Agenda Introductions Updates Plans for 2014 Sign up for
subcommittees Educational Session Race Management Resources
Certification programs December 11, 2013
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Introductions State your name What is the longest time you ever
spent on the water? December 11, 2013
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Volunteer & Staff Changes Nick Bakken got a promotion at
work! Moving to Reno Will be back for some events Thanks CYC for
great experience December 11, 2013
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On the Water Completed High School Great Lakes Timme Angsten
Frostbite December 11, 2013
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24 420s - with the help of the high school kids, de-rigged and
back from Monroe 4 Sonars - pulled, powerwashed and trailered to
Chicago Yacht Yard 12 RIBs pulled, powerwashed, -pretty ice
sculptures around the bottoms as we were doing it! engines
winterized 3 RC boats - up the river to Chicago Yacht Yard because
the ramps were iced. Shrinkwrapped on Saturday, just before the
snow Kay Baxter - pulled and is on the patio where she got all
prettied up before her trip south December 11, 2013 Winterized
Equipment
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Steering Committee Actions Policy for Charging Privileges for
2014, no changes Process for SC minutes to get them on the website
more timely Lots of time discussing 2014 December 11, 2013
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And we had a party
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Service Awards Olof Andersson Nancy Arnold Nick Bakken Janet
Baxter Cathy Bradley Gaetan Charest Melissa Cipra Christopher
Collins Darcy Cook Janet Crabb Collein D'Agostino Jill Danly Nikki
D'Ottavio Sean Ellis Lisa Gable Helle Getz Jeff Glowski Chuck Goes
Joanne Guennewig John Hill Bob Johnson Mary Judd Lloyd Karzen Tom
Keegan Karen Kinsey Rachel Levine Stephanie Levine Rick Lillie Lynn
Lynch Elissa Magnatowski Tim McCarthy Karen McLane Jane McMillan
Chris Mitchell Mary Murphy-McCarthy Chuck Nevel Debbie Norris Bob
Nutter Cathy Pitzaferro Michelle Rest Mimi Rose Ellen Sanpere Amy
Schwartz Jerry Sebold Tim Shambrook Nancy Sindelar Scott Souders
December 11, 2013
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Red Carpet
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Oscar Winners Most Dramatic Recovery: Helle's iPad Best
Production Design: Erik's Booklet Best Blog Entry: NOOD, Erik Best
Costume Design: Maleficent, Darcy Cook Best Cuisine: Robin's Coffee
Cake Best Picture: Kris H, It's going to be a long race Best
Performance in a Leading Role: Bob J, 47 days Best Performance in a
Supporting Role: Helle calling all the volunteers Best Quote: Never
leave the wheel when you are driving. - blogged by Joanne G Best
Director: On the Water Director, Lynn, presented with a Director's
Chair December 11, 2013
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The Awards
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Sad Race Committee Diaries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPc
EbOqqmc&feature=youtu.be December 11, 2013
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Thanks for a Great Time!
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2014 December 11, 2013
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2014- Janets Focus Areas Excellent Race Management Training
Experience out of area De-briefs and mentoring Great Race Documents
Have fun If I have fun, Ive been successful December 11, 2013
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2014- Janets other areas of interest Decrease Staff on the
Water Need more volunteers Continued work on Communications
Website, Seans Newsletter Meetings, other? Zero Tolerance for
illegible or unmatched sail numbers Low tolerance for Belmont Beer
Can December 11, 2013
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2014 Undecided: Blog Blue Star Awards Theme (if any) for
Appreciation Dinner December 11, 2013
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Key Dates Strictly Sail: Jan. 23 -26 Potluck Dinner, Sat Feb.
15 Adv. Race Mgmt Seminar: March 1, 2 NOOD: June 6, 7, 8 Mac
Starts: July 18, 19 T-10 NAC and Offshore Verve: Aug 6-10 Inshore
Verve: Aug 22-23 Sheldon Clark: Sept. 13 Appreciation Dinner: Nov.
