Meeting convened at 7:40

16 in attendance

Officers: Mike J, Art F, Jeff B, Chad K.

Spot, aka Greg, brought chili for all – thanks!

 

Summary:

 

Votes carried:

  • Remove MCA dues from Canoe U Tuition
  • Pay Paddle America dues as Rapids Riders club

 

Issues tabled:

  • Establish/discuss guidelines for managing club account/finances
    Art will lead this topic

 

  • Scoping 07 Canoe U alternative formats
    Interested work group – Chad, Dave C. Art, Natalie

 

Other Stuff

  • Canoe U
  • Nate and Art will lead/work the marketing for Canoe U
    • Silent Sports ad deadline coming up (Friday?)
  • Jay H will buff up the brochure
  • Canoe U “business” list – others welcome
    • Chad Kehn
    • Dave Chanteau
    • Jeff Bolte – sanctioning
    • Nate Goltz
    • Natalie Griffith
    • Dennis Fox
  • Jorgenson assumes the 06 Christmas party duties-(guaranteed jello shots for another year)
  • David Fox assumes the 06 Vermilion River Cleanup lead duties (THANKS)
  • Upcoming

·        March 4 – Far North Symposium
Dean and Alan will present the Dog River

 

·        MCA is planning a paddle fest June 24 at Hyland Park – Bloomington area. Any interest in doing rolling demos or whatever – let Dean Reinke know.

 

·        Three Rivers Parks – any interest in doing 1:1 instruction or small groups.
Let Dean Reinke know. Good opp for teaching practice.

 

 

 

The Details

 

Old/current business

 

Kayak skills sessions underway – more progressive as they are returned/repeat students.

 

Rolling instructors needed. Want 1:1 ratio – session is free for instructors.

Will have rolling instruction refresher – date is on website.

2 sessions this year

Team MW will help

Jorge, Peter, Technotommy are offering to do rodeo skills the same night

 

Open session/Boat demo night. Is free to all.

MW will bring boats.

Hoigards may be coming – might have necky

Jim Bonesho will bring bliss stick

Includes safety rodeo

Rope throws, swim to boats, Z-drag setup, rescue swimmers, etc. There will be prizes! Oooooo.

 

MW will have a pre-expo just for the WW community – a weekend or two before the main expo (after the pool demo)

Details to be on the website.

Food, boat demos at the Vermilion.

Might include a race.

 

New Business

 

Motion last meeting – carried over to tonight.

Remove MCA dues from mandatory Canoe U tuition.

Keep it as an option to encourage people to support the local paddling community, whitewater or otherwise.

Affiliate memberships are available if you do both at once.

We have to pay Paddle America as Rapids Riders anyhow.

 

Jeff Bolte explains:

 

In order to sanction races and have insurance, must be a Paddle America club on our own.

 

We pay ACA a membership fee of 225$

For events we have to name insureds for sanctioned events.

We don’t have much option for insurance.

If we do electronic reporting, we can get 20 free event memberships
Event memberships are $10.

Don’t need this for rented facilities – like the Brooklyn Center pool.

 

Need to Pay the ACA to be listed as PA club and have their insurance on events.

We can list events to be sanctioned later.

? Do we need to provide a roster of ACA club members?

A: No, If you list Rapids Riders as an individual joining ACA, you get a discount.

 

We don’t really have a choice to get our events insured.

Art makes a motion that we vote.

Nate and Dennis abstain from the vote.

The vote carries.

 

Chad makes motion to remove mandatory MCA dues from Canoe U tuition.($22).

Discussion: We should continue to have an optional pay.

Any objections?

Majority in favor

One against

3 Abstain.

 

Canoe U

 

Discussed marketing ideas

Art will be the single point of contact for outside entities

Nate Goltz is leading on marketing efforts,

Twin Cities Sports Paper pay ad

Other paid advertising

Coffee shop and other poster opps

Email to past students

More attractive classes

List in Silent Sports  (Deadline is this Friday)

Reduce any adrenaline focus

Shortening kayak classes – intro and pool compressed

Hook in with U groups – Center for Outdoor Adventure, Sean Morrisey is the contact.

St Cloud – adventure center

UM Duluth

Rowing team connections

 

Brochure needs updating

Jay is on for updating the brochure.

 

We are limited in instructors.

David is out – new baby.

Kent and Sally – one weekend

We can pay babysitting for instructors w/ kids

 

RR will pay for instructor certifications

 

Classes scoped:

WW Kayak

Beginner (hope for 2 groups)

Novice refresher

Continuum

Rodeo

 

Canoe – not discussed – the canoe people aren’t all here.

Alan and Dean will be on the Dog River, not available

Charlie Rader and Sarah can teach beginning

Alan can teach graduation weekend.

Canoe Tripping - Dave

 

Chad will update the website for race dates.

 

Starter committee for scoping Canoe U 07 format

Dave

Art

Chad

Natalie

 

Money Management

 

Art:

We need to be more accountable with our financial practices.

We need to audit, review ourselves – Art volunteers to audit.

Recommend some protocols, processes.

Record keeping for money in, money out, and receipts what for.

 

Chad:

Agree, but keep in mind that we are a volunteer organization.

 

Chad moves that a few people work up a plan or some guidelines.

 

Art –

If you spend club money, use a club check.

If you need to be reimbursed, produce a receipt.

 

Jorge – Should be discussed w/ current treasure

 

Canoe U business list

Dave Chanteau

Jeff Bolte – sanctioning

Nate Goltz

Natalie Griffith

Dennis Fox

 

Need volunteers to take over two duties

RR Holiday part setup – Jorgenson steps up

Vermilion River Cleanup – Dennis Fox takes up the banner – a Vermilion regular

 

MCA is planning a paddle fest June 24 at Hyland Park – Bloomington area

Any interest in doing river demos.

 

Three rivers – any interest in doing 1:1 instruction or small groups.

Let Dean Reinke know if you do.

 

March 4 – Far North Symposium

Dean and Alan will present the Dog River

 

Nate Goltz asks, what does membership entail?

Come and you are a member!