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April 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:05 pm Nancy, Eric, Tammie, Joe, Randy, Brenan, Karie
  2. Review minutes and approve: Approved
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 142 members (140 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: no updates
    2. River Watch – Rebecca Post: Wenatchee Whitewater Park – keep an eye out for more info.  Nancy to contact Mick Curtis
    3. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post: Safety class is full.  Paul: will look into doing another class in 2022.  Work with Wet Planet to pencil us in.  Nancy to contact Paul.
    4. Communications – Brenan Filippini:
      1. Logo back up on website.  Thank you to whomever made that happen (David?).
      2. Going to cancel MLT park for flip practice and move to KP.  May just be BBQ.  There is room at group camp beach eddie for flip practice.  Brenan to announce.
      3. Mary may be interested in picking up the BBQ portion.  Joe will talk to her.  Brauts & Burgers.
      4. We had not planned or advertised providing lunch on Saturday.  Joe will bring gas grill to provide quick heat source for anyone who wants to cook their own. Brenan will post that no lunch will be provided.  May bring some extra hot dogs just in case.
      5. Joe was able to secure a wood chipper donation.  Park Rangers will haul wood chips up to get them out of the way.  The park will let us use their tools but it is pretty sparse. Volunteers can buy wood permit for $25 to take home up to 5 cords of wood.  Joe has been working with Ranger David Paul Rougan.  Brenan to post list of suggested tools to bring.  wheel barrows, ropes, chains, rakes, gloves, boots, safety glasses
      6. People can camp at KP GC. RVs can camp there.  Bunk house will be open.  Bathrooms and showers will be open.
      7. Fires are allowed.
      8. Need photographer to take as many pictures as possible to document work.
      9. May have to do a wheel barrow race.
    5. Membership – Tammie: No new members
    6. Programs and Volunteers – Erik Smith: No updates
    7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski: Joe will check mailbox soon.
    8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post: Will bring to Pre-Clean and Clean-up
  6. Events
    1. Green Pre-Clean status (4/24/2021): see above
    2. Flip Practice status (4/25/2021): see above, moving to KP Pre-Clean
    3. Green River Cleanup status (5/1/2021): just need people to do sign ups.  Go to GreenRiverCleanup.org for additional details.
    4. Wenatchee Rendezvous status (6/5/2021): Joe to order portopotties.  Brenan and Joe to coordinate prizes
    5. Misc River Ops:
      1. Skagit: do we do both weekends, just one, or combination.  Randy reserved dates on Calendar for Group Camp.
      2. Hip camp website is a good tool for finding alternate websites
  7. Old Business
    1. None
  8. New Business
    1. Wenatchee Rendezvous General Membership meeting agenda: WELCOME back, upcoming events
    2. Discuss what officer positions directors are interested in learning:
      1. Paul/Randy interested in River Ops.
      2. Joe is interested in looking into it
      3. Brenan is VP
      4. Eric possible for Treasurer
      5. Tammie to learn River Watch
      6. Committees: DE&I:
      7. Mailbox: Karie
      8. Meeting Reservations: Nancy
    3. Membership letter to members expired within 3 years?: Joe had one written. Joe to check to see if David has current version of letter.  Check with David if he has membership roster showing who should receive article
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 4/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Wenatchee Rendezvous full article: Joe to check if he sent article to Brian
    3. VP River Ops – Sauk Overnighter teaser: Brenan
    4. VP River Ops – White Salmon teaser: Joe
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn
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March 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:11pm Nancy, Brenan, Joe, Paul R., Eric, Repo, Tammie, Randy, Karie
  2. Review minutes and approve: approved.
    1. Check previous month’s action items: Brenan wrote article for WaterLog
  3. Review agenda
  4. 140 members (141 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Rebecca, Brenan: no updates
    2. River Watch – Rebecca Post: interesting potential on removing dams on Snake
    3. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post/Paul: WaterLog article published, class full now with 8 on wait list, all paid, no refunds after 3/17, invoice from WetPlanet to be sent to Rebecca, some new members added because of offering.  Unable to extend course to wait list due to instructor shortage.  May need to look at ensuring members are renewed before course announcement next year.
    4. Communications – Brenan Filippini: working on publishing agenda content and timeline.  Requests for articles led to a couple articles.  Need to reach out to some others to see if they want their content to be published in WL/FB.
    5. Membership – Tammie: Tammie volunteered/voluntold for position.
    6. Programs and Volunteers – Erik Smith: no updates
    7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski: statement from Chase, 1 new renewal
    8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post: no update
  6. Events
    1. Tilton Trek roundup (2/13/2021): low water cancelled. No trip leaders have volunteered
    2. Nisqually (4/10) trip: no clean-up or dumpsters provided, No trip leaders
    3. Flip Practice status (4/25/2021): Jim is planning on BBQ. Need to have article.  First Post-Covid official event
    4. Green River Cleanup status (5/1/2021): only thing to do is make official.  currently ready to go with KP
    5. Misc River Ops: no additons
  7. Old Business
    1. Maddie had successful exchange of treats with potential BF, still in flirtation smitten mode, he wrote her a cute note.
  8. New Business
    1. Handling agendas
      1. Come up with a plan for editing and publishing the agendas: Brenan to start handling agenda during current meeting and publish for next month.  Will work with David to ensure agendas are available earlier so Brenan can edit.
        1. Nancy requests WRRR logo added back to agenda.
        2. one request at a time, do not overload with requests of forums.
      2. Start doing it
    2. Leavenworth boat launch portapotties: Calendar reminder already added.  For both pickups and removal.
    3. April board meeting location: Meet via phone and/or Karie’s
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 3/20: thank you Brenan for his article
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup full article: Joe to provide
    3. Programs – Flip Practice full article
  10. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Wilderness First Aide made easy app may be interesting for members.  Randy to spend $$ to take and write article on.
  11. Adjourn
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February 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: Nancy, Repo, Paul, Randy, Brenan, Joe, Eric, Karie 7:02pm
  2. Review minutes and approve: Approved
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 141 members (145 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Rebecca Post & Brenan –
      1. DE&I budget coming from money raised from auction, not from general budget.
