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| Exec. Committee - 6/13/2010 |
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| An EC meeting was held on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 10:30am at the boathouse. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Kathy Carlson, Tom Lieb, Marty Strohmeyer, and Jeff Jones. Liz Deighton was also present. Scott sent his report from Alaska via e-mail showing that the operating account was a little ahead of budget this month by about $1K. The operating account balance stands at $26.8K. The capital account balances remains at about $25.3K. Scott will be sending out reminders to those who owe partial dues. He also said that the June LTR class is sold out and expects the same for July and August. Tim was at Junior Nationals in Cincinnati, OH. Discussion turned to an e-mail the EC received from an adult rower who had stated that the Rec group has turned into a racing group and that not all rowers were being boated. Mark stated that all rowers should get equal time and consideration. The club needs to better define the group and ensure that evaluations are done twice a year. Tim called during the meeting to say that the Pocock 2x/- was damaged by a storm and that it was being taken to Seattle for repairs. It will not be back until sometime in August. Jeff Jones and Mark have been talking about ways to improve communication between the Booster’s board and the EC. Mark will be hosting a social BBQ on August 20th for members of both groups and their spouses. Jeff and Mark would like to see more joint coordination and purchases of equipment in the future, as the interests of both groups become more closely aligned. Mark suggested that perhaps we need an “equipment committee”. Jeff and Mark also both feel that we should combine efforts on solicitations and fundraising efforts. Another joint effort will include the Boosters scholarship program which currently represents 30% of the Boosters revenue. SLRC has agreed to waive dues only to support four scholarships annually. Jeff reported that the junior’s Silent Auction netted $5K+. Marty said that the “Ladue News” is publishing an article on the Midwest Junior National’s along with a picture of the girls 4+. “The St. Louis Business Journal” also published an article on John Scariot. Many volunteers are still needed for Gateway. A contractor has been out to make bids on waterproofing the roof and grading the lot and creek bank. Michael Pera has agreed to teach the July LTR class. Mark suggested that we put in a request for a Peinert 1x with Craftsbury or Florida Rowing Center. No decision has been made on purchasing a 2x/-. The EC will look at the Sew Sporty tank tops that the recreational group purchased for the Columbus regatta before a decision is made to replace the Henley. Rudy will coach the competitive sculling group until Steve is able to return. Rudy or Michael Pera may be candidates for the ‘recreational sculling’ program. The EC will demand that the coaches address rower’s evaluations. As Jay stated, rowing is all about getting better at rowing. Feedback is essential. Tom agreed to be the point person to respond to e-mails directed to the EC. Mark addressed daily boathouse maintenance in his article in the last newsletter, but feels with the growth in adult membership, everyone needs to do something every day to keep the boathouse in order—pickup trash, bottles, etc. The club will initiate a policy to ban plastic bottles by September 2010. Tom will call the parks department to see if the club can hold a moonlight row on June 26th. Tom will get back with the Cross Fit group to see if they are interested in joining the club. Mark and Tom will share their ideas for the Head Coach’s evaluation/base salary and incentive program at our meeting next month. Tim’s contract is renewable on August 1st. An adaptive rowing program will not be feasible in the near future. A phrase for all coxswain’s vocabularies should be “check it down all eight!” |
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| Exec. Committee - May 2, 2010 |
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| An Open EC meeting was held on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 10:30am at the boathouse. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Kathy Carlson, Tom Lieb, Rein Zeidler, Tim Franck, Bob Mach and Jeff Jones. Steve Giddings and Liz Deighton, as well as, several other club members were present. Scott had prepared an abbreviated financial hand-out for club members showing the capital account balance at $25K month-ending April 30. This amount does not include the $11K reserve in the account for the truck-fund. The operating account balance at the end of April was right on budget standing at $26.8K. Mark explained that most of the money in this account is used to pay coach’s salaries. Tim reported that the current number of Juniors is 90—the most we’ve ever had since Tim has been with the club. The trip to Oak Ridge was successful, with the Juniors winning several medals on Saturday as did the Masters on Sunday. Tim said that there has been good response to the Junior’s summer LTR camps from the spot on Show Me St. Louis. Michael Pera is supposed to let Tim know if he can coach the July LTR program, but if he cannot, Tim will ask Cameron if some of his kids can do it. Steve Giddings said the new trailer drives great—it is very stable. He suggested that next time we use it, we should rent a commercial van so that we can haul riggers and oars. John Leonard talked about taking better care of our Pocock shells by cleaning them and polishing them. John said that movement through the water destroys the gel coat and the water then breaks down the shell. Steve said that not all of our boats are gel coated, some are painted. Boats like the Schmaltz and Heilman can be cleaned with marine cleaner. Tim said that he would buy more. Barb Seely said that we used to bring the boats “down to waist” and hose them off before returning them to the racks. Tim said that we simply need to bring out the hose and start using it. Bob Mach introduced Jeff Jones who will be taking over as Booster president in June. Bob said that the Boosters are currently supporting seven scholarships, and that with the growth of the novice program, there will probably be a need for more. He again stressed that the system needs to be formalized with timelines and deadlines. The Boosters had a successful capital campaign and were able to purchase a new Vespoli mid-weight 4+. Bob said that they would like to do the same for the girls. Tim replied that we need to stop thinking about boats as “girls” or “boys”, but rather “mid-weight” or “light weight” because they can be used by both. The Boosters would like to update the locker rooms with more and better soap and paper towel dispensers. Bob also said that we should have the port-o-johns in a more convenient location for Gateway. The Boosters plan to help the club run the Gateway Regatta. Mark Mintun ran the scoring software last year, but we need to identify and train someone new this year, as the Mintuns are moving. Bob suggested that in the future the club and the Boosters consider combining their fundraising efforts. Marty was not present but requested to have mentioned to those in attendance to e-mail him their “city/municipality” information for his roster. Rein said that we are going to repair the dock this year. The steel rods that separate the sections need to be tightened. Several deck boards need to be replaced. Tiger Docks will bid on a ramp. We have $4K in the budget for that. Karl Heilman will be here next week to deliver Leroy Schmaltz’s old wooden Pocock 1x. We will hang it from the ceiling in the erg room with oars and a plaque. The EC hopes to have its first audit completed by year end, as well as, have changes made to the By-Laws to present at the annual meeting next January. Mark and Scott will meet with WU on Wednesday morning to discuss sealing the overhang at the Boathouse. Jeff Hoffman will be coaching Steve’s sculling group until he returns. Steve thinks that he will need incremental coaching (a paid, part-time position) to help with the competitive, as well as, a recreational sculling group. Mark presented a four-year capital investment plan to the members. First year purchases included a lightweight 4+, a used 2-/2x, a launch and motor, 2 cox boxes, an Aero, a used Peinert 1x and a new ramp. Tom Lieb will set a date for the rescheduled Cross Fit LTR workshop and send out an e-mail for volunteers. Gateway is scheduled for July 24th. Get the word out! |
