Calumet Region Striders
Board of Directors Meeting
October 10, 2007

Location: Mary Zemansky's Office, Chesterton, IN

Guests: Lee Alvarez, Joanne Kagler

Meeting called to order at 6:40pm by Michele Hale.

September Minutes tabled to be approved.

President's Report:

• New Business
  • By-Laws - 2nd round of voting approved pending changes. Motion to approve By-Laws with corrections 1st by Ruth, 2nd by Frank
  • Marathon Recap (post race meeting needed for improvement for next yr)
  • Bricks have been ordered by Cecilia
  • Misty see if clock is working
  • November Newsletter stuffing (Lee, Mary and Michele will coordinate)
  • Frank needs to train Nicolette Huber for Instep, Frank will not be doing Instep in 2008
  • Contact Cox family about presenting awards at Fall Frolic (Sue)
  • Jim Cox awards are in
  • Shoe Mobil at Pumpkin Prance
  • OE membership billed
• Old Business
  • Motion to approve storage for 6 months $300.00 in Valpo, 1st by Sue 2nd by Robin ~ Approved.
  • Scrapbooks are at Misty's house

Vice President's Report:

• Striderwear promotion going great

Treasurer's Report:

• Complete accounts

  Total Members:	543
  Total Households:	440
  Funds
  General:	Information available by request.
  Jim Cox:
  Stevens-Hamilton:

Secretary's Report:

• Striderwear-no more custom ordering
• Sell at Fall Frolic

INSTEP Editor's Report:

• Submissions due on the 19th
• Print on the 23rd
• Pick up on the 25th
• Holiday party entertainment ( daughter's singing group)

Webmaster & Statistician's Report:

• Memorials on website
• Bio for Shirle needed

Gold Cup & Sponsored Race Series:

• Dates for selecting and announcing races ( Gold Cup) Fall Frolic
• RD meeting date and agenda ( Joe's Crab Shack, 11/28 @ 6pm)
• Proposed non gold cup 10K at PNC
• Possibility of trail run series next year
• Choose GC races and submit to Chicago Athlete Magazine
• Discussion of dates and conflicts with GC races 2008
• New sponsored race - Lake Central Education 5k 11/4
• Progressive Marathon Series: Ringing in Spring 5K, Tall Tree Ten and Valpo Mini Marathon
• 10/29 Gold Cup Committee meeting
• Raters for Pumpkin Prance (Sue and Cecilia), Panther Pounce (Frank and Sue), Fall Frolic (Joanne and Linda)
• Proposal for handing the Chicago Marathon Scoring (voted on and approved by 1st Robin, 2nd Misty). Details will be put on website

Social & Sponsorship:

Runner Programs & Scholarships:

• Need a date for a running committee meeting 2008 preparation
• BRP surveys
• AAU and XC meet discussion

Membership & Volunteers:

• Discussion of Chicago Marathon Volunteers

Next meeting: Thursday November 8 6:30pm at Real Life Community Church, Portage, In

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM by Michele

Minutes submitted by: Misty Chandos