BCKC Board Meeting Notes taken by Byron Ellis 12-13-15 – Location: Kinder Park
Attendees: John, Nick, Byron, Marty, Bill, Steve, Tony, Lewis, Kelly M, Kelly S, George
Meeting start: 7:30pm
Budget discussion: Budget was reviewed and approved by all. Year was a “Break Even”
Training & Safety: Tony was going to have next SWS Class in August.
Membership: All membership content has been formally passed onto Nick Bowley by John Kemper. There had
Programs 1) Eric had e-mailed out request for trip leads and instructors.
been approximately (260) 2015 members and there were approximately (20) signed up for 2016.
2) There was a trip leaders social/meeting on Thursday 12/17/15.
3) Ed and Tony had written a Trip Coordinator Guide Line. Nick to post on web site.
4) It was suggested there be at least two separate teams for Beginner programs to distribute
responsibility.
3) Goucher’s pool had been reserved for Roll Sessions.
4) there had been approximately (60)events in 2015
Newsletter: Nick was working on the newsletter.
Conservation: We will post in the newsletter, web site and FB asking for someone in the club who may have
interest in leading a conservation effort.
Roll Sessions: Discussed to continue $5 for ACA Members or $10 the first there and $5 for each after for none
Disclaimers for
beginner sessions:
Discussion on
liabilities and
insurance issues:
501C3 Status Nick and John working on it
Written policy for
loaner gear:
Board Meeting
Hosts:
New board
members:
Meeting Adjourned: 9:30pm
ACA members.
(10/12/15 note): Motion approved by all to have an ACA waiver signed and charge a $5 per day
fee for the two day Beginner Classes (spring and fall for Daniel’s Dam trip and moving water trip).
(12/13/15 note): Discussion was to amend the above to the first four beginner sessions
(instructional trips) and $30 for all four sessions was discussed (I don’t believe there was a vote to
approve). All trips after that were considered non-instructional.
Bill did inquire to Keel Haulers to ask how they handle liability. They said they only did the waiver
when joining club. In general there was no way to get perfect protection and more expense and
time devoted to it were not proportional to coverage.
Nick wrote a loaner policy and it was reviewed at the board meeting. (I don’t believe there was a
vote to approve)
Feb- Nick, April-Lew, June-Steve, August-John, October-Marty, December-Open.
George Currie, Nick Shockney, Andrew Rabinowitz, Kelly MaCabe