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| Exec. Committee - April 11, 2010 |
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| An EC meeting was held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 10:30am at the boathouse. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Kathy Carlson, Tom Lieb, Rein Zeidler, Tim Franck, Marty Strohmeyer, and Bob Mach. Liz Deighton was also present. Scott reported that Erg10 netted almost $16.5K after expenses and Trivia night netted $ 4.4K. The EC gave Donna Webster an old oar for her outstanding work on Erg10. The capital account balance available for equipment purchases stands at $14.5K. Scott reported that juniors’ dues have totaled about $15K Y-T-D; however, the spring roster is still in flux. Scott thinks that about 60% of the juniors have paid dues and when the remaining 40% of the dues are paid, junior dues revenues will exceed budget by over $5K or 30%. Bank deposits made after 3/31 would bring the total in the operating account to almost $31K compared to the budget of $34K. Although we are slightly behind budget, the additional revenue from juniors’ dues will more than offset the shortfall. Scott reported that interest in the LTR workshops and summer programs is high. Tim reported that the St. Louis Sprints were highly successful. The juniors medaled in 12 of 13 events they were entered. The Parks and Recreation Department has warned the club not to tell park patrons that the park is closed when we have regattas. (Apparently someone did this when the St. Louis Sprints were held). Cameron will pick up the new 4+ and deliver the Dan when he goes to Oak Ridge for SIRA. Trish and Rudy have gotten their AED/CPR training. Tim, Pat and Andrew still need to be certified. Tim reported that Ned Wood is unable to coach July LTR. He will contact Michael Pera and get back to us next month. Bob stated that the Boosters Board is focused on replacing officers who will be cycling-off in June. Jeff Powers has been added to the payroll for the next couple of months to assist Trish Milla coach the novice junior girls. The Boosters will pick up this additional salary expense. Bob told us that there has been an increase in the need for scholarships. He indicated that the Boosters may have to set a cap—probably 10% of their income—on the number of scholarships that they can afford to give. Mark said that he and Scott have discussed that anything requests above this cap would be waived by the club. The scholarship system needs to be formalized with time lines and deadlines. Marty has put together a spreadsheet with juniors’ names, addresses, zip codes and medals won at each regatta that he will maintain throughout the season with Tim’s help. He plans to write articles to submit to Ladue News, Kirkwood Times, and the West County Journal tonight. Rein said that 15 boards are needed to replace bad deck boards on our dock. He has asked Tiger Docks to come out to give us an estimate on a new dock ramp. We will probably need another “workday” to have club members help with the dock work. Mark also expressed concern that we need to have the overhang on the building sealed to prevent mold and rot. Bob Mach will talk to Jeff Jones about helping with a Board review/audit for the club. June 5th is National Rowing Day, Maryland Heights 25th anniversary celebration, and our last LTR workshop day. USRowing is providing a banner. In conjunction with the events, SLRC will host an Open House that day and will need several volunteers. Tim and Mark are working on a 4-year plan for capital equipment purchases which they will present at the next meeting. Leroy Schmaltz, one of the original founders of the club, recently passed away. His daughter is donating his old 1x, which will hang in the boathouse. A plaque will be engraved in his memory to be placed near his single. The EC received a request from an individual to store canoes and kayaks in our pen. She has a license with the park to rent these boats. Scott will have her sign a waiver and mark asked to make a donation to the club if she makes a profit. The club still needs a small trailer to take smaller boats to the Dogwood regatta. Mark said that September 30th will be the date the club’s fundraising letter goes out. Darlene Hopkins asked that all club members wear club uniforms at regattas. |
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| Exec. Committee - March 7, 2010 |
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| An EC meeting was held on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 10:30am at Jay Lyon’s home. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Kathy Carlson, Tom Lieb, Rein Zeidler, Jay Lyons, Tim Franck, Marty Strohmeyer, and Bob Mach. Steve Giddings and Liz Deighton were also present. Scott was not present but sent his report via e-mail. He transferred $1,100 from the operating account to the ‘truck-fund’, which now stands at $9,900, leaving an available balance in the capital account of a little more than $5K. The operating account balance ended a bit lower than forecast at $21.4K. Scott will try to have something ready for the EC next month to compare actual to budget, but he feels that quarterly data would be more valuable since small changes in timing can have a significant impact on short-term results. Tim expressed that recruiting has gone extremely well. There are now almost 40 novice girls—as many as we’ve ever had! Jeff Powers has been helping Trish with coaching them. The Juniors are now on the water, and the Masters will follow as soon as the time changes. Tim has asked the Masters to commit to regattas by April 1st. Most have expressed interest in going to FISA. Tim has been talking to Ned Wood about coaching July LTR. Ned will get back with Tim next week. Trish and Pat have been working on a rating system to move people from the Intermediates group into either the Masters or Recreational Masters groups. Bob Mach told the EC that going forward, the Boosters will be sending a monthly payment to the Club rather than making a lump-sum payment at the end of the year. Bob also told us that the Vespoli mid-weight 4+ has been ordered. Mary Kiehl has done a great job organizing the St. Louis Sprints. The Boosters will need to have a meeting in a couple of weeks to make sure everything is in order. Liz and Terry held a clinic for seven launch drivers yesterday before the referee clinic. Tom Lieb and Jeff Jones will be Dock Master and Assistant Dock Master. Cincinnati and Camp Randall will come to Sprints, but Lincoln Park cannot attend. Bob mentioned that several parents would be cycling off the Board in June, so at their next meeting they will start discussing replacements. They want a better balance of representation for the boys and girls. Marty said that Channel 5 “Show Me St. Louis” will be at the club the week before the Sprints to film the Juniors. Ladue News and the Suburban Journals are both willing to run a feature on the rowing club. Steve Giddings thinks a smaller trailer would be an asset to the club. It would give more rowers an opportunity to compete. He has been looking at a Wintech. Steve also stated that there is a real need for additional sets of sculling oars. We should also replace the sleeves/collars on our existing blades. He currently has 19 scullers in his program. There is also a lack of doubles. Tim said that the club should purchase a pair of riggers for the Kathy G. We also need a light-weight pair/double. Steve’s plan is to rotate his scullers through the quads, doubles and singles. Tim will place an order for sculling oars when Scott and Cameron get back from spring break. A trailer will be our next purchase. Steve also suggested that we use a corrugated aluminum ramp for our dock, making sure that whatever we buy will be compatible with a new dock when we are ready to purchase one. The Dan has been listed on Row2k for $2K—a reduced price because two ribs are broken. It is to be sold ‘as is’. Nothing thus far has happened with the Board Audit. Dates for the County LTR workshops are April 24th, May 1st and June 5th. The June date coincides with Maryland Height’s 25th anniversary celebration. SLRC will host on Open House and will need lots of volunteers to help that day. Jay has the logbook ready to go. He will send out an e-mail reminding everyone to use it. There were 12 attendees at the referee candidate clinic—10 adult rowers and 2 juniors parents. Several juniors will be helping with Trivia Night to be held on March 20th. Liz asked if the EC would donate a summer LTR class as a raffle prize. Of course! Tom was asked to get LTR workshop flyers for the tables. All coaches have until the end of the month to get their AED/CPR training. March 27th is our annual spring cleaning day. Mark has talked to the Executive Director of the St. Louis Audubon Society about using club launches to help clean up in and around the lake that day as it is also Creve Coeur Park Cleanup day! The EC reminds members that the club offers payment plans and scholarships to members in need. Contact Scott Allison for details. Liz reminded the EC that USRowing is giving priority to registered regattas, and strongly urged the EC to run Gateway as an USRowing registered regatta. Scott will e-mail Jeff Dickler to tell him to sell the small launch on Craigslist or E-Bay. Tim said that the club needs another launch. |
