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March 2023 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order:  Rebecca, Nancy, Erik, Brenan, Tamie
  2. Review minutes and approve.   Motion passed and minutes are approved from FEB.
    1. Check previous month’s action items.   Brenan will try and reach ZOE again for Hollenbeck Park.  No response past 3 attempts.  The camp was reserved in person last year by Nancy, just confirming.
    2. Tilton Trip cancelled due to low water.
  3. Review agenda
  4. 152 members (159 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Rebecca/Brenan
    2. River Watch – Rebecca Post
    3. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post / Duane Hansen.  There is a swiftwater rescue course via Wildwater in the spring.
    4. Communications – Brenan Filippini. Keeping the .org and Facebook updated.
    5. Membership – Tamie Stonke.  Membership database is updated.   Roster needs someone with a little time to help print or email.
    6. Programs, Prize-a-ma-purchaser, and Volunteers – Erik Smith.  Nothing to report
    7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Nancy Douty.
    8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post.  PLUSH!  Repo going to get some bins.  The board eagerly awaits updates on bin bottoms
  6. Events
    1. Tilton Trek roundup (2/18/2023)  Cancelled and posted online.  Several Facebook threads had updated info
    2. Niqually Cleanup status (4/1/2023)  Conflicts with Wildwater rescue class FYI.   WRRR has 3 spots at Miller/Sylvania state park.  Contact Repo/Brenan for camping.  Tamie and Repo won’t be there.
    3. Flip Practice status (4/23/2023)  Jim Johson:  All set
    4. Green River Preclean status (4/29/2023)  May not be needed, using as a placeholder.  Brenan to reach out to the rangers and also see about getting behind dates.
    5. Green River Cleanup planning (5/6/2023)  Brenan to share GRCU info.   Greenrivercleanup.org is updated and ready to share along with wrrr.org
    6. Cispus River 5-13-23.  Lance Bailey is trip leader.   Powerrock U-fish has camping.  We will try to get camping.  Repo proposes up to 2 nights of group camping.  Lance Baily and Repo will work to get reservation for a group spot.   Non WRRR members can camp for $10 each per night if we get a spot.  Motion Passes
    7. Wenatchee Rendezvous planning (6/3/2023)  Erik and Randy working on Prizes.   Randy should be back in time to order prizes.  Agenda for the general membership meeting.  Brenan should have the ops bin, raffle tickets, picnic supplies.  Mark Burns is DeFacto trip leader with a rapid launch.
    8. Misc River Ops
  7. Old Business
    1. Waterlog Editor status? Use of waterlog in future?
    2. WRRR webmaster. Future WRRR needs, Can anyone spearhead this. April 2nd will meet to update website.   Brenan, Nancy, Erik, Tamie, Repo after the Nisqually Cleanup.
  8. New Business
    1. Leavenworth boat launch porta-Potties. Order 1or2 Portipotty at the put in May 1st – July1st (2 months)?  Randy can copy what we did in 2022.
    2. April board meeting location
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 3/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Acenobody has articles
    2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup check wrrr.org and www.greenrivercleanup.org for correct information.  Edit as needed.
    3. Programs – Flip Practice check wrrr.org for correct information.
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn