From wjd12461@yahoo.com Tue Sep 1 02:19:47 2009
From: wjd12461@yahoo.com (bill deskin)
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:19:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: OS.Members -Stokes NEW Websites and Communications
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PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DAN HERBERT.......
=C2=A0=0A=0AWelcome to the Fall season everyone!=0A=0ALast spring=0Awe aske=
d our membership for feedback on how we were doing as an organization.=0AWe=
also conducted a survey about the Oakland Strokes website. What we learned=
=0Ais that while members all love the Strokes, they don't always love how h=
ard it=0Ais to get information. Folks want calendars and a one-stop place f=
or the latest=0Ainfo on our many teams and projects. On the recruiting side=
, we confirmed what=0Awe already knew: that our best recruiters are our exi=
sting team members, that=0Aregistration is way harder than it should be, an=
d that simple really is better.=0A=0AWith this=0Aknowledge to guide us, our=
board members and parent volunteers have been=0Aworking hard to improve ou=
r online tools and web presence. The results are a=0Anew, streamlined exter=
nal website (focused on recruiting and who we are), a=0Astreamlined registr=
ation process, and a feature-rich members-only community=0Asite called Go S=
trokes!=0A=0AThe new=0Apublic site=0A=0AThe new=0Apublic web site IS LIVE a=
t oaklandstrokes.org. The site is quite simple and focused primarily on rec=
ruiting. We=0Awant to present a friendly face to the world, communicate our=
passion for=0Arowing, and a bit of what it means to join our team. The Tea=
ms and Alumni=0Asections are still sparse and will be filled out in the com=
ing weeks. Let us=0Aknow if you can help!=0A=0ANew=0Aregistration process=
=0A=0AAs you know=0Awe have already begun our new registration process. We =
switched to Regatta=0ACentral, which seems to be a lot better and eliminate=
s a number of steps in the=0Aprocess.=C2=A0 If you have a minute we would=
=0Alike to have your feedback on this switch. The new website will continue=
to=0Ahave a direct link to Regatta Central.=C2=A0 =0A=0AThe Go=0AStrokes! =
site=0A=0AThink of the Go Strokes! site as our online boathouse / bulletin =
board / collaboration hub. It=0Awill be the place to go for internal news a=
nd member =0A=0A=0A=0Acommunications,=0Ato ask questions and get answers, a=
nd to share and comment on those great race=0Aday photos and videos.=0A=0AG=
o=0AStrokes! will be invaluable as a real-time=0Amembership directory, enab=
ling us to "put a face to the name", and=0Aallowing us to email each other =
privately about casual carpools or a lost piece=0Aof clothing.=C2=A0 It is =
like Facebook in that=0Ait is a "social network" platform=E2=80=94you can s=
hare your profile,=0Afavorites, and perspectives. Unlike Facebook, however,=
Go Strokes! is=0Aself-contained. You will see no advertising, and the info=
rmation that you share=0Awill never be accidentally seen by thousands of yo=
ur not-so-close friends.=0A=0AAlthough it=0Ais very cool it's not all fun a=
nd games. We expect Go=0AStrokes! to be our communication workhorse.=0AEach=
Team and Committee will have their own private group page and email list,=
=0Aallowing targeted communications to be shared with a select few. No more=
=0Aleaving people off the email trail, or not knowing where to find the lat=
est=0Acoach communication or race schedule. The site will also allow us to =
create,=0ARSVP, and subscribe to special events like potlucks, parties, and=
pasta feeds=0A(hooray!)=0A=0AWhat this=0Ameans for you:=0A=0A- Shortly,=0A=
you will receive an invitation from me to join the Go Strokes! site. Every =
member must join the Go=0AStrokes! site. Go=0AStrokes! and the email listse=
rve will run=0Aconcurrently for a few weeks, but the listserve will be deco=
mmissioned. During=0Athis time you may receive some duplicate communication=
s, so please be patient=0Aas we transition to the new tool.=0A=0A- Once you=
=0Ahave joined the Go Strokes! community, you will continue to receive impo=
rtant announcements=0Aand messages via email, just like today. You will NOT=
have to check a website=0Ato learn that practice has been cancelled. We ar=
e exploring ways to allow the=0Ateams to broadcast these kinds of urgent co=
mmunications via text message and/or=0Atwitter as well (stay tuned!)=0A=0A-=
You will=0Ahave complete control over what kinds of communications come to=
you. Your email=0Ainbox will NOT get cluttered with a lot of junk mail abo=
ut how such-and-such a=0Aperson commented on such-and-such a photo. (Unless=
you like that!)=0A=0AFinally,=0Alike a lot of things, the Go Strokes! site=
is a work-in-progress. We're still getting the hang of it=0Aand hope you'l=
l bear with us as we get familiar with new ways of getting things=0Adone. W=
e trust that in the end these changes will help us grow and stay=0Aconnecte=
d as a community.=0A=0AWe are very excited about this coming year.=C2=A0 We=
have a lot of new things happening to our=0A35 year old organization.=C2=
=A0 New coaching=0Astaff members, new website, new middle school program, a=
nd a new boathouse in=0Ajust about one year.=C2=A0 We are all looking=0Afor=
ward to seeing you all at the boathouse and on Go=0AStrokes!
