CRCA Board Meeting (USRowing)
Friday, December 6, 2013
Minutes
I. Present: Matt Borghard, Karen Klinger, Jimmy King, Robin Meiggs, Glenn Putyrae, Brett Sickler, Martin Stone, Robbie Tenenbaum, Colin Truex, Jane La Riviere, Dan Wollenbein, Wendy Lavash
II. Roll Call for 12/6 –All Present: Matt Borghard, Karen Klinger, Jimmy King, Jane LaRiviere, Robin Meiggs, , Glenn Putyrae, Brett Sickler, Martin Stone, Robbie Tenenbaum, Colin Truex, Dan Wolleben
III. Treasurers Report (Jane)
- Current account balance (as of 10/31/13) Checking $39,060.27, Savings 14,554.78)
- Current accounts outstanding: $5,000 Paypal
IV. Election of Officers
- Officers confirmed as a group
- President – Robbie Tenenbaum
- VP/Treasurer – Jane LaRiviere
- Secretary – Karen Klinger
V. Selection of Committee Chairs
a. Confirmed all assignments as a group
Standing Committees:
- Awards – Jimmy King/ Colin Truex
- Championship and Competition- Martin Stone/Karen Klinger
- Legislative Review- Robbie Tenenbaum/Bill Zack
- Membership – Karen Klinger (helping Dan Wollenbien)
- Nominating – Robin Meiggs
- Lightweight – Wendy Lavash
- Confirming Martin Doyle and Claire McKell to help (??)
Ad- Hoc Committees
- Coaches Poll – Glenn Putrae
- Coaches Education – Brett Sickler
- Hall of Fame – Max Borghard
- Sponsorship – (is this still a committee?)
VI. Committee Reports
- Standing Committees
- Awards
- Decided to change Asst. Coach of the Year to Staff of the Year DI
- Justification: Doesn’t require one coach to be singled out, but awards excellence for a “team” of coaches
- Timing of All America Awards – keep the same
- DII and DIII the week before NCAA
- DI currently after (it is tied heavily to NCAA results
- Use Website, social media to publicize results/winners and also give more attention to sponsor Pocock
- Move awards paperwork online
- Canvas region: some people not nominating athletes – find out why?
- Championship and Competition
- Championship venue announced for 2015, 16, 17 and 18
- Championship Venue issues from 2013 to put forward?
- Weather/wind definitely a concern
- Boat Weight –Decided not even to bring it up to membership at this time
- Scheduling issues – is there anything CRCA can do to help facilitate scheduling for schools in rowing -TABLED
- Legislative Review
- Declassification of GA (to a 4th paid coach) – bring it to the membership
- Justification – were given information that looking at it from a “safety” and “student athlete welfare” perspective – coach/athlete ratio would be more powerful than arguing about some programs ability or lack of ability to have a GA
- Discussed what the NCAA process is
- Declassification of GA (to a 4th paid coach) – bring it to the membership
- Membership
- What are membership numbers? Ask Dan
- Nominating
- No changeover in 2013
- Bebe Bryans suggested as a new member instead of Steve Pritzker (confirmed)
- Need to put together the terms list, and prepare for nominations and take into account regional re-alignment
- Develop Board materials (Robbie and KK)
- Lightweight
- No issues
- Ad Hoc Committees
Note: Getting a current copy of the bylaws – as I think these have been made standing committees
- Coaches Poll
- Virginia has agreed to keep hosting the web form
- Authorized paying them (about $250 a year?)
- Confirmed final coaches poll is not based on NCAA results alone
- Coach Education
- Feedback from group was that at regatta was more difficult
- Possiblity for combining up with USRowing (Jacksonville, FL in 2014)
- Discussed a keynote speaker, a panel
- Approach USRowing/Willie Black about combining up and putting CRCA “day” on Friday
- Agreed to provide up to $2000 in “scholarship” for 2 coaches to the conference (confirm this number)
- Hall of Fame
- Still looking for a permanent home
- Proposal to change from “retired from coaching” to 25+ years in coaching women’s rowing (and 5 retired)???
- Passed
- Sponsorship –
- Pocock – $5000. They are on the awards, and title sponsor in directory
- Can we give them more for their sponsorship ?
- Should we look for other sponsors?
VII. Other Business
- Salary and Staffing Survey
- Propose to create and use one, providing report to the membership
Ask the membership for ideas at the general meeting
- Website
- Firm has been hired to work on the site
- Use of CRCA Funds
- Generate a list of ideas: (some under other committee headings)
- Website improvements – authorized for $7000
- Scholarships to CRCA conference -Authorized to “up to $2000”
- Generate a list of ideas: (some under other committee headings)
(please confirm that amount)
VIII. Confirmed General Membership Meeting Agenda
2-4pm Friday December 6th
Kelly Shaul – NCAA Rowing Liaison, will be in attendance
Hall of Fame Award
Awards changes
Program and Salary Survey
IX. Next Board Meeting – Conference Call
Wednesday January 29th, 2014 1pm EST
XI. Adjournment