March Board Meeting Agenda

WRRR March 2025 Board Meeting Agenda

March 11, 2025  7 PM via Zoom Call

President & Chairman of Board Mark Burns

Vice President River Operations Candice Larson

VP Business interim Rebecca Post

VP Finance  Duane Hansen

Directors at Large : Lance Bailey, Brenan Filippini, Nancy Douty, Randy Erling

 

  1. Verify Number of Board Members For Quorum (at least ½ of Board and at least 2 officers and 2 Directors at Large
  2. Call to Order
  3. Vote for Rebecca Post to assume VP Business position as Tamie Stonke has stepped down.
  4. Chairman of Board Discussion
  5. Meeting Minutes by VP Business Rebecca Post (Repo).
  6. Review Previous Month Meeting minutes and Approve
  7. Check Previous Month’s Action Items (and decide whether to discuss now or within committee reports)
  8. Lance Bailey can serve on Board as elected if meetings are on a different Tuesday, what committee ?
  9. Jarrad website discussion with Mick
  10. Dues discussion
  11. Waterlog articles
  12. Mail Chimp
  13. GreenRiverCleanup.org update
  14. Adding Cash renewals and paypals to the waterlog distribution list
  15. # of current members
  16. Standing Committee Reports
  17. River Operations : VP Candice Larson,  Committee Randy Erling , Brenan Filippini
  18. Saturday 4/5/2025  8 AM ? Nisqually River Cleanup (WRRR, WKC, and Paddle Trails)   trip Leader________________McKenna to Nisqually Park Yelm Hydroplant Meet at Yelm Hydroplant Takeout at 0900 AM or ?  WRRR River Ops  needs?   WRRR Events &  Calendar Updated?
  19. Sunday  04/27/2025 11 AM to 3 PM WRRR Annual Flip Practice Trip Leader Jim Johnson     Lake Ballinger Park 23000 Lakeview Dr, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 WRRR Ops Needs?   WRRR Events & Calendar Updated?
  20. Friday May 2, 2025 to Sunday May 4th, 2025  41st Annual Green River Cleanup (WRRR, WKC, PTCC, OWA, BEWET, Green River Coalition, WA State Parks.)   Main Cleanup event is Saturday 5-3-2025 registration 930 AM to 11 AM at Kanaskat Palmer, Headworks, Flaming Geyser  Camping Kanaskat Palmer State Park  Fri and Sat nights, Potluck at Flaming Geyser Picnic Shelter #3 Sat after river   time?   WRRR River Ops  needs?   WRRR Events &  Calendar Updated?
  21. Thursday  May 29, 2025 to Monday June 2nd, 2025  Bob Johnson Memorial Wenatchee River Rendezvous  Dryden Gun Club Camping Thursday may 29th  4  PM until Monday June 2nd at Noon   Main Float Saturday May 31st  Details and times need to be discussed.    WRRR River Ops  needs?   Raffle Needs ? Finance and Cash Needs : WRRR needs to procure raffle prizes, potluck supplies?  WRRR needs to pay cash to caretaker aaron (509) 670-9809  on Monday am.   WRRR Events &  Calendar Updated ?
  22. Friday July 11, 2025 to Sun July 13, 2025 White Salmon River WRRR River Ops  needs?   WRRR Events &  Calendar Updated?
  23. Thursday July 31, 2025 to Sunday August 3, 2025 ? Skagit River Poker run main events are Saturday Aug  2, 2025 WRRR River Ops  needs?   Raffle Needs ? Finance and Cash Needs : WRRR needs to procure raffle prizes, potluck supplies?
  24. Sat September 6, 2025 -Sunday Sept 7, 2025 Diversify Whitewater  Lake Sammamish and Fall City Parks   WRRR needs?
  25. Friday Sept 12, 2025 to Sunday Sept 14, 2025  Tieton River Rally  WRRR River Ops  needs?  WRRR Events &  Calendar Updated?
  26. Communications :  Brenan Filippini and Jarrad Krueger
  27. Finance : Duane Hansen
  28. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion :  Candice Larson, Nancy Douty
  29. River Watch :  Candice Larson, Nancy Douty
  30. Safety and Education : Rebecca Post (Repo)  Does Repo need help?
  31. Communications : Brenan Filippini and Jarrad Krueger
  32. Membership: Duane Hansen
  33. Programs and Volunteers: Rebecca Post
  34. T Shirts :  Rebecca Post
  35. Mail Pick Up / Meeting reservations :  Nancy Douty
  36. Round the Table and Announcements
  37. Adjourn

Feb 2025 Board meeting minutes

FEB 2025 board meeting minutes

 

Board Members Present:  Mark, Candice, Brenan, Nancy, Duane, Randy Erling

Members Present:  Jarrad K (Waterlog and Communications)

 

 

Meeting called to order

Establish Quorum

 

 

Previous months action items

-Tamie is resigning from the board for personal reasons.  Repo will take on VP Business.

