Rapids Riders Meeting
Meeting Minutes
March 9, 2011

Rapids Riders Meeting

Members present: Jeremiah, Tina, Missy, Melissa, Alan, and D-Con (was here at 7 but now we can’t find him), and Scotty (via phone)
Pool sessions have been well attended (making $$)

Canoe U

• Jeremiah needs insurance info for Sandstone – get from Scotty
• Alan will ask Steve S. to do a t-shirt design and also offered to find a printer
• Registrations
• The online system we’re considering using (Scotty) is too expensive (6.5% +$1.50)
• Refresher class – extra $11 in processing fees
• Beginner class - $18 in processing fees
• Alan knows about a machine we could rent for the night of Intro Night
• No need because we decided to use PayPal
• We also have a PayPal account we can use (they only charge 2-3%)
• Someone should bring a laptop/wireless connection to Intro Night for those that haven’t paid yet
• Checks also accepted
• Final decision on payment methods: PayPal and personal checks
• Jeremiah will take care of Pay Pal
• Alan is teaching with Dave S. - “Moving Water” class
• Jeremiah offered to safety boat for Refresher class w/ Brian & Bobzilla
• Bobzilla’s cert may have expired… could safety boat with Brian
• One cancellation – T.P. – needs to be reimbursed (Scotty has info – will email Alan)
• Art is collecting registration info – number of registered participants unknown
• Called and Art reported we have 6-8 signed up
• Brian Z, Art, Nora, Scotty, Alex, Brian B. all confirmed instructors
• Jade not confirmed as instructor yet
• Melissa gave Alan the Canoe U poster to post at pool sessions (per Heather’s request)

• Dale Swanson and Brian Jensen - OK’d both