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| Exec. Committee - Feb. 7, 2010 |
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| An EC meeting was held on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 10:30am at Jay Lyon’s home. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Scott Allison, Kathy Carlson, Tom Lieb, Rein Zeidler, Jay Lyons, Tim Franck, and Bob Mach. Liz Deighton was also present. Mark discussed the relationship between the Boosters and the SLRC beginning with the history of the Youth Rowing Program. The Boosters pay Booster dues in lieu of fundraising as their primary source of income to support the Junior program. In recent years, the SLRC has been supporting an enhanced junior coaching staff and had been receiving a monthly stipend and annual contribution from the Boosters to help cover the expense of this coaching for the junior program. These payments were designed to balance the fact that the juniors receive 60% of coaching (services) for 40% of the dues received. Historically there has been an understanding (or negotiated relationship between the Boosters and the St. Louis Rowing Club) as to what incremental coaching they want and how much they are willing to pay for it. SLRC did not receive the annual contribution last year, but Mark feels that it was a lack of understanding the history on the part of the new Boosters Board. Mark arranged a lunch meeting with Susan Mintun (Booster Treasurer) and Scott Allison (SLRC Treasurer) to discuss this relationship and past contributions so there will be a common understanding. Scott reported that the capital account balance stood at $14K at the end of January and the operating account stood at $18K. He mentioned that while the cost of PayPal was about $1K a year, the benefits outweigh the expense. Liz will be setting up a “PayPal” tab on the SLRC homepage that will take you directly to a consolidation PayPal options page. As part of his treasurer’s report this month, Mark asked Scott to prepare a membership analysis summarizing the last five years. The summary was extremely positive, showing that adult membership has doubled in the last five years! Giving 6-month ‘free’ memberships to new Learn-to-Row class participants seems to have paid off in terms of retaining new members. This year, 25% of last year’s Learn-to-Rows came back to renew their membership. Scott also presented the club’s budget for 2010 and told the EC it was balanced due to timing of revenues. Mark will discuss the budget in the SLRC Newsletter slated to go out in the next 10 days or so. A copy of the budget will also be posted on the website. Mark stated that he will postpone sending out the fundraising letter until after the Ergathon. The EC is looking for an accountant or CPA that will help with the “self-audit” scheduled for the first quarter of this year. Mark has a letter from Bill Kruse listing what needs to be done. Tim reported that he finishing up with recruiting. Winter Learn-to-Row starts on Tuesday. Tim was sorry to report that the Booster’s biggest donor took a job out of town and withdrew is commitment of buying a 4+, instead giving a donation of $2K. Tim will be listing the Dan on Row2k. He is also calling teams for the St. Louis Sprints. Tim will be sending an e-mail regarding the spring sprint regattas that the Juniors and Masters plan to attend. All coaches have been notified to get CPR training by March. Bob Mach told us that the Booster’s preliminary numbers for their fundraiser is $12K plus the $2K donation, still very short of their ambitious goal. Tim said that they may have to re-evaluate their priorities. Spring regattas have been set – Hoover invitational (4/17), Dogwood (4/24-25), and Midwest junior Rowing Championships (5/15-16). The junior’s banquet is set for June 6th. Scott suggested to Bob that there are a lot of former juniors on Face Book and that that may be a way to get more donation dollars. The EC discussed the Ergathon wish list and talked about whether or not the dock needs replacing this year. Rein thinks the docks can be repaired for a cost of approximately $2K. If the club purchases a smaller trailer, more rowers could attend regattas, because the small trailer could hold 4+s and well, as singles/pairs/doubles. A small trailer could also be pulled by a truck or SUV. Mark will send out a survey to the club to see what the members are thinking. There are currently three regattas scheduled for June 26th, so the EC decided that Gateway would be held on July 24th this summer. Tom Lieb agreed to coordinate the county Learn-to-Row program this spring. Dates selected are April 24th, May 1st and June 5th – Maryland Height’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Day and also National Learn to Row Day! Tim said that he would get dates together and sent flyers out for the summer Junior Learn-to-Row Program. Scott will pick dates and circulate a calendar for the adult summer Learn-to-Row sessions. Jay agreed to teach the June class and Tom said he would check, but thinks he can teach the August class again this year. Tim will send out an e-mail to ask for a volunteer coach for July. St. Louis Sprints are set for April 3rd. The Boosters will need a lot of volunteers to help out. Bob will report back to us next month on their progress. Tim has offered to coach one or two sculling groups a week upon Steve’s request. Mark has agreed that he will handle with one response to an e-mail sent to the entire Executive Committee. |
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| Annual Meeting - 1/09/2010 |
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An annual meeting was held on January 9, 2010 at Margie Freivogel’s house. A large crowd attended.
Mark Jordan began the meeting by explaining the fundraising effort he would like to start this year by sending a letter to every member asking for a tax-deductible donation to the club. Any dollar amount is welcomed. Mark introduced the Ergathon chairs for 2010. Donna Webster gave an enthusiastic presentation of her goal of raising $25,000 at this year’s event, which she is calling “Erg 10”. She also told us that the person who collects the largest sum of money will be awarded a brand new erg! Mark encouraged everyone to participate in the St. Louis Indoor Rowing Championships held at Washington University on Saturday, January 30. He also reminded the membership that we have to put on County Learn to Row classes and asked for all to give serious consideration to volunteering to organize them. Kathy Carlson will be sending out an e-mail in the future asking for a volunteer. Mark introduced Liz Deighton who spoke about Trivia Night to be held on March 20th and a referee Candidate Clinic to be held on March 6th. Veteran referee/clinician Bob Appleyard has graciously accepted our request to conduct the clinic. Watch for e-mails detailing both events in the coming weeks. Mark spoke briefly about the ‘half-painted’ oars in the boat bays and asked if someone had a garage or warehouse space the club could use to finish the job.
Scott Allison was disappointed to have to report that the club would have ended the year with a negative balance in the operating account had he not asked for early payment of dues. He distributed a summary of the operating and capital accounts for the year and briefly explained how they work. Dues for 2010 will not be increased.
Marty Strohmeyer talked about how hard it has been to get any press for the club the past year. He asked for members to consider volunteer for a ‘publicity committee’ which he would like to form. He feels there is strength in numbers and that there may be people in our club with different contacts to try. Mark said that Steve Giddings would be interested in being on this committee.