-Lance won’t be able to attend meeting minutes due to a conflict on 2nd Tuesday of the month.

-Brenan can’t make Wed

-Setup 1st Tuesday of the month as a primary.  Mark will check with Lance

-Setup 3rd Tuesday of the month as a backup.

 

Standing Committee Reports:

DEI:  Candice, added some events and information on the WRRR calendar.   MB:  Candice, can you use the calendar efficiently?  Candice:  Yes.  Diversify Whitewater event.  Jim Good and Ayla are the leads from DW

River watch:  Rivers are frozen.   Dry and cold

Safety and Education:   Repo, Not present

Communications:  Jarrad,   JK:  Events are on the waterlog for this year.   Events are on the calendar.  Mark has concerns about Android does not display the WRRR calendar in all cases.  Candice has to change the view from list to date.  This is in the upper right corner.

-Duane notes that the board meeting is not on the calendar.

-Mark will check into posting it.  Looks like we can update the calendar to “List view”.   Brenan notes that the list view is on the home page.   Jarrad will see what the settings are.  Jarrad was able to update the calendar to list mode.

-General discussion on how board members can log into the website.

-Custom payment option is not working yet

 

Membership:

-Database.  We need to get the website to organize via date and payment amount.  Jarrad is in contact with Mick.

-Duane has a cash renewal. Brenan and Duane will meet up to get him added to be a signer on the bank account.

 

Programs and Volunteers:   Repo not present.  Nothing else to report.

-Mail pickup:  Nancy states there is no mail.

 

Upcoming Events:

-Tilton Trek:  Cancelled due to low weather.  No backup rivers are found due to low flows.  Cispus is currently 400cfs.

-Nisqually, April 5th, 2025.   Is repo doing the BBQ?

-Green river cleanup.   May 3rd, 2025.   Brenan will work on updating the GRCU.org website.  Everyone will reach out to their contacts.   Candice is reaching out to Be-wet, Green river coalition.

-Cispus River Celebration May 18, 2025. Candice may take the lead on this event

-Wenatchee Rendezvous.  May 31, 2025.

-Should we consider getting a singer again?  Some discussion.  $100 is ok for the budget?   Consensus is that we should get the old acoustic WRRR band back together for evening festivities

-Payment for the facilites to the gun club will be cash at the event.  Can use the proceeds of the raffle tickets.  Mark will pay them Sunday.   See below.

 

 

Finance:

-Brenan and Duane will work on a budget for the March meeting approval.

-Mark mentions that Dryden gun club will need payment.   OK to pay with cash after the event.  Yes

 

Business:

-Prizes for the Wenatchee and poker run.

-Discussion now and more to come

-We will put historical data for prizes

-Discussion about needing to increase dues.  We will look at the budget next month.  We need to fix the membership website so it tracks dates and we can push out a message to membership

 

Waterlog:

-Is it getting out?  It is getting sent out.  143 active subscribers going out from Mail Chimp each month.   A few emails have bounced back.   A few updates are happening and most are database related.

-Discussion about sending the waterlog out with an alias.   Jarrad is working on this issue.

-Discuss possibly subscribing $10 per month to get more emails and eliminate the work around. The free version is a little clunky.

-Candice is sending out weekly lists and blogs.  This is maxing out the free version.  The email list has been well received, esp by non facebook people.

-Email discussions about 1 account vs 3 accounts.  OK to use the same log in?  Brenan maybe wrote this up wrong?

-Currently the email list is manually updated

 

Action items:

-Jarrad in contact with Mick about website.  (membership payments and dates, custom payment button for shirts, etc)

-Discuss dues

-Waterlog articles needed.

-More discussion to add $120 or more to the 2025 budget for Mailchimp.

-Brenan will update greenrivercleanup.org

-Brenan and Duane to add recent cash renewal (and paypals) to the waterlog distribution list.

 

 

Around the table

-Randy Erling asked about the Tieton’s Dead owl society.  It’s a bunch of Tieton floaters.   This float has been added to the calendar.   Started with some old Tieton camping with the message “pack it in Pack it out”.

-Candice mentions the weekly emails.

 

Adjourn

 

August 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order – Repo called to order @ 7:24 –  Repo, Brenan, Candice, Tamie, Randy, Nancy, Duane
  2. Review minutes and approve (how do we get minutes posted to the website?)
  • Check previous month’s action items
  1. Review agenda
  2. Member numbers (Brenan?) 145
  3. Standing Committee Reports
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Megan Kelly – Diversify white water – September 8 – NAncy to provide kayaks & raft for this event
  • River Watch – Candice Larson – Low water everywhere. 
  • Safety and Education – Candice Larson – Whitewater Rescue class was completed.
  • Communications (Website)– Jarrad Kruger & Candice Larson (Brenan)
  • Membership – Tamie Stonke – Several new members from White Salmon and Poker Run this year.
  • Programs and Volunteers – At Large
  • Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Nancy Douty – NTR
  • WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post – Sales were good from Green River and the Poker Run
  1. Events
  • Tieton planning – Please be flexible as far as the fires and firefighters proceed. Mike Curtis is sending updates as to what is going on with the fires, river and camping. Possible plan B? Thompson, Chiliwak, White Salmon, Skagit River? Anything other than the Tieton would require members to provide their own camping arrangements. Tieton – Toilets on hold until further notice. Guler County Park is an option if moved to the White Salmon.
  • Rogue River planning – Private trip – Jason Cohen has the permit. Posted on the website. 
  • Gear Swap planning and review of needs – At Burn’s house? October 12
  • Sauktoberfest – October 19th, multiple locations for camping this year!
  • Misc River Ops – SKagit putin @ Goodell is reopened.
  1. Old Business
  • Website Update
  • We need the calendar filled out
  • Finance Update
  1. New Business
  • Discuss what officer positions directors are interested in learning – Repo, Randy & Brenan are at the end of their term. Mark Burns is interested in President, Adam Scherenbeck is interested in VP Finance, Candice Larson interested in VP River Ops
  • Assemble nomination committee – Repo, Candice, Tamie, Duane – need help recruiting new board members!
  1. Waterlog will be delayed due to Jarrad’s focus on the website. The following need to be addressed in the website:
  • NOTE: Make sure Jarrad verifies receipt of articles
  • VP River Ops – Tieton article
  • Rogue River article
  • VP River Ops – Gear Swap teaser
  1. Announcements and good of the order – Logins?

11. Adjourn

July 2024 WRRR Board Meeting Agenda

  1. Call to order
  2. Review minutes and approve
    • Check previous month’s action items
  1. Review agenda
  2. 131 members (141 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  3. Standing Committee Reports
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Megan
    • River Watch – Candice Larson
    • Safety and Education – Candice Larson 
    • Communications – Brenan Filippini/Jarrad Kruger
    • Membership – Tamie Stonke
    • Programs and Volunteers – At Large
    • Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Nancy Douty
    • WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
  1. Events
    • White Salmon planning
    • Poker Run planning and review of needs
    • Tieton review of needs
    • Misc River Ops
  1. Old Business
    • Website Update
      • We need the calendar filled out
    • Finance Update
  1. New Business
    • Discuss what officer positions directors are interested in learning
  1. Waterlog will be delayed due to Jarrad focus on website.  The following need to be addressed in he website:
    • NOTE: Make sure Jarrad verifies receipt of articles
    • VP River Ops – White Salmon full article full article
    • VP River Ops – Poker Run teaser teaser
  1. Announcements and good of the order
  2. Adjourn

Monthly Board Meeting

July 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month except for December, at 7:00PM. The January meeting is held in person. All other meetings will be held by conference call.

If a meeting is to held in person, the location will be listed in the
WRRR calendar for that particular meeting.

