OS.Members -Strokes News and Updates

Mudge, Annie AMudge@coxcastle.com
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:37:21 -0800


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Dear Strokes Parents:=20
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Thanks for your attendance and enthusiasm at last weekend's parent =
meeting.   In addition to our very talented coaching staff, it is the =
caliber and dedication of our parents that makes Strokes such a =
successful organization. =20
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Further updates and news:=20
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  1.  Novice Regatta--Saturday February 28, Lake Merced  =20

*	  Board the buses at 5:30 am sharp at the JLAC boathouse parking lot
*	  Return time 4-5pm=20
*	  Cost is $27.50 per rower=20
*	   Limited number of seats available to family members (same fee)=20
*	  Info on how to pay online at Blue Sombrero site forthcoming
*	  This regatta is for novice rowers only    =20

 2.    Awards Night: Thursday May 28 , 2009  at JLAC at 5:30 p.m  Please =
note this new date. =20
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 3.    2008-2009 Yearbook:  Arise all you high school year book =
aficionados--make 2008-2009 the best Strokes yearbook ever.    Strokes =
parent and JLAC Women's Master Team rower Karen Soleau has agreed to =
AGAIN edit the yearbook.  Karen did a fantastic job last year and we are =
lucky she is willing to do it again.  If you see her, hug her.   Please: =

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*	Take lots of pictures and send your BEST ones to Karen at   =
<mailto:karen@karensoleau.com> karen@karensoleau.com=20

*	Edit your pictures!!!  Please do not send every single picture you =
took to Karen and make her figure out if it's the same boat racing in =
the distance as the last picture. =20

*	Label the date of the race and to the best of your ability, the =
identity of the boat (WN A boat, MV, Women's Lightweight, etc.) =20

*	Need a volunteer to help Karen in  =20

*	     compiling and reporting race results=20
*	    gathering senior pictures=20

*	    gathering coaches profiles and statements=20

*	    gathering ads and tributes=20

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 4.    Positions for  2009-2010:  Strokes needs some new people to step =
up for next year.  If the camaraderie of other intelligent, committed, =
and personable adults and support for your kids is not enough to spur =
you to service, recall that we have a $300 per year surcharge for =
parents who do not volunteer for at least 20 hours per year.   It's fun. =
 Really.   The program only functions at its best with the support of =
the parents. =20

Co-Presidents:  The ultimate in delegation.  Get other people to do =
stuff. It's that simple.  Ok, sometimes it requires some doing actual =
stuff but it's mainly putting other folks in charge and watching them =
go.
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 Co-Treasurer:  Cherie Harper has already agreed to a job share on this =
one. Knowledge of  book-keeping would be helpful but good paper and =
organizational skills with budgeting basics will do.  Cherie is a =
professional book-keeper.=20
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Forms Registrar:  The ideal person would be able to help us eliminate =
paper   forms by moving as many forms as possible on-line.=20

*	 Experience with electronic signatures ideal.=20

*	If total on-line registration not feasible, receive and organize paper =
forms such as physician's evaluation/clearance for rowing=20

5.    Parent Network: Recruiting Mentoring:   If you are a parent of =
current senior or a now launched former Strokes athlete and are willing =
to share recruiting experiences, tips and strategies, there are parents =
of sophomores and juniors who are interested in getting a better picture =
of this process and would like to talk to you.  Please contact me or =
Evan and let us know if you are willing to provide recruiting info or =
are looking for recruiting info.  =20
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See you at the Spring Races.   GO STROKES!!   Annie and Evan =20