22 December 11, 2013
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Key Dates? Refresher: April 26? December 11, 2013
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2014 Tasks Primary Race Committee Contact Each Event or Series
One person for each event Sub-Committees- Chair & Team Race
Documents Social Policies Training Communications December 11,
2013
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Primary Race Committee Contact Be the Contact with the OA Write
or Coordinate the Race Docs Manage race committee activities
Recruit volunteers Weather Consistency from race to race Amend Race
Docs Verify scoring - correct and timely December 11, 2013
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Primary Race Committee Contact spring frostbite high school
spring events Vlad Kobal 5/3 RYFRick Lillie MSBCRachel Levine
BBCJane McMillan Commodores Cup 8/16 NOOD 6/6 Hamilton Cup 6/27
NACC 8/1 T-10 NAC 8/7Rick Lillie Verve Offshore 8/8* Verve Inshore
8/23* Sheldon Clark 9/13 Talbot 9/27 high school fall events
Angsten 11/22 * Prefer to have one person to attend Verve Committee
Meetings December 11, 2013
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Sub Commitees You may sign up for zero, one or two Sub
Committees. No more* There may be additional projects that do not
fit into a Sub- Committee * Except Janet, who is ex-officio on all
December 11, 2013
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Race Documents for 2014 Agreement on the 2014 process! We
started with the 2013 documents Primary drafter to be assigned for
each event Goal: NORS by January 1 Chair: Lynn Lynch December 11,
2013
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Social Parties Potluck Refresher Mid Summer Appreciation Dinner
Others? Other activities Chair: tbd December 11, 2013
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Policies Revisit All Documents from 2013 Update Chair: tbd
December 11, 2013
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Training Select topics for training Organize training units for
Refresher Organize newbie training Assist with Educational Sessions
Attend training sessions Prepare training materials Deliver
training Chair: tbd December 11, 2013
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Communications Website Other Forms and Documents Recruiting
Other? Chair: tbd December 11, 2013
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Race Documents for 2014 Agreement on the 2014 process! Will
start with the 2013 documents Primary drafter to be assigned for
each event Goal: NORS by January 1 December 11, 2013
Race Management Resources Each Other RC Chair or Race Officer
Google it on your Phone US Sailing Website ISAF Website December
11. 2013
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ISAF International Sailing Association December 11. 2013
Promotes of Sailing internationally Sailing at the Olympic Games;
Racing Rules of Sailing & other regulations Trains judges, and
other officials; Represents Sailing to the IOC
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ISAF International Sailing Association www.sailing.org December
11. 2013
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US Sailing Race Administration Office Judges Umpires Rules
Classification Measurement Race Officers Staff Director: Matthew
Hill December 11. 2013
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US Sailing Race Management Committee Chair: Mark Foster
Promotes race management Manages the training and certification of
all levels of race officers The Training and Certification Sub-
Committee develops and maintains the training program December 11.
2013
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RM Resources Documents on scoring & race documents Race
Management Handbook Forms, Diagrams, Equipment Scoring Programs
December 11, 2013
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Area Race Officers Area K December 11, 2013
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Certifications Optional Certified Race Officer club, regional,
national Certified Safe PowerBoat Certified Safety Rescue and Mark
Set December 11. 2013
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The more we know, the more fun we have. Ever thought about
learning enough to be a race officer? For personal achievement?
Have more fun? The opportunity is yours, if you wish. Heres whats
involved December 11, 2013
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US Sailing Certification Race Officer program began in 1982
Judge Program 1970s Powerboat Program much later Managed by US
Sailing Recommends only the best to ISAF December 11, 2013
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Goals of the Race Officer Program Improve the quality of race
management racing is more enjoyable for all standardize RM
practices, less confusing for the competitors Provide structured
training for upgrading the skills of race officers Identify the
most qualified active race officers throughout the country -- more
-- December 11, 2013
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Goals of the Race Officer Program, cont Help event organizers
utilize highly qualified and certified race officers To provide
coverage under US SAILING general liability insurance to certified
race officers December 11, 2013
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Types of Race Officers - Club about 600 nationally Regional
about 100 nationally National about 30 International (through ISAF)
about 17 US officials December 11, 2013
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To Become a Certified Club Race Officer 18+ years old Current
US Sailing member Own 2 books: Join the RC Team and Race Management
Handbook Some racing experience Taken and passed US Sailing basic
race management seminar -- more -- December 11, 2013
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Club Race Officer What it Takes Serve twice in each position
and 4 times as PRO with variety of fleets and formats Show skills
and Outstanding personal character to be recommended by RC Chair
and Rear Commodore and approved b y the ARO -- more -- December 11,
2013
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Finally the hard part The personal conduct of Race Officers
must be above reproach at all times, before, during and after an
event. Race Officers must be mature, temperate, moderate in their
use of alcohol, especially careful of medications, and in full
control of their faculties. December 11, 2013 Club Race Officer
What it Takes
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The positions: Signaller (flags) Sounder (gun-horn-whistle)
Timer (human Ollie) Spotter/Recorder (accurate observer and note
taker) Boat operator (markset or signal boat) Marksetter (anchor
yanker) Line Sighter (starts and finishes) Wind Reader (amateur
micrometeorologist) Scorer (RRS and SI scoring rules) December 11,
2013
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SOARS Required use of SOARS: maintain, at least annually, a
record of their race management activities in SOARS, the US Sailing
on-line automated reporting system. Ussailing.org and Log In
December 11, 2013
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SOARS December 11, 2013
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Soars December 11, 2013
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CYC process If you are interested, let us know Assignments
Training Coaching When you meet the Requirements Complete the form
Attach your test scores Prepare your recommendation letters Send to
the Race Chair- SC will discuss Decmber 11, 2013
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Next Meeting ? December 11, 2013
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Sign up for Sub Committees & PRCC Now Then you are
dismissed
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Race Documents Sub Committee Lynch, Rick Lillie, Joanne
Guenewig, Shawn O'Neil, Nick Bakken, Russ Burke Janet Baxter