Calumet Region Striders
Board Meeting Minutes
January 12, 2005

Location :  Lake County Library, Merrillville

Present:  Sue Brown, Cassandra Rozycki, Cecilia Bernal, Mary Zemansky, Karen Lansdowne, Pat Rhodes, Robin Benson-Harvey, Diane Kellenburger, Mike Wilson

• December meeting minutes approved as written.
• Approval of November meeting minutes tabled to February meeting to allow for board's review prior to approval.
• Gold Cup Banquet update and final preparations.
  • 201 RSVP's to-date.
  • Board Members to arrive 3:30 pm to help with set up.
  • Life member appointment to be made to Bob Hooper for having participated in all 25 GC Series.
• RRCA award nominations: Joe Baska , President PFRPC, and John Kotash, RD/Progressive Marathon nominated for National Volunteer Award for having over 2000 volunteer hours of service. Mike Wilson/Website; Cassandra Rozycki, outstanding club writer; Mike Jones, RD/RIS Spirit Award; Martin Graupner Male/Open Runner of the Year; Sue Brown outstanding RRCA club president.
• Certificate of Deposit has been purchased in amount of $15,000 with maturity date of 9/30/05 at interest rate of 3%, Mercantile Bank.
• AAU Meet Feb 18-20. All board members expected to contribute shift. Brown in charge of volunteers.
• List of membership stats, by families, prepared by Wilson and provided to all members present to assist in 2005 membership drive. List available from website.
• 2005 Board Nominations: Nominations remain open until 7:00 pm 2/10/05. Present to vote.

  President:	Cassandra Rozycki
  Vice-President:	Michele Yoko
  Secretary:	Hal Slager
  Treasurer:	Cecilia Bernal
  Porter County Member at Large:	Diane Kellenburger Mike Stiles Lawrence Giannetti
  Lake County Member at Large:	Karen Lansdowne Linda Kovacs Tom Navarro Misty Chandos
  LaPorte County Member at Large:	Mary Zemansky
  Illinois Member at Large:	Pete Klaeser Bill Moylan

• Non-renewed members will be dropped from mailing list at end of February, 2005.
• Wilson attended CARA/Tech Committee regarding CARA website.
• Recent notification by Chicago Marathon that our waterstop placed 2nd in voting for favorite waterstop. The club will receive $450 donation from the marathon.

Next meeting: Election/General Meeting: Thursday February 10, 7:00 pm at Omni 41 Health Club, Schererville

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm

Minutes submitted by: Sue Brown