1 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubSt. Mary’s Preparatory Spring 2017 Parent’s Information Night Thursday, March 2, 2017 2017 SRAM State Champions 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
2 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubAgenda Opening Comments Dan Whalen, Board President Spring Season Chris Czarnecki; Head Coach Don Wright, Varsity Coach Booster Club General Information Dan Whalen Transportation Gerard Schmid, Transp. Chair Food Plan Ann Schmid, Food Chair 2017 Spring Camp Scott Lang, Board V-President Poker Fund Raiser Aimee Watson Laddie Cup Dan Whalen Financials Beth Lang; Treasurer 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
3 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubIntroductions 2017 Coaching Staff 2017 Rowing Boosters Board Chris Czarnecki Head Coach Donnie Wright Varsity Coach Aamod Dekhne Assistance Coach Biz Kurcz Shane Doyle Robert Clemente Novice Coach Zak Seelig President Dan Whalen Secretary Staci Sadowski Treasurer Beth Lang Vice President Scott Lang Transportation Chair Gerard Schmid Food Chair Ann Schmid - Cyndi Marvaso IT/Web Mike Murphy Poker/Fund Raising Aimee Watson Large Pete Lewis Rich Sadowski Kathy Walker 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
4 OLSM Rowing Booster Club2017 Spring Season Words from Head Coach, Chris “Czar” Czarnecki 2017 Season Training Novice Varsity The Team 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
5 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubSpring Schedule Ann Arbor Match Race April 8 Crew Team Paintball Outing April 13 Spring Training Camp April 16-April 22 Huron Sprints – Ann Arbor Skyline April 29 OLSM Sprints; “Laddie” Cup May 6 Midwest Championship (Dillion Lake, Ohio) May 12-14 State Championship (Grand Rapids) May 20 SRAA (Camden, New Jersey) May 25-May 27 Canadian Schoolboys; CSSRA (St. Catharines, Ontario) June 1-June 4 Banquet June 6 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
6 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubGeneral Information Dan Whalen How the Booster Club Works Race Day Etiquette Parents & Oarsman Coaches Rigging & Loading Uniforms Recommended Clothing Purchases 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
7 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubUniform Dan Whalen St. Mary’s Preparatory provides the racing uniform These are numbered sets which shall be returned at season end (coaches hand out) If not returned, you will be charged (this must be the same number as assigned) Crew Hat (your son will keep the hat) Race Day Uniform Race Day Over-shirt Race Day Long-sleeve Tech-shirt 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
8 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubRecommended Clothing Dan Whalen The clothing items below are recommended for purchase Rain / Race Gortex Jacket SMP Bookstore Thermal Tights Sporting Goods Store Track Pant Black UA Storm SMP Bookstore required for practice Crew Duffle Bag SMP Bookstore Rowing Trou Sporting Goods Store 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
9 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubCalendar Dan Whalen 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
10 Transportation/LodgingGerard Schmid Day trips will be by parent car pool Overnight Regattas Locations Spring Training in Oakridge, Tenn. Midwest Regional Competition in Zanesville. SRAA Championships in Camden, NJ CSSRA in St. Catharine's Covered Expenses Bus transportation from OLSM to Event and back to OLSM Hotel expense / Lodging Food Overnight Regattas: Rowers are expected to ride on the team bus and stay with the team at hotels. Local Regattas: The team will carpool with SignUp Genius ed to parents 7 days before the event. Please be timely and generous in aiding oarsman who may need a ride. OLSM Note: Rowers are not allowed to drive themselves to official OLSM events; camp and regattas. This is an OLSM athletic department rule 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
11 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubFood Plan Ann Schmid The Boosters purchase, bring, prepare, and serve all main courses for the Regattas. Parents are requested to provide supplemental items. Typical Menus Night Before Race: Pasta meal with meat Breakfast: Eggs, yogurt, fruit, sausage Lunch: Chicken, salad, hamburgers, hot dogs Dinner: Chicken, vegetables, pasta, salad Requested Donations Milk, Chocolate Milk, Juice Apples, bananas, fruit salad Ice Water cases Yogurt Bagels 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
12 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubSpring Camp Scott Lang Camp: Sunday, April 16th thru Saturday, April 22nd Boathouse: 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm Boathouse: Evening of the 22nd, check texts Camp Details: Milton Lake, Oakridge, TN Leave from campus on Sunday, April 16th Transportation provided by Booster Club (Metro Car) Lodging at Country Inn & Suites Meals and Lodging by the Booster Club Spending Money (travel lunch, misc.) Return: Saturday, April 22nd Primary Parental Contacts: Coach Czarnecki Scott Lang The Crew will return directly to OLSM Campus 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
13 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubFundraising / Poker Aimee Watson Rowing Booster Fundraising: Winter Tasting Laddie Cup Millionaire Poker What is it: Boosters have a non-profit millionaire license Volunteers sell and cash-out the poker chips Booster’s retain a % of the profit 4 events per year, ea. typically 5-days long State law requires 3-people in attendance Is it worth it: YES!! Poker reduces spring dues by $300 per oarsman 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
14 OLSM Rowing Booster Club“Laddie Cup” Dan Whalen What? St. Mary’s Home Regatta; the “Laddie” Cup Who? Coach Jack “Laddie” LeBlanc was the Head Coach of St. Mary’ Crew from , passed 2014 When? Saturday, May 6th Teams? 15-teams, Co-Ed, 550-oarsman, 1500 spectators Races? 1x, 2x, 4x, 4+, 8+ / M & W / Freshman, Novice, Lightweight, Junior, Varsity This is St. Mary’s only home regatta How can you help? Look to Sign-up Genius for volunteer opportunities Parking Regatta HQ Time Keeping Dock Master Water Marshall Shoreline Chair T. DeMartinis J. Blazevic H. Campagna S. Lang S. Doyle G. Schmid Volunteers 15 4 6 5 12 8 Shift(s) 1 2 Need: Someone to aid in fundraising Set-up: Friday, May 5th Laddie Cup Dinner: Friday, May 7:00 pm 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
15 OLSM Rowing Booster ClubFinancial Review Beth Lang 2016 Fiscal Year BEP Reserve: $82,355 Expenses: $172,635 Income: $254,990 42% 23% Fundraising $66,208.25 28% 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
16 OLSM Rowing Booster Club2017 Spring Budget B. Lang Good News: No increase in dues. They are the same as 2016. 2017 Estimate 2016 Total: $37,575 Boosters Donate: $10,000 Maintenance Boat Trailer Gas Photo Misc. 2017 Crew Dues: $900 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club
17 Phone list St. Mary’s Rowing Boosters BoardHead Coach Chris Czarnecki – President Dan Whalen Vice President Scott Lang Treasurer Beth Lang – Secretary Staci Sadowski – Transportation Gerard Schmid – Food Ann Schmid – 03/02/2017 OLSM Rowing Booster Club