SPRING ROWER/PARENT MEETING MARCH 2, 2016 LIBERTY MEDIA CENTER

AGENDA INTRODUCTION – CHRIS FRICK (5 MINUTES) SPRING PROGRAM - COACH – MATT LEBLANC (20 MINUTES) TREASURER – JULIE CAMPBELL (5 MINUTES) CONTACT INFORMATION & RENT-A-ROWER – TAMMY CHRISTEN & CAROL WISNER (5 MINUTES) TRAVEL INFORMATION – JENNIFER BEECHER & JUDY INGE (5 MINUTES) CREW CLOTHING & SPIRIT WEAR – JEAN WARD (10 MINUTES) REGATTA FOOD COMMITTEE- JEAN WARD AND TRISH JANSA (5 MINUTES) TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY – HEIDI & NICOLE (5 MINUTES) FUNDRAISING – MARY HAYES (5 MINUTES) SPRING BREAK TRIP – CHRIS FRICK (5 MINUTES) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - ALL

INTRODUCTION – CHRIS FRICK WEBSITE – REGATTA INFO, CALENDAR, PHOTOS COMMUNICATIONS: TEXT MESSAGE BOARD

SPRING PROGRAM – COACH MATT LEBLANC SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE SPRING SEASON PRACTICES START MARCH 14 (MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) LEAVE DIRECTLY AFTER SCHOOL OFF THE WATER BY 5:00 BACK TO SCHOOL 5:30 -5:45 SPRING REGATTAS OVERVIEW – TENTATIVE SCHEDULE APRIL 23 IN ANN ARBOR APRIL 30 ~ HEBDA CUP IN WYANDOTTE MAY 7 ~ WY-HI IN WYANDOTTE MAY 13 ~ HOME REGATTA MAY ~ MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ZANESVILLE, OHIO - (ONLY IF G.R. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE NOT A QUALIFYING SITE FOR NATIONALS / SELECT BOATS) MAY 21 ~ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (WORKING WITH COMMITTEE TO HAVE THIS REGATTA A QUALIFIER FOR NATIONALS) MAY 28 ~ PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (QUALIFIER FOR NATIONALS ONLY IF WE DON'T GO TO MIDWEST OR G.R. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS) JUNE 3-5 ~ POSSIBLY ST. CATHARINES, CANADA (THIS IS SHS GRAD WEEKEND)

SPRING PROGRAM – COACH MATT LEBLANC REQUIRED FORMS – ROWERS INFO FORM (NOW ONLINE) CREW TEAM TRANSPORTATION AUTHORIZATION FORM 2016 US ROWING LIABILITY RELEASE FORM (UPDATE EACH CALENDAR YEAR) INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING US ROWING WAIVER SPORTS PHYSICAL FORM (IF ONE WAS NOT SUBMITTED FOR THE FALL SEASON) SWIM TEST INFORMATION AND CERTIFICATION FORM (NEW ROWERS ONLY)

TREASURER – JULIE CAMPBELL SPRING SEASON DUES - MARCH 28TH RETURNING ROWER $ SIBLING ROWERS $ TRANSPORTATION FEE $75.00 (CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO CASH) CHRIS FRICK WILL HAND OUT INVOICES AFTER THE MEETING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED ANOTHER COPY OF YOUR INVOICE, JULIE CAMPBELL AT PAY ROWING DUES ONLINE WITH PAY SCHOOL - UNDER DISTRICT RESOURCESHTTPS:// FILL IN THAT AMOUNT FROM THE INVOICE ONLINE DUES MUST BE PAID IN FULL IN ORDER FOR A ROWER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AT REGATTAS

PARENT/ROWER CONTACT – TAMMY CHRISTEN & RENT A ROWER – CAROL WISNER PARENT /ROWER CONTACT INFORMATION – TAMMY CHRISTEN NEW CONTACT FORMS ARE AVAILABLE PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN AT THE END OF MEETING RENT A ROWER – CAROL WISNER RENT A ROWER ENABLES STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO EARN MONEY TOWARD THEIR ROWING FEES WATCH FOR OPPORTUNITIES DOWNLOAD POSTERS TO ADVERTISE AROUND TOWN

TRAVEL INFORMATION – JENNIFER BEECHER & JUDY INGE TRANSPORTATION – CAR POOLING – JENNIFER BEECHER TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SEASON IS PROVIDED BY UPPER CLASSMATES CARPOOLS ARE PRE-ARRANGED AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO LET YOUR CARPOOL KNOW IF YOU WILL NOT BE AT PRACTICE STUDENTS REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION MUST: 1.COMPLETE THE ONLINE TRANSPORTATION FORM - DOWNLOADS/ DOWNLOADS/ 2.MAKE A CHECK, PAYABLE TO “CASH” FOR THE $75 FEE AND TURN THIS INTO JENNIFER BEECHER PRIOR TO SEASON START REGATTA LODGING – JUDY INGE GROUP HOTELS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR REGATTAS THAT REQUIRE LODGING THESE RESERVED SPOTS OFTEN FILL UP FAST

CREW CLOTHING & SPIRIT WEAR JEAN WARD REQUIRED RACE GEAR UNI-SUIT - JL RACING - FOR UNI SIZING USE T-SHIRT AND SHORT SIZES STORE TO BE OPEN FROM FEB 25 THROUGH MAR 7 RACE CAP- KINGS OF MERCH – (UNDER THE CLUBS TAB) SPIRIT WEAR NEW VENDOR IS KINGS OF MERCH – (UNDER THE CLUBS TAB) 10% OF THE PROCEEDS GO BACK TO THE CLUB CLOTHING FOR ROWERS, SIBLINGS AND PARENTS IS AVAILABLE

REGATTA FOOD COMMITTEE – JEAN WARD & TRISH JANSA SPECTATOR REGATTA FOOD $10 PER ADULT, $5 PER CHILD PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY COB TUESDAY FOR THAT WEEKEND’S EVENT PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE ON LINE THROUGH PAY SCHOOLS REGATTA SET-UP AND BREAK-DOWN SET UP AND BREAK DOWN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY – HEIDI & NICOLE SHUTTERFLY ADDRESS: PHOTO RELEASE TEAM RELATED PHOTOS FOR TEAM WEBSITE CANDID SHOTS ONLY ON SHUTTERFLY SECURE WEBSITE

FUNDRAISING BUSCH’S MARKET: MY WAY OSCAR’S FUNDRAISER: SATURDAY, MARCH 5 GREAT GATSBY REGATTA: TUESDAY, AUGUST 16

SPRING BREAK TRIP – CHERYL BRILL/CHRIS FRICK WEEK OF APRIL 4 TH, 2016 SARASOTA, FLORIDA INTENDED TO BE A FAMILY STYLE TRIP TEAM HOTEL IS HOMEWOOD SUITES, SARASOTA THE TRAINING COURSE IS NATHAN BENDERSON PARK

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