BBC Membership Meeting

1/28/15

Agenda

• Boathouse Operating Committee• Building and Grounds Update• Schuylkill Navy Report• Programming Initiatives• Membership Committees• Special Projects

Boathouse Operating Committee

– Dave Florio – Boathouse Manager– Henry Hauptfuhrer – Boathouse Captain– Toby Hogan – Membership Representative– Chuck Cowan – BBC President– Laura White – Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director– Marc Benner – BBC Treasurer– Kevin Flickinger – Drexel Business Operations

Support

Boathouse Operating Committee(BOC)

• BOC Introductions• General Overview of the BOC / Handbook Info• Retiring Members – Christine Shiffer and Ron

Madden• New Members – Toby Hogan and Chuck

Cowan• Bob Cardwell – Special Projects

Building & Grounds Completed Projects

• New ergs• New Rubber flaps around bay doors, fixed so moves on tracks

properly• Bay Door Key Box• Screwed down stair mats• Ice Machine works• Fireplace working• Non-Slip Surface on Ramp• New Dock Edging• De-Icer• Launch Safety Equipment

Building & Grounds Pending Projects

• Electronic Log Book• Expanded Security Camera System• New Water Fountains / Water Bottle Fillers• Miscellaneous Electrical Improvements• More Non-Slip for Dock & Logo• Key Box for Scull and Sweep Room (Code?)• More Memorabilia Installation• Possible improvements to Erg and Weight rooms -

TBD

Schuylkill Navy Report

• Annual Navy Dinner• Dredging Update• US Rowing Conference in Philadelphia• Captain’s Meeting– Boat Lights– Navigation Buoys– Coach & Cox Safety Training

Programming Initiatives

• Masters Rowing– More Land Training– More On-Water Programming– Continuation and Expansion of Sweep Rowing

Spring Schedule

• Up to March 30th, Drexel will practice from 7-9 am and 9-11am.

• After March 30th, Drexel will practice from 6-8 am and 8-10 am.

• Conestoga 5-7 pm• BBC should launch 15 minutes before and

return by launch time.• Definitely need lights until mid April.

Spring Schedule

• BBC Masters practice blocks for coaching, subject to change– 1.) 6-7 am– 2.) 7:30-8:30 am– 3.) 9-10 am– 4.) 10:30-11:30 am– 5.) 6-7 pm

Coaching

• Coaches – technique and work out• Mollie Cusack will coach first 2 morning shifts• Tim Drake, Vanja Busic, Lorenzo Albala, and

Anthony Fittipaldi available mid mornings and afternoons

• Get in groups, what is best way? By Time, Skill, use Doodle, anything else?

• Trying to keep coaching to 3 shells, 4 max.

Extra Training

• Coaching on Sundays during Show & row• Yoga by Lisa Alfieri• Strength Trainer – Kurt Linton

Adult LTR

• Start in April, thinking 6 days per month, Leaving make up dates

• 4 to group; $200 per person• 6-7:30 pm, T & Th or M & W.

• Individual new members can schedule midday

Membership Committees

• Show and Row• Social• Racing• Landscaping• Equipment• Membership

Special Projects

• Website Improvements• Handbook Improvements• Rowing Gear & On-Line Store