Minutes 2019
November 6, 2019
Present: Skye Pechie, Bill Luther, Pat Lardner, Erik Eckilson, Peter Hill
Meeting called to Order at 7:01 p.m. by Pat
Approval of Minutes from October 2019:
There was a motion made by Erik and seconded by Skye; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Approval of Treasurer's Report from October 2019:
There was a motion made by Skye and seconded by Erik; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Old Business:
Meeting locations for meetings beginning in April 2020: Bill said that Blackstone Valley Watershed Council in Lincoln is available at $100 per
night. There is also the John Hunt House in East Providence which is $75 per night, and Saint Martha's church is East Providence
which is $50 per night. We would be aable to stay until our business is completed at each of these locations.
Erik mentioned the visitors' center in Pawtucket is another option. Pat said that she knows of a potential speaker.
Bill mentioned Richard Coupland bringing a slideshow of his trip to Scotland in the future.
New business:
Pat spoke on the rolling clinics after receiving information from Richard Coupland. The cost will be $1000 for the 4 clinics which will be: 1/12, 2/9, 3/8,
and 4/12 from 1-3pm. The max number of participants is 10 per session. ACA membership will save the club five dollars per participant.
RSVP to Rich is required at rlcoupland@msn.com.
Erik made a motion to rent the pool for 4 sessions for $1000 plus up to $5 per person for insurance if they are not ACA members;
Skye seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Pat relayed that Henry said that August 8-14 2020 will be the Adirondacks trip at Rollins Pond, sites A001 to A031.
Pat would like RSVPs for the Santa Paddle on December 7.
Upcoming Meetings
November 18 th: Movie night, West Greenwich Community Center. Several movies have been submitted - it looks like it will be about 10.
There is no board meeting in December.
Meeting adjourned at 19:46 after a motion made by Skye, seconded by Bill, and a unanimous vote
Minutes submitted by Skye Pechie
October 2, 2019 (minutes not yet approved)
RICKA Board Meeting
REI Cranston
2 Chapel View Blvd
Cranston, RI 02920
Present: Pat Lardner, Danny O' Shea, Cheryl Thompson, Carleen McOsker,
Marty O' Loughlin, Peter Hill, Sean Murphy, Gary Powers
Meeting called to Order at 7:00 p.m. by Pat
Approval of Minutes from September 2019:
Approval of Treasurer's Report from September: There was a motion made
by Carleen and seconded by Danny; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Old Business:
New business:
Adirondack Trip 2020: Danny to talk to Henry and Chuck about
getting an update on next year’s trip.
Spot X Satellite Messenger: Pat provided an example and relayed
reasons behind the purchase of the Spot X Satellite Messenger.
Upcoming Meetings:
October 16 - All set, Carl Ladd presentation on trip planning, West
Greenwich Community Center
November 18th - Movie night, all set, West Greenwich Community Center
is booked
Upcoming Holiday Paddles:
Halloween Paddle - Oct 26th at Roger Williams Park
Turkey Paddle – Nov 2nd at Webster Lake followed by dinner at Point
Breeze
Christmas – December 5th – December 8th in Wickford (Pat might add
RSVP)
Meeting adjourned at 19:44 after a motion made by Pat, seconded by
Cheryl, and a unanimous vote
Minutes submitted by Gary Powers
Present: Skye Pechie, Danny O' Shea, Pat Lardner, Marty O' Loughlin, Peter Hill
Meeting called to Order at 7:03 p.m. by Pat
Approval of Minutes from August 2019:
There was a motion made by Danny and seconded by Marty; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Approval of Treasurer's Report from June, July, and August:
There was a motion made by Danny and seconded by Skye; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Old Business:
Gary updated us via email on Greenway Challenge that he only had 1 person interested and he would be pursuing a team outside of
RICKA, including the RICKA
a member of they wish. He also provided an update on the Pawtuxet cleanup which sounds like it is all set.
Marty - Taunton River Scavenger Hunt – only 1 person attended and Gary won the scavenger hunt. Peter mentioned that
Facebook invitations might help with event publicity
New business:
RICKA Picnic
The food has been ordered and 22 have signed up already. Awards have been ordered.
Pat will supply dashboard notices saying those parking at the launch are with RICKA.
Upcoming Meetings :
October 16 - All set, Carl Ladd presentation on trip planning, West Greenwich Community Center
November 18th Movie night, West Greenwich Community Center
Spring 2020 Meetings: Update from Pat for Bill who could not make the meeting, open discussion on meeting locations‹
Candidates for life membership were also discussed and these could be awarded at the Soir'ee.
Recreational Trail Advisory Committee
Danny O'Shea has been nominated, letter of nomination has been submitted electronically after a unanimous vote of our board via email.
Meeting adjourned at 19:46 after a motion made by Danny, seconded by Peter, and a unanimous vote
Minutes submitted by Skye Pechie
August 14, 2019 RICKA Board Meeting
REI Cranston
22 Chapel View Blvd
Cranston, RI 02920
Present: Skye Pechie, Danny O' Shea, Bill Luther, Sean Murphy, Cheryl Thompson, Pat Lardner, Paul LeClerc, Erik Eckilson, Gary Powers,
Marty O' Loughlin, Steven Pechie
Meeting called to Order at 7:00 p.m. by Pat
Approval of Minutes from June 2019 (no July meeting):
There was a motion made by Danny and seconded by Cheryl; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Approval of Treasurer's Report from June:
Tabled until next month - report not available
Old Business:
BCU Training: Update: Gary
Gary said he thought the training was very extensive and was a long day. He heard nothing but positive feedback from those participating
(Danny did as well). Gary's interpretation was that we could take the certification test at a later time after some practice.
Adaptive Kayaking volunteer opportunity RICKA has communicated via Paddler and email blast to members seeking volunteers.
Cheryl participated in a training for this in Worcester and relayed information about her experience.
New business:
Erik nominated Paul LeClerc as whitewater chair; Danny seconded this and there was a unanimous vote.
RICKA Picnic
The catering order has been placed. Pat contacted management at Goddard Park regarding parking to avoid issues relating to boat trailer parking.
She was told by park staff not to worry and we will also put notices on the dashboard of our members' vehicles parked there. We are not sure where the sea kayaks will launch.
Considerations for Awards at the annual picnic:
Volunteer of the Year Nominee Gary Branch (recommendation from Tony Moore)
Discussion ensued; Steve suggested that we provide a second award for appreciation of a particular member. Lifetime membership was also brought up as an award.
Danny made a motion to nominate Gary Branch for volunteer of the year; Pat seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Motion made to nominate Sharon Dragon for lifetime membership; Danny seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Danny nominated Jennifer Stanton for rookie of the year. Erik seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Danny also said that Frank and Jim have completed 100 continuous months of paddling and should be recognized. We will provide a certificate or something similar.
Regular meetings were discussed. We will try to get Carl Ladd to speak at our October meeting on the third Tuesday(10/15), perhaps at the Louttit Library.
Steve suggested that he teach first aid on the water as a backup if Carl cannot speak.
Pat said that RICKA has been requested to put forward a nomination for representative on the DEM Recreational Trail Committee.
They must be a RICKA member in good standing and be nominated by the RICKA Board of Directors to represent the organization at
Recreation Trail Committee Meetings.
Skye and Steve said they would consider it depending on the meeting location, frequency, and time. Henry was brought up as another candidate.
Marty mentioned the scavenger hunt happening this Saturday. We will reimburse him for gloves if they are provided.
Skye brought up the need to mask the board members' email addresses on the website in some way - adding spaces to email addresses, substituting "at" for @ , or something similar.
In its current configuration, it is too simple for bots to harvest email addresses off of our website.
Gary said he has only gotten one response to the Greenway Challenge and the cost increases on 9/5. He also asked about sponsorship.
Erik made a motion to spend up to $300 for the RICKA team.
Danny seconded the motion and there was a unanimous vote.
