SALINE ROWING CLUB BOARD MEETING, FEBRUARY 2016

Saline District Library
Tuesday, February 15, 2016, 7:30pm
(in Tammy Christen’s absence Jean & Mike Ward took notes)

Attendance

  • President: Chris Frick
  • Vice President and Website Manager: Mike Ward
  • Treasurer: Julie Campbell
  • Member at Large: Jay Cavanaugh
  • Fundraising Coordinator: Mary Hays
  • Coach: Matt LeBlanc
  • Captains: Alle Fiske, Matt Eby, and Phillip Cauley
  • Cooking Committee: Jean Ward

Captain Report:

Alle Fiske indicated that the captains schedule an ice skating event on Feb 20, 12-2:30 pm, $10/person, which includes pizza at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. At least 15 people need to participate.

Coaches Report:

  • Practice update: good attendance at practice (upper 30’s/lower 40’s)
  • Matt is researching a more secure option for the launch motors
  • Ben Reid will join the Spring 2016 coaching staff
  • Spring schedule: The tentative schedule is as follows:

April 23 in Ann Arbor

April 30 ~ Hebda Cup in Wyandotte

May 7 ~ Wy-Hi in Wyandotte

May 13-14 ~ Midwest Championships in Zanesville, Ohio OR a home regatta

May 21-22 ~ State Championship in Grand Rapids (they’re applying to get this regatta to qualify for nationals, in which case only 2 8’s will go to Midwest).

May 28 ~ Qualifier in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 3-5 ~ possibly St. Catharines, Canada (this is SHS grad weekend)

Treasurer Report:

The reviewed financial report covered January, 2016.

MOVED & SECONDED to approve financial statements as submitted.

The Spring 2016 Budget was presented based on historical and projected expenses. Revenue was based on 51 regular rowers ($700 flat rate, excluding transportation) and 9 siblings ($375 flat rate, excluding transportation).

MOVED & SECONDED to approve budget as submitted.

Equipment:

  • 10 new ergs have arrived.
  • As previously approved, electronics will be purchased.
  • As previously approved, oars will be purchased.
  • As previously approved, cabinetry for the boat house will be

    purchased and assembled, including a rack for small boats.

  • The food trailer needs to have the brakes looked at. This expense

    will be covered in the repair & maintenance category of the just-approved budget.

Special events/fundraising updates:

  • The Gatsby planning meeting on January 26 at 7pm. was well attended,

    including novice and varsity families.

  • March 5 @ Oscars; for customers who present the flyer, Oscars will

    donate 20% of food sales to SRC. Flyers will be hung up at Saline High School (Alle Fiske); Chris Frick will contact Steve Laatsch to put in SAS news and thesalinepost.com; Mike Ward will add the flyer to the SRC website.

General agenda items:

  • Spring break planning: there is still time to sign up to go to

    spring break training in Sarasota, Florida.

  • Bus transportation: Jay Cavanaugh reported his research findings and

    will continue to explore transportation options for transportation to and from practices and to and from regattas.

  • Spring rower/parent meeting: will be held on Thursday, February 25,

    7-8 pm at Liberty School media center.