Fall 2023 Parents Meeting Agenda

Maine Coast Rowing Parents Meeting

August 31, 2023

 

1. Welcome:
   • Introduction
   • Coaches
   • Boosters leade

2. Mission:

• •  Why rowing/ CREW – the ultimate team sport
  •   Program – we do it all!
  •  Growth and Developmen
    • Top juniors program in Maine
    • Aspiring top level New England program
    • good processes = success will take care of itself
  •    Structure
    • Varsity
    • J’s
    •  Novice
    • Team boats
    • Special Boat Unit assignment
    •  Age classification structure (vs lightweight)

      3.  Schedule

• • Fall   August 30^th to November 10^th
  • Daily:  Tuesday thru Friday 3:30pm to 6:00pm; Saturday 8:00am to 11:00am
  • Races: Start Sept 16th end Oct 29th

4.  NOTABLES   For Planning

• • Winter Training Trip – Florida Feb 17^th  – 25^th , 2024
    • Tampa/Sarasota – $900 all inclusive, except travel
    • Minimum 10 to run trip
    • Intention to attend: Nov 1^st
    • Group Flight – booking Nov 2^nd ; Fees due Nov 3rd
    • Deposit ($300) due Nov 15^th
    • Balance ($600) due Feb 1st
    • 2 – 3 chaperones –
    • -costs covered for parent and rower except travel

• • Canadian Henley – August 6^th  to 11^th , 2024
    • St. Catherines, Ontario (Buffalo)
    • Passports – 6 months timeline

5.  Equipment:         

• •  What and Why …
  • Juniors vs Club … sharing arrangement

6.  Communication/ Attendance = SUCCESS FOR ALL

• • Racing is a privilege!
  • Attendance is expected not requested
  • Covid/ health issues
  • Excused absences / leave of absence
  • 3 unexcused = request for conference
  • Homework is not an excused absence, plan your time
  • Detention is not an excused absence

7.  Behavior Expectations/ Discipline/ Code of Conduct:

• • Positive, Caring, Supportive, Disciplined, Structured, Life skills environment
  • Bullying in any form is not tolerated!
  • Setting the Standard
  • Champions act like champions, train like champions
  • Building athletes and oarsmen/oarswomen one step at a time
  • Shirts on/shirts off concepts
    • Water vs dock/land
  • Travel = representing program
  • Boatyard / Rec Center as a safe space
  • Drama, Distraction, and Disruption = the 3 team and performance killers
  • Why the concept of a code of conduct
  • Honor, integrity, accountability, discipline, and representing team and club in community
  • Online conduct
  • Multistep disciplinary process:

• • • Verbal
    • Written
    • Conference
    • Suspension
    • Expulsion
  • Issues/ request a conference
    • Process for right time and place
    • Captains as advocates and problem solvers, leadership expectations
    • Sequence for problem-solving
    • please do not skip steps
      • Director
      • Booster President
      • Ombudsman
      • President

                                                     

8.  Individual Development:

• Individual Training Plan

• College support

 

9.  Requirements for Athletes/ Families:

• Appropriate training/ athletic wear = layers
• We row in the rain
• Everday KIT
  • Running shoes
  • Water/ dock shoes
  • Yoga mat
  • Water bottle
  • Journal – hardbound @ 6” x 9” size, in freezer bag, 2 pencils
• Uniforms: basic vs extras – starter race jersey $30 LS/SS
• Polo/ vest/ fancy stuff
• Travel costs
• Race fees – covered in fees!

Exception: Head of Charles/ Nationals/ Henley/ Big events

 

10.  Boosters

• What is Boosters role and responsibility
• Leadership roles
• Support and communicate with Director of MCRA
• Cow Island Regatta – SEPT 16^th, 2023
• Boosters lead with Club support
• FUNDRAISING – BOATS/ Scholarship fund/ Equipment
• Smaller projects
  • Pie sale – Fall
  • Ergathon – Winter

• Bigger projects – develop and execute
  •      Ex: yearbook/adbook// silent auction/dinner
• Planning
• Communication channels to parents and club
• Hospitality – Races
• Shore Patrol

 

11.  QUESTION and ANSWER

 12.  Adjournment for 5 minutes followed by a Parent Booster Meeting