Minutes submitted by Skye Pechie
No July 2019 meeting
June 5, 2019 RICKA Board Meeting
REI Cranston
22 Chapel View Blvd
Cranston, RI 02920
Present: Skye Pechie, Danny O' Shea, Bill Luther, Sean Murphy, Pat Lardner, Peter Hill, Carleen McOsker, Erik Eckilson, Gary Powers, Marty O' Loughlin
Meeting called to Order at 7:00 p.m. by Pat
Approval of Minutes from May 2019:
There was a motion made by Erik and seconded by Danny; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Approval of Treasurer's Report from April and May:
There was a motion made by Bill and seconded by Danny to approve both
reports; there was a unanimous vote to approve
Old Business:
British Canoeing Paddle and Explore (2 Star) training:
We will monitor the response to RSVPs to try to keep the class size manageable considering there are only 2 instructors booked. Certification might be
possible, but will not be a given. Pat will ask Greg for his opinion on number of participants.
ACA leadership training: Pat said that her experience was fantastic and that the other students joined RICKA. She said she would recommend the class in the future.
Carl Ladd also mentioned speaking at a meeting. Having a club meeting at Osprey was discussed, possibly in October.
New business: Erik said that the leadership class will not involve rescues or otherwise intentionally getting into the water. There will be paddle scenarios on the water to practice
making decisions. Pat made a motion that RICKA purchase pizza for lunch participants; Peter seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Gary said he would like to have a cleanup on the Pawtuxet River launching on Knight Street, and could contact someone he knows at Save the Bay
to help with supplies. We will also try to coordinate with the Pawtuxet River Authority. The International Coastal Cleanup is the same day as our picnic, but we might be
able to do it the previous weekend and have it be part of ICC. They count what is collected. Having a dumpster or arrangement with the city for waste disposal was
discussed. This cleanup is tentatively, September 14.
Gary also mentioned participating in the Greenway Challenge and seeking others to join him; Erik brought up possibly putting together a RICKA team. It is September 28
this year. Gary will write something up for the Paddler.
Pat said that the projector worked very nicely at the May meeting and she looks forward to using it at the film festival.
Danny said that there are about 30 people going to the Adirondacks in August and he is considering designing a patch for the attendees. Sean made a motion to spend up
to $50 for the patches; Erik seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Meeting adjourned at 19:59 after a motion made by Bill, seconded by Sean, and a unanimous vote
May 1, 2019 RICKA Board Meeting
REI Cranston 22 Chapel View Blvd Cranston, RI 02920Speakers:
May Speaker: Pat: David Robinson on Green Jacket Shoals - WGCC Tuesday, May 21 2019.
Communication of RICKA email, Paddler, Facebook - we will try to get the word out to the public to attend.
We will ask the Kayak Centre to post it on their website, post it at Demo Days, distribute it to WPWSR, etc.
New Business:
Partnership with Kayak Centre: free membership with a purchase of a paddlecraft. Cheryl said that this was voted on andApril 3, 2019 RICKA Board MeetingREI Cranston22 Chapel View BlvdCranston, RI 02920Present: Sharon Dragon, Skye Pechie, Danny O' Shea, Bill Luther, Sean Murphy, Pat Lardner, Marty O'Loughlin, Cheryl Thompson,
Gary Powers, Carleen McOsker, and Erik EckilsonMeeting called to Order at 7:04 p.m. by SharonApproval of Minutes from March 6, 2019:
There was a motion made by Pat and seconded by Erik; there was a unanimous vote to approve.Approval of Treasurer's Report from March:There was a motion made by Danny to approve, which was seconded by Skye; there was a unanimous vote to approve.Old Business:British Canoeing Paddle and Explore (2 Star) training: there was a discussion about ensuring that certifications can occur without running out of time-
possibly a cap on attendance, better distribution of information so that people know what to expect, and/or certain amount of experience. We will have a
discussion with Greg about how to make this go smoothly. We are looking to book July 20. The cost is $700 for the two trainers. Erik made a motion to spend up to
$1000 if needed. Sharon seconded the motion and there was a unanimous vote.Speakers:Regarding the May meeting which is at the Louttit Library in West Greenwich: the library booked the wrong date and now Monday the 20th is unavailable.