      2. Funding going to BiPoc activities & training
      3. Going to stand up WRRR page for DE&I
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Posting on WRRR FB on dams coming down
      2. Legislation for Boater Safety card currently off the table.
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. Paul working with Nate – article in WaterLog about upcoming Wet Planet Safety Class in April 17 & 18.
      2. Brenan offers to keep people updated on Web and FB
      3. Maddie is going to bring candy for her crush tomorrow.
      4. If people interested in attending Safety Class, send them to Paul for registration information.
    1. Communications – Brenan Filippini
      1. Tilton cancelled on website; will cancel on FB.
      2. Safety Class pinned to top of FB
    1. Membership – Randy
      1. no current updates
      2. RePo takes care of membership database
      3. All should carry membership forms: https://wrrr.org/wrrr-paper-membership-form/
      4. On-line form: https://wrrr.org/join-wrrr/
    2. Programs and Volunteers – Erik Smith
      1. nothing to report
      2. meeting reservations fall under Programs & Volunteers and will resume when we can meet again.
    3. Mail pickup – Joe Koncikowski
      1. One renewal received
    4. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. Nothing to report
  6. Events
    1. Tilton Trek status (2/13/2021) – cancelled
    2. Flip Practice planning (4/25/2021) – will call in April
    3. Green River Cleanup planning (5/1/2021) – will call in April
    4. Misc River Ops –
      1. Need Clean-up teaser for Brian. Brenan to check if he has anything.
  7. Old Business
    1. Status of safety class planning – discussed with Safety Committee
  8. New Business
    1. Discuss budget – approve if possible.
      1. No changes to main budget. Added DE&I items for tracking.
      2. Scholarships still available; request, board approve, write article for WaterLog. Wilderness First Aid course would qualify.
      3. Money set aside for Rosters. Used for confirming membership at Poker Run. Joe offered to print rosters if needed. Item can be removed from budget.
      4. Money for printed WaterLog can be removed from budget.
      5. Vote to approve budget with 2 items removed; Joe seconds, all in favor. Modified budget approved
    1. Status for getting donations of prizes
      1. nothing to report
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 2/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
      1. Encourage members to write articles about their trips.
    2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup teaser
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn
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January 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order 7:03PM Nancy, Joe, Eric, Paul, Randy, Repo, Brenan, Nate, Karie
  2. Review agenda
  3. New Board
    1. We start the year with 145 members
    2. Introduce officers:
      1. Nancy  – President
      2. Karie – VP Business
      3. Repo – Finance
      4. Joe – River Ops
    3. Elect Chairperson:
      1. Repo nominates Nancy
      2. Eric 2nds
      3. All in favor
    4. Go over officer duties:
      1. President – make sure everything gets done, speak events, drive effort to get new board members
      2. VP Business – minutes and publish
      3.  Finance – finance, paypall, deposits, membership database
      4. River Ops: Prizes, events, safety scholoarship, articles
      5. Director at large – help wherever needed, think about being officer
  4. Select Committee Chairs and go over duties
    1. River Watch – Repo
    2. Safety and Education – Repo & Paul
    3. Communications – Brenan & David
    4. Programs/Volunteers – Eric
    5. WRRR Wear – Repo
  5. Old Business
    1. January membership meeting: Cancelled due to nothing being open.
      1. Introduce new board to general membership
      2. Permit info: David to post New Board information and Permit to website. Could be posted to forum.  Brenan will post something to website
    2. Audit committee report: Repo & David went over spreadsheet.  Was $19 short.  Created new budget.
  6. Events for the year
    1. New Years Float – 01/01 – 9 people, great day, sunny on river
    2. Tilton Trek – 2/13 – not being run as a club event this year. people still welcome to go.
    3. Nisqually Cleanup – TBD 4/10: Cancelled, people welcome to go and clean-up anyway.
    4. Flip Practice – 4/25
    5. Green River Cleanup – 5/1
    6. Wenatchee Rendezvous – 5/29
    7. Sauk Overnighter – TBD
    8. White Salmon Retreat – 7/17
    9. Poker Run – 8/14
    10. Tieton Rally – 9/11
    11. Group Rogue or Lower Salmon – TBD
    12. Gear Swap – TBD
    13. Sauktoberfest – 10/23
  7. New Business
    1. Hollenbeck Park reservation: already reserved
    2. Green River Cleanup camping reservation: already reserved
  8. Waterlog articles needed by 1/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup teaser: Still publish teaser with mention we will be following CDC guidelines
    3. President – President’s welcome message: Nancy will send to Brian
  9. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Joe picked up mail.  2 renewals received
  10. Adjourn
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November 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order 7:06am.   Nancy, Brenan, Repo, David, Joe, (Randy, Erik, Steve were on a different meeting temporarily and called in later)
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items, No minutes, 
  3. Review agenda.   Discuss Audit committee.  See below,   Add to action items.   
  4. 143 members (140 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:   Rebecca Post:
      1. We held our first on-line auction and raised $2000!!! We posted this information in as many spots as we could.  During the auction the website had some glitches.  David got things up and running.  Thanks!
      2. We reached out to as many groups as we could find.   Bella responded.   We have approved the scholarship of Bella Phoenix for a three day beginning kayak course with Wet Planet.  This scholarship money is funded by 100% silent auction proceeds.
      3. We have partnered with Wet Planet to get 25% off on any of their courses for BIPOC scholarships.  This will help us extend donation dollars.
      4. Jessica has developed a great tracking tool for other content on the WRRR website
      5. We are pursuing American Canoe Association Raft Instructor training and hoping to send at least two WRRR members to this training ($500 each).  This is to help with the Progression.  If we have Raft instructors on the Progression we can be covered under the ACA umbrella insurance.  *Note, discussed at the DEI committee, but will be moved to the safety committee*
      6.  We discussing the possibility of having more WRRR members be ACA raft certified which can help with trip dynamics when we have several newbies.  People can still be rafting mentors without the ACA Certification, but they cannot be covered by the ACA insurance.  More to follow in the upcoming safety committee meetings.
      7.  We look forward to working with the new board in January to start making concrete plans in this regard.  
      8.  Triad, NW rafting and Wet planet are all local outfitters that are helping us.   All are assisting us with partial and / or full funding for BIPOC training and trips!  Awesome!!!
       
    2. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Thursday 12-17-2020 Cispus call in meeting 12-2pm.   This is regarding the ongoing improvements to the copper canyon facilities.   Anyone can call in, and we encourage people to call in and help voice support!
    3. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. April 17th/18th 2020 still on schedule for Covid safe whitewater rescue training.  Nancy asked how many are signed up.  Repo will check on the current numbers.  Wet Planet will come up to the cedar.   Wrrr is paying a partial amount for club members.   Repo / Lance, will get this information and create a new article.    We can add this to the website, once we have an article. 
      2. ACA discussion on training, future safety work.  (Reference above DEI report) 
    4. Communications – David Elliott
      1. Website had some issues and was shut down a while back.   David is working on layout, colors, getting sponsors back.   The site is updated and current.   Most of the updates are covid related and shutting events down.   
      2. DEI page can be added to website when ready.   Jessica has credentials and can add anytime.  David is available to help as soon as DEI is ready.
    5. Membership – Steve Plut.  Nothing to report
    6. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1.   Nothing new.   No dec meeting.   Need to discuss new years float.   See below
    7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski  Mary will pick up the mail tomorrow..
    8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post.  N/A
  6. Events
    1. Sauktoberfest roundup (10/24/2020)  Cancelled- Ops committee did a virtual meeting and discussed 2021 trip.   Attended a virtual fundraising gala for local homelessness!   Overall the Mary’s place group raised $1,316,287!!!  Please check out your nearby shelters as they are getting hammered in 2020.   
    2. New Years Hangover Float planning (1/1/2021)
      1. Log jam between Nancy and Derek’s house.  Propose moving takeout to Nancy’s House.   Meet at Nancy’s house if things are covid safe.    Good local knowledge!!!   Nice work Nancy!  Food is encouraged as a potluck style.   Bring your favorite dish.   Dcell requests a birthday cake.   Chocolate or vanilla.?  German chocolate is approved.  Nancy will make one.   Covid safe only, and event will likely be cancelled.
    3. Tilton Trek planning (2/13/2021).  Same as usual, likely cancelled for Covid.  WRRR will follow WA state recommendations.    
    4. Misc River Ops
      1. Need to create 2021 schedule and send to David for agendas, in progress
    5. 2021 events and dates.   Wrrr board will do dates via email and get to David.  David will enter them into agenda maker, wrrr.org, and events page.  
  7. Old Business
    1. Election Committee status, David
      1. 31 ballots returned
      2. All votes as listed – no write-ins
      3. Official notice will go out in a couple weeks.   Rebecca will remain on as treasurer.   
  8. New Business
    1. Suggestion – extend memberships because of COVID
      1. WKC is extending memberships by 6 months
      2. Consider that some people may not want their renewal date changed.  Discussed extending to 12 months membership at no charge current memberships.  Randy- Does this affect our funding and budgets?  Current balance and expected outflow to be updated by Repo.   Vote tabled until info and will be done via email, once more data is presented.
    2. VP Business reminders (See manual)
      1. Schedule board meetings for next year.  David will add to the calender.   Use phone meetings until further notice.  2nd wed of each month. (except Dec)
      2. Set up agenda events table. Ops will setup 2021 dates and send to David.  David will update
    3. Nominate audit committee.   Nancy requests volunteers.  Repo, David, Nancy will work on a covid safe location or virtual as they deem fit. This will occur in Dec.  
    4. January board meeting restaurant reservation (Cancelled for now and if Dec 14 looks better, schedule at that point)
    5. January general membership meeting (Cancelled, and if Dec 14 looks better, schedule at that point.   Most likely will not show up.)
      1. Restaurant reservation
      2. Agenda
      3. Food
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 11/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – New Year’s Day Float full article
    3. VP River Ops – Tilton Trek full article
  10. Announcements and good of the order.  Nancy asks about vendors.   There is an ID outfitter looking to advertise trips.  General discussion on sponsorship.   Nancy will reach out to them and get more information.   
  11. Adjourn, 815.  Hoping to get some new board members coming up soon!!!
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September 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:15PM
    1. Nancy, Brenan, Joe, Paul Rogers, Randy Erling, Karie,
  2. Review minutes and approve: approved
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 144 members (145 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Brenan –
      1. Doing silent auction, announcement in WaterLog, deadline for donations and prizes 9/15. Oct 10 auction closed.  plan to do it all electronic.  prize drop off at gear swap
      2. Jessica and David have system going for swap
      3. Will write up where money will be going
    2. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Brenan still to do Nooksack article
      2. WRRR supports what is happening at new take-out
    3. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. No Update
    4. Communications – David Elliott
      1. No Update
    5. Membership – Steve Plut
      1. No Update
    6. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1. No Update
    7. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski
      1. No Update
    8. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. No Update
  6. Events
    1. Poker Run roundup (8/22/2020)
      1. No Poker run, several private boaters & families boated during the weekend, camping at Newhalem and Goodell Creek
      2. also fell on Women’s White Water day, had at least 3 generations of women boaters
    2. Tieton Rally status (9/12/2020):
      1. Great job Joe on getting portos ordered and delivered
      2. Mike said he has not received/does not need to receive 50% for dumpster.  Need to ask Repo if check was cashed.
      3. People should remember to bring Toilet paper, odor nutrilizers, and hand sanitizer/hand wash station
      4. Do not bring straw this year: Fire danger
    3. Rogue or Lower Salmon status (9/23/2020)
      1. officially cancelled as WRRR event.  Private boaters have permit and will still be boating
      2. Paul coordinating.  Spreadsheet magically updates.
    4. Gear Swap & Repair status (10/10/2020): Nancy & Mark
      1. Various items available to swap, barter, sell
      2. repair clinic:
        1. Paul: see if Jason will make kits again,
        2. Brenan will order pint of glue
      3. aution delivery: farm fresh eggs one of the items
      4. food theme: nibbles
    5. Sauktoberfest status (10/24/2020)
      1. probably officially cancelled
      2. private boaters can contact Brenan
      3. live link on website for Mary’s place fundraiser on (10/23/2020)
    6. Misc River Ops
      1. Joe: confirmed White Salmon
      2. Skagit 2021: Have 2 weekends booked for next year, get to pick
      3. Green Scheduled
      4. on Vacation for remaining of 2019-2020 white water season
  7. Old Business
    1. Nominating committee status (ballot due by October 1):
      1. Nancy & Steve both currently computer challenged
      2. Everyone staying in same position except Brenan to replace Steve.  Still sending ballots in case any write-ins
  8. New Business
    1. Determine location of October board meeting: Phone
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 9/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. None
    3. Brenan has Nooksack
    4. Anytime you go down the river, write up a paragraph or two
  10. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Several board members going to Tieton this weekend as private boaters
  11. Adjourn
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August 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:03PM
    1. Nancy, Brenan, Rebecca, Joe, Erik, Steve, Randy, Paul, Karie, David Elliot
  3. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  4. Review agenda
  5. 147 members (145 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  6. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Brenan to submit article on Nooksack with maps.
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. posted story on FB group on Deschutes River death at Boxcar rapid
    3. Communications – David Elliott
      1. DE&I committee posted
      2. This weekend info posted
      3. Hunter now has Pat S’s old gear.  Need to give Pat’s children receipt for donation.
    4. Membership – Steve Plut
      1. No new info
    5. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1. No new info
    6. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski
      1. Need to pay for mailbox
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. No new info
  7. Events
    1. White Salmon Retreat roundup (7/18/2020)
      1. Charged $250 for small group
      2. Reserved for next year
    2. Rower’s Progression – Nooksak Canyon roundup (8/2/2020)
      1. Brenan and Kim were there, did not raft, too low
    3. Poker Run status (8/22/2020)
      1. Cancelled for this year
      2. Unofficially, individuals have a couple of spots at Newhalem
      3. Reserved for Aug 12-16, 2021 and Aug 4-8, 2021. Will decide specific date later.
    4. Tieton Rally status (9/12/2020)
      1. Official Rally Cancelled
      2. Portopotties to be called in next week, to be delivered before Labor Day and be available for a month.
      3. Will chip in with Mike Curtis for dumpster.
      4. May have unofficial clean-up
      5. Unofficially, Brenan to experiment with dust abatement
    5. Rogue or Lower Salmon status (9/23/2020)
      1. Paul to reach out to Scott and do some investigating
      2. May need to find cancelation or permit; Randy has permit
      3. Will be unofficial if it happens
      4. Need to check group size allowances
    6. Gear Swap planning (10/10/2020)
      1. Tentative
    7. Sauktoberfest planning (10/24/2020)
      1. Tentative
    8. Misc River Ops
      1. None
  8. Old Business
    1. None
  9. New Business
    1. Order portapotties to be at Tieton before Labor Day weekend
    2. VP Finance – provide printed copies of Event report (Benefactors/Sustaining/Members) to Poker Station 1
      1. Not needed this year
    3. Appoint Nominating Committee (any current club member)
      1. Go over elections procedures
      2. Provide list of eligible candidates
        1. Steve to write list of candidates, present next month, and deliver to Dave once verified
  10. Waterlog articles needed by 8/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. Programs – Gear Swap and Repair Clinic article
  11. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Equity committee to write/submit some articles
    2. Good vendor updates coming up
    3. Brian, Joe, Brenan making updates
    4. Equity committee met with consultant, considering fundraising and scholarships to encourage outdoors
      1. Looking to have local folks speak at events
      2. Add Equity Committee to Committee reports section of agenda
  12. Adjourn
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WRRR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

During this time of cultural reflection, WRRR like the rest of the world community, has taken time to reflect on diversity and inclusion in our club and the whitewater sport we love. We acknowledge that whitewater, like many outdoor sports, has a limited number of people of color participants. Our club wants to be a part of improving the diversity of the sport we love and making WRRR a more inclusive space. As part of the larger conversation we are looking for ways we can take real action to actively amplify diversity in our club and sport. We are committed to taking a critical look at our internal system and process to discuss inequities that keep WRRR from being a place where all people from various backgrounds and life experiences can experience the love of whitewater. Below outlines some of our initial actions and mission.

Actions Taken:

  • Assembled a preliminary committee on diversity and inclusion
  • Provide an initial response and set of priorities and mission

Top Priorities/Mission

  • Reevaluate our brand partnerships
    • Moving forward we will be conscience of partnering with brands who share our organizations values
  • Formalize our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee
    • In our next board meeting we will move to make a diversity and inclusion committee a permanent part of the WRRR board
    • The committee will have members from the board, membership, and we will seek out participation from resource experts and organizations that advance diversity and inclusion.
    • Work to support and partner with other organizations that facilitate diversity and inclusion in whitewater and/or outdoor sports to underrepresented communities
    • Educate ourselves and club members on how to be allies.
    • Support and collaborate with organizations doing the work to make positive impact on whitewater or outdoor diversity
  • Evaluate all of our club communication and documentation with a lens of equity and inclusivity

We undertake this knowing there are no easy solutions or overnight fixes and that this represents just the start. We also acknowledge that we can’t do this alone and that for it to be successful we will need the breadth of our community voices to participate in the challenging conversations and encourage participation in the committee and in respectful discourse on the topics.

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July 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:08 pm Nancy, Brenan, RePo, Randy, Erik, Steve, Paul, Karie
  2. Review minutes and approve: Approved
    1. Check previous month’s action items
      1. RePo fowarded license plate info on to other clubs.
      2. Brenan waiting to do article on Nooksack.  Put in nice, no good take out for rafts. Will include Maps from Tom O.
  3. Review agenda
  4. 145 members (151 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Cispus meeting happened, Brenan and Repo attended, FB page and email updated.  May be making progress with Lewis County PUD.
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. no updates
    3. Communications – David Elliott
      1. no updates
    4. Membership – Steve Plut
      1. no updates
    5. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1. Trying to make it easier for Non-Profits who need guides to get word out to people who may be members of WRRR who have ability to assist.  First aid cards, Swift Water training, personal insurance.  Volunteer committee working on making connections.  Not officially sponsored by WRRR.
    6. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski
      1. no updates
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. no updates
  6. Events
    1. White Salmon Retreat status (7/18/2020)
      1. Klickatat is still Phase 2
      2. Officially cancel event
      3. Keep campground: Brenan to confirm # allowed at campground
      4. Boating committee doing good job of socially distancing boating
      5. Brenan to check and update
    2. Rower’s Progression – Nooksak Canyon status (8/2/2020)
      1. still tentitively on
    3. Poker Run status (8/22/2020)
      1. Group Camping cancelled
      2. Brenan and Joe found some sites at Newhalem campground
      3. Can be run as a day run
    4. Tieton Rally planning (9/12/2020)
      1. will still do portopotties for about 1 month
    5. Rogue or Lower Salmon planning (9/23/2020)
      1. no updates
    6. Misc River Ops
  7. Old Business
    1. None
  8. New Business
    1. Discuss finding board members for next year
      1. everyone willing to return
      2. will still write article offering up openings to general membership
    2. Charter renewal
      1. RePo – need to check with Joe to see if notice arrived in mail
    3. new committee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      1. Committee formed in June
      2. RePo sent email with draft from committee
      3. work will continue to continue
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 7/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Tieton Rally full article
    3. President – Article asking for new board members
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn
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June 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:07pm Nancy, Brenan, Rebecca Post, Eric, Steve, Randy, Joe, Karie, Brian V.
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 151 members (162 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020): 4 renewals in mail
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Phone meeting with Lewis County PUD on 6/15 for Cispus to make up for cancelled in-person meeting.  Repo will update the FB page and send a WRRR board email when the PUD announces the info.
      2. Brenan – Nooksack: No legal access to river.  Put in at Glacier, no take out until Deming.  Should be a take out at Mile 27, DNR & Whatcom land trust has some land.  Someone gated it but then gate was removed. Small group met at Nooksak – no parking, weed eating\bush whacking required to find and use takeout.
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. no updates
    3. Communications – David Elliott
    4. Membership – Steve Plut
      1. no updates
    5. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1. Continue to pick up trash in forest service land
      2. some private individuals have anonymously provided dumpsters
    6. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski.
      1. Picked up 6/10/2020
      2. Joe will renew mailbox with cc.
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. handkerchiefs out of stock for silk-screening
  6. Events
    1. Wenatchee Rendezvous roundup (5/30/2020)
      1. unofficial Rendezvous, 12 people, dispersed camping, 2 large fires, one small propane fire.
      2. Brenan – same weekend, may have better story that can be written for the weekend.
    2. Sauk Overnighter status (6/20/2020)
      1. Officially cancelled
    3. White Salmon Retreat status (7/18/2020)
      1. On-hold
    4. Rower’s Progression – Nooksak Canyon status (8/2/2020)
      1. On-hold
    5. Poker Run planning (8/22/2020)
      1. On-hold
      2. Notice from National Parks that reservation fee has been returned.  Camping is currently closed
      3. Randy just made reservations at colonial Park, may be able to reserve at
    6. Misc River Ops
      1. Joe working with KP to reserve group for next year May 1 weekend
  7. Old Business
    1. COVID-19 status
      1. some counties\rivers moved to Phase 2, small groups outdoors allowed
  8. New Business
    1. Determine location of July board meeting
      1. Telephone meeting
    2. Rafting License plate
      1. needs x number of signatures and startup funding
      2. seems like a lot of time, money, and energy: needs an advocate
      3. could either work with AW & WA Kayak Club on this or spend energy on take-outs
      4. RePo will forward to AW and WA Kayak Club to see if they have an advocate\time to take on the effort.
    3. Pat Sumption donation: We are offering her rafting gear to Wild and Scenic, with Hunter. He will go to Tiger’s and get all the gear he can use. Anything left over will be brought to the Gear Swap to be sold or given to WRRR members.
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 6/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Poker Run full article
    3. VP River Ops – Tieton Rally teaser
  10. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Brenan – Clay Ross posted some good info on FB about diversity brought up some questions about FB administration
    2. FB committee does not have any board members on it, can’t really speak for the board
    3. May be time to post a rules of the group post for clarity
    4. One memeber contacted FB admins and indicated they didn’t feel comfortable at events.  It is unclear if the actions that made them feel unsafe were caused by members or non-members.
    5. Good to start conversations
    6. Should we have a diversity\equity\inclusivity committee? RePo & Joe volunteered, Clay said he would be OK with committee, Brian volunteered. Voted and all agreed.
    7. Committee can outline next steps
  11. Adjourn
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May 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: Nancy, Repo, Randy, Paul, Steve, Brenan, Joe, Karie, David
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 162 members (162 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Cispus meeting, she agreed with comments. Not satisfied with situation and management of access
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. Wet Planet able to host Safety Course and has plans to implement safety measures
      2. 6 members currently reserved, 8 is minimum
      3. Preference for rolling over to next year, they keep deposit we have given them, able to pick weekend for next year.
      4. Lance to contact each person and have them reach out to Wet Planet to manage their individual deposits.
    3. Communications – David Elliott
      1. Nothing new to report
      2. Update Covid statement to remove date
    4. Membership – Steve Plut
      1. Nothing new to report
    5. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1. trash accumulating at access points.  Thinking about organizing an effort.  Brenan to write article reminding people to pick up trash when Socially distanced responsible boating.  Ask people to take pictures and send in.
      2. Is it time for outhouses?
        1. Joe to call for 2 to be put at Leavenworth Fisherman’s Park with hand-washing or sanitizer
    6. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski
      1. 1 renewal
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. Nothing new to report
      2. Receiving calls for bandanas. Nancy to make an order
  6. Events
    1. Flip Practice roundup (4/26/2020) –  move to poker run lunch station if Skagit Poker run happens.
    2. Green River Cleanup roundup (5/2/2020) – several individuals & family units socially distanced and cleaned along river
    3. Wenatchee Rendezvous status (5/30/2020) – can’t officially hold.  discuss moving to another event.  Skagit makes most sense but already busy.  Could also hold money and do it next year.  What happens to benefactor tickets?  Roll to next year. Revisit at beginning of year potentially expanding prize budget.
      1. OWA does online auction.  Could be fun but a lot of extra work and build out in a short bit of time.
    4. Sauk Overnighter status (6/20/2020) – tentative, decide at next meeting.
    5. White Salmon Retreat planning (7/18/2020) – tentative, decide at June or July meeting.
    6. Rower’s Progression – Nooksak Canyon planning (8/2/2020)
    7. Misc River Ops
      1. Lochsa on WRRR Calendar is not an official WRRR event
      2. thankful for a break in work.  Joe adding pictures of waves.
  7. Old Business
    1. None
  8. New Business
    1. VP Finance – provide printed copies of Event report (Benefactors/Sustaining/Members) to raffle ticket sellers
      1. no ticket sales this year, don’t need to provide report
    2. Review Waterlog ads and sponsors – assigned to Repo.  David to work with Repo on task.
    3. WA White Water license plate – all for moving forward with idea.
      1. Nancy to reply to Jeff
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 5/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Sauk Overnighter full article
    3. VP River Ops – White Salmon full article
    4. VP River Ops – Poker Run teaser
    5. Brenan – Covid announcement article: shuttles, protocols, trash clean-up.
      1. Mark and Repo to contribute
      2. Brenan to contact Brian to give him a head’s up
      3. Send to board for approval.
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn
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April 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: REPO!, Nancy, Brenan, Steve, Randy, Eric, Karie
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 162 members (167 members last month, highest ever 167 in March 2020)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. comment has been filed  and people (RePo) continue to fight good fight on Cispus
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. not sure if class will still happen.  May 23-24. RePo to contact Lance B. and Wet Planet.
      2. Clackamus festival canceled, which was weekend before
    3. Communications – David Elliott
      1. Sent out COVID-19 notices
      2. Canceled events through May 10
      3. Brenan marked Clackamus cancelled on calendar.
    4. Membership – Steve Plut
      1. 163
    5. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini
      1. not dropping portos yet for Wenatchee – tabled till next board meeting
      2. flip practiced cancelled
      3. committee taking vacation
    6. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski
      1. RePo sent email to Joe & Mary requesting them to check box.  A member said they sent in a renewal check.
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. no updates
  6. Events
    1. Niqually Cleanup roundup (4/4/2020) – cancelled
    2. Flip Practice status (4/26/2020) – cancelled
    3. Green River Cleanup status (5/2/2020) – cancelled
      1. neighbors will pick up trash on their properties in order to continue streak.
    4. Wenatchee Rendezvous status (5/30/2020) – tentative
    5. Sauk Overnighter planning (6/20/2020) – tentative
      1. not much impact to cancel
    6. Misc River Ops – kind of on vacation
  7. Old Business
    1. Business cards – on hold due until printer is available again.
    2. Stickers – different sticker for each river the progression participants complete.  complete all 10 get a bonus.  extra incentive for people to get out for the progression.
      1. RePo to bring existing stickers to progression to see if people are interested in stickers at all.
      2. everyone agrees.
  8. New Business
    1. Wenatchee Rendezvous General Membership meeting agenda
      1. tentative
    2. Discuss what officer positions directors are interested in learning
      1. Brenan to send link to Bi-laws with officer position description
      2. Directors to review and see if they would like to take on an officer position
    3. Membership letter to members expired within 3 years
      1. Nancy to email Joe about mail and letter to members
      2. Steve to work with Joe on letter
    4. April Waterlog – Nancy to ask Brian & David status
      1. March 28 – “Coming Up for Air” issue
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 4/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Wenatchee Rendezvous full article – going to run as if event is going to happen
    3. VP River Ops – Sauk Over nighter teaser
    4. VP River Ops – White Salmon teaser
  10. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Randy to possibly write down highlights of his trip
    2. Nancy doing qigong
    3. Can we run want/sale ads in waterlog? Yes.  Can also run in facebook.
  11. Adjourn 7:47
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March 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

