MSRA Executive Committee, following coaches meeting
May 13, 2006 

   Present: Alfonso Morales, Don Saer, Scott Sitek, John Gaskin, Frank Sands, Guy Weaser

Registered Regatta status for the MSRA Championship: continue as USRowing Registered Regatta for 2007.

Boys weight categories: continue with single weight category for boys of 150# maximum

Try to make events at regattas consistent within the region

"Junior" (grades 9-11) 8+&4+ and "2nd Varsity" 8+: Continue with both categories

Boys and Girls Novice 4+ to have 1000 meter (floating start) heats, if more than 4 heats (28 entries) and/or weather conditions are not favorable (Don preferred time trials, but a majority were against that) 

MSRA as a qualifying regatta for the S.R.A.A., and tentatively one more year as a qualifier for the USRowing Youth National 
We decided that we are not going to go out of our way to continue to be a qualifier for the USRowing Youth National, however we would request the opportunity to qualify at the Stotesbury Cup.

Named Trophies for Event winners?  It was decided that the current plaque for 1st place are fine and we do not need additional trophies

Regatta scheduling: discussion to be continued during the summer.

Membership on the Executive Committee: Current members all indicated interest in continuing to serve on the Executive Committee

-- Following the regatta there was some discussion about requiring a team to enter the Varsity 8+ events to be eligible for the points trophies.

 

MSRA Executive Committee decisions: August-November, 2006

  1. An entry in a BOYS event must only be composed of male rowers, and an entry in a GIRLS event must only be composed of female rowers. The coxswain may be of either gender. [5-1]
  2. "C" entries will NOT be allowed (previously they were in the 4x, 2-, 2x, 1x) [4-2], though "B" entries will continue to be allowed in all events [4-2]
  3. MSRA dues will be charged in 2007, $60/school to pay the cost of the regatta insurance and the nine points trophies awarded annually. [6-0] Dues will be due prior to April 1, 2007
  4. There will not be separate trophies (including the Valerian Cup) given for events [4-2] since this is the purpose of the championship plaques currently awarded.
  5. There will be a Lynx timing system used on a one year trial basis for the 2007 MSRA Championship. [4-2]

The MSRA Executive Committee still have unfinished business from the discussion over the summer

A) Team points: we agreed they needed to be redone, and there were several proposals, but no agreement, except that varsity events should be weighted heaviest.

B) Entry fees: several suggestions by the LOC to increase revenue (~$4,000 more), though they have not offered their expense listing or revenue from concessions.
    i)   Park reclamation/”tent” fee: $30-50/school attending
    ii)  Raise the cap on entry fees from $350 à $400
    iii) Raise the entry fee for eights ($30 à $35) and fours ($20 à $25)

Executive Committee meeting and decisions May 2005

Executive Committee meeting and decisions May-December 2004