Re: SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22
Thanks for your leadership, Bob and the YRC Board. So excited to be on the water soon. Sally
On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 9:22 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22 by Zoom
**** NOTE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP AND RACK RATES, below ****
We're not quite ready to start the season.? The water is too cold, and the flow
a bit too high.? Reminder of parameters: water at least 50F; flow at most 20,000
cubic feet/section (see YRC website for pointers to gauges) for rowing club boats.
Those with private boats are welcome to row now, but please be cautious.?
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code: 1234.? To close the door, enter the code again.? While rowing,
you can leave the door fully closed or partially closed.? WARNING: This door does
NOT have photoelectric sensors that stop the door to avoid obstructions (they are
required for residential garage door openers but not commercial).? If the door
encounters a solid obstruction, it will stop; but it may not avoid crushing a boat.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new
location at the marina, still convenient to the boathouse.? To make room, Gary
needs to install a bit more of the finger docks.? Then we can move the rack.
*** Please don't put a boat on the outside rack until it is moved; we want to
*** send Gary a clear signal that we will move it.? If this causes a problem,
*** please consult Craig or Ernie.
Temporarily, you will need to bleed water from the hose by turning it off at
the building and then opening the nozzle.? We will restore the "Y" valve at
the building as soon as possible.
"BUSINESS MEETING" -- about 15 people attended; motions passed unanimously
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? PASSED: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? PASSED: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita Fábos, Jenn Ferree,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? PASSED: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? PASSED: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
? ? ? ? When at the boathouse, please respect wishes of others.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? Jenn Ferree to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? PASSED: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Problems or bugs to Bob Sproull
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? AGREED: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
DISCUSSION
This will be Leslie Smith's last year as treasurer.? We are seeking a new
treasurer; the duties are not onerous.? Please talk to Leslie.
Anne suggested, to general warm reaction, we offer some kind of
"scholarship" to deserving new members.? Discussion needed. Leslie
reminded us that we make pretty liberal accommodations for members,
e.g. summer rowers only, partial season, etc.
New space?? There was considerable discussion about space for boats,
including thoughtful suggestions for mitigation:
? ? ? ? - We want to have space to be welcoming to new members
? ? ? ? - Could we rent racks inside one of the college boathouses?
? ? ? ? ? (Craig suggests this is unlikely; UMass has been shedding racks.
? ? ? ? ? ?There may also be insurance issues.)
? ? ? ? - Can we persuade Gary to price the "east aisle" based on rack
? ? ? ? ? count rather than square feet?
? ? ? ? - Inside rack spaces are preferred: more convenient, safer
? ? ? ? - Consider moving some club boats outside, protected from the sun
? ? ? ? ? by lightweight "summer" covers (Craig has details)
? ? ? ? - With Craig's leadership, YRC has bought from UMass two more racks
? ? ? ? ? like our current one.? Depending on discussions with Gary, we
? ? ? ? ? may be able use these to add to our current 8 outside rack slots.
Some of the inside racks are very difficult to access, especially by
one person.? Among the ideas discussed:
? ? ? ? - Consider rotating "prime real estate" (perhaps also inside/outside)
? ? ? ? - Consider custom slings/dollies/wheels or other mechanical aids
? ? ? ? ? to simplify single-handed access.
Corrections, questions, etc. to Bob Sproull? rfsproull@...
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Re: SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22
Thanks to Bob, the board and officers for this clear and complete report. Robin Barber Gallery of Readers Press cell 4*3-695-5343 land 4*3-585-8530 16 Vernon Street Northampton, MA 01060-2862
On Mon, Apr 25, 2022 at 9:21 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22 by Zoom
**** NOTE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP AND RACK RATES, below ****
We're not quite ready to start the season.? The water is too cold, and the flow
a bit too high.? Reminder of parameters: water at least 50F; flow at most 20,000
cubic feet/section (see YRC website for pointers to gauges) for rowing club boats.
Those with private boats are welcome to row now, but please be cautious.?
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code: 1234.? To close the door, enter the code again.? While rowing,
you can leave the door fully closed or partially closed.? WARNING: This door does
NOT have photoelectric sensors that stop the door to avoid obstructions (they are
required for residential garage door openers but not commercial).? If the door
encounters a solid obstruction, it will stop; but it may not avoid crushing a boat.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new
location at the marina, still convenient to the boathouse.? To make room, Gary
needs to install a bit more of the finger docks.? Then we can move the rack.
*** Please don't put a boat on the outside rack until it is moved; we want to
*** send Gary a clear signal that we will move it.? If this causes a problem,
*** please consult Craig or Ernie.
Temporarily, you will need to bleed water from the hose by turning it off at
the building and then opening the nozzle.? We will restore the "Y" valve at
the building as soon as possible.
"BUSINESS MEETING" -- about 15 people attended; motions passed unanimously
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? PASSED: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? PASSED: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita Fábos, Jenn Ferree,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? PASSED: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? PASSED: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
? ? ? ? When at the boathouse, please respect wishes of others.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? Jenn Ferree to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? PASSED: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Problems or bugs to Bob Sproull
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? AGREED: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
DISCUSSION
This will be Leslie Smith's last year as treasurer.? We are seeking a new
treasurer; the duties are not onerous.? Please talk to Leslie.
Anne suggested, to general warm reaction, we offer some kind of
"scholarship" to deserving new members.? Discussion needed. Leslie
reminded us that we make pretty liberal accommodations for members,
e.g. summer rowers only, partial season, etc.
New space?? There was considerable discussion about space for boats,
including thoughtful suggestions for mitigation:
? ? ? ? - We want to have space to be welcoming to new members
? ? ? ? - Could we rent racks inside one of the college boathouses?
? ? ? ? ? (Craig suggests this is unlikely; UMass has been shedding racks.
? ? ? ? ? ?There may also be insurance issues.)
? ? ? ? - Can we persuade Gary to price the "east aisle" based on rack
? ? ? ? ? count rather than square feet?
? ? ? ? - Inside rack spaces are preferred: more convenient, safer
? ? ? ? - Consider moving some club boats outside, protected from the sun
? ? ? ? ? by lightweight "summer" covers (Craig has details)
? ? ? ? - With Craig's leadership, YRC has bought from UMass two more racks
? ? ? ? ? like our current one.? Depending on discussions with Gary, we
? ? ? ? ? may be able use these to add to our current 8 outside rack slots.
Some of the inside racks are very difficult to access, especially by
one person.? Among the ideas discussed:
? ? ? ? - Consider rotating "prime real estate" (perhaps also inside/outside)
? ? ? ? - Consider custom slings/dollies/wheels or other mechanical aids
? ? ? ? ? to simplify single-handed access.
Corrections, questions, etc. to Bob Sproull? rfsproull@...
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Re: SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22
Bob,
Thank you for the Notes.
Benjamin
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On Apr 25, 2022, at 9:21 AM, Bob Sproull <rfsproull@...> wrote:
SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22 by Zoom
**** NOTE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP AND RACK RATES, below ****
We're not quite ready to start the season. The water is too cold, and the flow
a bit too high. Reminder of parameters: water at least 50F; flow at most 20,000
cubic feet/section (see YRC website for pointers to gauges) for rowing club boats.
Those with private boats are welcome to row now, but please be cautious.
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code: 1234. To close the door, enter the code again. While rowing,
you can leave the door fully closed or partially closed. WARNING: This door does
NOT have photoelectric sensors that stop the door to avoid obstructions (they are
required for residential garage door openers but not commercial). If the door
encounters a solid obstruction, it will stop; but it may not avoid crushing a boat.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new
location at the marina, still convenient to the boathouse. To make room, Gary
needs to install a bit more of the finger docks. Then we can move the rack.
*** Please don't put a boat on the outside rack until it is moved; we want to
*** send Gary a clear signal that we will move it. If this causes a problem,
*** please consult Craig or Ernie.
Temporarily, you will need to bleed water from the hose by turning it off at
the building and then opening the nozzle. We will restore the "Y" valve at
the building as soon as possible.
"BUSINESS MEETING" -- about 15 people attended; motions passed unanimously
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
PASSED: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
PASSED: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita Fábos, Jenn Ferree,
Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
PASSED: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
PASSED: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
When at the boathouse, please respect wishes of others.