    1. Call to order  7:07pm.    Randy Earling is in Baha, network is bad.   Will see us soon.  Present.   Non Board:  Brenan.  Board:  Nancy, Karie, Rebecca, Joe, Steve, Erik, Lance, Paul.  NOTE:  LANCE WAS UNABLE TO CALL IN.  HE CALLED BRENAN’S PHONE AND WE MERGED HIM IN.   SAME ISSUE WITH RANDY IN FEB.   ADD TO AGENDA **
  2. Review minutes and approve.   Approved
    1. Check previous month’s action items.  Complete.  
  3. Review agenda.  Complete
  4. 164 members (162 members last month, highest ever 165 in Feb 2020)
      1. Randy Rogers wonders why we need stickers?  Brenan reminds Nancy, it’s to get him on the Sauk!  See below, we have plenty of stickers at the current time.  File current artwork for next discussion.  NOTE:  This came from an action item assigned to Lance in the Feb meeting minutes.
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post:  Cispus river.  Lewis County PUD is having annual meeting with boaters June 15th 12pm (prob starts at 1pm), goes for the afternoon.   321 Pacific AVE, Chehalis, WA.  @ Lewis County PUD in Chehalis.   Boaters can provide feedback to the PUD to imporve access.   
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post:   Lance Blanchard:   4 people signed up for the class.   5 people are for sure.   Kevin wants to be in the Class (6).   Joe will get him on it.   Send lance an email.  Pass it along….   Send Lance an email if you or a friend wants in on the class/WRRR discount.
      1.  1st aid class was good.  Several members attended.     
    3. Communications – David Elliott:  Not present
      1. Posted events and photos to Facebook
      2. Sent out the announcement about the WKC first aid class
    4. Membership – Steve Plut.  Nothing to report 
    5. Programs and Volunteers – Brenan Filippini:  All is good.  Jim requests the budget for the flip practice.   Anytime before april is fine.  Repo will let us know.   $200.   Brenan sent to Jim.  Jim has received.   Closed.
    6. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski:  Looks like 2 new memberships and a AW magazine.   Joe will get over to Repo in a couple days.   They are on Joe’s counter, he was not at home.   He will get to Repo tomorrow.
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post:  Nothing to report.  Update:  She has stickers!
  6. Events
  7. Tilton Trek roundup (2/15/2020).   Went amazing!   Nancy had a great time.   So did Brenan and Karie!   Lance and others were bummed they missed.  Nancy reminds the board how beautiful it was!   So many great waterfalls and amazing Moss!   Great rapids.  Similar to green.   We had 1 swimmer at the last rapid and a temporarily pinned boat.  WE all agree it is nice to see Randy on the oars!
    1. Niqually Cleanup status (4/4/2020)  Repo:   BBQ is cancelled.   Cleanup is moving forward as planned.  Camping is secured for Friday and Saturday.   MUST CONTACT REPO for camp code and lots of rules.  Repo is doing a scout run friday to check for the cars.     
    2. Flip Practice status (4/26/2020)  Brenan:   Speaking for Jim, all good!  (Jim online via text)
    3. Green River Cleanup status (5/2/2020)   Joe/Brenan:    Joe mentions we need a lot of volunteers.   WE have 2 volunteers (Joe and Brenan).   Bryan Holmes will get nails.  Nancy volunteers.   Joe says we will use her!!!   May 2nd, 2020.   19 campsites and the picnic shelter.  Joe reminds us that consolidating campsites will be great.   He requests, that all board helps.  Repo will be there to camp and can help.   Lance can help if no conflict.  He will let Joe know.   We need people at headworks and KP.   We still need more helpers.   Nature nuts/girl scouts and other misc ground crews are around.   GRCU.org there are maps where we need to focus.   Ground crew and jeep crew needs.  GRCU.org is updated.   RV’s need reservation.  Targeting Mark Burns!   Karie says the massive RV prob won’t be there this year freeing up 4 campspots.   
    4. Wenatchee Rendezvous planning (5/30/2020)   Joe:  Nancy assumes River-ops has porti-potty.   Joe asks if 2 are enough.   Consensus is that 2 is enough at the put in and 2 at the Eagle Creek.   Joe would like to see something on the toilets at the put in.   Steve, will help keep an eye  on the toilets.   For East Leavenworth road drop toilets Mid April – Mid June.  REPO mentions budget for camping and all toilets is $800 annual.   Prizes is $1,000.   
    5. Misc River Ops:     Joe:  Covered above.  
  8. Old Business
    1. None:    Business cards!   Great idea!!   Repo likes the waves and artwork one.   The board likes the middle ones.   Waterproof substrate will make the business cards.   Usually you pay for make ready and then you pay for the materials.    We all like the middle one.   Steve mentions folks ask all the time about the club.   Repo mentions $250 is the budget.  Steve doesn’t like Pray for Rain.   Move out of the desert.   Joe likes Pray for Rain.  Brenan has finally heard an impass on the board.   Brenan makes motion.    1 nay, 7 yah (not counting non member -B).  Motion Carries.   Brenan is impressed.   Off record discussion begins……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
    2. Nancy moves on to stickers.  Repo mentions we have stickers.  Stickers are on hold, Tabled.   
  9. New Business
    1. Leavenworth boat launch portapotties.   See wenatchee.  WRRR will provide 2 mid April-mid june  
    2. April board meeting location:  Nancy will call and make a reservation.   Nancy or Karie’s house will also work for the meeting.  Nancy mentions, be prepared for the riverbed to be dry!   The Cedar has changed course!!!   It comes back in about 500 feet downstream from this.   New years day float:  USE OLD TAKEOUT, but run may need scouted.   Steve’s backhoe or Dynamite?    Randy Rogers has been nominated to fix everything.
  10. Waterlog articles needed by 3/20.   Brian tore his calf muscle at sauk.  🙁
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup full article
    3. Programs – Flip Practice full article
  11. Announcements and good of the order
  12. Adjourn 7:44pm:  Lots of love from everyone.    Stay safe and see you on the river!!!
  13. Brenan adds to minutes we forgot to add to agenda.   New club event Rowers’ progression is going great!  Lots of turnout from all sorts of club members!  Great to see!!!   Thanks for the help everyone!
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February 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order: 7:11pm Attendees
    1. Officers: Nancy, Karie
    2. Directors: Paul, Erik, Lance
    3. Technology: David Elliot
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. All Approved
  3. Review agenda
  4. 163 members (149 members last month)
    1. Pretty sure this is the highest number of members ever
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
    3. Communications – David Elliott
      1. Nothing specific. Some stuff added to website, articles, rower’s progression, master article w/link to calendar page for Rower’s progression. Collecting articles to make it easier to publish events and articles to make it less of a scramble to get Brian info
    4. Membership – Steve Plut
    5. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Joe Koncikowski
    6. Programs and volunteers – Brenan Filippini
    7. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
  6. Events
    1. Tilton Trek status (2/15/2020)
      1. This Sat.  Brian has given thumbs up and says its runnable
      2. 9:30am meetup at takeout
    2. Niqually Cleanup status (4/4/2020)
      1. Rowers progression that day as well
    3. Flip Practice planning (4/26/2020)
      1. Jim Johnson in charge
    4. Green River Cleanup planning (5/2/2020)
      1. Camping – don’t have group camp. Have 16 or 19 spots in regular campground.  Some have their own spots
      2. Possible gate at headworks
        1. plan to use gated put-in.  Bring ID and insurance.
        2. Can currently get through posts.  Most people launch from main road, so gate isn’t a factor.
      3. Trash pickup party in the next couple weeks at headworks road by kayakers. Date will be announced soon and shared.
    5. Rower’s Progression ops
      1. Should we charge a small fee for non-members? (Consider Mark Trivett’s article).
        1. We probably shouldn’t charge guests for liability reasons
      2. Some other incentive for members, like the WKC 7 Rivers Challenge stickers?
        1. Good idea
        2. Incentive for people on fence to become member.  Stickers for members.
        3. Need artwork & quantity to get estimate
        4. Recommend design over photograph
        5. Lance to take action item
    6. Additional run for White Salmon
      1. Kat & Aaron want to have a trip to Husum at 10am
        1. 2nd trip at 12pm
    7. Misc River Ops
  7. Old Business
    1. Business card
      1. Picture or texture instead of blue background?
      2. QR code on back is a little more expensive for 2 sided
      3. Water resistant material
      4. Erik to send Lance info about his card company to compare pricing
      5. Lance to bring back a couple of different samples and some pricing for quantities
  8. New Business
    1. Discuss budget – approve if possible
    2. Status for getting donations of prizes
    3. Updating members who are not Facebook users about changes to events
      1. Encourage people to visit the web site more often
      2. Improve email blast system
        1. Annoying but possible.  David could investigate making system easier
      3. Text messages to inform people
        1. David could look into initiating from website.
        2. Short text linking to article
        3. Opt In/Out options
    4. Not many people read forums – should we stop using forum or remove it?
      1. If it isn’t kept up to date it becomes a security risk
      2. Things could be posted as articles instead of in Forum
    5. Free Conference Call not free for some carriers
      1. T-Mobile $.13 min
      2. ATT $1 min
      3. Against law, but some companies charging anyway
      4. Look into WebEx, Zoom, for other options
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 2/20
    1. Question: Should the articles now go to Communications to centralize this?
    2. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    3. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup teaser.  Brennan & Joe sent to Brian 1/27/2020
    4. Brian posted pics from Cedar trip but not article
    5. Can Mark write article on Green river New Years trip?
    6. Brennan to write Article for June 6 Lochsa trip.  Weekend after Rendezvous
  10. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Brenan is happy.  We had two separate meetings going at the same time due to call-in code confusion
      1. Forum was good because we didn’t have a central space to send stuff out. It was a great place to send info
      2. In facebook it gets buried.
      3. Now that we are sending through Communications, articles and such can all go through Comms.
      4. No longer need forum
  11. Adjourn
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Legalities of Risk and Rafting

