Saline District Library Tuesday, May 4, 2016, 7pm

Attendance

President: Chris Frick
Vice President/Website: Mike Ward
Secretary: Tammy Christen
Treasurer: Julie Campbell
Equipment Manager: Cheryl Brill
Member-at-Large: Jay Cavanaugh
Alumni Chair: Stacy Wellings
Coach: Matt LeBlanc
Captain: Victoria Wellings
Captain: Alle Fiske

Committee Planning:

Website:

  • If parents would like videos of their kids uploaded to the website, they need to post the videos to YouTube first. After the videos are posted to YouTube, Mike can post them to the website.

  • Mike will be preparing a page on the website for the home regatta.

  • We discussed whether or not to keep the texting service. A final decision hasn’t been made yet.

Photography:

  • Cheryl emailed Heidi regarding uploading videos to our Shutterfly account.

Captain Report:

  • The captains are planning a post season party. Details to follow at a later date.

Coaches Report:

  • Spring practices: Workouts are going well.

  • Spring schedule: There are four regattas left in the season: 1) The WyHy will have approximately 21 teams competing, 2) Home Regatta – the sheriff required that the team pull a permit with the State of Michigan, 3) States in Grand Rapids – Coach Matt discussed maybe taking a Mens Varsity 8 and a Womens Varsity 8 to the regatta in Ohio, and 4) Saint Catharines.

  • The waiver for states needs to be completed online for each rower.

Treasurer Report:

  • The financial statements for April, 2016 were moved by Mike Ward and seconded by Cheryl Brill.

  • It was decided that we will get rid of the secondary insurance policy after this season. The decision was moved by Mike Ward and seconded by Jay Cavanaugh.

Equipment:

  • We are in need of: Another coffee pot, an oven mitt, some water jugs, and a new 10x20 team tent.

General agenda items:

  • Home Regatta planning: Gates open at 6:30am. The races start at 8:00am. Stacy has ordered 3 signs. The Saline Post will be covering the event.

  • Saint Catharine’s Regatta: A couple of seniors will be attending. We will be provided with a team tent at the event. There will not be a food trailer.

  • Bus Transportation: We will discuss this again in the summer.

  • Public relations: Sue Stack has been heading this up.

  • Year-end banquet: The banquet is tentatively planned for Thursday, June 9th from 6-8pm at Mill Pond Park. The board will buy/bring hamburgers, hot dogs and buns. Rowers will bring drinks, sides and dessert. More details to follow at a later date.