Forest Hills Northern Crew
Boosters

Board of Directors: 2007-2008 School Year

President: Cindie Gade
Vice President: Brian Lakanen
Vice President/Treasurer: Suzanne Renink
Secretary: Sandy Klanderman

 

Committee Coordinator Job Descriptions: 2007-2008 School Year

 

Chaperones
Coordinator: Suzanne Renink

• Coordinates parent chaperones to stay with the rowers overnight at each of the away regattas. Minimum of 2 men and 2 women for each night.

Crew Team Drivers Coordinator
Coordinator: Brain Lakanen

• Coordinates bus arrangements and overflow parent drivers to and from away regattas.
• Provides maps, oversees loading of students and their belongings, and assists coaching staff as needed to see that the team leaves on time.

FHN Athletic Boosters Liaisons
Coordinator: Suzanne Renink

• Represents FHN Crew at monthly Boosters meeting, submits funding requests and coordinates volunteers as needed for concessions, etc.
• Coordinates information with coaches.

Fundraising
Coordinator: Suzanne Renink

• Researches ideas, plans and executes fundraisers.
• Leads New Boat Committee. Researches ideas and plans to purchase a new 8 boat.

Equipment Drivers
Coordinator: Brian Lakanen

• Organizes drivers for gear and boat trailers.
• Arranges for loading and unloading trailers before and after regattas.
• Responsible for keeping trailers clean.  

Kitchen/Site
Coordinator: Brian Lakanen

• Responsible for the planning, purchasing, and organizing of food, drinks, and related supplies for each regatta. Packs and labels coolers, prints menus, etc,
• Organizes the preparation and serving of the food to the team, clean up and packing-up after each regatta.
• Collects and turns in all receipts to the Treasurer.
• Organizes site set-up and take down of tents, tables, etc at regatta site.

Web Site
Coordinator: Tim Peterson

• Updates web site information as needed to include current regatta dates and results, maps, lodging information, etc.
• Designs new web site features.

Camera Crew Team
Coordinator: Sandy Klanderman

• Coordinates with a student volunteer to collect photographs of the team throughout the regatta season.
• Composes a Crew Video (10-12 minute) presentation for awards night.
• Works with student volunteer to have needed equipment available at awards night.

Public Relations
Coordinator: Sandy Klanderman

• Contacts GR Press and Ada Advance for press coverage for local and special events.
• Sends articles and photos to papers after every regatta with results.
• Makes announcements in HS and MS newsletters.
• Keeps a copy of articles, etc. in Binder

 

Recruiting
Coordinator:

• Researches and implements ideas and structure for building team awareness and membership. Works with varsity captains to increases awareness of regattas, both in attendance and announcing results after regattas. Ideas are not limited to but include Crew Flags lining the front driveway the Friday before regattas, placing posters in the middle school, presenting the club at 8th grade parents night.

E-mail Address/Phone Tree
Coordinator: Cindie Gade

• Coordinates email addresses and sends email communications throughout the year.
• Creates a phone-tree chart and makes copies for parents.
• Coordinates and activates the phone tree when notified by Coach or Board Members for communicating any last minute changes/details.

 

Awards/Kick-off Team
Coordinator: Cindie Gade

• Responsible to plan and organize new Parents Night-(in February), mail information packets to all parents (late February), Crew Kick–off all parent meeting (March) and Awards Night (June).
• Responsible for sending out notices, room reservation and set-up with refreshments.

Uniforms/Crew Gear Team
Coordinator: Cindie Gade

• Arranges to have samples at the Annual Mandatory Parents Meeting (February)
• Orders, delivers and invoices team uniforms, travel duffels and related clothing.

Summer Crew Camp
Coordinator: Cindie Gade

• Sends welcome letter, coordinates registration, t-shirts etc.
• Schedules student coaches as needed.