Minutes 2018

November 7th Executive Board Meeting

Meeting was call to order by Pat at 7:00

Present: Pat, Cheryl, Skye, Peter, Bill, Erik and Danny

Skye made a motion to approve the September secretary's report. Danny seconded the motion and it was approved.

Cheryl made a motion to approve the October treasurerâ€™s report. Danny seconded the motion and it was approved.

Cheryl made a motion to approve the September treasurer's report. Danny seconded the motion and it was approved.

Old Business

November Meeting - Movie Night at Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center located behind the Louttit Library

in West Greenwich, RI. Pat confirmed venue. Erik will bring a projector and screen. Erik, Danny, Pat, Earl and Tony will provide trip videos.

Chuck will do a slide show of the Adirondacks camping trip.

Donation to Louttit Library in West Greenwich, RI a motion was made by Erik and seconded by Cheryl to make a $150 donation to the

Louttit Library for use of the Community Hall for meetings. The motion was approved.

ACA Insurance â€“ Bill confirmed that the annual cost of the ACA Paddle America Club insurance is $250.

he issued was tabled until it needs to be renewed.

Other Business

Marty O'Loughlin will be joining the board as a member at large.

Pat will be posting a notice on the flatwater message board for the Wickford Christmas paddle in conjunction with the Kayak Centre.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05

Carleen made a motion to approve the August minutes presented by the secretary. Skye seconded the motion and it was approved

Henry made a motion to approve the August treasurer’s report. Skye seconded the motion and it was approved.

The annual picnic scheduled for September 22nd was discussed. Assignments made at last meeting are all being finished up.

Speakers for October and November membership meetings were discussed. Mark Allio (REI) will be our speaker for October and will talk about

SUP skills. Erik will have biography on Mark and Pat is firming up the location at West Greenwich Library. November’s meeting on the 19^th

will be movie night. Danny will have a (one) movie for the event. Pat is again firming up location with library.

We are looking at having the April meeting at the Kayak Center with a possible presentation on their recent trip to the Hebrides.

Erik presented a new design for a tri-fold brochure and it met with rave reviews. The board enthusiastically supported printing some up for distribution.

Bill discussed renewing our ACA membership and insurance. The board authorized him to move forward with this endeavor.

The 2-star paddle instruction class was discussed. Participants related that the class was well worth the time and effort and was a great

Much discussion ensued on possible changes/improvements to the course if we should do it again in the future.

Cheryl made a motion to approve the June treasurer’s report. Pat seconded the motion and it was approved.

Danny made a motion to approve the July treasurer’s report. Henry seconded the motion and it was approved.

Pat made a motion to approve the June secretary’s report. Cheryl seconded the motion and it was approved.

Ninigret will be the site of the club picnic on September 22^nd. The caterer has been arranged. Pat will see to watermelon, coolers, ice etc.

Sharon will take care of tablecloths, chips, drinks etc. Flatwater will be led by Pat and Sea kayak is TBD. Meet for paddle at 9:30 with a 10:00 launch.

The volunteer of the year will be a sea kayaker and Carleen will come up with a suitable person. Erik will be awarded the Golden Camera award.

A motion was made by Carleen to approve minutes of the January meeting. The motion was seconded by

A motion was made by Danny and seconded by Cheryl to accept the treasurer's report as presented for January. Motion was approved

2 Star training was discussed. Eventually a decision was reached for the club to financially support the training as the

flatwater training was also being supported by the club. We will be hiring a trainer and an assistant for $700.00.

The tentative date for this training will be August 26th at a place to be determined. Henry mad the motion for this action

With Cat stepping down, are in need of a Safety chairperson. Bill Luther had expressed some interest in the position. Erik will follow up.

Renewing our membership in the Wood - Pawcatuck River Association was discussed. Henry made a motion to continue our membership.

The Pollock Street location for the August meeting on the water was confirmed.

Pat suggested we cancel the July Executive board meeting since we do not have anything pressing on the calendar.

Everyone agreed with the stipulation that we can deal with any issue that may arise by email.

It was mentioned that the Harmony library is looking for someone to do a presentation on paddling information and opportunities

in the local RI area and in nearby MA and CT. Chuck Horbert will be contacted to see if he will be willing to perform this service.

A motion was made by Cheryl and seconded by Danny approve minutes of the April meeting. The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Cheryl and seconded by Danny to accept the May treasurer's report as presented. Motion was approved.

The location for the August Meeting on the Water was discussed. Our original idea was to have a surf night at Narragansett

Town Beach, ut Peter confirmed that kayaks are not allowed. Locations on the Narrow River were discussed.

