September 5, 2018 Staff Meeting

Post date: Sep 11, 2018 3:28:29 PM

• 1. Fall Classic – and rumble on the river and Brighton Bangers

• • This is a rowing race, no bands this year, race raises money for outreach programs

  • All hands on deck for CRI staff. Theresa will assign tasks to staff

  • Greater community should use sign up genius to volunteer

  • Bonus – free beer and food!

  • Three more launch drivers needed.  Boys and Girls coaches and other staff coaches.  Talk to Kane or Beatrice

• 1. Winter programming planning underway

• • Nonna working on winter programming - look for announcements coming this week

  • Programs will include registration on mindbody – basically it’s a drop-in exercise studio with periodized options for training

  • Coaches that want to teach classes need to get the descriptions to Nonna

  • Goal is to have at least five people registered in each class

  • Many people coming from outside – speakers; lectures; classes – they don’t have to be rowing specific – looking for opportunities to get community members in the building and spend more time here

• 1. Lots of positions filled or in process of being filled

• • Andy Sayles, Youth Comp Boys – novice boys

  • Tori Hetman, Youth Comp Girls – working with Skye

  • Kasha Ambrose, RowBoston head coach

  • Ella Buitrago – social media and communications

  • Changed Theresa’s title – now private events and corporate events – any external people coming for events are going through Theresa

  • Beatrice is now manager of operations

  • New boatman starting soon

  • ED position is filled – more detail about Ted's intentions and the future of CRI at Tuesday meeting

  • Interviews for scheduler and travel coordinator are happening

  • Job postings are now on CRI website instead of CRI Coach

  • With new people and positions beginning we need to have more desks in admin area – moving desks this Friday

• 1. Crossfit Arsenal

• • They had a fire and the building was almost lost

  • Approached CRI to see if they could run some programs out of here

  • This is a good way to foster community – they are part of CRRL, we’ve partnered with them before, good way to support other local businesses

  • They are going to be running programs in the swale – they have small classes (approx. 15 people)

  • Being encouraged to park across the river in overflow parking

  • Concerns? Talk to Ted

• 1. Safety and athlete ability statement

• • Marily, Anna, Davie, Ellen worked on statement – re-enforces trust in staff

  • Coaches should feel like they can respond to certain situations in the moment and have the support of CRI

  • CRI has had an incredibly safe year so far - the fall is when colleges take risks so we must be careful, take extra time and be patient

  • Bottom Line: It’s just rowing… when we put ourselves or our crews at risk, we transition to putting health and life at stake (and it’s no longer about rowing).  Be safe, be courteous, and keep an eye out for everyone out there

  • There are rowers and coaches who can be very rude on the water. Please don’t engage, it’s just a red hot rowing minute.  Take the temperature down – by acknowledging but not engaging. Better to take the bullet than create a toxic river environment.  

• 1. What Works Summit – Patrick Larcom

• • Being held on Feb 2nd and 3rd, 2019

  • Coaches should look for registration link soon

  • Share with friends

  • Will most likely sellout at 120

  • If you have staff who want to register, contact Patrick

• 1. FY ending - Tara

• • Fiscal year close coming.  Only 3 pay periods left - please make sure all staff have logged time accurately for the year

  • We must collect on any outstanding bills and payments before October 31

  • Contact Tara with questions

• 1. Blood drive this Friday (9/7) 7am-1pm – Red Cross really needs donations – spread the word!

  2. If you are on CRI health insurance you are eligible for $300 cash if you get a physical before 2019 – just go through their process to prove it – questions see Tara, Nonna or Ted