6. Spring cleanup plan
Jenn Ferree to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
PASSED: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
sharing club boats smoother. You can find the instructions
on the spreadsheet at
Problems or bugs to Bob Sproull
8. Possible boathouse expansion. For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space. The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
AGREED: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. Also continued
exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
DISCUSSION
This will be Leslie Smith's last year as treasurer. We are seeking a new
treasurer; the duties are not onerous. Please talk to Leslie.
Anne suggested, to general warm reaction, we offer some kind of
"scholarship" to deserving new members. Discussion needed. Leslie
reminded us that we make pretty liberal accommodations for members,
e.g. summer rowers only, partial season, etc.
New space? There was considerable discussion about space for boats,
including thoughtful suggestions for mitigation:
- We want to have space to be welcoming to new members
- Could we rent racks inside one of the college boathouses?
(Craig suggests this is unlikely; UMass has been shedding racks.
There may also be insurance issues.)
- Can we persuade Gary to price the "east aisle" based on rack
count rather than square feet?
- Inside rack spaces are preferred: more convenient, safer
- Consider moving some club boats outside, protected from the sun
by lightweight "summer" covers (Craig has details)
- With Craig's leadership, YRC has bought from UMass two more racks
like our current one. Depending on discussions with Gary, we
may be able use these to add to our current 8 outside rack slots.
Some of the inside racks are very difficult to access, especially by
one person. Among the ideas discussed:
- Consider rotating "prime real estate" (perhaps also inside/outside)
- Consider custom slings/dollies/wheels or other mechanical aids
to simplify single-handed access.
Corrections, questions, etc. to Bob Sproull rfsproull@...
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SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22
SUMMARY REPORT OF THE YANKEE ROWING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, 4/24/22 by Zoom
**** NOTE CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP AND RACK RATES, below ****
We're not quite ready to start the season. The water is too cold, and the flow
a bit too high. Reminder of parameters: water at least 50F; flow at most 20,000
cubic feet/section (see YRC website for pointers to gauges) for rowing club boats.
Those with private boats are welcome to row now, but please be cautious.
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code: 1234. To close the door, enter the code again. While rowing,
you can leave the door fully closed or partially closed. WARNING: This door does
NOT have photoelectric sensors that stop the door to avoid obstructions (they are
required for residential garage door openers but not commercial). If the door
encounters a solid obstruction, it will stop; but it may not avoid crushing a boat.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new
location at the marina, still convenient to the boathouse. To make room, Gary
needs to install a bit more of the finger docks. Then we can move the rack.
*** Please don't put a boat on the outside rack until it is moved; we want to
*** send Gary a clear signal that we will move it. If this causes a problem,
*** please consult Craig or Ernie.
Temporarily, you will need to bleed water from the hose by turning it off at
the building and then opening the nozzle. We will restore the "Y" valve at
the building as soon as possible.
"BUSINESS MEETING" -- about 15 people attended; motions passed unanimously
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
PASSED: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
PASSED: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita Fábos, Jenn Ferree,
Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
PASSED: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
PASSED: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
When at the boathouse, please respect wishes of others.
6. Spring cleanup plan
Jenn Ferree to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
PASSED: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
sharing club boats smoother. You can find the instructions
on the spreadsheet at
Problems or bugs to Bob Sproull
8. Possible boathouse expansion. For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space. The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
AGREED: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. Also continued
exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
DISCUSSION
This will be Leslie Smith's last year as treasurer. We are seeking a new
treasurer; the duties are not onerous. Please talk to Leslie.
Anne suggested, to general warm reaction, we offer some kind of
"scholarship" to deserving new members. Discussion needed. Leslie
reminded us that we make pretty liberal accommodations for members,
e.g. summer rowers only, partial season, etc.
New space? There was considerable discussion about space for boats,
including thoughtful suggestions for mitigation:
- We want to have space to be welcoming to new members
- Could we rent racks inside one of the college boathouses?
(Craig suggests this is unlikely; UMass has been shedding racks.
There may also be insurance issues.)
- Can we persuade Gary to price the "east aisle" based on rack
count rather than square feet?