Tim Franck thanked all of the coaches for their hard work last year. He spoke briefly about the possibility of the club’s participation at the FISA World Masters at St. Catharine’s in Niagara Canada September 2-5 this fall. Master’s Nationals were also mentioned as a possibility if enough people are interested in attending. Tim had Jay Lyons explain the use of a ‘logbook’ to be put in place this year for recording every boat that leaves the boathouse to record meters rowed and time “checked out” and “back in” to the boathouse. Rowing privileges will be revoked for non-compliance.
Barb Seely brought Schnuck’s e-scrip cards and encouraged everyone to pick one up and use it when they shop. She also mentioned the Café Press items for sale with a link to the site on our SLRC website.
Mark named the candidates for each position on the Executive Committee and the membership voted unanimously to accept them as named. Mark Jordan, President; Tom Lieb, Vice President; Scott Allison, Treasurer; Marty Strohmeyer, PR/Communications; Rein Zeidler, Captain; Jay Lyons, Lieutenant; and Kathy Carlson, Secretary.
The meeting was adjourned for dinner.
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| Exec. Committee - 12/20/2009 |
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| An EC meeting was held on Saturday, December 20, 2009 at 10:30am at Jay Lyon’s home. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Kathy Carlson, Rein Zeidler, Jay Lyons, Marty Strohmeyer, Tim Franck, and Bob Mach. Scott reported that the payment of 2010 dues thus far has been light. He will send out another e-mail. The Iqbal is back and looks good! Tim is working with Jeff Jones on Fundraising. He is looking into buying a new 4+. The club will have to look at selling some of the older boats—the Dan, Jessup, and Limits were mentioned. Tim will advertise them on Row2K. Donna Webster had e-mailed Mark regarding how the Eragathon funds would be spent. The EC discussed that the funds will be used to purchase a new dock. Other equipments needs identified were new sculling oars, a pair/double, or perhaps put some money into the ‘truck-fund’. Rein will do some research as to which dealers in our area sell “Connect-A-Dock”. The Boosters did not meet in December. Bob will have more to report in January. Marty expressed his desire to discuss at the annual meeting the possibility of forming a “publicity committee”. Mark will ask the members of the nominating committee to contact each current EC member to see if they are will to serve another term. EC members were asked to forward ideas for an evaluation process for our head coach to Mark by the annual meeting. Some changes were made to the agenda for the annual meeting. All coach background checks have been completed. The EC is not ready to present revisions to the By-Laws at the annual meeting this year. Mark and Tom will work with Scott on completing a Board review/Audit by the end of the first quarter this year. Tim will have all of the coaches get AED/CPR training. Jay will purchase and present the boat logbook to the club membership at the annual meeting. |
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| Exec. Committee - Nov. 21, 2009 |
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| An EC meeting was held on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 10:30am at Jay Lyon’s home. Present for the meeting were Mark Jordan, Kathy Carlson, Tom Lieb, Rein Zeidler, Jay Lyons, Marty Strohmeyer, Tim Franck, and Bob Mach. Liz Deighton was also present. Scott reported that the capital account balance was unchanged at about $5K and the operating account stood at $13K at month end (10/30). He is concerned that the Club will run out of money before the end of the year and wants to send out an e-mail requesting that 2010 dues be paid by January 1st. The Boosters will be sending a contribution to the club before the end of the year. The club’s 2008 taxes (990) have been filed. Thanks Bill Kruse!! An insurance check to cover repairs to the Iqbal is on its way. Tim is finishing up practices on the water and incorporating core and strength training to his indoor practices for both the juniors and masters. Scott asked Tim to bring the new outboard motors in and have them winterized. Two motors will be left outside for water practice when weather permits. Bob reported that the Boosters are focusing on their fundraising efforts. The date for the St. Louis Sprints is set for April 3rd (Easter weekend). Rein agreed to help Bob run it. Rein and Charles have been discussing ‘oar painting’ training. Mark handed out a sample letter he wants to send out for the dock fundraiser. It will be amended to state that there will be 100% EC participation. Scott will handle coaches' background checks through USRowing. Charles is finishing a second bench for the locker room as part of boathouse improvements. Tim has turned off the water to the outside and Rein will check into getting a lock for it. Kathy will send out an e-mail asking for volunteers for the Ergathon next February. 2010 dues will remain the same as last year - $525 for single and $787.50 for family dues. Trish Milla will take over coaching the Intermediates effective December 1st. Tim will let Michael Pera that he will not be needed for coaching during the winter months. Liz will post practice times to the website. A starting date will be selected for winter Learn-to-row. Liz Deighton will help Tim teach again next year. Liz wants the Club to hold a referee candidate clinic next spring. Mark gave permission to follow through with the idea. Tom Lieb will check with John Mason regarding the date for the Indoor Rowing Championships in 2010. The club should consider going to FIS world Rowing Masters in Canada next September. EC officers were asked to send ideas for evaluating/assessing our head coach’s job performance. These will be summarized and discussed at the next EC meeting. Mark will contact the nominating committee. He will also resend a copy of the By-Laws to all EC officers to discuss at the next meeting. Scott feels that all coaches should have AED/CPR training. We need to get a boat log book and announce it at the annual meeting. Boathouse Spring Cleaning Day will be March 27, 2010. |
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| Exec. Committee - 9/27/09 |
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| An Open meeting of the Executive Committee was held on September 27, 2009 at 10:30am at the boathouse. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Tim Franck, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Marty Strohmeyer, Scott Allison, and Bob Mach. Many club members were also present. Scott passed out handouts and explained the two banks accounts to club members. Income through the end of the year will be minimal, so Scott may ask members to pay dues early again this year to help pay the several large bills due at that time. Scott encouraged everyone to review the latest roster and send any corrections to him. Tim is finished with recruiting. The two recent open houses attracted more than 55 HS students. Two new sets of sweep oars have been purchased with monies generously given by the Boosters. Tim mentioned his concern over a couple of recent ‘safety issues’ with boats. Rowers must report damage done to any boat to their coach. If a rower is unsure of how to rig or de-rig a boat—please ask someone. The club agreed that we should use a logbook to check boats in and out of the boathouse. Pat and Jay will look into this. The Aeros will be numbered. Bob Mach reported that in addition to giving $5K to the club to purchase two new sets of oars, they would also be buying new tent poles. Jeff Jones, the Booster’s VP, is coordinating fundraising efforts. He feels that alumni and their parents are a group that should be tapped. Parents have been disappointed in the level of publicity for the Junior’s program. The Juniors will participate in Creve Coeur Park’s “Wetland Restoration Day” on November 21st. Marty explained that anyone wanting a spot on television must now pay for it. The more connections we have, the better our chances will be to get coverage. Marty is planning to start a Face Book page for the adult members. Mark outlined three areas of concern that were a common thread in the club survey: Group structure and Competition, Continuity of Coaching, and what is the “Rec” group? A member stated that people are just ‘dumped’ into the Rec group when they don’t belong there. Evaluations should be used to place rowers into groups, as well, as move people from group to group. Criteria for each group should be determined and posted. Mark thinks that the experienced coaches we have should be able to do