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=0A=0A
Last spring=0Awe aske=
d our membership for feedback on how we were doing as an organization.=0AWe=
also conducted a survey about the Oakland Strokes website. What we learned=
=0Ais that while members all love the Strokes, they don't always love how h=
ard it=0Ais to get information. Folks want calendars and a one-stop place f=
or the latest=0Ainfo on our many teams and projects. On the recruiting side=
, we confirmed what=0Awe already knew: that our best recruiters are our exi=
sting team members, that=0Aregistration is way harder than it should be, an=
d that simple really is better.
=0A=0A
With this=0Aknowledge to g=
uide us, our board members and parent volunteers have been=0Aworking hard t=
o improve our online tools and web presence. The results are a=0Anew, strea=
mlined external website (focused on recruiting and who we are), a=0Astreaml=
ined registration process, and a feature-rich members-only community=0Asite=
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The new=0Apublic web site IS LIVE at oaklandstrokes.orgNew=0Aregistration process
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As you know=0Awe have already begun our new registration =
process. We switched to Regatta=0ACentral, which seems to be a lot better a=
nd eliminates a number of steps in the=0Aprocess. If you have a minute we would=0Alike to have your feedback on this swi=
tch. The new website will continue to=0Ahave a direct link to Regatta Centr=
al.
=0A=0A
TheGo=0AStrokes!site
=0A=0AThink of the Go Strokes! site as our online boathouse / bulletin board /=
collaboration hub. It=0Awill be the place to go for internal news and memb=
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communications,=0Ato ask questions and get answers, a=
nd to share and comment on those great race=0Aday photos and videos.
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will be invaluable as a real-time=0Amembership directory, enab=
ling us to "put a face to the name", and=0Aallowing us to email each other =
privately about casual carpools or a lost piece=0Aof clothing.It is like Facebook in that=0Ait is a "social network" =
platform=E2=80=94you can share your profile,=0Afavorites, and perspectives.=
Unlike Facebook, however, Go Strokes! is=0Aself-contained. You wi=
ll see no advertising, and the information that you share=0Awill never be a=
ccidentally seen by thousands of your not-so-close friends.
=0A=0A
Go=0AStrokes!=
to be our communication workhorse.=0AEach Team and Committee w=
ill have their own private group page and email list,=0Aallowing targeted c=
ommunications to be shared with a select few. No more=0Aleaving people off =
the email trail, or not knowing where to find the latest=0Acoach communicat=
ion or race schedule. The site will also allow us to create,=0ARSVP, and su=
bscribe to special events like potlucks, parties, and pasta feeds=0A(hooray=
!)
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What this=0Ameans for you:
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=0Ayou will receive an invitation from me to join the =
Go Strokes! si=
te. Every member must join the Go=0AStrokes! site. Go=0AStrokes! and the email listserve will run=0Aconcurrently for a few weeks, but th=
e listserve will be decommissioned. During=0Athis time you may receive some=
duplicate communications, so please be patient=0Aas we transition to the n=
ew tool.=0A=0A
- Once you=0Ahave joined the Go Strokes! c=
ommunity, you will continue to receive important announcements=0Aand messag=
es via email, just like today. You will NOT have to check a website=0Ato le=
arn that practice has been cancelled. We are exploring ways to allow the=0A=
teams to broadcast these kinds of urgent communications via text message an=
d/or=0Atwitter as well (stay tuned!)