- Inside rack spaces are preferred: more convenient, safer
- Consider moving some club boats outside, protected from the sun
by lightweight "summer" covers (Craig has details)
- With Craig's leadership, YRC has bought from UMass two more racks
like our current one. Depending on discussions with Gary, we
may be able use these to add to our current 8 outside rack slots.
Some of the inside racks are very difficult to access, especially by
one person. Among the ideas discussed:
- Consider rotating "prime real estate" (perhaps also inside/outside)
- Consider custom slings/dollies/wheels or other mechanical aids
to simplify single-handed access.
Corrections, questions, etc. to Bob Sproull rfsproull@...
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Re: REMINDER: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting SUNDAY 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
Bob,
I vote in favor of all Board Recommendations. I look forward to reading the minutes.
Benjamin
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24 ?4-6 PM via Zoom The Zoom link is at the end of this message. ?If you can't make the meeting, please review the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to? rfsproull@...
<<< See a few late-breaking changes in <<< >>> below.>>> UPDATES The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you enter a 4-digit code. ?To close the door, enter the code again. ?When you renew your membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code. ?If you need it sooner, please send email to? rfsproull@...?or txt me at 617 515-0503. ? Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below). ?After the annual meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates approved at the meeting. Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as yet undecided, location at the marina. ?Craig and I will endeavor to move it before the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of last season. When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season for rowing club boats. ?Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky. ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting. ?The notation "BR:" is the recommendation of the Board. 1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position. ????Introduce modest fees for the outside rack. Membership: $ 475 (down from 490) Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100 2. Elect board of directors BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. <<<Andy Larkin wishes to stand down>>> ? ??Carol MacColl has agreed to serve. <<<Anita ?Fábos has agreed to serve.>>> ????Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita ?贵á产辞蝉,?Jenn Ferree, Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,?
David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
BR: Retain current officers
????Full slate: ?President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
????Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
????sharing club boats smoother. ?You can find the instructions
????on the spreadsheet at?
8. Possible boathouse expansion. ?For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space. ?The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
????a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. ?Also continued
????exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
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Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
Passcode: 509839
Find your local dial-in number:?
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REMINDER: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting SUNDAY 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24 ?4-6 PM via Zoom The Zoom link is at the end of this message. ?If you can't make the meeting, please review the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to? rfsproull@...
<<< See a few late-breaking changes in <<< >>> below.>>> UPDATES The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you enter a 4-digit code. ?To close the door, enter the code again. ?When you renew your membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code. ?If you need it sooner, please send email to? rfsproull@...?or txt me at 617 515-0503. ? Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below). ?After the annual meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates approved at the meeting. Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as yet undecided, location at the marina. ?Craig and I will endeavor to move it before the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of last season. When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season for rowing club boats. ?Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky. ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting. ?The notation "BR:" is the recommendation of the Board. 1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position. ????Introduce modest fees for the outside rack. Membership: $ 475 (down from 490) Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100 2. Elect board of directors BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. <<<Andy Larkin wishes to stand down>>> ? ??Carol MacColl has agreed to serve. <<<Anita ?Fábos has agreed to serve.>>> ????Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Anita ?贵á产辞蝉,?Jenn Ferree, Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,?
David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
BR: Retain current officers
????Full slate: ?President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
????Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
????sharing club boats smoother. ?You can find the instructions
????on the spreadsheet at?
8. Possible boathouse expansion. ?For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space. ?The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
????a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. ?Also continued
????exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
Passcode: 509839
Find your local dial-in number:?
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Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
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I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
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Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
It was good to talk to you. It is unclear in these days of clarification that we are actually in business. We exist for the purpose of having a checking?account. Therefore I think we are an amateur business
On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 11:18 AM Leslie Smith < lesmith@...> wrote:
Andy, thank you for your years of rowing experience and common sense wisdom, you have been a vital element in Yankee Rowing's longevity and success!? This will be my last year as treasurer & board member, time for me to move on.? I don’t think our charter has
any guidance on term limits, but in my memory board members and officers generally served multiple years but it seems we have had a pretty good turnover too.? But then these last few years have been anything but normal!
