Inshore Committee Past Meeting Minutes (4/1/2005)
The Inshore Committee met at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Newport, RI on Friday April 1, 2005. Chair Patty Lawrence presided and Secretary Clark Chapin was present. The following members were also present:
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Patty Lawrence, Chair |
* Stan Betts |
*Peter Goldman |
Lee Parks, Staff |
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Clark Chapin, Secretary |
* Carolyn Boersma |
*Karen Reisch |
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*James Appel |
John Burnham |
Nat Siddall |
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*Charlie Arms |
Jerelyn Biehl |
Bill Stump |
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Carol Barrow |
* Senet Bischoff |
*Ding Schoonmaker |
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Ted Beier |
Mitch Brindley |
Larry White |
* denotes absent
Others present included Carter Gowrie, George Fisher, and Sherri Campbell.
1 Call to Order and Introductions – Patty Lawrence
Patty Lawrence called the meeting to order at 11:35AM. The members and observers present identified themselves.
2 October 2004 Minutes -
- Clark Chapin
The minutes from October 2004 were approved as posted on the web site.
3 Reports of Officers and Staff
3.1 Chair – Patty Lawrence
Patty reported on the combined efforts of ODCC and the Inshore Committee to minimize overlap in their respective agendas and activities.
3.2 Secretary/Web Liaison -- Clark Chapin
Clark reported on the state of the web page and the plans for future development.
3.3 Inshore Director -- Lee Parks
Lee Parks reported on activities at the headquarters in Portsmouth.
4 Enhanced Services
The Committee continued on our discussion in Portland and examined ways to improve US SAILING’s organizational member services.
4.1 US SAILING Authentic Collection –Doug Metchick
Doug discussed the merchandise program that can include both US SAILING and class insignia as well as boat numbers or names. Classes can set up programs through US SAILING to offer Authentic Collection items that include a class logo in addition to the US SAILING logo.
The system is very easy to use for classes or fleets.
There is no inventory risk for the classes or fleets
Member classes can obtain a portion of the revenue.
A good marketing channel for classes to promote themselves and their logos.
Many brands are available
The class must have the right to place the logo on merchandise.
The Inshore Committee will attempt to more widely publicize this to class regional and fleet representatives and will place information on the ODCC web page.
4.2 Insurance Program – Carter Gowrie
The utilization of the one-design insurance program is a lot lower than anticipated. Getting information on the program to more people including fleets, Golden Anchor clubs, and clubs that use the other aspects of the Burgee Program would improve the utilization.
4.3 Web Sites
The Committee discussed the concept of hosting common format web pages for organizational members. Another idea was to mention or feature a classes’ regatta results on e-US SAILING or on the US SAILING home page with a link back to the classes’ web page and to rotate that each week.
4.4 Promotion – Marlieke Eaton
Marlieke discussed the newsletter and its benefits and limitations. Articles must have a wide interest, but can, for example mention how the Golden Anchor program benefited a particular club or junior program. Articles or article ideas should be emailed to Marlieke.
5 Improved Communications on the Inshore Web Site – Patty Lawrence
In discussing the future of the web site, the concept of minimizing the particular site content while maximizing direction to the various constituent groups, such as the ODCC or CSA.
6 One-Design Sailing Symposium Planning and Promotion – Jerelyn Biehl
The symposium last year was a fantastic success. Volunteers are needed to help promote the 2005 event (November 19-20, in Annapolis, MD) to one-design sailors. Clark Chapin volunteered to take care of the surveys and questionnaires and to tabulate the results
7 Organizational Renewals – Joe Costa
Joe is the Assistant Membership Director. He introduced himself and discussed the organizational renewals. The Committee agreed to assist as needed.
8 New Business
There was no new business
9 Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:57PM. The next meeting of the Inshore Committee will be on October, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ.
Clark Chapin
Secretary