=0A=0A
- You will=0Ahave com=
plete control over what kinds of communications come to you. Your email=0Ai=
nbox will NOT get cluttered with a lot of junk mail about how such-and-such=
a=0Aperson commented on such-and-such a photo. (Unless you like that!)
=0A=0A
Finally,=0Alike a lot of things, the Go Strokes! site =
is a work-in-progress. We're still getting the hang of it=0Aand hope you'll=
bear with us as we get familiar with new ways of getting things=0Adone. We=
trust that in the end these changes will help us grow and stay=0Aconnected=
as a community.
=0A=0AWe are very excited=
about this coming year.We have a lot of new=
things happening to our=0A35 year old organization. =
New coaching=0Astaff members, new website, new middle school progra=
m, and a new boathouse in=0Ajust about one year. We are all looking=0Aforward to seeing you all at the boathouse and on =
Go=0AStrokes!=
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From doylesq@aol.com Wed Sep 2 00:26:16 2009
From: doylesq@aol.com (doylesq@aol.com)
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:26:16 -0400
Subject: OS.Members -PLEASE READ - mandatory Oakland Strokes parent meeting Oct 4th 2pm to 4 pm
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Please mark your calendars & plan to attend the Oakland Strokes mandatory fall parent meeting...
Date:? Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time : 2 pm to 4 pm
Place:? Jack London Aquatic Center (JLAC)
We look forward to seeing you there,
Bill Deskin & Kate Berfield
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Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time : 2 pm to 4 pm
Place: Jack London Aquatic Center (JLAC)
We look forward to seeing you there,
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From coachbeth@me.com Wed Sep 9 05:35:38 2009
From: coachbeth@me.com (Beth Anderson)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:35:38 -0700
Subject: OS.Members -Come dance with a strokes coach
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Strokes Parents & Supporters:
Please join the Oakland Strokes coaches and me at the Gala celebration =20=
on October 16th at the Cal boathouse. We=92re celebrating the new =20
Tidewater boathouse ground-breaking, our new rowing-outreach-program, =20=
and a new season with the largest and most qualified coaching staff in =20=
Strokes history. You can see the list of coaches and parents who =20
already have tickets to the Gala here: =
http://changesinlatitude.eventbrite.com/
It=92ll be fun, come dance with a Strokes coach!=
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Strokes Parents =
& Supporters:
Please join the Oakland Strokes coaches and me at the Gala =
celebration on October 16th at the Cal boathouse. We=92re =
celebrating the new Tidewater boathouse ground-breaking, our new =
rowing-outreach-program, and a new season with the largest and most =
qualified coaching staff in Strokes history. You can see the list of =
coaches and parents who already have tickets to the Gala here:
It=92ll be fun, =
come dance with a Strokes coach!
=
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From doylesq@aol.com Thu Sep 24 00:51:19 2009
From: doylesq@aol.com (doylesq@aol.com)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:51:19 -0400
Subject: OS.Members -PLEASE READ - mandatory Oakland Strokes parent meeting Oct 4th 2pm to 4 pm
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Date:? Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time : 2 pm to 4 pm
Place:? Jack London Aquatic Center (JLAC)
We look forward to seeing you there,
Bill Deskin & Kate Berfield
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Please mark your calendars & plan to attend the Oakland Strokes mandatory fall parent meeting...
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009
Time : 2 pm to 4 pm
Place: Jack London Aquatic Center (JLAC)
We look forward to seeing you there,
Bill Deskin & Kate Berfield
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From wjd12461@yahoo.com Fri Sep 25 21:20:34 2009
From: wjd12461@yahoo.com (bill deskin)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:20:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: OS.Members -Now THIS is a Strokes Party!!!!!!
