1. RC Update Meeting December 11, 2013

2. Agenda Introductions Updates Plans for 2014 Sign up for subcommittees Educational Session Race Management Resources Certification programs December 11, 2013

3. Introductions State your name What is the longest time you ever spent on the water? December 11, 2013

4. Volunteer & Staff Changes Nick Bakken got a promotion at work! Moving to Reno Will be back for some events Thanks CYC for great experience December 11, 2013

5. On the Water Completed High School Great Lakes Timme Angsten Frostbite December 11, 2013

6. 24 420s - with the help of the high school kids, de-rigged and back from Monroe 4 Sonars - pulled, powerwashed and trailered to Chicago Yacht Yard 12 RIBs pulled, powerwashed, -pretty ice sculptures around the bottoms as we were doing it! engines winterized 3 RC boats - up the river to Chicago Yacht Yard because the ramps were iced. Shrinkwrapped on Saturday, just before the snow Kay Baxter - pulled and is on the patio where she got all prettied up before her trip south December 11, 2013 Winterized Equipment

7. Steering Committee Actions Policy for Charging Privileges for 2014, no changes Process for SC minutes to get them on the website more timely Lots of time discussing 2014 December 11, 2013

8. And we had a party

9. Service Awards Olof Andersson Nancy Arnold Nick Bakken Janet Baxter Cathy Bradley Gaetan Charest Melissa Cipra Christopher Collins Darcy Cook Janet Crabb Collein D'Agostino Jill Danly Nikki D'Ottavio Sean Ellis Lisa Gable Helle Getz Jeff Glowski Chuck Goes Joanne Guennewig John Hill Bob Johnson Mary Judd Lloyd Karzen Tom Keegan Karen Kinsey Rachel Levine Stephanie Levine Rick Lillie Lynn Lynch Elissa Magnatowski Tim McCarthy Karen McLane Jane McMillan Chris Mitchell Mary Murphy-McCarthy Chuck Nevel Debbie Norris Bob Nutter Cathy Pitzaferro Michelle Rest Mimi Rose Ellen Sanpere Amy Schwartz Jerry Sebold Tim Shambrook Nancy Sindelar Scott Souders December 11, 2013

10. Red Carpet

11. Oscar Winners Most Dramatic Recovery: Helle's iPad Best Production Design: Erik's Booklet Best Blog Entry: NOOD, Erik Best Costume Design: Maleficent, Darcy Cook Best Cuisine: Robin's Coffee Cake Best Picture: Kris H, It's going to be a long race Best Performance in a Leading Role: Bob J, 47 days Best Performance in a Supporting Role: Helle calling all the volunteers Best Quote: “Never leave the wheel when you are driving.” - blogged by Joanne G Best Director: On the Water Director, Lynn, presented with a Director's Chair December 11, 2013

12. The Awards

13. Sad Race Committee Diaries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPc EbOqqmc&feature=youtu.be December 11, 2013

14. Thanks for a Great Time!

15. 2014 December 11, 2013

16. 2014- Janet’s Focus Areas Excellent Race Management Training Experience out of area De-briefs and mentoring Great Race Documents Have fun If I have fun, I’ve been successful December 11, 2013

17. 2014- Janet’s other areas of interest Decrease Staff on the Water Need more volunteers Continued work on Communications Website, Sean’s Newsletter Meetings, other? Zero Tolerance for illegible or unmatched sail numbers Low tolerance for Belmont Beer Can December 11, 2013

18. 2014 Undecided: Blog Blue Star Awards Theme (if any) for Appreciation Dinner December 11, 2013

19. Key Dates Strictly Sail: Jan. 23 -26 Potluck Dinner, Sat Feb. 15 Adv. Race Mgmt Seminar: March 1, 2 NOOD: June 6, 7, 8 Mac Starts: July 18, 19 T-10 NAC and Offshore Verve: Aug 6-10 Inshore Verve: Aug 22-23 Sheldon Clark: Sept. 13 Appreciation Dinner: Nov. 22 December 11, 2013

20. Key Dates? Refresher: April 26? December 11, 2013

21. 2014 Tasks Primary Race Committee Contact Each Event or Series One person for each event Sub-Committees- Chair & Team Race Documents Social Policies Training Communications December 11, 2013

22. Primary Race Committee Contact Be the Contact with the OA Write or Coordinate the Race Doc’s Manage race committee activities Recruit volunteers Weather Consistency from race to race Amend Race Doc’s Verify scoring - correct and timely December 11, 2013

23. Primary Race Committee Contact spring frostbite high school spring events Vlad Kobal 5/3 RYFRick Lillie MSBCRachel Levine BBCJane McMillan Commodores Cup 8/16 NOOD 6/6 Hamilton Cup 6/27 NACC 8/1 T-10 NAC 8/7Rick Lillie Verve Offshore 8/8* Verve Inshore 8/23* Sheldon Clark 9/13 Talbot 9/27 high school fall events Angsten 11/22 * Prefer to have one person to attend Verve Committee Meetings December 11, 2013

