March Membership Meeting Summary
This was the last of the scheduled monthly Membership meetings, however with the number of open
business items remaining the Executive Officers will schedule an additional meeting for April.
Club Dues
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Club dues stay the same for 2015 as they were for 2014. This includes private boat storage.
Dues must be paid by April 1st. You do not row until after you pay.
Registration is now available for the 2015/16 year through the website.
Trustee’s Report
Laurel Odronic reported for the Trustees. This group is currently focused on three items:
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Understanding our finances and budget to better discuss both finance strategy and the
proposed development plan.
o Any questions or concerns should be directed to Mary Drennan, Susan Hart or Patrick
Baum.
Format of the Speakmon Regatta.
o Concerned members asked the Trustees to consider adding Junior events back to the
Speakmon Regatta. The Trustees have recommended that these events be added for
the 2015 Speakmon Regatta in order to generate more revenue, improve visibility and
potential for community partnerships, as well as making the event more vibrant.
o A larger event will require larger overhead costs, but changes made to the Speakmon
race course in the past year have reduced expenses significantly.
o We need to reach out to other clubs to increase registration for Speakmon, especially
Westerville. They may be having their Regatta on the Sunday after Speakmon instead of
the same Saturday. It would be ideal to promote the two events to high schools in the
surrounding area.
New membership class for the club: Adaptive Member.
o Adding membership classification requires changes to the By Laws.
o Written notice will be sent to the membership describing the proposed changes and the
scheduled meeting date at least 10 days in advance of voting.
Members were asked to direct any suggestions and comments to Trustees quickly as that group is
meeting early next week.
Treasurer’s report
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Patrick reviewed the expenses from the past month, and projected our income and expenses for
the upcoming year.
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The financial statement for the Arnold Indoor Rowing Classic was shared with the group. We
made a profit which we will split with Dublin Crew, our portion of the profit was $355.29. The
feedback on this event was very positive, and is expected to be larger and more profitable next
year.
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Current account balances
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Checking -$90,551.59
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Savings 1 - $5,596.57
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Savings 2 -$11,577.84
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Schwab 1 - $28,670.10
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Schwab2 - $29,694.36
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Reminder to send in your request and hours for volunteer reimbursement for 2014. You have
until the end of March.
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Each committee chair should send Patrick Baum any updates to their committee membership so
that these can be incorporated into the organizational chart.
Chair Presentations
Executive Officers are still trying to recruit someone for the Local Organizing Committee Chair, and a
chairperson for the Speakmon Regatta.
Equipment Committee
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Finalized quotes have been received from our boat manufacturers now and Patrick is analyzing
the numbers
We have conducted an inventory of cox boxes and it looks like we will be ordering at least 1
more
We have conducted an inventory of oars. We will either have them repainted or apply a coating
on the blades. We are also looking at adding more small handled oars since they are the most
popular.
Request to the membership - if you are interested in assisting to repair boats, please reach out
to me. We will be looking to have dedicated times on Saturday mornings to make basic fixes to
keep our fleet up to date.
Program Committee
Update on Coached Program
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Participation fee will be $100 for the season
Coxswains will be paid
Hawley will coordinate Coxswains
Greg Harvey will be coaching the competitive program, and we are looking for a coach for the
technical/recreational coached program.
A date was selected for the initial “Meet the Coach” for the competitive stream; Monday April
6th at 6:30 p.m. in the hallway outside of the Scioto Room.
Learn to Row
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Richard Witt and Terry Filicko have agreed to be Co-Directors of LTR.
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Richard and Terry are in the process of recruiting coaches and coxswains for the
program. Anyone interested should contact them ASAP.
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It was suggested that we promote the LTR program through the Public Libraries, Around
Columbus magazine and other Adult Outdoor Recreation publications.
Small Boats Class
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Dona Waterson asked that we add event on the website so members can express interest in an
early season session.
Class instructors will be canvasing members for volunteers to assist with Buddy Rows.
Code of Conduct Committee
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The email address has been set up for members to report any code of conduct issues to the
committee. Gcracodeofconduct@gmail.com
Safety Committee
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Disinfectant has been purchased and is hanging in the oar rack.
Handles should be sprayed and left for 10 minutes before using them.
Committee is working on a solution for the slippery floor around the small boat bay door.
Adding floor mats and replacing the hose and reel are options being considered.
Social Committee
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Monthly Happy Hour dates and location information is posted on the web site and GCRA
Facebook page.
Christina Sherri asked if planning had begun for our more traditional events (spring and fall
potluck).
Corey Beck to report back to membership.
All American Sculling Camp to be offered at GCRA this spring.
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All sessions will be half day (morning or afternoon) to increase the flexibility for participants.
Tentative scheduled dates are Wednesday June 24th through 26th.
More information will follow as details are confirmed.
Update on MMS
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GCRA spring 850 meter sprint race
Masters only event
Saturday June 13th
Setup on Friday, tear down on Saturday
Event listing is posted on Regatta Central
Volunteer sign up on Sign Up genius