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Dear Strokes families,
The Strokes =0Arockin=E2=80=99 gala, =E2=80=9CChanges in Latitude,=E2=80=9D=
a Caribbean-themed blowout at Cal=E2=80=99s =0Ahistoric boathouse, is just=
four weeks away. We promise a beautiful, way-fun =0Anight on the water=E2=
=80=99s edge. Get your tickets today. Don=E2=80=99t miss out =0Aon:
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=A2 Caribbean inspired fare
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=A2 Open bar featuring calypso =0Ainfused lib=
ations & California wines
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=A2 Cocktail music: the Steel Jam =0Asteel ba=
nd
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=A2 Dancing: DJ Stu Cornick of Savoir Faire
Get to know =0Aother parents (Heck, dance with =E2=80=98em.), rub shoulders=
with some rowing community =0Agreats, enjoy the beautiful view, amazing fo=
od and music. Every ticket supports =0Athe Strokes=E2=80=99 effort to expan=
d our community outreach to underserved East Bay =0Ateens.
Get your tickets right now, while you=E2=80=99re thinking =0Aabout it!
http://changesinlatitude.eventbrite.com/
=E2=80=9CChanges in Latitude=E2=80=9D 2009 Gala
Friday, October 16, 2009
6:30 PM =E2=80=93 11:00 =0APM
T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center (Cal Boathouse)
2999 =0AGlascock Street, Oakland
Come join us!
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Dear=
Strokes families,
The Strokes =
=0Arockin=E2=80=99 gala, =E2=80=9CChanges in Latitude,=E2=80=9D a Caribbean=
-themed blowout at Cal=E2=80=99s =0Ahistoric boathouse, is just four weeks =
away. We promise a beautiful, way-fun =0Anight on the water=E2=80=99s edge.=
Get your tickets today. Don=E2=80=99t miss out =0Aon:
&=
nbsp; =E2=80=A2 Caribbean inspired fare =E2=
=80=A2 Open bar featuring calypso =0Ainfused libations & California win=
es =E2=80=A2 Cocktail music: the Steel Jam =0Ast=
eel band =E2=80=A2 Dancing: DJ Stu Cornick of Sa=
voir Faire
Get to know =0Aother parents (Heck, dance with =E2=80=98e=
m.), rub shoulders with some rowing community =0Agreats, enjoy the beautifu=
l view, amazing food and music. Every ticket supports =0Athe Strokes=E2=80=
=99 effort to expand our community outreach to underserved East Bay =0Ateen=
s.
Get your tickets right now, while you=E2=80=99re t=
hinking =0Aabout it! http://changesinlatitude.eventbrite.com/ =E2=80=9CChanges i=
n Latitude=E2=80=9D 2009 Gala Friday, October 16, 2009 6:30 PM =E2=80=93 11:00 =0APMT. Gary Rogers Rowing Center (Cal Boathouse) 2999 =0AGlascoc=
k Street, Oakland
Our
first parent meeting of the year is this Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at JLAC. It's a key time to meet the coaches, connect with other
families and get a sense of the plan for the year so every family
should plan to attend.
AS IS TRADITION...VARSITY FAMILIES ARE CONTRIBUTING SNACKS AND DRINKS
If your rower's on the men's team, please bring drinks; if you have a varsity woman, please bring a snack (baked good, chips, etc.).
Novice families are our guests this time around!
Strokes will provide cups, napkins and coffee.
Thanks in advance!
The Hospitality Committee
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From doylesq@aol.com Wed Sep 30 21:11:51 2009
From: doylesq@aol.com (doylesq@aol.com)
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:11:51 -0400
Subject: OS.Members -please remember to bring your checkbooks to strokes parent meeting this
sunday!!
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Hi, all -
Our apologies for inundating you with emails this week. One last reminder about the parent meeting...
Please bring your checkbooks.? There will be lots to buy!? The apparel committee is fully stocked and waiting for you.? Plus, you can get your tickets for the October 16th gala.?
See you Sunday at 2 pm at JLAC!
Kate Berfield and Bill Deskin
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Hi, all -
Our apologies for inundating you with emails this week. One last reminder about the parent meeting...
Please bring your checkbooks. There will be lots to buy! The apparel committee is fully stocked and waiting for you. Plus, you can get your tickets for the October 16th gala.