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October 2018 Meeting Minutes

posted on October 4, 2018

  • September Minutes
    • Approved
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Huguenot Funds have been moved to a specific line item
    • $5,300 raised so far towards 301k+
    • Treasurer’s report approved
  • Films on the Floodwall
    • Rain and forecast kept attendance down
  • Music at Maymont
    • Financially lucrative
    • Positive feedback from the volunteer
    • need to rotate organizer for next year
    • Send them a thank you / donation letter to maymont
    • Need to have a better storage system for banners
  • JROC Work Project
    • Last project canceled due to florence
    • Proposed new event on Oct 20th 9am
      • Pickup at huguenot flatwater
  • KOTJ
    • Met at Vasen who are going to host the VIP reception for sponsors on the 9th 5-6pm
    • Complimentary beer and food from goatocado
    • Showing films to sponsors
    • packet pickup starting afterwards 6 – 8
    • 4 – 6 on Saturday
    • 10% give back during
    • Crowlers for winners
    • Start sending out call for volunteer emails and messaging
      • Talk to other groups about volunteering
      • Need boaters
        • Reach back out to Coastals
      • Need course marshals
      • Transition volunteers
    • Fleet Feet is giving us swag bags and other sponsors need to be stuffed
      • Will be done at next JROC monthly meeting
    • Need to generate sponsor codes for signups
  • World River Center on Mayo Island
    • Big outdoor center for outfitters
    • JRA looking to move there
    • They are asking for money
    • RVA is a potential location along with Ohiopyle and Boise
    • Working with the city and corporate entities for funding
    • Should be another universal access point for river access
    • International Whitewater hall of fame location as well
  • Subcommittee
    • Access
      • Met Friday
      • Working on contacts for funding for ramp
      • Working on elevator pitch for ramp
      • Nathan is putting 200k in capital budget for ramp
    • Projects
      • Possibility to adjust dates
      • Pony Pasture police overlook, fill in puddle
        • Possibly cut some of the brush back
      • Add signs to dumpsters to indicate trash vs recycling
      • Going into the bathroom add concrete or asphalt patch to make a ramp accessible
      • Add trail to cross Reedy Creek
    • Events
      • Punting till after KOTJ
      • Add up total of expenditures
      • Hotbox is going to do shirts on site
        • So no extras!!!
    • Promotions
  • Fountains
    • Reedy fountain is being removed and replaced with year round
      • Waiting on price for concrete
      • Might get placed on Belle Isle or Pony Pasture
  • Trails report
    • Grant received for shared use path at pump house
    • Tour de Fall Line is now nov 3rd
    • Trails are good except for Poop Loop
    • Oct 13 trail work starts
      • Projects TBD
    • Art lights come down soon
  • Visitation Numbers
    • Unknown at the moment
  • Michael report
    • October 15th kickoff meeting for JRPS master plan
      • Draft of survey is available

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