Saline District Library
Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 7pm

Attendance

  • President: Chris Frick
  • Coach: Matt LeBlanc
  • Vice President: Mark Eby
  • Transport Coor: Carol Torssell*
  • Secretary: Sheryl Wagner
  • Captains:
    • Michael Torrsell*
    • Graham Fox*
    • Sarah Loughman*
    • Victoria Wellings
    • Jenna Jansa
  • Treasurer: Julie Campbell*
  • Equip Mgr: Cheryl Brill
  • Member at Large: Doug Wellings
  • Alumni-Mary Visel
  • Food coor: Sara Gregg

* absent

Agenda & Minutes

  • Review of minutes of the May 2015 board Meeting
  • MOVED: CF SECONDED: SW

Year-end banquet

  • Banquet chair-Sheryl and Sara will co-chair
  • On 6/17, 6p-8p at mill pond park
  • Need to make sure we have enough drinks this year
  • Team will provide: hamburger/hot dogs/ buns, paper goods, cake too
  • Class food assignments will be sent out
  • Set up help and all clean up

St Catharine’s Trip

  • Practice at 6pm Thursday
  • All info on regatta /heats are listed ion website
  • Athletes to arrive 90 mins before the race and do not need to be present after their race
  • Need to bring picture ID with them to the race. Matt will be carrying his bag to hold the ID’s when the kids are racing
  • Coach has been reviewing these expectations with the team

Captain report

  • Post season party 6/12-Victoria to send out email. To be held at the Welling’s, 4p-9p

Coaches report

  • Spring Team needs/requests: Matt will put a list together but main items are a boat trailer , 2 new fours’ and new oars
  • Recruiting at Middle school: has been occurring. Will go to orientation, possibly hold learn to row class depending on interest. Get a group together to be at the first football game with erg, some of the metals
  • Summer rowing: boomer –cost 350\$. Will start the week of 6/15-7/25. 5am-7am. Matt will be sending out information

Transportation coordinator

  • Emails have been sent out regarding the St Catharine’s regatta

Treasurer Report

  • Report reviewed
  • MOVED: MV SECONDED: ME to review/approve March 2015 Financial statements as submitted /amended
  • Motion to sell existing boat trailer and purchase new trailer
  • Motion approved –DW and ME

Equipment Manager Cheryl Brill

  • Create a wish list of needs. Keep a 12 month look at needs

Special events/fund raising updates

  • Continue to search for a fund raising board member
  • Gatsby planning: meeting a regular basis –auction name of boat at Gatsby

Boathouse opening ceremony/dedication

  • Christen boat, suggestion Carter. Needs to occur this summer or fall
  • Need a planning committee –make sure alumni come/invited
  • Add link on website for alumni-Mary has access to saline crew alumni FB page
  • Plaques for boathouse (novice of the year and MVP) will get the names of past winners

VARSITY LETTERS

  • Will be handed out at the banquet
  • Patches have been ordered for the state finals winners and will handed out at the banquet
  • Boathouse contract: waiting on a draft-a follow up email will be sent
  • Mark and Chris may need to meet with Sabrina to start a draft

Regatta planning

  • May host a fall regatta, looking at hosting states-a bid will need to be placed.