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<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Dear =
Strokes=20
Parents: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D4></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Thanks =
for=20
your&nbsp;attendance and enthusiasm at last weekend's&nbsp;parent=20
meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D773244416-13022009>In addition =
to our very=20
talented coaching staff, i</SPAN>t is the caliber and dedication of our=20
parents&nbsp;that makes&nbsp;Strokes such=20
a&nbsp;successful&nbsp;organization.&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D4></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D4>Further updates and=20
news:<SPAN class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT=20
size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
class=3D756212417-13022009></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3D4><FONT=20
face=3DArial>&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT size=3D2><FONT =

size=3D4>&nbsp;1.&nbsp; Novice Regatta--Saturday February 28, Lake=20
Merced</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV=
>
<UL>
  <LI><FONT><FONT><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009></SPAN><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4><SPAN=20
  =
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FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT=20
  size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT size=3D2><FONT size=3D4>oard the =
buses&nbsp;at 5:30=20
  am sharp at the JLAC boathouse</FONT> </FONT><FONT size=3D4>parking=20
  lot</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp;&nbsp;Return time 4-5pm=20
  </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp; Cost is $27.50 per=20
  rower&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT>Limited =
number of=20
  seats available to family members (same fee)=20
  </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=3D4><FONT><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT face=3DArial>&nbsp; Info on how to =
pay=20
  online&nbsp;at Blue Sombrero=20
  site&nbsp;forthcoming</FONT></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
  <LI><FONT size=3D4><FONT><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT><SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp;<FONT face=3DArial>&nbsp;This regatta =
is for=20
  novice rowers only&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>&nbsp;<FONT=20
size=3D4>2.</FONT>&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT>=
<SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; =
<U>Awards=20
Night</U>:&nbsp;Thursday May 28<SPAN class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT=20
size=3D2>&nbsp;, </FONT><FONT size=3D4>2009&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN> at JLAC =
at 5:30=20
p.m&nbsp; Please note this <EM>new date</EM>.&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT =
size=3D4><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT=20
size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT>3</SPAN>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>2008-2009=20
Yearbook</U>:&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009>Arise&nbsp;all =
you high=20
school year book aficionados--make 2008-2009 the best Strokes yearbook=20
ever.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>&nbsp;Strokes parent&nbsp;and JLAC Women's =
Master=20
Team rower&nbsp;<FONT color=3D#00ff00>Karen Soleau</FONT>&nbsp;has =
agreed to AGAIN=20
edit the yearbook.&nbsp; Karen did a fantastic job last year and we=20
are&nbsp;lucky she is willing to do it again.&nbsp; If you see her, hug=20
her.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please: </FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D4></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<UL>
  <LI><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Take =
lots of=20
  pictures and send your BEST ones&nbsp;to Karen at&nbsp;</FONT><A=20
  href=3D"mailto:karen@karensoleau.com"><FONT face=3DArial=20
  size=3D4>karen@karensoleau.com</FONT></A></SPAN><FONT face=3DArial> =
</FONT>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT =
size=3D4>Edit your=20
  pictures!!!&nbsp; Please do not send every single picture you took to =
Karen=20
  and&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D773244416-13022009>make&nbsp;her f</SPAN>igure =
out if=20
  it<SPAN class=3D773244416-13022009>'</SPAN>s the same boat racing in =
the=20
  distance as the last picture.&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN> </FONT>
  <LI><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4>Label =
the date of=20
  the race and to the best of your ability, the identity of the boat (WN =
A boat,=20
  MV, Women's Lightweight, etc.)&nbsp; </FONT></SPAN>
  <LI><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT =
size=3D4>Need a=20
  volunteer to help Karen in&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;<SPAN=20
  class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></LI>
  <UL>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><SPAN=20
    class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT=20
    size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><FONT =
size=3D4>compiling=20
    and reporting race results</FONT></SPAN> </FONT></LI>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT=20
    size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gathering&nbsp;senior =