Carleen will email Greg Paquin at Kayak Wavelogy and invite him to discuss the BCU 2 Star Training at the next board meeting on June 6^th.

We welcomed two new Members at Large to the executive board – Skye Pechie and Peter Hill.

Carleen reported that the Sea Kayak Potluck and Planning meeting will be held be this Saturday.

Cheryl reported that Flatwater and Blackstone Valley Paddle Club trips are on the calendar.

A motion was made by Erik and seconded by Cheryl to approve minutes of the February meeting. The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Cheryl and seconded by Danny to accept the February treasurer's report as presented. Motion was approved.

A motion was made by Pat and seconded by Erik to accept the March treasurer's report as presented. Motion was approved.

Erik updated the Board on the location and cost for upcoming members’ meetings.

May Club Meeting – 5/21/18 at Save the Bay Center, Providence - $275 room rental.

June Meeting on the Water – 6/18/18 at Friends of the Blackstone Environmental Center, Lincoln - $250 donation for use of rental canoes as

August Meeting on the Water – 8/20/18 at Narragansett Town Beach – Surf Night.

Picnic – The Picnic will be held on 9/22/18 at Ninigret Park. ACA insurance will be required, so all participants will be required to sign a waiver,

and the club will pay the $5 event fee required for non-ACA members. Board members will work together to get the waivers signed.

BCU 2 Star Training with Kayak Waveology – this event was tabled since it does not currently have a sponsor.

Narrow River Kayak made a $150 donation to RICKA. Sharon will write a thank-you note and Erik will include a thank you in the Paddler.

The Flatwater Training with Joe Sherlock from EMS was discussed. The training will be held on 6/16/18 at the new EMS Outdoor School at Lake Perl, Wrentham.

The cost is $500. A motion was made by Danny and seconded by Sharron for RICKA to pay for this $500 training. Motion was approved.

The December Rolling Clinic was discussed as a result of comments that Cheryl received that participants of the December clinic did not receive the RICKA subsidy.

A motion was made by Erik and seconded by Sharon for RICKA to reimburse members for the $25 cost of the December clinic. Motion was approved.

Cat will confirm participants. Reimbursement will then be arranged through Andy.

Cheryl advised the BVPC will once again be sponsoring a SUP night with EMS in August.

A motion was made by Henry and seconded by Danny to accept the treasurer's report

It was decided that the event will be held on March 22nd, Arrival time will be 6:00 and meeting time will be 6:30.

Sports bags with towels are to be raffled off. Once those are distributed, the other attendees will receive iron-on club patches.

Club picnic will be held at Ninigret this year. Dates with favorable tides are August 25th, September 8th and September 22nd.

lines up with Ninigret's availability, when she visits with them next week. The motion was seconded and approved.

A motion was made by Erik and seconded by Pat to approve minutes of the November meeting. Motion was approved.

A motion was made by Danny and seconded by Henry to accept the treasurer's report as presented for November. Motion was approved.

A motion was made by Henry and seconded by Pat to accept the treasurer's report as presented for December. Motion was approved.

Tim Motte reported on the function and use of the pool sessions. Many flat water paddlers have become sea kayakers due to this exposure.

He explained how the training for sea kayakers was set up and also mentioned that sharing their skills with newer paddlers helped them to

Tim also strongly stated that all levels of paddlers were welcome at these sessions. He also noted that learning to roll was secondary to having good self rescue skills.

Sharon made a motion to have the $25 pool session fee for participants be paid by the club for all RICKA members who attend. Danny seconded the motion. The motion passed.

It was also asked that future trainings be posted on the sea kayak page and that a link be inserted on the main page of RICKA.

The picnic location was discussed and the consensus was that we should return to Ninigret. Further arrangements will be made as the time draws near.

It was resoundingly agreed that we should hold another Spring Fling this year. Dan's Place in West Greenwich is the probable location. It was also decided that the

Sharon reported that the Access data base program which the club purchased was able to pull all the old membership files from her hard drive. Sharon asked to purchase

Excel so the information would be in a more universal format. Henry made a motion to purchase the Microsoft Office Suite (which was $150 instead of $110).

Sharon made a motion for the club to again become a member of the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association for the fee of $75. The motion was seconded by Henry and passed.

Pat made a motion that RICKA support the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Committee in their quest to have the rivers they represent become a

designated part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. This action would take the form of a letter sent to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System

showing our support for this action. Henry seconded the motion and it was passed.