WRRR member Mark Trivett has an article in Rafting Magazine about the risks and responsibilities of taking your friends down the river. It’s a great read.

To read the article, click here.

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WRRR Rower’s Progression

Are you a new boater wanting to learn how to row or run an inflatable kayak (IK)? Or, are you a seasoned boater who wants to renew and improve your skills with the help of experienced boaters? Or, are you just looking for a fun trip with other WRRR members?

Whatever the case, the WRRR Rower’s Progression is a great way to learn while having a great time!

Click here to view the calendar of Rower’s Progression events.

Note that some of these events are associated with other WRRR events.

  • The final decision on times and meeting places are made the Thursday before the trip. Announcements will be made on on the WRRR Facebook group and forums.
  • If you are not a WRRR member, you will need to sign a waiver or join the club. You can join WRRR here.
  • You are expected to bring proper whitewater equipment (whitewater-capable craft, throwbag, PFD, and helmet.
  • You are expected to adhere to the American Whitewater Safety Code.

(Trivia fact: The boater in the photo did not fall off the boat….. that time.)

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January 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order – 7:02pm
    1. Officers: Nancy, Repo, Joe, Karie
    2. Directors: Paul, Randy, Erik
  2. Possible Motto: “The wetter the better”
  3. Review agenda
  4. New Board
    1. We start the year with 149 members
    2. Introduce officers
      1. Pres: Nancy
      2. VP Business: Karie Burns
      3. VP Finance: Rebecca Post (Repo)
      4. VP River Ops: Joe Koncikowski
    3. Elect Chairperson: Nancy nominated and approved by all.
    4. Go over officer duties: https://wrrr.org/board-member-duties/
  5. Select Committee Chairs and go over duties
    1. River Watch: Repo chair, Randy & Erik on committee
    2. Safety and Education: Repo chair, Lance & Randy on committee
    3. Communications: David Elliot chair, Paul on committee
    4. Programs/Volunteers: Brenan chair, Jim Johnson & Mark Burns on committee
    5. WRRR Wear: Repo chair, Paul on committee
    6. Membership – recruit new members (finance remains in charge of collecting dues): Steve Plutt chair, Eric on committee
    7. Mail & Reservations – pick up mail and ensure reservations are made: Joe Chair.
  6. Old Business
    1. January membership meeting @ Big E brewery in Mount Lake Terrace. Room from 6-9. Meeting at 7pm.  Jim Johnson to order apps
      1. Introduce new board to general membership: Nancy
      2. Permit info: Brenan
      3. Shangrila for 2021?
      4. Rogue or Lower Salmon: Discuss days for permits
      5. Clackamas Whitewater River Festival 5/15-17: Anyone want to form race teams?
    2. Audit committee report
      1. Audit complete and spreadsheet has been balanced.  It was close to being on balance for the year.
      2. New spreadsheet created for 2020.
      3. 2020 budget overview in Feb meeting.
      4. Suggested/Requested that we provide balance at end of year
  7. Events for the year
    1. Motion: Make the Rower’s Progression an official WRRR event managed by River Ops
      1. 4-5 trips starting w/class 2 & 3-
      2. Do not need to be a member
      3. Do need to sign a waiver
      4. Do need to follow AW Safety Code of Conduct
      5. Repo motioned, Paul Seconded, all approved
    2. Tilton Trek (2020-02-15): Brian V lead. Need updated wood report
    3. Niqually Cleanup (2020-04-04): Repo lead. Preferred Eventbright sign-up beforehand.  Volunteers can sign-up on day of event.
    4. Flip Practice (2020-04-26): Jim J. lead. @ Lake Ballenger
    5. Green River Cleanup (2020-05-02): Joe K. WRRR would need a benefactor and 1 year advance reservation in order to afford Shangrila again.
    6. Wenatchee Rendezvous (2020-05-30): Joe K.
    7. Sauk Overnighter (2020-06-20): Brenan
    8. White Salmon Retreat (2020-07-18): Kat, Aaron, Nancy, Randy
    9. Poker Run (2020-08-22): Joe K.
    10. Tieton Rally (2020-09-12): Joe K.
    11. Rogue or Lower Salmon (2020-09-23): Brenan. May change permit days to Mon & Tuesday.  To be discussed during membership meeting.
    12. Gear Swap (2020-10-10): Mark Burns
    13. Sauktoberfest (2020-10-24): Brenan. Randy Rogers requested to join the float.
  8. New Business
    1. Hollenbeck Park reservation: reserved
    2. Clackamas Whitewater River Festival: http://upperclackamasfestival.org/
      1. Time to form teams: all women, male, co-ed…
      2. Online registration closed.  Register at event (at least 1hr before race), bring cash
    3. Lochsa Add as event for year to calendar?
      1. Self-supported
      2. Weekend after Rendezvous
    4. WRRR Generic Business cards: Repo
      1. Business card with basic WRRR contact info
      2. Repo to contact Lance about design
      3. Suggested: Put QR code on card to easily scan to WRRR website or registration page.
    5. Mailer to past members: Joe
      1. Remind lapsed members about the club
      2. Discuss during Feb meeting.
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 1/20/2020
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – Green River Cleanup teaser: Joe
    3. President – President’s welcome message: Nancy
    4. David: Article about New Years Cedar trip
    5. Mark B: Article about New Years Green trip
    6. Jim J, Brenan, Mark: Article for Lochsa weekend
  10. Announcements and good of the order
  11. Adjourn
Categories
Board Meeting Minutes WRRR Board

November 2019 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order-7:05
    1. Officers: Nancy, Repo, David, Joe
    2. Directors: Brenan, Karie
  2. Bad joke by Joe “Sentences don’t end with propositions”
  3. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  4. Review agenda
    1. 5 weekends of work for Randy to get the electrical fixed – Hallelujah!
  5. 151 members (148 members last month)
  6. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Tonight – State Parks meeting – Nisqually State Park
        1. Repo will write comments
        2. Park is reluctant to provide access to boaters
        3. Hopefully will be able to launch rafts
        4. Repo will post web site for comments
        5. Near Eatonville
        6. Portage a dam
      2. SF Snoqualmie meeting
      3. Michael Aquino – Kittitas County recrection plan
        1. Sent to Steve Plut
        2. Repo to send meeting info to board
        3. Add to calendar
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. First Aid/CPR
        1. January 11
        2. Start at 9am
        3. 6.5 hours with child CPR
        4. 6 people so far
        5. Tacoma
        6. $80/person – $40 subsidized by club
        7. Up to 15 people
    3. Communications – Karie Burns
      1. Working on web site
    4. Membership – Rebecca Post
      1. Rule of 85 – Puma John eligible and waiting for Jerry Schwantes
    5. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Mary Koncikowski
      1. Waiting til later to reserve
    6. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. No need for store yet
      2. Ordering more hoodies
  7. Events
    1. Gear Swap roundup (10/12/2019)
      1. Repo had glue
      2. Randy brought glue for PVC
      3. People had a great time – Nancy more than others
    2. Sauktoberfest roundup (10/19/2019)
      1. Nancy had to work
      2. They had a sign for Randy, but he didn’t show up
      3. Boated both days – 17 Saturday, less Sunday, good flow
      4. Low snow level, but enough water
      5. Great food, great fun
      6. “Anonymous hula dancer”
    3. New Years Float status (1/1/2020)
      1. Nancy cleared a channel
      2. Log across a channel above Nancy’s house
      3. Nancy gets the Beaver Award
      4. Bring appetizers and snacks
    4. Misc River Ops
      1. Repo did not make it to the MSR sale
      2. River Ops is off for the rest of the year
      3. Banner got picked up
  8. Old Business
    1. Election Committee status
      1. Sent out second notice on 11/12
      2. 33 ballots received
      3. Will announce results on 11/17
    2. Path Sumption article
      1. Pending
      2. Waiting for Jay for info
  9. New Business
    1. VP Business reminders (See manual)
      1. Schedule board meetings for next year – done
      2. Set up agenda events table – done
    2. Nominate audit committee
      1. Nancy, Repo, and David
    3. Budget items
      1. Computer budget – $300/year
      2. Wenatchee went over by $300 for prizes
      3. Poker Run over by $150
      4. Nisqually cleanup $170 new budget
      5. Gear swap $11 over
      6. PO Box rental is now $180
    4. Women’s Clackamas rafting team
      1. Need to organize team
      2. May 16-17
    5. January board meeting restaurant reservation
      1. Nancy will reserve when possible
    6. January general membership meeting
      1. Restaurant reservation – Big E Ales
      2. Agenda – permits, Clackamas, 2021 board
      3. Food – 1 or 2 of each item
  10. Waterlog articles needed by 12/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. VP River Ops – New Year’s Day Float full article (already in November Waterlog)
    3. VP River Ops – Tilton Trek full article (already in November Waterlog)
    4. CPR Class article (Repo/Joe)
    5. Rule of 85 (David)
    6. Man of Rubber urethane paint (David)
  11. Announcements and good of the order
  12. Adjourn – 8:00PM
Categories
Board Meeting Minutes WRRR Board

October 2019 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order – 6:54 – Meeting held at the Round Table Pizza in Renton
    1. Officers: Nancy, Repo, Joe, David
    2. Directors: Karie, Brenan
    3. Others: David Switzer, Ryleigh
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
      1. Banner is still at Goodell Ranger station (was picked up the following week)
  3. “PIZZA BREAK”
  4. Review agenda
  5. 148 members (148 members last month)
  6. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Nothing
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. Joe K will organize mid-winter CPR class
    3. Communications – Karie Burns
      1. Communications manual draft available
      2. Karie read it and has notes for David
    4. Membership – Rebecca Post
      1. Behind – catching up
    5. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Mary Koncikowski
      1. Nothing
    6. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. Discussion on having store online – would need to come up with a way to deal with inventory and shipping
  7. Events
    1. Tieton Rally roundup (9/14/2019)
      1. Ranger was upset about the straw, but then someone said he wasn’t really upset
      2. David’s hitch and swim stories – what else is new?
      3. Art contest: Laurie Plut 1st, Nancy 2nd
      4. Should continue to do art contest
    2. Rogue roundup (9/25/2019)
      1. Amazing trip – 26 people
      2. “Pantless Paul” no more – he made it fine
      3. Some rain – more than usual
    3. Gear Swap status (10/12/2019)
      1. Karie making cioppino
      2. Pizza at noon – plan for 6 large
      3. Nate may have glue
      4. Joe may have glue
      5. Brenan may have glue – It’s Gluelapalooza!
      6. Nancy will buy glue and Aquaseal
      7. Nancy relayed a pot shipping story – the package is still in limbo
    4. Sauktoberfest status (10/19/2019)
      1. Brenan says we need Randy to come
      2. Bowling if no water
    5. Misc River Ops
      1. Sky Collegiate WW Festival
  8. Old Business
    1. Nancy will work on article about Pat Sumption
      1. David will send email from her son 
    2. Ballot was submitted by October 1
  9. New Business
    1. Appoint Elections Committee (must not be running for office)
      1. David and Stacy Larkin appointed (Stacy accepted)
  10. Waterlog articles needed by 10/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. New Years Hangover Float
      1. David will get this to Brian
    3. January Membership meeting announcement
      1. Nancy will reserve Big E
    4. Tilton Trek teaser
  11. Announcements and good of the order
    1. More about Sky Collegiate WW Festival
      1. Nov 2
      2. Brenan has info and usually makes donation
    2. Nancy has a power outage in 2 rooms at home
      1. This is driving Randy crazy
      2. Randy works on electrical projects, so he has no excuse
  12. Adjourn – 7:28
Categories
News River Safety

