From eyoung8@mindspring.com Wed Sep 3 06:15:42 2008 From: eyoung8@mindspring.com (Evan Young) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 22:15:42 -0700 Subject: OS.Members -Important information about Men's Varsity Practice and Start Date Message-ID: <028a01c90d84$1ea14760$0201a8c0@Nish> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0287_01C90D49.70311B90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The correct start date for the Men's Varsity team is Thursday, September = 4 at 3:45 p.m. Practice is on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and = Saturday. =20 There will be no practice on Tuesdays during the fall season. Apologies for the incorrect information previously posted. ------=_NextPart_000_0287_01C90D49.70311B90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The correct start date for the = Men's Varsity=20 team is Thursday, September 4 at 3:45 p.m. =20 Practice is on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and = Saturday. =20
 
There will be no = practice=20 on Tuesdays during the fall season.
 
Apologies for the incorrect = information=20 previously posted.
------=_NextPart_000_0287_01C90D49.70311B90-- From skito@sprintmail.com Sat Sep 6 18:04:52 2008 From: skito@sprintmail.com (Susan Ito) Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:04:52 -0700 Subject: OS.Members -Join the Strokes Travel Committee! Message-ID: <86CD04BE-082C-4D2F-AD1F-6FF36ED54614@sprintmail.com> Hello all, Welcome to the new season! I would like to invite any parents who are interested in joining the OS Travel Committee. There are many jobs involved in making our travel regattas (Newport, Long Beach, San Diego, Regionals, Nationals) running smoothly and I would love to have it divided up into many small, manageable parts this year. If you are interested in ANY aspect of team travel support, please let me know. I would love to have a kick-off meeting with anybody who would like to be involved. Possible dates: Friday evening, Sept 19th OR Sunday late afternoon, Sept 21st . PLEASE indicate which date you prefer and I will set it to whichever one has the most people. Yummy refreshments either way! Travel Duties include: * making up a travel flyer for each regatta * follow-up on parent payment for each regatta * chaperone coordinator/recruiter * Head chaperone traveling to each regatta (preferably one per team) * Someone who is good at Excel spreadsheets to help calculate trip costs * Bus coordinator (already committed; thanks Rebecca!) * Rental Van coordinator (San Diego only) * Airline ticket reservations (San Diego and Nationals only) * Race Day Food coordinator for each regatta Susan Ito Travel Coordinator, Oakland Strokes skito@sprintmail.com 510-339-0622 (home) 510-589-8775 (cell) From mkotsenas@hotmail.com Wed Sep 10 18:48:16 2008 From: mkotsenas@hotmail.com (Mary Williams) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:48:16 -0700 Subject: OS.Members -Opportunity for Strokes--Nov 4 Message-ID: --_35362413-1c0d-4caf-9960-c9ba5a6c55ab_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To All Strokes Athletes: As you all know=2C we have a national presidential= election coming up on Tuesday=2C November 4. If you are interested in work= ing at a polling location in Alameda County (mostly Berkeley and Oakland)= =2C you can raise money for the Oakland Strokes and learn firsthand more ab= out how the actual voting process works!Return Center Helpers are needed to= work from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday=2C November 4. Each helper ea= rns $40 for working that 3 hour shift. Return Center Helpers work as part o= f a team that receives election supplies--secured bags of completed ballots= =2C other polling place materials=2C etc.--at the end of Election Day. The = most important qualification is probably reliability so that the Registrar = knows he can count on helpers showing up for their assigned shift.If you wo= uld like to work as a helper on Election Day=2C please let me know immediat= ely and I will make further arrangements with the Alameda County Registrar = of Voters. Alameda County has a program that allows members of a non-profit= organization--like the Strokes--to work the polls and then the non-profit = organization receives a check for their members' work. Through this program= =2C you would donate your $40 earnings to the Strokes. For example=2C if 20= Strokes athletes volunteer=2C the Strokes would receive a check for $800.I= f you volunteer=2C you will want to let your teachers know you are working = the polls just in case they want to back off some of the homework for that = evening. (However=2C in my experience there is down time on this job=2C so = bring a book.)Please let me know by the end of this week=2C if possible=2C = if you would like to volunteer!The County requires that if the helpers are = not yet 18=2C there has to be one person who is 18 or older working with th= at group. Therefore=2C please let me know how old you are. Also=2C please l= et me know if there are any parents who may be willing to be a worker as we= ll in case we need more helpers 18 and older.The Strokes will solicit input= from our volunteer athletes regarding ideas for use of the funds raised th= rough this effort. Mary WilliamsStrokes Parent Stay up to date on your PC=2C the Web=2C and your mobile phone with Windows= Live. See Now=20 _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn =9310 hidden secrets=94 from Jamie= . http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!5= 50F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=3DTXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008= --_35362413-1c0d-4caf-9960-c9ba5a6c55ab_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
To All Strokes Athletes:

As you all know=2C we have a national pres= idential election coming up on Tuesday=2C November 4. If you are interested= in working at a polling location in Alameda County (mostly Berkeley and Oa= kland)=2C you can raise money for the Oakland Strokes and learn firsthand m= ore about how the actual voting process works!

