1. RC Update Meeting January 22, 2014

2. Agenda Introductions Updates Plans for 2014 Task List Sub-Committees Educational Session Demystifying RC Signups January 22, 2014

3. Introductions State your name What do you like best about winter?

4. Volunteer & Staff Changes 2014 Steering Committee Janet Rick Lynn Helle Jill Karen Thanks to Nick and Erik for serving in 2013! January 22, 2014

5. On the Water

6. Steering Committee Actions Task List, Sub Committees, PRCC Process for approving and posting minutes Meeting schedule December 11, 2013

7. 2014 Undecided: Blog Blue Star Awards Theme (if any) for Appreciation Dinner December 11, 2013

8. Key Dates Strictly Sail: Jan. 23 -26 Potluck Dinner, Sat Feb. 15 Adv. Race Mgmt Seminar: March 1, 2 Refresher: April 5 NOOD: June 6, 7, 8 Mac Starts: July 18, 19 T-10 NAC and Offshore Verve: Aug 6-10 Inshore Verve: Aug 22-23 Sheldon Clark: Sept. 13 Appreciation Dinner: Nov. 22

9. Strictly Sail Chicago www.strictlysailchicago.com Thursday January 23rd 11am - 8pm Friday January 24th 11am - 8pm Saturday January 25th 10am - 7pm Sunday January 26th 10am - 6pm

11. Strictly Sail Chicago- Parking and Tickets Days of the Week/TimeOriginal Rate Discounted Rate Monday–ThursdayBefore 5pm$20.00$14.00 Monday–ThursdayAfter 5pm$20.00$10.00 Friday–SundayBefore 5pm$24.00$18.00 Friday–SundayAfter 5pm$24.00$10.00 Navy Pier will offer discounted parking during the show. There are several restaurants there, so stay for dinner or a movie Weekday $12.00** Weekend $15.00** Kids 15 and younger FREE (must be accompanied by a paying adult) Two Day Ticket $25.00 good for any two days. Online Only. Family Pack $25.00 two adults and two children any day. Online Only. Offer and Refund Details: Your ticket purchase includes a one-year subscription to Yachting (12 issues), Boating (10 issues), Flying (12 issues), or Cruising World (10 issues), all valued at $7.00. A postcard with refund information will follow.

12. Seminars- www.strictlysailchicago.comwww.strictlysailchicago.com

13. 2014 Tasks Primary Race Committee Contact Each Event or Series One person for each event Sub-Committees Race Documents Social Policies Training Recruiting Communications

14. Primary Race Committee Contact Be the Contact with the OA Write or Coordinate the Race Doc’s Manage race committee activities Recruit volunteers Weather Consistency from race to race Amend Race Doc’s Verify scoring - correct and timely Post amendments, verify scoring, etc. December 11, 2013

15. Primary Race Committee Contact Spring frostbiteKaren Kinsey HighSchool sprg eventsLynn Lynch Vlad Kobal 5/3 RYFRick Lillie MSBCRachel Levine BBCJane McMillan NOOD 6/6Janet Baxter Hamilton Cup 6/27 Shields Invitational 6/27-28 Old Guard Race 7/9 NACC 8/1 T-10 NAC 8/7Rick Lillie Verve Offshore 8/8Karen Kinsey Commodores Cup 8/16Olof Andersson Verve Inshore 8/23Karen Kinsey Opti Great Lakes 9/5-7Jill Danly Sheldon Clark 9/13 Talbot 9/27 Falll Frostbiting High school fall eventsLynn Lynch Angsten 11/22

16. Sub Committees You may sign up for zero, one or two Sub Committees. No more* There may be additional projects that do not fit into a Sub- Committee * Except Janet, who is ex-officio on all

17. Race Documents for 2014 Agreement on the 2014 process! We started with the 2013 documents Primary drafter to be assigned for each event Goal: NORs by Strictly Sail Chair: Lynn Lynch Lynch, Lillie, Guennewig, O'Neil, Bakken, Baxter, Burke, Andersson, Cook

18. Social Parties Potluck 2/15 Refresher 4/5 Mid Summer 7/16 Appreciation Dinner 11/22 Others? Advise Steering Committee on social matters Chair: Helle Getz S. Levine, M McCarthy, J. Danly

19. Policies- revisit each for 2014 Uniforms, apparel Days Assignments Conduct Contact List Rewards & Recognition Goal: Publish on website by the Refresher Others? Chair: Helle Getz J. Danly,

20. Training Figure out who needs what training Provide materials Present at RC meetings Modules for the Refresher Advise Steering Committee on training matters Chair: tbd S. Levine, Steffler, Lillie

21. Recruiting Members, Sailors, Juniors, etc. Work with Communications & Steering Committees Chair: tbd G. McCarthy, Steffler, Lillie

22. Communications Website content Messages to RC Blinker Articles Other Outreach Chair: Kinsey tbd

23. Another task Revisit All Documents from 2013 Update Chair: Jill Danly December 11, 2013

24. What have we forgotten? Tasks? Issues we need to address?

25. EDUCATIONAL SESSION - DEMYSTIFYING RC SIGNUPS December 11, 2013