that. The club encourages the recreational group to compete. The most important thing is communication. If you want to change groups or compete, make this clear to your coach and work with him/her to achieve this. Mary Whipple is coming to our club on October 17-18 to host a two-day coxswain’s clinic. There will be lectures and time on the water. There is a maximum of eight coxswains, but rowers will be needed to row the boats. Everyone is invited to the lectures! Lisa Jones will conduct coach’s background checks for free. Seven or eight people came to the Audubon Society Clean-up Day and picked up four bags of trash. The club will announce future dates. Mark announced that the club will kick off a fall fundraiser to supplement the ergathon monies to pay for a new dock. This will give members an opportunity for a tax deduction. More information will be forthcoming. Solicitation will be by e-mail, snail mail, and telephone. Permission was given to purchases two new storage cabinets for the ‘erg’ room, build benches, and install new industrial hooks in the restrooms. At this time, no decision to paint and build cubby-holes holes has been made. The second Full-Moon row of the season is scheduled for October 3rd. Kristin Vogel will send out a reminder. The Arkansas Boat Club had asked our club to help host a head race regatta next fall in 2010. Mark thinks that partnering with them in holding a scrimmage, rather than an official sanctioned head race. Kathy asked members to think about volunteering to help with the ergathon before squad coaches appoint volunteers. The 2010 Nominating Committee was not discussed. Kathy also asked members to consider volunteering for the 2010 Trivia Night. Stacey Rosenberger presented information to the EC about selling SLRC logo items on Café Press. Scott will get Stacey the club’s EIN and she should get this site up fairly quickly! Go shopping!! Tim asked that anyone who sets a boat up outside on slings to strap it down to prevent damage (in case the winds decide to blow……). |
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| Exec. Committee - 8/23/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held on August 23, 2009 at 10:30am at Jay Lyon’s home. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Tim Franck, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Marty Strohmeyer, Bob Mach, and Rein Zeidler. Liz Deighton was also present. Scott reported from Alaska that he had transferred $3,500 from the operating account to the capital account to get the truck fund up-to-date. Tim has started recruiting efforts. The Juniors start practice on August 29th. Pat Bronder will start coaching the Recreational group starting September 1st. Andrew will be coaching the Varsity boys, as well as the Intermediates. The Cambridge Boat Club claimed ignorance of the damage to the new quad. The Club may have Hogan look at it. The second set of C2 oars arrived last week. Tim took the trailer in to be worked on. The new singles rolling rack is up and in the bay with the racing singles. Rein will install the storm whistles on the singles. Bob Mach reported that the Boosters are hoping to raise $60K to purchase a new 8+ and two new 4+s. The Boosters will also hold two Open Houses in September – the 19th and 26th. There will also be a meet and greet on October 17 at the Mintuns’. The Boosters would also like to see more publicity for the Juniors. Marty asks for any suggestions; perhaps inquire about the cost of a spot on television. Marty is working on the newsletter and hopes to get it out next week. He will also be getting together with a couple of juniors this week after school to work on a “Face Book” page for SLRC. No action was taken on Tim’s contract pending review of the Club membership survey. Feedback from the survey will be discussed at the open meeting next month. The Club BBQ and social will be held on September 18th at 6:30pm. The Club will provide and cook meat. Barb Seely will organize a committee to set up and decorate. Members will be asked to provide a dish and their choice of beverage. Mary Whipple is coming to conduct a two-day coxswain clinic for us on October 17-18. She is a two-time Olympic medal winner for the US Women’s 8+. SLRC members will be asked to volunteer their time for an Audubon Society Creve Coeur Park Clean up Day on September 26th. USRowing provides a service for checking backgrounds for prospective coaches that SLRC will investigate. A committee was formed to work on an adult SLRC club membership handbook. Club members who would like extra help with coaching should exhaust the club’s resources before going outside to hire a coach. Kathy Carlson and Benita Mach will form a committee to investigate minor repairs/improvements to the boathouse with the knowledge that anything that is decided needs approval. |
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| Exec. Committee - 7/26/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held on July 26, 2009 at 10:30am at Jay Lyon’s home. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Tim Franck, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Marty Strohmeyer, and Rein Zeidler. Liz Deighton was also present. Mark Mintun sat in on today’s meeting representing the Boosters. Kevin Curran has resigned, so the Boosters are looking for a new president. Scott reported that at the end of June, the capital account balance stood at approximately $7.7K and the operating account balance was at $18.7K. All three summer sessions of LTR were filled to capacity. Scott is also working with Bill Kruse to complete the club’s tax return by the deadline of August 15th. Tim worked up a pay scale for the coaching staff and presented it to the EC at the meeting. Tim has been talking to Pat Bronder regarding coaching the recreational group starting in September. He would also like to offer Andrew the varsity boy’s coaching position. Andrew has expressed interest in keeping the intermediates squad as well. The fall coaching staff would look lie this: Meghan Butler -- novice girls; Rudy Ryback -- novice boys; Andrew Black -- varsity boys; Andrew Black – intermediates; and Pat Bronder – recreational. Pat would start September 1st, and would be introduced to the squad during the last couple weeks of August. Mark Mintun was present on short notice and had no report. He did, however, relay that the Booster Board is hoping for a good recruiting year. Marty suggested that the Booster and club joint together to use “Face Book” to recruit new junior rowers. Tim will get two juniors to work with Marty in the next couple of weeks to get SLRC on “Face Book”! Rein was uncertain as to why clubs did not sign up for Gateway this year. He sent e-mails to thirteen (13) clubs, but only got a response from two (2) of them—Chicago and Michigan—both of those club attended Grand Rapids this year. While Rein said that he did not send out any recruiting materials this year as he has in the past, that perhaps it was the poor economy, citing that Indianapolis did not do well this year either. Mark will spend the next week reviewing and summarizing the club surveys. The date for public feedback will be at an open meeting in September. There will be a club BBQ & social on September 18th. Details TBA. Tim reported that there is nothing wrong with the Pocock double and we will have it returned to us. SLRC will invite Mary Whipple to conduct a two-day coxswain clinic for us in October. She is a two-time Olympic medal winner for the US Women’s 8+. The date for Trivia Night 2010 has been set at Saturday, March 20th. |
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| Exec. Committee - 6/20/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at the boathouse on June 20, 2009 at 9:15am. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Tim Franck, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Marty Strohmeyer, and Kevin Curran. Jeff Dickler was also present. There was some discussion before the meeting about whether or not to cancel Gateway. Tim has extended the deadline until Monday. If we decide to cancel, we will invite the clubs that have signed up to come and have a scrimmage with us free of charge. The capital account balance, reflecting income and expenses to date, stands at about $ 6K. The operating account balance is approximately $11K. The club will wait until fall season to purchase another new set of oars. Tim reported that there are 25 girls and 8 boys enrolled in the summer rowing program. Tim has sent the Pocock double back to Seattle to be repaired. We will have four doubles when it returns. Mark thinks we should wait until fall to make a decision about selling the old quad. If it is not being used, we will sell it. Tim has an ad on Row2K for a part-time varsity boys coaching position. Rudy, Meghan and Andrew will be coming back to coach this fall. The EC asked Tim to put together written job descriptions and pay scales for each coaching position to be discussed at our next meeting. Kevin relayed that the Booster’s board is complete and he will have Liz post the members to the website. Marty had no responses to his requests for articles for the upcoming Club Newsletter. Mark will prepare a survey to be e-mailed to club membership by next Tuesday. Tim has listed the Smallidge and the Staley on Row2K for $750 each. Tim has talked with Andrew, and said that Andrew wants to keep the practice times for the Intermediate and Recreational groups separate. Masters practice time remains the same at 8am. Cameron Carter is coaching the boys this summer. There have been some concerns expressed over safety of club members and the boathouse. Mark will send out an e-mail to club members after Tom talks to the Parks Department. Jeff Dickler will be working on the #2 engine and said that it would be out of service for 2 to 3 weeks. |
