ROWING UPDATE 09.05.10
1 SEPTEMBER DUES
2 - ELECTIONS FOR BOARD VACANCIES
3 SHELL PEN CLEAN OUT
4 WEIGH ENOUGH BALL
5 - PHOTOS FOR THE WEBSITE
6 - STORANGE CONTAINER UNIT/DESIRED
7 COACH OFFICE HOURS
8 FEEDBACK FOR THE BOARD
9 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE TUESDAY NIGHT RUNNING RACES
1 SEPTEMBER DUES
September dues need to be sent in by the 10th. If you are just planning to row a few times you can pay a $10 guest row fee.
2 ELECTIONS FOR BOARD VACANCIES
Elections for 3 soon to be vacated board seats will begin September 19th. A board term is 3 years and all current ARA members are eligible to run. If you are interested in running please speak to one of the current board members (Marcelle Riddle, Robby Bear, Emma Haddix, George Bryson, Scott Coon, Wendy Lyford, Walt Murphy, Natasha Graham, and Laura Chartier) and/or send a paragraph about yourself and why you would like to serve on the board to teammanager@anchoragerowing.com. If you would like to nominate a teammate, please contact any one of the current board members and we will make contact with the nominee. Election results will be announced at the Weigh Enough Ball. Thank you all for considering how you can be more involved in ARA!
3 SHELL PEN CLEAN OUT
Save the dates of October 1st (evening) and 2nd for loading boats and cleaning out the shell pen for the winter.
4 - WEIGH ENOUGH BALL
It's (almost) time to party! Save the evening of October 2nd for the Weigh Enough Ball to be held at the Clark/Hall home; details to follow.
5 PHOTOS FOR THE WEBSITE
If you have photos from practices or events this year that you would be willing to have on the website, please email them to photoeditor@anchoragerowing.com and include the photographer's name, a suggested caption and the names of any people in the photo if you have them.
6 STORAGE CONTAINER/UNIT DESIRED
ARA is considering the acquisition of a releasable shipping container (conex), enclosed equipment trailer, or similar enclosed storage unit. Do you have a unit that might work for us? Do you know of anyone that may? If acquired, the ARA will need to find a place to store/park the unit. Do you have space? Do you know of anyone that may? The approximate size of a storage unit may range from 8' wide x 20' - 45' long. Please contact Scott C. oscottcoon@hotmail.com or Robby Bear teammanager@anchoragerowing.com with any information. Thank you for all of the great leads that have come in so far!
7 COACH OFFICE HOURS
Coach Kerns office hours are by appointment only please email Kern at coach@anchoragerowing.com to arrange a meeting over coffee.
8 FEEDBACK FOR THE BOARD
Do you have suggestions, comments, or questions for the Board? If so, please feel free to call or email Marcelle Riddle, the current Board President, at president@anchoragerowing.com or 907-622-1445 anytime. The Board members for the 2009-2010 season are: Robby Bear (V.P.), George Bryson (Secretary), Emma Haddix (Treasurer), Natasha Graham, Wendy Lyford, Scott Coon, Walt Murphy and Laura Chartier.
9 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE TUESDAY NIGHT RUNNING RACES
ARA received this request and I am passing it along to you if you can help out, please contact Margaret or Christine phone numbers are at the bottom of their message.
** Imagine a family friendly / social trail running event with runs for all ages and abilities added in for fun, where attendance can vary from 700 to over 1100 and where the race course distances are not known until announced at the start. This is the popular Parks & Recreation running series that needs assistance helping as greeters, course marshals, course sweeps and assisting in parking lot / traffic sanity.
This trail running series held every Tuesday, September 7 November 2 starting at 6:30 at different park and school location is in it 43rd year. The tentative 2010 race schedule is:
Sept 7-Kincaid Park
Sept 14-Cartee Fields at Debarr & Pine / Russian Jack Springs Park
Sept 21- Chuck Albrecht Softball Complex at Elmore & MLK Jr Ave / Far North Bicentennial Park
Sept 28- Kincaid Park
Oct 5- Bartlett HS / ASD Trail System
Oct 12- East HS / Russian Jack Springs Park
Oct 19-Service HS / Far North Bicentennial Park
Oct 26-Kincaid Park-Costume Run
Nov 2- Kincaid Park- Potluck and Awards
If you can help in one or all, please call the P&R Outdoor Recreation and race coordinator Margaret Timmerman at 343-4217 or the volunteer coordinator Christine Geis at 343-