Looking forward to the 2022 rowing season!
Leslie
In the old days everyone had their turn as president. I would like to see these days return
I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service
I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign
I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits
On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote:
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to?rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to?rfsproull@...?or txt me at 617 515-0503.??
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at?
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:?
--?
--?
--?
--?
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
Andy, thank you for your years of rowing experience and common sense wisdom, you have been a vital element in Yankee Rowing's longevity and success! ?This will be my last year as treasurer & board member, time for me to move on. ?I don’t think our charter has
any guidance on term limits, but in my memory board members and officers generally served multiple years but it seems we have had a pretty good turnover too. ?But then these last few years have been anything but normal!
Looking forward to the 2022 rowing season!
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
In the old days everyone had their turn as president. I would like to see these days return
I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service
I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign
I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits
On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote:
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to?rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to?rfsproull@...?or txt me at 617 515-0503.??
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,?
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at?
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:?
--?
--?
--?
--?
Andrew Larkin
53 Clark Ave., Apt #1
Northampton, MA 01060
?c. 413-695-2371
andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
We are amateurs.? We are not a business.
On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM Carol MacColl, Paradise Copies, Inc < carol@...> wrote:
Hi Andy-
My perspective on this will not surprise you...
The decision to rent the extra space still needs to make good
"business" sense. I'd rather not make it about who has more money
- Gary, or some members of our club - because certainly there are
members who can not afford an annual increase to cover the extra
cost of the additional space.
I will always argue in favor of prudent financial decisions.
Carol
Carol MacColl
Paradise Copies, Inc
413 585 0414
On 4/12/22 10:04 AM, Andy Larkin wrote:
I have been in many of the houses of members of
Yankee Rowing Club. We are far richer than Gary. It is petty to
quarrel over money. In the spirit of generosity we should exceed
to his requests
This is the policy of Rotary.? Tom Carhart,
our founder, Was top gun in World War II He was in charge
of ROTC When I is an undergraduate at Harvard, in the
middle of the last century of the previous millennium
In the old days everyone had their
turn as president. I would like to see these days
return
I will remain available for
consultation about the historical perspective
of the ?club. I Especially want to thank
Leslie Smith For his decades of service
I recommend those who
served longest on the board follow this
lead and voluntarily resign
I have given up zoom meetings,
and I choose to resign to allow
more people to serve on the board.
I think they should be term limits
On Tue, Apr
12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob
Sproull < rfsproull@...>
wrote:
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE
ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6
PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of
this message.? If you can't
make the meeting, please
review
the agenda and Board
recommendations below, and you
may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a
motorized garage door opener
operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To
close the door, enter the code
again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see
below) we will send you the
code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@...
or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are
likely to change this year
(see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message
to the entire email list
announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina
owner, has asked us to move
the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the
marina.? Craig and I will
endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats
can be returned to their
locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water
temperature reaches 50F
consistently, we will open the
season
for rowing club boats.? Those
with private boats are welcome
to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has
been as high as 50,000 cfs
lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND
BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be
discussed at the meeting.? The
notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie
Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's
fees slightly because of firm
financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest
fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $
475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $
375 (down from $ 415); outside
$ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has
resigned.? Carol MacColl has
agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie
Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn
Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl,
Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith,
Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick,
Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current
officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:?
President: Bob Sproull; Vice
president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer:
Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime
Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has
resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie,
Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no
mandates of any sort; follow
Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize
shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club
boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same
system as last year; it seems
to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats
smoother.? You can find the
instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet
at
8. Possible boathouse
expansion.? For quite a while,
we have been discussing
possible expansion of our
boathouse space to include the
"east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just
to the east of our current
space.? The size and
shape of the space are not
ideal, probably can
accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements
currently proposed by Gary
Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very
expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of
configuration of the combined
space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal
to Gary's lease proposal.?
Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of
additional outdoor storage
options.
9. New business &
discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to
a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club
annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM
Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908
6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local
dial-in number:
--
--
--
--
--
--
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
Hi Andy-
My perspective on this will not surprise you...
