • Transportation Coordinator: Carol Torssell*
  • Secretary: Sheryl Wagner
  • Treasurer: Julie Campbell* Graham Fox*
  • Member at Large: Doug Wellings

  • Equipment Manager: Cheryl Brill

    • Captains:

      • Michael Torrsell
      • Victoria Wellings*
      • Sarah Loughman*
      • Jenna Jansa*
  • Alumni-Mary Visel *

*absent

Agenda & Minutes

  • Review of minutes of the March 10, 2015 board Meeting
  • MOVED: CB SECONDED: SW

Committee Planning Discussions

  • Website (Ward): will look into using signup genesis for food sign up
  • Food/Supply coordinator (Penny): discussed food prep for upcoming regatta
  • Cooking (Gragg/Jansa): menu set for season. Cheryl updated parent responsibility for job’s day of the regatta. Will post on cork board on trailer

Captains Report

  • close to being in boat house
  • about half team came to spring break practices
  • will hand gas checks to drivers this week

Coaches Report

  • Boat house update: Keys received today. Usage agreement for Matt to review then will go to township
  • Spring practice update: went pretty well. ½ team participated. Not a lot of time to evaluate the rowers. plan this summer to schedule a spring break practice 2016 in Florida
  • Spring season schedule: no changes other than the team will not be going to the London ON regatta. Will look to have a scrimmage at home instead
  • Goal to put in a bid to host States
  • May 9th Regatta: Will need 6-7 parent volunteers Will get a group together to organize what is needed
  • Spring Team needs/requests: Replace the trailer, Matt will put a list together for the next

Transportation Coordinator

  • Need to get information out to the group once we know for sure we are not going to the London ON regatta

Treasurer Report

  • Chris reviewed Julies report
  • MOVED: SW SCONDED: CB to review/approve March 2015 Financial statements as submitted /amended
  • Approximate operating expenses for the home regatta 5/9: 1,000-1,500. There will be no charge for this regatta this year

Equipment Manager: Cheryl Brill

  • Went through trailer, cooker not reliable, may need to replace
  • Did find the dolly and will get on trailer

Special Events/Fund Raising Updates

  • Continue to search for a fund raising board member
  • Gatsby planning: next meeting early May

General Agenda Items

  • Boathouse opening ceremony: invite from EMU on 4/24 at 4pm. 1-2 captains to attend for ribbon cutting
  • Spring Parent social event: 4/18 at the Fricks home after the weekend regatta Uniforms are in. Will be at the Saturday regatta.
  • Uniforms are in. Will be at the Saturday regatta.