Thanks to Everyone For Attending. Here is the meeting Summary.


safety patrol 
- decide how we want to go about handling the safety situation
- figure out the best way to go about informing visitors and guests of safety concerns
- discuss when and how you should approach a beginner and offer help / ask questions

not our responsibility due to liability issues.
promote safety, offer assistance to those that look like they mayu need it.
put up a listed bulletin with a  set of guidlines for riding at the sandbar

There should be a notice or sign up explaining, that the sandbar is a kite beach, 
and not a swim beach, informing families and/or children that they are really not 
supposed to be swimming at the sandbar, unless that person is kiting as stated by 
Port of Hood River Ordinance 22.

Janet offered to help out with getting a sign committee together, but many guidelines 
and such have already been posted. We discussed getting a possible flyer handout at 
the booth, but no one voluteered to spearhead this plan and talk to the Port about it.


summer blowout 
- August 11th, fall back day August 12th 
- talk about possible volunteers, spread the word 
- ask group for ideas for secondary sponsors 

discussed the possibility of inviting windsurfers?
2nd wind
insitu?
Richard Hallman
Rod Parmentar
kiteboard schools
bigwinds
dakine
fullsail

get PWC to patrol the columbia during the race and rescue stragglers.
decided it was best to have two patrol between stevenson and viento, 
and then two more to patrol between viento and Hood River
Also we should have a check point at viento.



Website changes 
- Ideas for additions 
- Should anything be removed? 

just update the site




upcoming delta meeting 
- what do the members / community want done with the sandbar during the off season? 
- Talk about the possibility of a new Event site for windsurfers so kiters can have the old one

developing lot6 is important, but will take time
reshape delta for world class sailing
expand beach  and river access and increasing rigging and launching areas was a major 
priority and concern for the group.

Follow up: CGKA was in attendance at the delta planning meeting with the Port. The 
general consensus was to work with mother nature and not fight her as to how the sandbar 
will be shaped in the future. A division of seperation for rigging and launching between
 kiting and windsurfing was generally agreed upon. As well as the idea to move some sand 
 from the western most tip of the sandbar and extend the Event Site launch a small amount 
 as well as possibly move sand to the west side of the west Event Site Pier and create 
 more river access. This is simply what was discussed at the meeting, and we hope to see 
 it put into action.



BOD nominations 
- make sure everyone is in the know about hte nominations system 
- accept nominations 
- possible discussion of BOD restructuring 
- decide on a day to stop the nominations 

nominations
Jim
Kirsten
Phil?
Cory
Tom?


jet ski rescues 
- Maybe put up a notice on the website warning people to not expect a jet ski rescue 
- discuss possible causes of the high number of jet ski rescues (not knowing how to self rescue, etc) 
- and possible solutions to keep this number down 
- any other points from people that bring jet skis to the sandbar want to add anything here? 



Proper Riding Etiquette near Instructors giving lessons 
- designated learning area on the sandbar for non-jetski lessons 
- giving plenty of room to student / jet ski combinations 

The area east of both the flat water pools on the sandbar is ideal for teaching. Using the 
Northwestern most point of the sandbar to teach should only be done when there is a safe 
distance between the student their kite and everyone else. If it is too crowded, then 
teaching on the Northwestern most point may not be the best location.


Dog situation 
- Basically just state that it is not the CGKA's responsibility to enforce the leash law. 
Encourage everyone to follow the Ports rules regarding dogs. 
- If anybody wants to bitch, i'll hear them out  

some people felt that the dog situation had improved, other members were still concerned 
with the fact that dogs still run around the western most edge of hte sandbar where many 
people like to rig and launch their kites. At least no one else has been bit. We encourage 
everyone to be a responsible dog owner. If you're going to let your dogs run loose dispite 
the rules, please keep them away from areas that are highly congested with kites and people 
rigging and launching.