The decision to rent the extra space still needs to make good
"business" sense. I'd rather not make it about who has more money
- Gary, or some members of our club - because certainly there are
members who can not afford an annual increase to cover the extra
cost of the additional space.
I will always argue in favor of prudent financial decisions.
Carol
Carol MacColl
Paradise Copies, Inc
413 585 0414
On 4/12/22 10:04 AM, Andy Larkin wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
I have been in many of the houses of members of
Yankee Rowing Club. We are far richer than Gary. It is petty to
quarrel over money. In the spirit of generosity we should exceed
to his requests
This is the policy of Rotary.? Tom Carhart,
our founder, Was top gun in World War II He was in charge
of ROTC When I is an undergraduate at Harvard, in the
middle of the last century of the previous millennium
In the old days everyone had their
turn as president. I would like to see these days
return
I will remain available for
consultation about the historical perspective
of the ?club. I Especially want to thank
Leslie Smith For his decades of service
I recommend those who
served longest on the board follow this
lead and voluntarily resign
I have given up zoom meetings,
and I choose to resign to allow
more people to serve on the board.
I think they should be term limits
On Tue, Apr
12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob
Sproull < rfsproull@...>
wrote:
ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE
ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6
PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of
this message.? If you can't
make the meeting, please
review
the agenda and Board
recommendations below, and you
may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a
motorized garage door opener
operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To
close the door, enter the code
again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see
below) we will send you the
code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@...
or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are
likely to change this year
(see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message
to the entire email list
announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina
owner, has asked us to move
the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the
marina.? Craig and I will
endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats
can be returned to their
locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water
temperature reaches 50F
consistently, we will open the
season
for rowing club boats.? Those
with private boats are welcome
to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has
been as high as 50,000 cfs
lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND
BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be
discussed at the meeting.? The
notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie
Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's
fees slightly because of firm
financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest
fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $
475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $
375 (down from $ 415); outside
$ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has
resigned.? Carol MacColl has
agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie
Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn
Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl,
Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith,
Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick,
Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current
officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:?
President: Bob Sproull; Vice
president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer:
Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime
Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has
resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie,
Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no
mandates of any sort; follow
Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize
shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club
boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same
system as last year; it seems
to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats
smoother.? You can find the
instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet
at
8. Possible boathouse
expansion.? For quite a while,
we have been discussing
possible expansion of our
boathouse space to include the
"east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just
to the east of our current
space.? The size and
shape of the space are not
ideal, probably can
accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements
currently proposed by Gary
Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very
expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of
configuration of the combined
space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal
to Gary's lease proposal.?
Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of
additional outdoor storage
options.
9. New business &
discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to
a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club
annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM
Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908
6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local
dial-in number:
--
--
--
--
--
--
Andrew Larkin
53 Clark Ave., Apt #1
Northampton, MA 01060
?c. 413-695-2371
andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
We can be as generous as we were with the development of an North Hampton community Rowing.
This is the policy of Rotary.? Tom Carhart, our founder, Was top gun in World War II He was in charge of ROTC When I is an undergraduate at Harvard, in the middle of the last century of the previous millennium
In the old days everyone had their turn as president. I would like to see these days return I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
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Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
I have been in many of the houses of members of Yankee Rowing Club. We are far richer than Gary. It is petty to quarrel over money. In the spirit of generosity we should exceed to his requests
This is the policy of Rotary.? Tom Carhart, our founder, Was top gun in World War II He was in charge of ROTC When I is an undergraduate at Harvard, in the middle of the last century of the previous millennium
In the old days everyone had their turn as president. I would like to see these days return I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
This is the policy of Rotary.? Tom Carhart, our founder, Was top gun in World War II He was in charge of ROTC When I is an undergraduate at Harvard, in the middle of the last century of the previous millennium
In the old days everyone had their turn as president. I would like to see these days return I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
In the old days everyone had their turn as president. I would like to see these days return
I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
I will remain available for consultation about the historical perspective of the ?club. I Especially want to thank Leslie Smith For his decades of service
I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
I recommend those who served longest on the board follow this lead and voluntarily resign
I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
============
Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
|
Re: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
I have given up zoom meetings, and I choose to resign to allow more people to serve on the board. I think they should be term limits
On Tue, Apr 12, 2022 at 5:45 AM Bob Sproull < rfsproull@...> wrote: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24? 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message.? If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code.? To close the door, enter the code again.? When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code.? If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.?