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| Exec. Committee - 5/31/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at Jay Lyon’s home on May 31, 2009 at 10:30am. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Tim Franck, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Rein Zeidler, Marty Strohmeyer, and Kevin Curran. The capital account balance, reflecting income and expenses since April 30th stands at about $2.6K; the operating account at approximately $14K. Tim said that one set of oars he posted on Row2K has sold for $1,800. Additionally, a club in Colorado bought both the Dilg and Molly Rouse for $1,300. The money from those two sales will go back into the capital account. Tim will be listing the Staley and the Smallidge on Row2K at $650 each or best offer. Tim will revise and post a new boat usage list. The six-week junior rowing program starts June 1. Marty and Tim both attend the Clayton Chamber of Commerce meeting last week and handed out fliers about corporate team-building with SLRC. There was a lot of interest and both Marty and Tim hope to make a presentation at a future meeting. Tim will look into having the nutritionist talk to the club members, WU and SLU crews, juniors and parents sometime this fall. The Boosters are looking into buying some ‘easier-to-assemble’ pop-up tents. Marty will be putting out another club newsletter next month featuring articles about racing and graduating juniors. Rein is asking club members to volunteer at Gateway. Terry, her mother and two others will officiate at Gateway. Mark Mintun will handle the computer software for the races. Kevin will ask WU to loan us their sound system. Gateway is on Regatta Central. Disabled Athletes Sports Association (DASA) has submitted an application for a grant to the Missouri Foundation for Health for our adaptive rowing program at SLRC. They have requested funding for new single with adaptations and 20K for a new dock. To avoid summer heat, Jay suggested that for weekend summertime practices, that the club combines practice times for all three groups from 8am-10am. This would help the coaches fill gaps when necessary and also be a great community builder. Steve Giddings will teach July LTR and Tom Lieb will teach the August LTR program. Tom proposed that the club buy a rolling rack to store the club singles and doubles from Wintech. Mark will put together a survey for the club membership to get feedback and ideas for how we are doing and what people want. Mark would also like to kickoff a fundraiser in October to help fund a new dock for spring of 2010. |
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| Exec. Committee - 4/25/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at Jay Lyon’s home on April 25, 2009 at 10:15am. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Tim Franck, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Rein Zeidler, and Kevin Curran. Chuck Schagrin and Liz Deighton were also present. Scott was not present but had e-mailed the bank account summaries showing (after adjustments for transactions made after the end of the month) that the capital account balance was $15.8K and the operating account balance at the end of March stood at $17.7K. Tim has set dates for the junior summer LTR program; however, the club needs to set pricing for the (returning) novice and varsity juniors’ program. Mark thought that $200 was fair and the EC unanimously agreed. Juniors wanting to row the entire summer can pay an extra $62.50. Mark encouraged the all EC members to attend the juniors’ banquet on June 7. After much discussion, the EC decided to buy Steve’s Maas Areo for $2K. While discussing boats and the club’s wish list, the following decisions were made: (1) Tim will look for a quad (4x) for < 10K; (2) Tim will buy one set of oars and put our two sets on Row2K to try to get 2/3s of the original value. He can buy another set if he sells these; (3) the club will not purchase Barbara Dite’s 2x/pair; (4) whichever boat is the “split-apart” (Staley or Smallidge), we will sell with a set of wooden-handled oars for $1,500; (5) Tim will purchase sweep riggers for the Ron S: (6) A decision needs to be made whether or not the Pocock 2x/pair has a problem-is it a lemon or not?; (7)Chuck Schagrin offered his dumpster if we want to dump the tubs; (8)Tom will check with SIU to see if they want the Molly Rouse ($1,500). Kathy Bosin may want the Emerson. Let’s offer it and give her six months to pick it up, else we could sell for $700; (9) Tim will advertise the National Steel and the big wooden boat on Row2K. Rein said there was no consensus that a cox box trunk would be beneficial, so the idea was scrapped. The EC agreed to name the new Hudson 8+ after the person mentioned at the March meeting. The coxswains’ clinics went well; each was attended by approximately 20 members. The club needs to think about hand-selecting people to serve as referees. Michael Pera is looking into possibilities fir storing the club’s “treasures”. Our insurance will not cover the damage from the flood last year. Scott has asked our broker to get us a quote under the Federal Flood Insurance Program. The EC approved the “re-fitting” of the Symphony for adaptive rowing, so Steve will lose that boat for sculling clinics. Jeff Hoffman’s ‘full-time’ coaching position ends in June. He is currently looking for full-time employment and will let the club know by July 15 whether or not he will be returning in the fall to coach part-time. Jeff Dickler has taken the responsibility of maintaining our outboard motors. Thank you Jeff! |
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| Exec. Committee - 3/21/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at the boathouse on March 21, 2009 at 10:15am. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Scott Allison, Rein Zeidler, Kevin Curran and Marty Strohmeyer. Several club members attended. Before business, the club had Terry and Peggy Friel speak to us about becoming an USRowing official. Terry is the only official in the state of Missouri. She stressed that there is a dire need for officials in St. Louis. She is willing to hold a clinic in St. Louis for those who are interested. She left everyone with a handout outlining the steps to becoming an official. Scott handed out a summary of the bank accounts (month end February). The capital account has a balance of $17K, less the truck fund of $4,800, which leaves approximately $14K for equipment purchases. The operating account balance stands at about 15K. Scott asked the coaches review the junior’s roster, as there are still about half the junior owing dues according to his records. Scott explained to the club members that there is also a separate account ($20K) jointly held by SLRC and WU for maintenance for such things as the wind-damaged dormer, broken water pipes and fence in the pen. Monies received for the use of the public bay go into this account. Thus far, there have not been a lot of repairs needed at the boathouse, but at some point we will have to put money back into that account. Rein pointed out that we should be setting money aside for a new dock, but it was suggested that perhaps next year we could use the Ergathon to raise money for a new dock. Barb Seely suggested a name for the new Hudson 8+ that was unanimously accepted. Tim and Jeff are on the road today picking up the Hudson 8+ and the Pocock 8+; however, Tim left a report to relay. He congratulated the winter LTR graduates and thanked his assistants. He wanted to let everyone know that he has purchased two new motors and a new launch. He is currently