Rapids Riders Meeting January 2005

Treasurer

Report provided regarding pool sessions.

Safety & Ed. /Canoe U

St. Croix State Park/Norway Point Group Campground 1^st weekend: reservation confirmed

Willow River 2^nd weekend (Graduation Weekend): reservation pending

Pool sessions are reserved, location

Lake Day is pending location

Hidden Falls Pavilion pending for ‘Survivors Party’

Food Committee (and leader) needs to be formed, please contact Chad with interest

            -Bob

Dan Marquart has done food in the past or Dave Rubble.

Clean-up/Wrap-up Committee needs to be formed, please contact Chad with interest

ACA liability insurance secured for Canoe U

Youth program is going to be done a little differently this year:

15 kids

6 pool sessions plus St. Louis River Day

Chad has secured gear through a grant, fundraising and gear donations

Date pending, possibly summer

Instructors Meeting will be held early February       

-range of classes will be decided at that time

-beginners all women’s canoe class

We will have T-shirts this year

Music pending

2 weekend price will be same as last year plus $10

1 weekend price will be same as last year plus $10

Camping and food cost only same as last year

Quiet water participants same price as last year

Beginners gear?

Registration forms will be updated

-registrations will be sent to Chad’s address

-inquires/questions can be directed to RR website

Questions

Are club dues due to ACA? 

Marketing Report

Goal is to have stories/ads in media by March

Queries made regarding magazines, reply pending

Twin Cities Sports suggested as a good spot

Email Bob pictures

Flyers should go in February: health clubs, climbing gyms

Rolling sessions

Combined sessions with Team Midwest and Rapids Riders: Midwest Mountaineering provides boats, instructors from Team Midwest and Rapids

Next 3 weeks after skills sessions are rolling sessions (and open pool on deep end)

Instructors/volunteers needed to teach rolling, contact Chad will availability

Website Report

Revised format on the way, suggestions/thoughts can be emailed to David

All meeting dates entered on website

Holiday Party (1^st Saturday in December) posted on website

Racing Report

Race dates into Paddler Mag, ACA, American Whitewater

Also need to be posted on RR website

Apple River Race, Summerset WI: May 7 & 8^th

Stone Arch Race, Mpls:  June 18 &19

St. Croix Slalom, St. Croix Falls, WI: pending

Wausau WI Race: pending

Membership

Needs to be updated, many of the holiday party invites were returned

Possibly a form can be put on website for people to submit if they have had an address change, etc.