Inflatable Kayaking Self Rescue Hints

I was going to write a really long article about IK self rescue, but there was just so much to say and it might be boring to a lot of people, so I decided to just give a couple of hints.

I have flipped a lot over the years, and I am not a nimble, athletic person. Getting back in the IK is hard for me, but I have found some things that help.

The main thing I do is to not let go of my boat and paddle. There are two parts to this. First, my thigh straps and footbrace lock me into the boat well enough that when I flip over, I am still in the boat. I have to flex my feet to release them from the footbrace, which allows my legs to come out. Second, when I come out of the boat, I grab my thigh strap in my right hand and hold my paddle in my left. When I come up, I am still holding my boat. I can almost always grab the far thigh strap under the boat, pull with one hand, and push the near tube up with the other. This flips the boat back over quickly, and I’m still holding onto it.

The other thing I do is to practice in rapids. Practicing in flatwater will help you learn some techniques, but flipping in a rapid will teach you how to get in fast and do it right. If you can self-rescue in a class III rapid, you are much more likely to be able to self-rescue in tougher rapids.

In the end, if you have confidence that you can get back in your boat, you can run more challenging whitewater or you can have more fun goofing around on the easier rapids.

Categories
Board Meeting Minutes WRRR Board

September 2019 Board Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to order 7:05
    1. Officers: Nancy, Joe, David, Repo
    2. Directors: Brenan, Karie, Steve
  2. Review minutes and approve
    1. Check previous month’s action items
  3. Review agenda
  4. 152 members (141 members last month)
  5. Standing Committee Reports
    1. River Watch – Rebecca Post
      1. Nothing
    2. Safety and Education – Rebecca Post
      1. Nothing
    3. Communications – Karie Burns
      1. Manual draft available
    4. Membership – Rebecca Post
      1. Two new memberships pending
    5. Mail pickup/Meeting reservations – Mary Koncikowski
      1. Joe can deposit checks over the phone
    6. WRRR Wear – Rebecca Post
      1. All shirts will be at the Tieton
      2. New shirts from Nancy
  6. Events
    1. Poker Run roundup (8/17/2019)
      1. Over $1000 in poker hands
      2. Toilets smell bad
      3. Banner left behind – still needs to be picked up
    2. Tieton Rally status (9/14/2019)
      1. Toilets – in the future, attempt to include Labor Day weekend
      2. We had at least 8 people
      3. Add toilet ordering to August agenda
      4. Steve picked up straw but it rained
      5. We can make straw hats
      6. Breakfast pot luck 8:30-9am by group fire area (or find us)
      7. Launch at 11 – shuttle before
    3. Rogue status (9/25/2019)
      1. Ready to go – 25 people
    4. Gear Swap status (10/12/2019)
      1. Potluck theme: Cheesy Goodness (which is Joe’s nickname)
    5. Sauktoberfest status (10/19/2019)
      1. Nancy will do a rain dance
      2. Randy now has yellow glasses to fool him into thinking it’s sunny
      3. Repo running the Skagit on Sunday – pink salmon is running
    6. Misc River Ops
      1. Done for the year
      2. Repo needs receipts
      3. Skagit camping for 2020 – date will be August 19-23
      4. Camping dates for 2020
        1. Jan 1 – New years
        2. Feb 15 – Tilton
        3. April 3 – Nisqually Cleanup
        4. April 26 – Flip Practice
        5. May 2 – Green River Cleanup
        6. May 30 – Wenatchee
        7. June 6 – Lochsa
        8. June 20 – Sauk Overnighter (could be moved)
        9. July 17 – White Salmon
        10. August 22 – Poker Run
        11. Sep 12 – Tieton
        12. Sep 23 – Rogue or Lower Salmon
        13. Oct 10 – Gear swap
        14. Sauktoberfest – Oct 24
  7. Old Business
    1. Nominating committee status (ballot due by October 1)
      1. Repo has contacted 3 people as potential board members
      2. No responses so far
      3. Brenan to ask Jim to be a board member
      4. Really need new blood
  8. New Business
    1. Determine location of October board meeting
      1. Round Table Renton
      2. Nancy will review
  9. Waterlog articles needed by 9/20
    1. NOTE: Make sure Brian verifies receipt of articles
    2. Tieton article for Rally weekend – OWA newsletter editor wants this as well
  10. Announcements and good of the order
    1. Tieton art festival
    2. Membership forms
    3. OR catalog for Nancy
  11. Adjourn 7:48
Categories
WRRR Board

Elections Procedures

Nominations

  • At the August board meeting, appoint the Nominating Committee Chair. The Nominating Committee Chair and members can be any club member in good standing.
  • Candidates must be members in good standing as of March 1 of the current year and must not have allowed their membership to lapse in the meantime.
  • Candidates for officers (President and VPs) should come from the existing board or be a recent officer (no more than 5 years).
  • Candidates for Directors-At-Large should consider that they will hopefully become officers.
  • The IT Specialist will provide the Nominating Committee a list of eligible candidates. This is done by going to the WRRR web site, going to the Membership Admin menu, then going to Membership Reports and choosing Eligible Candidates.
  • The Nominating Committee is expected to provide a list of candidates by October 1.

Election Preparation

  • At the September board meeting, the board should discuss finding a person to be the Elections Committee Chair. The Elections Committee Chair and members must be members in good standing but not be on the ballot.
  • At the October general membership meeting (assuming there is one), the Chairperson will introduce the nominated candidates.
  • At the October board meeting, appoint the Elections Committee Chair.
  • The IT Specialist will set up the email address election@wrrr.org to forward to the members of the Elections Committee.
  • The Elections Committee will contact each candidate to ensure that they know they are running. (Why? Because we have had a candidate that did not know they were running.)

Balloting

  • The IT Specialist will create and send out the ballot to all eligible club members on November 1.
  • The President or web site admin will send a current roster to the Elections Committee so that they can verify that club members only vote once. (Note: Prior to 2013, some memberships got 2 votes, but this is no longer the case.)
  • Club members will have until November 15 to send in their ballots.
  • Email ballots will be collected and tallied by the Elections Committee.
  • Paper ballots will be collected by the person who picks up the mail. This person will make the ballots available to the Elections Committee.

Results

  • On December 1, the Elections Committee will announce the tally on the WRRR Forums Board of Directors forum.
  • The Elections Committee will contact the winners to verify that they know they won and are expected to come to the next board meeting. (Why? We have had a person who was elected and didn’t know it.)
  • After verification, the IT Specialist will send the results to all eligible club members.
  • The January issue of the Waterlog, which is sent out in late December or early January, will also contain the results of the election.
  • The January issue of the Waterlog will be updated to reflect the new Board of Directors in the masthead. Committee assignments will be modified in the February issue.
  • After January 1, the IT Specialist will update the web site’s Board of Directors list for the new year.