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April 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order – Repo called to order @ 7:03 PM w/ Rebecca, Tamie, Mark, Karie, Randy R and Nancy in person, Brenan, Adam and Candice on the phone.
  2. Review minutes and approve – March minutes approved
    1. Check previous month’s action items – no previous action items.
  3. Review agenda – reviewed agenda
  4. 131 members (141 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Rebecca/Brenan – Nothing to report.
    2. River Watch – Rebecca Post – Nisqually River – WDFW fishing access, placing a paved parking lot and boat ramp at 6th Ave takeout.
    3. Safety and Education – Candice Larson – Swift Water Rescue course class is full!
    4. Communications – Brenan Filippini – new website to roll out soon.
    5. Membership – Tamie Stonke – Nothing to report
    6. Programs and Volunteers – Repo to see if Jay Cohen will take responsibility for P&V.
    7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Nancy Douty – NTR
    8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post – New sun hoodies on order!
  6. Events
    1. In person meeting @ Claim Jumpers 4/9/202 @ 7:00 PM
    2. Nisqually River Cleanup – 49 participants, 1,477 Lbs of trash cleared from the river, 50+ burgers cooked @ BBQ, flow of 1,330cfs
    3. Swiftwater Rescue 4/20 – Class is full, taking place @ Powerhouse on the Snoqualmie River
    4. Spring Picnic – 4/28 @ Lake Ballinger Boat Ramp – Flip Practice, Rowers Progression, BBQ/Potluck
    5. Green River Cleanup – 40th Annual! – 5/4 – Food nailed down. Still looking for volunteers. BBQ is at picnic shelter #3 from 3-5pm. GreenRiverCleanup.org
    6. Upper Clackamas – 5/18 – The gal doing the t-shirts, etc is retiring and a replacement will be needed.
    7. Bob Johnson Memorial – Camping at the Gun Club Thursday – Sunday, 5/30 – 6/2. Group Photo, taken by Mike Curtis, @ 1:30pm on the island after Drunkard’s Drop. Root beer floats provided. Local Leavenworth musician to play after Potluck! Motion for WRRR to cover $200.00 approved, remaining $100.00 needed by donations.
    8. Misc River Ops
  7. Old Business
    1. Chris Hewitt still not getting WRRR Waterlog. Issue w/gmail addresses remains the culprit. New website to correct this issue.
    2. Insurance for WRRR Board Members? Paddlesport Risk Management. What does the insurance cover? Needs? Risks?
  8. New Business
    1. Wenatchee Rendezvous General Membership meeting agenda
    2. Discuss what officer positions directors are interested in learning – Adam a hopeful for the VP Finance position in 2025.
    3. Membership letter to members expired within 3 years
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 4/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Jarrad verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Wenatchee Rendezvous full article
    3. VP River Ops – Sauk Overnighter – Cancelled
    4. VP River Ops – White Salmon teaser
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn