March 2022 Board Meeting Minutes – Washington Recreational River Runners

Call to order: 7:04 Repo, Nancy, Brenan, Tamie, Randy, Karie, Paul
Review minutes and approve
1. Check previous month’s action items –
  1. Repo still to set up CPR class
  2. Brenan and Nancy sent Brian articles
  3. Board to discuss Waterlog and then speak with Brian
Review agenda
156 members (159 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
Standing Committee Reports
1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Rebecca/Brenan – working with Diversify Whitewater to potentially assist with events. Triad may help out with guides.
  1. One pending scholarship that Brenan will reach out to
2. River Watch – Rebecca Post – nothing local. posted to fb page adjudications in NM who were trying to privatize river.
  1. Mill take out on Sauk to look at wood debris, left channel still looks clear, right channel has been and still is clogged. Can scout before running channel.
3. Safety and Education – Paul Rogers – some people dropped out, need more people to have class. May need to do another out reach to gather more people. Currently only 3 signed up, 1 potential. Need 10(?) May need to open to non-WRRR people to fill spots on condition they join WRRR
  1. Repo to follow up on CPR class
4. Communications – Brenan Filippini & Nancy – Need to ping David about how to change Committee owners
  1. Brenan reaching out to people renewing to see if they are ok with sharing contact info
  2. Tom T memorial in May – posted to website
  3. Mike H. OR fire looking for used gear – posted to website
  4. Need to update Paul’s address in Waterlog
5. Membership – Tamie Stonke – Membership meeting at Claim Jumper. One new member
6. Programs and Volunteers – Erik Smith – no update
7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski – He picked up mail and dealt with check last month. Karie to ping Joe about mail status. Brenan also to ping Joe
8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post – No updates
Events
1. Tilton Trek roundup (2/19/2022) – too low. driving and hiking happened instead
2. Flip Practice status (4/24/2022) – Jim Johnson. Pretty sure we will do it at Lake Ballinger.
3. Green River Cleanup status (4/30/2022). May keep Sat Pre-weekend run to scout for trash opportunities.
  1. Green River Clean Up Committee is pretty strong. http://www.greenrivercleanup.org/
  2. Repo to call Mary to see if she is interested in running BBQ
  3. WA Kayak club & Paddle trails to do lower river and need raft to assist
4. Misc River Ops
  1. Nisqually on calendar has 2021 dates. Needs updated info
Old Business
1. -Waterlog Editor status? Use of waterlog in future? Brenan thinks we haven’t sent an announcement out yet?
  1. If Waterlog continues as is, may need to look at replacing Brian. If we want to keep Waterlog, need to write up request for volunteers.
  2. What is advantage of waterlog for members – it is duplicate of website and FB
  3. Could enable easier submission on website
  4. Gives monthly reminder of membership status
  5. Quit doing Waterlog and do roster instead.
  6. Have a web master who could automate sending new articles, calendar, and membership status monthly emails
  7. Form Sub-Committee to determine and implement path forward
    1. try to bring in both David & Brian to subcommittee
    2. How to address non-fb people
    3. What to call Sub-committee:
      1. Repo, Brenan, Karie, David, Brian, Pete Tyron, Mike H, Randy
2. 2.-WRRR webmaster Status? Future WRRR needs, Can anyone spearhead this. Brenan is reaching out to Pete Tyron to see if he would still be available to help at some extent. Suggest, maybe start small with helping update events. Even if we pay for a website, we will still need to create the content and upload info
  1. Pete may be able to continue current activity that Brenan and Repo manage.
  2. Is there a backup of current website and info?
  3. Transition to Club Express similar to what WA Kayak Club uses.
  4. OWA website managed by someone for cost of advertising.
  5. Find out how much time David spends a year? May be worthwhile to pay Web Developer
New Business
1. Leavenworth boat launch porta-potties – Couple at Eagle Creek – Wed before Rendezvous picked up following week at their availability, couple at Leavenworth May – June
  1. Randy to contact them to see if it makes sense price wise to leave Eagle Creek for more than a week and schedule from May 1 to June 31. flexible dates based on their availability
2. April board meeting location
  1. Need someone to run meeting – Repo will be on river. Nancy to run April meeting. Brenan to run May meeting.
  2. April and May both by Phone
Waterlog articles needed by 3/20
1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup full article
3. Programs – Flip Practice full article
  1. need to fix Waterlog and Website article with correct date 4/24/2022
  2. All – check website for 2021/old date references
Announcements and good of the order
1. Review Website Access permissions with webmaster to ensure people can make necessary updates: Standing Committee reports, dates, ect.
Adjourn 8:15pm