24. Sub Commitees You may sign up for zero, one or two Sub Committees. No more* There may be additional projects that do not fit into a Sub- Committee * Except Janet, who is ex-officio on all December 11, 2013

25. Race Documents for 2014 Agreement on the 2014 process! We started with the 2013 documents Primary drafter to be assigned for each event Goal: NORS by January 1 Chair: Lynn Lynch December 11, 2013

26. Social Parties Potluck Refresher Mid Summer Appreciation Dinner Others? Other activities Chair: tbd December 11, 2013

27. Policies Revisit All Documents from 2013 Update Chair: tbd December 11, 2013

28. Training Select topics for training Organize training units for Refresher Organize newbie training Assist with Educational Sessions Attend training sessions Prepare training materials Deliver training Chair: tbd December 11, 2013

29. Communications Website Other Forms and Documents Recruiting Other? Chair: tbd December 11, 2013

30. Race Documents for 2014 Agreement on the 2014 process! Will start with the 2013 documents Primary drafter to be assigned for each event Goal: NORS by January 1 December 11, 2013

31. EDUCATIONAL SESSION - RACE MANAGEMENT RESOURCES & CERTIFICATIONS December 11, 2013

32. Race Management Resources Each Other RC Chair or Race Officer Google it on your Phone US Sailing Website ISAF Website December 11. 2013

33. ISAF – International Sailing Association December 11. 2013 Promotes of Sailing internationally Sailing at the Olympic Games; Racing Rules of Sailing & other regulations Trains judges, and other officials; Represents Sailing to the IOC

34. ISAF – International Sailing Association www.sailing.org December 11. 2013

35. US Sailing Race Administration Office Judges Umpires Rules Classification Measurement Race Officers Staff Director: Matthew Hill December 11. 2013

36. US Sailing Race Management Committee Chair: Mark Foster Promotes race management Manages the training and certification of all levels of race officers The Training and Certification Sub- Committee develops and maintains the training program December 11. 2013

37. RM Resources Documents on scoring & race documents Race Management Handbook Forms, Diagrams, Equipment Scoring Programs December 11, 2013

38. Area Race Officers Area K December 11, 2013

39. Certifications Optional Certified Race Officer club, regional, national Certified Safe PowerBoat Certified Safety Rescue and Mark Set December 11. 2013

40. The more we know, the more fun we have. Ever thought about learning enough to be a race officer? For personal achievement? Have more fun? The opportunity is yours, if you wish. Here’s what’s involved December 11, 2013

41. US Sailing Certification Race Officer program began in 1982 Judge Program 1970’s Powerboat Program much later Managed by US Sailing Recommends only the best to ISAF December 11, 2013

42. Goals of the Race Officer Program Improve the quality of race management racing is more enjoyable for all standardize RM practices, less confusing for the competitors Provide structured training for upgrading the skills of race officers Identify the most qualified active race officers throughout the country -- more -- December 11, 2013

43. Goals of the Race Officer Program, con’t Help event organizers utilize highly qualified and certified race officers To provide coverage under US SAILING general liability insurance to certified race officers December 11, 2013

44. Types of Race Officers - Club – about 600 nationally Regional – about 100 nationally National – about 30 International (through ISAF) – about 17 US officials December 11, 2013

45. To Become a Certified Club Race Officer 18+ years old Current US Sailing member Own 2 books: Join the RC Team and Race Management Handbook Some racing experience Taken and passed US Sailing basic race management seminar -- more -- December 11, 2013

46. Club Race Officer – What it Takes Serve twice in each position and 4 times as PRO with variety of fleets and formats Show skills and Outstanding personal character to be recommended by RC Chair and Rear Commodore and approved b y the ARO -- more -- December 11, 2013

47. Finally – the hard part – “The personal conduct of Race Officers must be above reproach at all times, before, during and after an event. Race Officers must be mature, temperate, moderate in their use of alcohol, especially careful of medications, and in full control of their faculties.” December 11, 2013 Club Race Officer – What it Takes

48. The positions: Signaller (flags) Sounder (gun-horn-whistle) Timer (human Ollie) Spotter/Recorder (accurate observer and note taker) Boat operator (markset or signal boat) Marksetter (anchor yanker) Line Sighter (starts and finishes) Wind Reader (amateur micrometeorologist) Scorer (RRS and SI scoring rules) December 11, 2013

49. SOARS Required use of SOARS: maintain, at least annually, a record of their race management activities in SOARS, the US Sailing on-line automated reporting system. Ussailing.org and Log In December 11, 2013

50. SOARS December 11, 2013

51. Soars December 11, 2013

52. CYC process If you are interested, let us know Assignments Training Coaching When you meet the Requirements Complete the form Attach your test scores Prepare your recommendation letters Send to the Race Chair- SC will discuss Decmber 11, 2013

53. Next Meeting ? December 11, 2013

54. Sign up for Sub Committees & PRCC Now Then you are dismissed

55. Race Documents Sub Committee Lynch, Rick Lillie, Joanne Guenewig, Shawn O'Neil, Nick Bakken, Russ Burke Janet Baxter

56. Social Sub Committee

57. Policies Sub Committee

58. Training Sub Committee

59. Communications Sub Committee