Calumet Region Striders
Board of Directors Meeting
November 10, 2005

Location :  Omni 41 - Schererville, IN

In Attendance:

Cassandra Rozycki	President
Michele Hale	Vice President
Cecilia Bernal	Treasurer
Mike Wilson	Webmaster
Robin Benson-Harvey	Gold Cup Committee
Sue Brown	Past President
Pat Rhodes	Past President

Members at Large:

Porter County	Lake County	LaPorte County	Illinois
	Misty Chandos Tom Navarro	Lee Alvarez Mary Zemansky

Guest: Rich Limacher, Vincent Salazar

Excused: Slager, Pawola, Klaeser, Lansdowne, Kovacs

Meeting called to order 7:05 PM by Cassandra.

Motion to approve October minutes as read by Navarro, 2nd Chandos. Passes.

President's Report:

• OLD BUSINESS
  • Fall Frolic Reminders
    • 50/50
    • JC Awards
    • Newspaper
    • Strider wear
    • INSTEP
    • Reuse-A-Shoe
    • Safety Wear expense $308.50 ($10 w/shoe donation, $12 without)
    • GC Schedule
  • INSTEP
  • November distribution at Fall Frolic
  • Includes 2006 GC schedule
  • December distribution at will be distributed at Holiday Party (12/16)
  • Submissions due 12/9
  • Goal to send out 1,000 as a membership drive (requested submissions = full of member's input); list from RD’s
  • Membership form (renewal/signup) on line will be delayed
  • Nomination form
  • Applications for February race(s)
  • Magnetic GC Calendar?
  • Marathon Recap: No parking passes remaining.
  • Bylaws: tabled
  • CD: cash in and reinvest $336.68 interest earned going to Scholarship Fund
  • Bill OE for memberships: $592.50 & get gift in return from "wish list"
• NEW BUSINESS:
• RRCA club packet due 12/20
• Taxes completed and mailed
• Purchased 50 vest/light combos for runner safety program
• Convention Bid for 2007 - 50th anniv. Will investigate (Rozycki, Brown)
• Nominations for RRCA 2005 Awards due 12/15

Vice President's Report:

• PR article for RD meeting
• Strider Survivor on 8/19 - Motion to make reservation for Griffith Park on Jan. 2 and requires $50 deposit by Chandos, 2nd Lansdowne

Treasurer's Report:

• Total Members: 506
• Total Households: 417
• Funds
• General $10,352.75
• Jim Cox $1,440.49
• Bob Stevens $1,756.86
• Budget for 2006 to be discussed (Bernal, Rozycki)

Webmaster's Report:

• Holidays now highlighted on calendar
• 229 Other Races posted
• Updated social information per events
• Cal City results now correct

Gold Cup Committee:

• Races
• RD Reception 12/8 at 5:30 pm Woodhollow
• Invites & RSVP report - none yet
• Packets for RD's
• Agenda for evening - will talk to Cary Pinkowski
• GC Schedule
• Mentors:
• MidWinter Cruise - Pawola
• Valentine - Stiles
• Buckley - Chandos
• Cal City - Brown
• Sponsored Series update
• Carey Pinkowski Guest Speaker - appearance by Board members mandatory
• Long Distance Series Schedule discussion

Holiday Party:

• Not present, but all ok per phone call

Banquet:

• Invites - proof sent
• Awards - same vendor as last year

Next meeting: Thursday December 10 at The Omni. Race Director's reception at 5:30 PM, meeting at 7:00 PM.

Meeting adjourned at 8:42 PM

Minutes submitted by: Cassandra Rozycki