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below).? After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina.? Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats.? Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting.? The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
? ? ? ? BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
? ? ? ? ? ? Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.? Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
? ? ? ? BR: Retain current officers
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate:? President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
? ? ? ? BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
? ? ? ? ? ? Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
? ? ? ? BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
? ? ? ? BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
? ? ? ? BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
? ? ? ? ? ? sharing club boats smoother.? You can find the instructions
? ? ? ? ? ? on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion.? For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space.? The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
? ? ? ? BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
? ? ? ? ? ? a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal.? Also continued
? ? ? ? ? ? exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
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Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
? ? ? ? Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
? ? ? ? Passcode: 509839
? ? ? ? Find your local dial-in number:
-- Andrew Larkin 53 Clark Ave., Apt #1 Northampton, MA 01060 ?c. 413-695-2371 andrewblarkin@...
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Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF YANKEE ROWING CLUB SUNDAY 4/24 4-6 PM via Zoom
The Zoom link is at the end of this message. If you can't make the meeting, please review
the agenda and Board recommendations below, and you may vote by email to rfsproull@...
UPDATES
The boathouse now has a motorized garage door opener operated by a keypad where you
enter a 4-digit code. To close the door, enter the code again. When you renew your
membership for the year (see below) we will send you the code. If you need it sooner,
please send email to rfsproull@... or txt me at 617 515-0503.
Membership and rack rates are likely to change this year (see below). After the annual
meeting, I will send a message to the entire email list announcing the rates
approved at the meeting.
Gary Pellisier, the marina owner, has asked us to move the outdoor rack to a new, as
yet undecided, location at the marina. Craig and I will endeavor to move it before
the season opens so that boats can be returned to their locations as of the end of
last season.
When the river water temperature reaches 50F consistently, we will open the season
for rowing club boats. Those with private boats are welcome to row earlier, but
please note the river flow has been as high as 50,000 cfs lately -- very risky.
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
The numbered items will be discussed at the meeting. The notation "BR:" is the
recommendation of the Board.
1. Finance report: Leslie Smith, treasurer
BR: Reduce last year's fees slightly because of firm financial position.
Introduce modest fees for the outside rack.
Membership: $ 475 (down from 490)
Rack: inside $ 375 (down from $ 415); outside $ 100
2. Elect board of directors
BR: Anne Teschner has resigned. Carol MacColl has agreed to serve.
Full slate: Ernie Alleva, Jaime Caron, Jenn Ferree, Andy Larkin,
Carol MacColl, Craig Schiff, Leslie Smith, Bob Sproull,
David Wick, Moshe Wurgaft
3. Elect officers
BR: Retain current officers
Full slate: President: Bob Sproull; Vice president: Jenn Ferree
Treasurer: Leslie Smith; Secretary: Jaime Caron
4. Appoint equipment committee
BR: Anne Teschner has resigned.
Full slate: Ernie, Craig
5. COVID precautions
BR: Currently no mandates of any sort; follow Hadley guidelines.
6. Spring cleanup plan
BR: Jenn to organize shortly after season starts
7. Reservation system for club boats
BR: Continue the same system as last year; it seems to have made
sharing club boats smoother. You can find the instructions
on the spreadsheet at
8. Possible boathouse expansion. For quite a while, we have been discussing
possible expansion of our boathouse space to include the "east aisle," a narrow
section of our building just to the east of our current space. The size and
shape of the space are not ideal, probably can accommodate only 8 rack slots.
And the lease arrangements currently proposed by Gary Pellisier, the owner of
the marina, are very expensive.
BR: More study of configuration of the combined space, and formulate
a counter-proposal to Gary's lease proposal. Also continued
exploration of additional outdoor storage options.
9. New business & discussion
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Bob Sproull is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Yankee Rowing Club annual meeting
Time: Apr 24, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
For phone dial-in:
Meeting ID: 833 2908 6724
Passcode: 509839
Find your local dial-in number:
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