The meeting will be held Tuesday May 21st and David Robinson will speak on Green Jacket Shoals. Greg Paquin and Rich Copeland are available as
speakers for the fall meetings.New Business:The June meeting on the water will be at the Wood River (launching WPWA with a short talk by Kassi Archambault; Pat will lead). Erik suggested we do one of this year's
meetings on the water in salt water-this will be July 15 Great Salt Pond led by Erik.Cheryl said that BVPC had their planning meeting last night and have their schedule set with 16 paddles. Flatwater will have their planning meeting on Sunday.Meeting adjourned at 19:35.
peakers:
Regarding the April 16 meeting which is at the Kayak Centre - Matt or Rich Copeland will speak, depending on what Pat or Carleen has arranged.Old Business:
Picnic: Pat booked Goddard Park site F for September, September 21. Bristol Town Beach was not available for our dates.
British Canoeing 2 Star program: we will look into dates available and obtain a writeup
ACA leadership training: we have 3 members signed up and can take a fourth for half sponsorship.New Business:
Cheryl said we have a full slate of officers for next month's election:Sharon made a motion that we donate $75 to the WPWA; Bill seconded it and there was a unanimous vote.
Meeting adjourned at 19:38.
February 6, 2019 RICKA Board Meeting -
REI Cranston
22 Chapel View Blvd
Cranston, RI 02920
Present: Pat Lardner, Skye Pechie, Danny O' Shea, Bill Luther, Peter Hill, Marty O'Loughlin
Meeting called to Order at 7:00 p.m. by Pat
Approval of Minutes from January 2, 2019:
There was a motion made by Danny and seconded by Peter; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Approval of Treasurer's Report from January:
There was a motion made by Danny to approve, which was seconded by Skye; there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Old Business:
Sharon booked Chelos near the airport for the Spring Soiree for March 14 at 6pm.
Pat priced rental canopies for the picnic and found that the cost would be too great. Wilson Park does not
accept reservations so that is ruled out. Goddard Park would need to be booked on March 4, for $50.
Bill reported on Bristol Town Beach which has a pavilion and had several weekends in September available.
A vote was taken and it was decided to go to Bristol this year by a unanimous vote. We will book a Saturday in late September,
September 21 if available.
The pool session was well attended; Marty suggested that we publicize these to non-members to encourage them to join.
Pat said that may be we could open the Stump Pond session to potential members who join by that day.
Bill will find out whether insurance would cover non members during an event like this.
New Business:
British Canoeing program has reached out regarding whether we would want to do the 2 Star program again (now called
"paddle explore personal performance"). Prerequisites were discussed to focus attendance, inform potential participants
on what is involved, and hopefully be able to run the test this year. We will ask Greg for help with this.
Preregistration will be required and expectations will be set. We will revisit this at the next board meeting.
The Reel Paddling Film Festival is 3/19 at 7pm at the Wickford Kayak Centre.
WPWA is sponsoring a ACA leadership certification training on 5/17-5/19 with Carl Ladd; Pat brought up a partial sponsorship towards the total, such as half the
cost, as we have done before. Peter suggested we subsidize half the cost of the first 4 RICKA members to sign up. If by some date to be determined 4 RICKA
members did not sign up, we could offer these subsidies to WPWA as long as the recipients joined RICKA. There was a motion made by Danny and seconded by
Bill, to subsidize half the cost of the first 4 RICKA members to sign up. If by some date to be determined 4 RICKA members did not sign up, we could offer these
subsidies to WPWA as long as the recipients joined RICKA, and there was a unanimous vote to approve.
Meeting adjourned at 20:11.
January 2, 2019 RICKA Board Meeting
22
Chapel View Blvd
Cranston, RI
Present: Sharon Dragon, Pat Lardner, Skye Pechie, Cheryl Thompson, Danny O' Shea,
Old
Business:
It was decided that Pat will attend to collect waivers in January, Peter will collect them in February, and Marty will collect in March.
New
Business:
Sharon will contact
the
restaurant to be sure that they can accommodate us.
Picnic 2019: There was a discussion about different locations and suitability for various types of paddlers. Pat will contact Goddard
Park and Wilson Park, Bill will contact Bristol Town Beach. Pat will look into renting a tent, tables, and chairs to open up more
options for locations that don't have a pavilion. We will use the same catering company, Fireworks, as previous years.
We
will ask for gluten free dairy free diets to better accommodated this year.
Bill proposed hosting programs geared towards "ordinary" paddlers such introducing people to basic safety on the water,
providing boats and gear. Partnership with Coast Guard Auxiliary was discussed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:49