The conference call number for the meetings is 716-427-1588 and the access code is 364312

Nisqually Cleanup and rowers progression @ McKenna Boat Ramp

Rowers progression and clean up! The 4th “now annual” Nisqually River is a fun run with a long season. WRRR and other paddling groups will help clean up the Nisqually.  We will do a rower’s progression during the event with the goal of “stopping anywhere” and superior boat control. The Washington Kayak Club, Washington Recreational River Runners and Paddle Trails Canoe Club invite you to join us on April 6th to help clean up the Nisqually River once again.  This is our fourth year of  what has become an annual event.  As in past years, we are undertaking this cleanup with support from the Nisqually River Foundation and other partners, including American Whitewater, American Rivers and its National River Cleanup® Initiative, American Canoe Association, Jackson Kayak, Thurston County Public Works, LeMay Pacific Disposal, City of Centralia, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Info and Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nisqually-river-cleanup-2023-registration-449837133977   Link info pasted: The Washington Kayak Club, Washington Recreational River Runners and Paddle Trails Canoe Club invite you to join us on April 1, 2023 to help clean up the Nisqually River once again.  This is our fourth year of  what we hope will be an annual event.  As in past years, we are undertaking this cleanup with support from the Nisqually River Foundation and other partners, including American Whitewater, American Rivers and its National River Cleanup® Initiative, American Canoe Association, Thurston County Public Works, LeMay Pacific Disposal, City of Centralia, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). By undertaking this Event, we hope to (a) heighten awareness and appreciation of the Nisqually River; (b) celebrate the river’s unique attributes; (c) foster stewardship of the river; and (d) promote the Nisqually River Water Trail Plan and Recommendations. To learn more about the Nisqually River Water Trail click here.

Where Will the Cleanup Be Held? We will be primarily cleaning up two sections of the Nisqually River: 1) McKenna Park to Nisqually Park (aka Yelm Hydro Plant) – Class II-III – 9 miles; and 2) Nisqually Park to the 6th Avenue S.E. WDFW Water Access Site – Class I-II – 8 miles. There may be wood or other hazards on both sections of the river. You can view a map of each section of the Nisqually River prepared by the Nisqually River Council by clicking here:  Map 1  Map 2

What Volunteers are Needed and What Must I do to Join this Event? We need volunteers to boat the river and to help on land at our water access sites. All volunteers must register here, check-in on the day of the Event, and agree to a Waiver and Release of Liability to participate in this Event.  This includes boaters who have signed up for a trip being sponsored by WKC, WRRR, PTCC, or another club or organization in conjunction with this Event and those helping out on land. Minors are welcome, provided their parent or guardian sign their Waiver and Release of Liability and they are accompanied by and under the supervision of an adult. To ensure that is the case, we ask that the adult register first, create a team, and then invite the minors whom the adult will be supervising to register as part of his or her team. You can view the waiver forms by clicking here:  Adult Waiver; Minor Waiver. If more than one volunteer will be in a raft or other watercraft, they should register as a team (the first volunteer to register will create the team and invite the other volunteers to register as a member of the team).

Safety First! We will take a moment to talk about safety before volunteers launch their watercraft or collect, haul, or sort garbage and recyclables.  No volunteer should consume alcohol or drugs before or during this Event.  Volunteers who wish to consume alcohol after this Event should only do so where it is legally permitted.

No volunteer may participate in this Event under the influence of alcohol or drugs. During this Event, volunteers must comply with all local, state, and federal regulations. To view a copy of our Safety and Risk Management Plan click here. To view our Volunteer Safety and Trash Collection Guidelines, click here.

COVID-19 We will be following all Center for Disease Control (CDC), Washington State, and Thurston County COVID-19 requirements governing outdoor, recreational events, including those pertaining to masks and social distancing. We strongly recommend that on the morning of the Nisqually River Cleanup, before arriving for this Event, each registrant use the CDC’s Isolation and Exposure Calculator. This is a tool to help you determine if you need to isolate or take other steps to prevent spreading COVID-19.

Please stay home if you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms or have recently tested positive or been exposed to someone who has. If you are not fully vaccinated, you should plan on making your own shuttle arrangements in advance prior to arriving at this Event.

What are the Other Requirements to Boat the River? Volunteers who wish to boat the river must: (a) check in with designated trip leaders before launching and after reaching the take-out; (b) have the requisite skills to safely boat the river; (c) be properly clothed for cold water immersion and be prepared to get wet, flip over, or go into the water; (d) wear a properly fitted, U.S. Coast Guard approved lifejacket and, for those  kayakers boating Class II and III sections of the river, a paddling helmet; (e) bring their own suitable watercraft with appropriate flotation; (f) boat as a group and not alone; and (g) follow all safety instructions from trip leader, safety, and sweep boaters. Boaters should choose the section of the river they want to clean up when registering, taking into account their skill level and the difficulty and hazards they are likely to encounter. Those boaters who are participating in this Event as members of WRRR, WKC or PTCC or another club or organization should follow the instructions of their Trip Leaders as to where and when to meet. Other boaters should plan to meet at the takeout for the section of the river they plan to boat, where we will organize shuttles to the launch site. Please arrive early enough so that you can check in, sign any necessary waivers, gear up, and be ready to shuttle by 10:00 A.M. Remember to bring water, lunch and other food to get you through the day.