pictures</FONT></SPAN>=20
    </FONT>
    <LI><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT=20
    size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gathering coaches profiles and=20
    statements</FONT></SPAN> </FONT>
    <LI><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT size=3D4><FONT=20
    face=3DArial>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gathering ads and tributes=20
    </FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D4></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D4><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><SPAN=20
class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp;4.</SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<U>Positions&nbsp;for&nbsp; 2009-2010</U>:&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009>Strokes needs&nbsp;some new people to step up =
for next=20
year.&nbsp; If the camaraderie of&nbsp;other =
intelligent,&nbsp;committed, and=20
personable adults <EM>and </EM>support for your kids is not enough to =
spur you=20
to service, recall that we&nbsp;have a $300 per&nbsp;year surcharge for=20
parents&nbsp;who do not volunteer for at least 20 hours per=20
year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It<SPAN class=3D773244416-13022009>'</SPAN>s =
fun.&nbsp;=20
Really.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<EM>The&nbsp;program only functions at its=20
best&nbsp;with the support of the parents.&nbsp;</EM> </SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT=20
  size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><U>Co-Presidents</U>:&nbsp; The ultimate =
in=20
  delegation.&nbsp; Get other people to do stuff. It<SPAN=20
  class=3D773244416-13022009>'</SPAN>s that simple.&nbsp; Ok, sometimes =
it=20
  requires some doing actual stuff but it<SPAN=20
  class=3D773244416-13022009>'</SPAN>s mainly putting&nbsp;<SPAN=20
  class=3D773244416-13022009>other </SPAN>folks in charge and watching =
them=20
  go.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial=20
  size=3D4><U></U></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT size=3D4><FONT=20
  face=3DArial><U>&nbsp;Co-Treasurer</U>:&nbsp; Cherie Harper has =
already agreed=20
  to a job share on this one.&nbsp;Knowledge&nbsp;of&nbsp; book-keeping=20
  would&nbsp;be helpful but good paper and organizational skills with =
budgeting=20
  basics will do.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cherie is a professional=20
  book-keeper.&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial=20
  size=3D4></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D4><FONT face=3DArial><U><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009>Forms=20
  </SPAN>Registrar</U><SPAN><U>:</U>&nbsp; The ideal person would be =
able to=20
  help us eliminate paper&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009>&nbsp;=20
  </SPAN>forms&nbsp;by moving as many&nbsp;forms&nbsp;as=20
  possible&nbsp;on-line.&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<UL>
  <UL>
    <LI><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D4>&nbsp;Experience=20
    with&nbsp;electronic signatures ideal. </FONT></SPAN>
    <LI><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009></SPAN><FONT size=3D4><FONT=20
    face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D029371105-13022009>If total on-line=20
    registration&nbsp;not feasible,&nbsp;receive and organize paper =
forms such=20
    as&nbsp;physician's&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN=20
    class=3D029371105-13022009>evaluation/clearance for=20
    rowing&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL></UL>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009><FONT=20
face=3DArial><FONT size=3D4><SPAN=20
class=3D756212417-13022009>5.</SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Parent =
Network:=20
Recruiting Mentoring</U>:&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are a&nbsp;parent of =
current senior=20
or&nbsp;a now launched former Strokes athlete&nbsp;<SPAN=20
class=3D773244416-13022009>and are </SPAN>willing to share recruiting =
experiences,=20
tips and strategies,&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D773244416-13022009>there=20
are&nbsp;</SPAN>parents of&nbsp;sophomores and juniors who are =
interested=20
in&nbsp;getting a better picture of this process<SPAN =
class=3D773244416-13022009>=20
and would like to talk to you</SPAN>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please contact me or =
Evan and=20
let us know if you are willing to provide&nbsp;<SPAN=20
class=3D773244416-13022009>recruiting </SPAN>info or are looking =
for<SPAN=20
class=3D773244416-13022009> recruiting=20
</SPAN>info.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><FONT size=3D4><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D029371105-13022009>See </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D029371105-13022009>you at the=20
Spring Races<FONT size=3D2><SPAN class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT=20
size=3D4>.</FONT>&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D756212417-13022009>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><SPAN=20
class=3D756212417-13022009><FONT size=3D2><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;GO=20
STROKES!!</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN>Annie and Evan&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT>
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