Return Center Helpers= are needed to work from 8:00 p.m. to 11:= 00 p.m. on Tuesday=2C November 4. Each helper earns $40 for working that 3 = hour shift. Return Center Helpers work as part of a team that receiv= es election supplies--secured bags of completed ballots=2C other polling pl= ace materials=2C etc.--at the end of Election Day. The most important quali= fication is probably reliability s= o that the Registrar knows he can count on helpers showing up for their ass= igned shift.

If you would like to work as a helper on Election Day= =2C please let me know immediately and I will make further arrangements wit= h the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. Alameda County has a program that= allows members of a non-profit organization--like the Strokes--to work the= polls and then the non-profit organization receives a check for their memb= ers' work. Through this program=2C you wo= uld donate your $40 earnings to the Strokes. For example=2C if 20 St= rokes athletes volunteer=2C the Strokes would receive a check for $800.
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If you volunteer=2C you will want to let your teachers know you are wor= king the polls just in case they want to back off some of the homework for = that evening. (However=2C in my experience there is down time on this job= =2C so bring a book.)

Please let me know =3Bby the end of this w= eek=2C if possible=2C =3Bif you would like to volunteer!

The Cou= nty requires that if the helpers are not yet 18=2C there has to be one pers= on who is 18 or older working with that group. Therefore=2C please let me k= now how old you are. Also=2C please let me know if there are any parents wh= o may be willing to be a worker as well in case we need more helpers 18 and= older.

The Strokes will solicit input from our volunteer athletes r= egarding ideas for use of the funds raised through this effort.

Mary Williams
Strokes Parent






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Want to do more with W= indows Live? Learn =9310 hidden secrets=94 from Jamie. Learn = Now = --_35362413-1c0d-4caf-9960-c9ba5a6c55ab_-- From skito@sprintmail.com Mon Sep 15 01:56:32 2008 From: skito@sprintmail.com (Susan Ito) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:56:32 -0700 Subject: OS.Members -Travel Committee Meeting Scheduled for Sunday, Sept 21st Message-ID: <86D2A5B1-B668-4F3F-AD25-05EBB30B1E34@sprintmail.com> The Oakland Strokes Travel Committee will be meeting on Sunday, September 21st, at 4:00pm at the home of Susan Ito. ANY parent who is interested in supporting our team's travel program is encouraged to attend. We will be planning our various regattas, from Newport Autumn Rowing Festival in November through Southwest Regionals in May. Each regatta has its own particular set of jobs and responsibilities, and we need a team to have them all running smoothly. Hope to see you there! Susan Ito & Victoria Barnes, Travel Coordinators Time: September 21st, Sunday, 4pm Place: Ito-Roark house, 22 White Court, Oakland CA (Google Maps should get you there) 510-339-0622 From skito@sprintmail.com Sat Sep 20 15:49:32 2008 From: skito@sprintmail.com (Susan Ito) Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:49:32 -0700 Subject: OS.Members -Reminder: Travel Committee Meeting Sunday, Sep 21st Message-ID: <033D38F7-79E6-4A3F-8683-411E421DFB10@sprintmail.com> Hello Oakland Strokes! I just wanted to remind folks that we will be convening our first Travel Committee meeting tomorrow, Sunday the 21st at 4pm, at the Ito- Roark house. The address is 22 White Court, Oakland and we welcome ANYone (no experience necessary) who would like to help make this season smooth and fun for all. We have big jobs, small jobs, one-time only jobs and no-travel jobs. All parents need to put in 20 volunteer hours and this is a great way to do it. Wine will be served! :-) Susan Ito Travel Coordinator, Oakland Strokes skito@sprintmail.com 510-339-0622 (home) 510-589-8775 (cell) From c_copenhagen@yahoo.com Sun Sep 28 19:48:49 2008 From: c_copenhagen@yahoo.com (Carol Copenhagen) Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:48:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: OS.Members -Boathouse Security needs Tuesday & Thursday Volunteers! Message-ID: <594855.93189.qm@web50002.mail.re2.yahoo.com> --0-1756092902-1222627729=:93189 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Friends - Do you find youself occassionally hanging around Oakland (say bet= ween 4-6:30 pm) on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon? Wouldn't you love to h= ave an important job that mostly involves sitting at a desk and occasionall= y opening the door? Please consider becoming a boathouse security voluntee= r on Tuesdays and Thursdays!=0AI could sure use a few more folks to help ou= t!=0AThanks,=0ACarol Copenhagen=0A(G=EDa's mom - VW)=0A=0A=0A --0-1756092902-1222627729=:93189 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Friends - Do you find youself occassionally hanging ar= ound Oakland (say between 4-6:30 pm) on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon?&nb= sp; Wouldn't you love to have an important job that mostly involves sitting= at a desk and occasionally opening the door?  Please consider becomin= g a boathouse security volunteer on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
I could sure= use a few more folks to help out!
Thanks,
Carol Copenhagen
(G=EDa= 's mom - VW)


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