We Also Need Volunteers to Help on Land at Each Water Access Site To make this Event a success, we need volunteers to help on land. Volunteers are needed at McKenna Park and Nisqually Park . We’ll need help with event setup, registration and check-in, hauling items we collect from boats to drop boxes at each of the take outs, sorting recyclables from garbage, photography and event cleanup. We will contact you the week prior to this Event and tell you where to meet and when. All volunteers who plan to help at our water access sites should wear appropriate clothing, including sturdy shoes and bring rain gear and work gloves. We also suggest that you bring water, lunch and whatever other food you need to get through the day.

After Event Celebration and BBQ We hope to host a BBQ at McKenna Park starting at 3:30 for those volunteers who register in advance and indicate when they register that they plan to attend the BBQ. If the CDC COVID-19 Community Level in Thurston County is Moderate or High, we may cancel the BBQ but will notify registrants by email should this occur.

Advance Registration is Helpful and Encouraged. We ask that you register in advance where possible. This will ensure that we have sufficient personnel and resources to make this Event a success. Online registration will close on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. Volunteers who are unable to register in advance may register on the day of this Event between 9:00 and 10:00 A.M. at McKenna and Nisqually Park (aka Yelm Hydro Plant)..

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from this Event? All volunteers are encouraged to carpool to the Nisqually River Cleanup. Free parking is available at both McKenna Park and Nisqually Park. A Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass is required to park your vehicle at the 6th Avenue SE Water Access Site. We will organize shuttles for those boating the river who are fully vaccinated and wearing masks. If you are not fully vaccinated, you should make your own shuttle arrangements in advance, before arriving at this Event.

How do I find directions to the water access sites that we’ll be using for this Event? We will email you directions to each of the sites.

Can I update or cancel my registration? You can update or cancel your registration online until registration closes on March 31, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. You can also update your registration in person on the day of this Event at McKenna and Nisqually Park between 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. If you want to cancel your registration after registration closes, please email us at NisquallyRiverCleanup@gmail.com. We ask all those who register to cancel their registration if they will not be joining us.

Can I get a ride on someone else’s raft or watercraft?   No, unless you have made such arrangements in advance with another volunteer or through one of the Clubs or other organizations participating in the Event and have registered as part of a team.

What if it rains or the water level is too high or low on the day of the Event? We plan to proceed with the cleanup regardless of rain, as long as the river is not flooding or too low and is safely navigable. We will notify those who register in advance by email if we find it necessary to cancel this Event because of safety or other concerns. We will also post signs at McKenna and Nisqually Parks should this Event be cancelled.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions? If you have questions, please email NisquallyRiverCleanup@gmail.com

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Monthly Board Meeting

Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month except for December, at 7:00PM. The January meeting is held in person. All other meetings will be held by conference call.

If a meeting is to held in person, the location will be listed in the
WRRR calendar for that particular meeting.

The conference call number for the meetings is 716-427-1588 and the access code is 364312

Middle Sauk wood hazard! Feb 2024

New wood has been posted at Jaws river right. See the post here for more information.

https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2199/news

2024, 1st Quarter Membership Meeting @ Claim Jumper (Tukwila)

Jan 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The first General Membership meeting is happening on Thursday, January 18th, 2023 at the Claim Jumper’s restaurant just south of South Center mall at 5901 S. 180th Street, Tukwila. We will be meeting in the patio area from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The club provides appetizers for all, so come join us, if you can.

In previous years we provided information on how and when to apply for permits for your favorite ( or new ) extended river trips.   These days, it is all on the computer, and we can tell you where to find that info.   If you are looking for folks to join you on your extended trip, this is a good place to start.

There is plenty of room for everyone, so we encourage you to come…the more you participate, the more you learn and the more fun you’ll have!  Plan to eat lots of delicious food, make paddling plans and/or dreams, and there’s always the usual swapping of river stories. Who knows what you may learn?!

Green River Cleanup Committee Meeting

Nov 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

1st meeting for the 40th annual Green River Cleanup.

Come on out and sign up to help out on the committee.   We need your help.  This will be the 1st meeting of many.

Meeting location to be announced