working with the Boosters to purchase two new sets of oars. All of the juniors’ and masters’ regattas are posted on the website. Shannon Hayes (nutritionist) does not have the time to speak to our club, but will refer some one else to Tim. Tim has also been speaking with Maryellen Tobin from the Clayton Chamber of Commerce about opportunities to promote team-building programs. Dates for the juniors’ summer LTR program will be posted to the website next week. Kevin reminded us that the juniors’ banquet is June 7. The Boosters will be sending out an e-mail asking for silent auction items. The Boosters are looking to parents first to volunteer for the St. Louis Sprints April 4. Steve needs volunteers to help set up the course. Marty asked members to articles to him for future newsletters. He is working with the media to get them out to our regattas. Steve Giddings will head up the county LTR workshops this spring and will send out an e-mail asking for volunteers. He would like to hold all six sessions in the month of May. Jeff Dickler was present and talked about his single for sale. The club agreed to buy it, but no decision was made as to Barbara Dite’s 2x/pair. Mark made a plea for someone to volunteer to handle the masters’ regatta travel money. Rein is talking to the coaches and has a design for the cox box ‘travel trunk’, but will hold off on buying materials to build it until a consensus is reached. Scott is concerned about the preservation of club’s collection of ‘historical’ records (articles/photos) and the fact that each member should have access to them. Michael Pera is an archivist with the Society of the Sacred Heart and suggested that we contact the Missouri Historical Society. He and Scott will speak informally and we will readdress. Rein has gotten a bid on repairing the broken dormer. A big round of applause went out to Liz for the most successful Trivia night to date. The fundraiser netted nearly $5K! Steve Giddings bought several ‘storm whistles’ that he recommends that we install in each shell. He also spoke about personal floatation devices and will send an e-mail to his sculling group and post information in the public bay. He would like to see the club purchase a wake-less launch that could carry nine to ten people in case of emergency. Cathy Chamberlin suggested we could share this expense with WU. We tabled a discussion of training and maintenance on outboard motors until our April meeting. Spring Cleaning Day is Saturday, March 28! We’ll start at dawn and finish about 1pm. Penny Dugan talked about the coxswains’ clinic that she and Liz are hosting to help rowers be more confident and effective when they cox for their squad. There will be two clinics—one on Sunday, March 29 and the other on Saturday, April 11. Both sessions will start at 11:00am and last approximately one hour. At the close of the meeting, Pam Agathen volunteered to handle the masters’ travel regatta account. Thanks Pam! |
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| Exec. Committee - 2/15/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at Jay Lyon’s home on February 15, 2009 at 9:30am. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Scott Allison, Rein Zeidler, Tim Franck, and Marty Strohmeyer. Scott stated that the current capital account balance is about $17,000 and the operating account balance is approximately 10,000. Juniors' dues are still being collected. Scott reported that the club membership stands at 90, 21 of whom were Andrew’s Intermediates from 2008! Tim said that there are 21 adults enrolled in winter LTR. He is waiting to hear from nutritionist Shannon Hayes regarding speaking to our club membership. Our Juniors are now officially in the Midwest District. Tim has found a used (2007) Pocock mid-weight 8+ on Row2K from Michigan State. We plan to buy it using funds from the Boosters. Mark Jordan attended the Boosters meeting on February 4th and said that they are very organized and in good financial shape. The boosters are looking into buying two used racing 4+’s. Marty will publish a club newsletter next week focusing on fundraising, the annual Ergathon, and how the club money is managed. Barb Seely and her team are promoting the Ergathon. Mark reminded us that fundraising offers the opportunity to meet new people, builds character (people will say “no”), and you will actually get $$! Tim has ordered 3 new cox boxes, carrying cases and chargers. Jay has sent the rest of them to be refurbished. Rein is going to build a travel trunk for the cox boxes and paint their bottoms a garish color so that they are recognizable as SLRC’s. Rein will also get a new numbering system in place for them. Scott reminded us again, that absolutely no one goes out on the water with anything less than four oars in the winter! Dates for Summer LTR are as follows: June LTR: May 30-June 24; July LTR: June 30–July 28; and August LTR: August 8-August 29. These dates will be posted to the website. The EC has proposed to go forward with revising the By-Laws using the work thus far completed by Barb Seely and Margie Freivogel. Each member is to thoroughly read them and any new changes will be discussed at our next meeting. Scott will make sure that the Boosters are also involved in the By-Laws revisions and will e-mail them a copy. Mark pointed out that our By-Laws state that we are to have an audit every three years. Bill Kruse has suggested that we change this to a Director’s exam. Having this exam should be our goal this year. This exam would include both the club’s record and the Booster’s records. The list of equipment purchases with Ergathon monies was sent to the club membership and includes a used women’s 8+, a used launch and two new motors. Terry Friel-Portell and her mother will give a presentation at our next meeting about all things regatta and on becoming an official. |
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| Exec. Committee - 1/18/09 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at Mark Jordan’s home on January 18, 2009 at 3:00pm. Present were Mark Jordan, Tom Lieb, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Scott Allison, Rein Zeidler, Tim Franck, Marty Strohmeyer, and Steve Giddings. Scott stated that the current operating account balance of almost $16,000 would be nearly depleted with the January insurance premium payment. Tim will continue with recruiting efforts for the next five weeks or so. There are currently 14-15 people enrolled in winter Learn-to-Row which starts February 10th. Tim will look into having a nutritionist come to speak to the club membership. He is also looking into getting the juniors into the Midwest District this year. St. Louis Sprints are set for April 4th and the Indoor Rowing Championships will be held at Wash U on February 14th. Marty will prepare a one- or two-page newsletter about the Ergathon—stressing the importance of the fundraiser and where the money goes. Rein has not yet heard from USRowing regarding the Masters Regional Championships. Also, his daughter is getting married, so he will be unable to attend Gateway on race day this year. Scott reported that the Golf-Gala Fundraiser netted approximately $2,200 and the Wine Sale brought in $535. The Ergathon is set for February 21st from 8am-11am. Tim will ask Barb Seely to Co-chair the event. Mark suggested that Donna Webster would be a good co-chair. Tim will e-mail his wish list by priority to the EC. He stated that his first priority is a men’s mid-weight 8+. There is also a general list of parts that needs to be ordered. Jay will send the rest of the cox boxes to be refurbished and Tim will order new cox boxes, as well as new PM2 monitors for the ergs that need them. Scott had prepared lists of “paid” and “unpaid” members. The club has retained 21 of Andrew’s Intermediates, which leads the EC to believe that giving LTR free membership helped retain members. It was decided that the “free membership” with paid LTR will continue this year. Scott prepared comparisons for the EC of the USRowing and Mariner insurance coverage. The EC agreed to go with Mariner again this year. Steve Giddings volunteered to head up the County Learn to Row workshops this spring. Scott is looking into having the pass code for the club and public bay changed. The EC will continue to work on revising the club’s By-Laws. Spring Cleaning Day will be March 28th. Scott will set dates for the Summer Learn-to-Row classes and also find out which dates the lake will be closed to have posted to the website. The club is looking for a volunteer to handle regatta travel monies. Mark suggested that Bob Roewe can help with the boathouse computer locking up. See Rein for an adaptive rowing DVD if you would like to view it. The club needs to work on developing a program for mentally challenged youth. |
