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)
People interested in getting certified
- Dale Swanson and Brian Jensen - OK’d both
Quote of the night: “Can you Google a color???” ~Scotty