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| Exec. Committee - 12/10/08 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at the Clayton Library on December 10, 2008 at 7:00pm. Present were Chuck Schagrin, Kathy Carlson, Jay Lyons, Scott Allison, Rein Zeidler, Mark Jordan, Kevin Curran and Marty Strohmeyer. Scott stated that with the payment from the Boosters the club should be able to make it through the end of the year. He will be sending out an e-mail to the membership regarding payment of dues for 2009. Scott presented a budget for the coming year, but stressed that it was preliminary. He also reported that there has been great interest in the winter LTR program. Kevin thinks that we should have an evaluation process in place to find out why people row. Tim and Jeff both completed the level III certification course at the USRowing convention in Atlantic City. Rudy will be coaching the recreational group on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tim has asked Michael Pera to coach the group on Sundays and is waiting to hear back. The “Equipment Usage List” and “Hull Size/Average Crew Weight List” have been posted in the work bay. Tim has an aggressive recruiting plan in place for spring 2009. Kevin is planning to recruit a parent to co-chair the Ergathon. He also informed the EC that the Chicago regatta at Lincoln Park is the same day as our St. Louis Sprints regatta. We will post our St. Louis Sprints regatta on RegattaCentral. Kevin will be the regatta chair. Marty will have the Anniversary Newsletter our before Christmas. Jay will talk to Rein and Tim to firm up what parts need to be ordered by spring. The EC unanimously decided against offering a two-tiered membership and encourage all members to take full advantage of all the benefits that the club has to offer. Kathy will purchase and deliver a Christmas gift basket for the St. Louis County Parks Department. The club has a cold weather rule for rowing during cold weather. Doubles, eights and fours are OK, but no one should take out a single without a coach and a launch! |
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| Exec. Committee - 11/16/08 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at the Chuck Schagrin’s home on November 16, 2008 at 3:30pm. Present were Chuck Schagrin, Kathy Carlson, Tim Franck, Jay Lyons, Scott Allison, Rein Zeidler, Mark Jordan, Kevin Curran and Marty Strohmeyer. Scott stated that the actual balance in the capital account is about $12,000. Next month’s bank statement will show the purchase of Chuck Cook’s single. Additionally, the little more than $18,000 in the operating account will have to get the club through the end of the year. Scott pointed out that Bill Kruse (and company) prepared the club’s taxes (990), charging us only $350 and saving us ten times that amount. Thank you Bill! Chuck asked Scott to prepare a budget for the first half of 2009 with an increase of 10% in membership and no increase in dues. Tim reported that the Pocock double has been fixed. Six or seven ergs are damaged, but Scott has not yet heard form the insurance company as to whether or not they will be replaced. Tim gave Rein a list of parts to be ordered including: spare fins, extra seats, and tracks. He also suggested that we consider buying a new launch next spring. The rest of the cox boxes need to be sent to Nielsen-Kellerman. We currently own nine boxes, but probably should order two new ones in the spring. Thus far Tim has given out eight evaluation forms. He will be handing out more and making sure that the other coaches have copies to give to their rowers as well. Kevin reported that enthusiasm among junior parents is very high. Thus far, the Boosters have raised $22,000 in donations from parents. The Boosters plan to buy two eights. They are also working with BJC to perhaps sponsor the St. Louis Sprints and possibly Gateway. Marty has contacted Ladue News to do a feature on the juniors. He is nearly finished with the newsletter and hopes to get it out in a couple of weeks. Rein has been researching VO2 testing for our elite athletes. He has also been researching adaptive rowing programs. There is no data available for the wine sale fundraiser to date. Tim made available an updated boat use list and will post it at the boathouse. Peter Jordan is unable to continue coaching the recreational group, and Rudy Ryback is going to be their new coach. Kathy Carlson asked about the lack of coxswains and cox boxes as the Head of the Hooch. Tim explained that this is fairly typical, as he tries to enter as many races as he feels the rowers are wanting to race. It was suggested that we could advertise for experienced coxswains on our website. Marty could feature an article about coxswains in the newsletter. Liz Deighton and Peggy Dugan are putting together a coxswain’s clinic scheduled to be offered next spring. Tim will start e-mailing weekly erging schedules to the masters next week. In discussing the website as a way to communicate, Scott stated the PayPal should be added by mid-December as an alternative to writing a check; members will be able to pay their dues over the internet. The Indoor Rowing Championships will be held at Washington University on February 7, 2009. The St. Louis Sprints will be held on April 4, 2009 and Gateway will be held on June 27, 2009. Because the club has never had a policy for reimbursing coaches for expenses incurred on the road, the EC agreed that $25 per day for meals plus hotel was fair. Cheryl Fievet asked the committee to consider a tired-dues structure for the club. After much discussion, no decision was made at this time, but Chuck will let Cheryl know that the EC is considering her request. The Boosters will be donating $6,000 to the club before the end of the year. The nominating committee will present its slate of candidates to the club membership by mid-December. The annual meeting will be held at Margie Freivogel’s home on January 10, 2009. The date for the Ergathon needs to be set. Kevin stated that he would like to get one of the junior’s parents to be a co-chair of the event. The juniors want to have a food drive for the needy at the boathouse. CrossFit wants us to do a workshop, so Tim will contact them. |
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| Exec. Committee - 10/27/08 |
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| An Executive Committee meeting was held at the Clayton Library on October 27, 2008. Present were Chuck Schagrin, Kathy Carlson, Tim Franck, Jay Lyons, Mark Jordan and Marty Strohmeyer. Chris Dadian was also present. The current balance in the operating account is approximately $10,000. Tim reported that the team building exercise went well. Marty is willing to work on a package linking rowing with team building we could offer to the public as a way to raise money for the club. The last race of the season will be the Head of the Hooch. Boats will be loaded on Thursday night and the coaches will probably also leave on Thursday evening. Novices won’t be going to the Hooch, so there will only be one bus. A new rigger has been ordered for the Power. A heel cup in the quad is missing. The new Pocock double is still pulling to port after being repaired, so Tim may have to have Pocock take it back or replace it. There are currently 70 juniors (higher than last year), and Tim and Jeff are still recruiting. There was no representative from the boosters at the meeting; however, Marty relayed that the boosters were pleased with the community of the masters and juniors at the Head of the Rock. Marty has enough articles to finish the 25th anniversary newsletter. He is also working on a press release to spotlight the fall regattas and target the journals in the areas in which our members reside. Chuck reported that Tom Lieb has ordered new first aid kits. The 2009 nominating committee has been selected—Chuck Schagrin, Kevin Curran and Kevin Krause. Other items discussed included the fact that our dock is deteriorating, but will probably last another 2-3 years. The club needs to purchase a couple of new launch motors. There are 6-7 ergs that are not working, but we are still waiting to hear from the insurance company before replacing them. The juniors will be buying a couple of 4+s and an 8+. There was some discussion of having an early and late shift for erging season, but it was agreed there should be four coached erging sessions for the masters each week. Chuck will talk to John Mason about hosting the annual meeting again next year. Tentative date for the meeting could be set for January 10, 2009. |
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