October 2009 Board Meeting Minutes

The September board meeting was held from 7:00-8:15pm on Monday, Sept 28, 2009. 

Present:  Jeff Olson, Doug Smith, Bonnie Keefe, Bob Basse, Deb Cunningham, Ray Sibley, Felix Lopez, Scott Kukel, Eric Greene, Heather Reddy, David Rothenburger, Stephanie Struble. Kevin Downing, Leslie Mitchell, Dave Cook

Logistics (40 mins)

2010 Board Confirmed: 

  • Ric Robinette – Jan 2010 race director, scoring
  • Bonnie & Janet – Permits
  • Jeff Olson – Secretary.
  • Doug – At large/running stores.
  • Dave Cook – quartermaster
  • Felix – Scoring.
  • David Rothenburger – At large/Race Committee
  • Karen Voss – At large.
  • Bob Basse – Race Committee.
  • Kevin Downing – Marketing.
  • Track – Scott, Dave, David & Mike
  • Eric – Membership
  •  Deb C – Prez.
  • Lisa, Heather, Stephani – Volunteers

Board Needs:

  • Phones – Holly?
  • Publicity – Aurora?

 Trophies – Bonnie will order pint glasses

RD &Vol awards:  Arm warmers & dry fit caps.  Bonnie will bring cap to next mtg

Oct TS w/ RDs= Ray Sibley. Jeff Olson Eric Greene 9:00 A.M. Start, unless our Denver Water contact can’ t make that time.  Wrong time on the website & in email that went out.  The board decided to stick w/ the 9am start if that time works.

Volunteers:  Vol of the month. Yvonne Allmaras (Saturday walkers, race vol)

Race Committee (Adam Feerst, Heather Reddy, David Rothenburger, Bob Basse)

2010 Tentative Trophy Series Race Schedule

  • Sun January 10 9:00 AM 10K Twin Lakes
  • Sun Feb. 7 9:00 AM 7M Bear Creek / Lowery/ Sand Creek / Holly’s idea discussed – need contact
  • Sun March 07 9:00 AM 3M Crown Hill Park
  • Sat April 03 9:00 AM 4 M City Park Platte River Half
  • Sat May 01 8:00 AM 5 M Stapleton Central Park Fort Collins
  • Sun June 06 8:00 AM 2M Bible Park
  • Sun July 11 8:00 AM 4K, 2.4M Stone House Could be Sat depending on Maters Race
  • Fri August 06 6:30 PM 5K Dekovend Park Evergreen Town Race
  • Sun September 12 8:00 AM 8M Platte River Bar and Grill
  • Sat October 02 9:00 AM 10 M Waterton Canyon Race for the Cure
  • Sun November 07 9:00 AM 9 M Westminister City Park
  • Sat December 04 9:00 AM 4.5 M Washington Park Colder Boulder Bolder

2010 MTS

  • Board agreed to hold a fall MTS.  We’ll look at 3 or 4 races.  If four, 1 in August, 2 in Sept, 1 in October.  Target 3 wks before Denver Rock & Roll marathon. 
  • Consider a spring 20 miler – 3 wks ahead of Fort Collins marathon.
  • Dave, Eric, Doug will work to update instructions for MTS RD’s for next year.  No progress yet.  Deb worked on app for 2010 MTS.  Email to Doug, Eric, Dave Cunningham.

Scoring / members – Felix.   Nothing new.  Felix will purchase a printer before the weekend to print tags.

Cash box reconciliation – Deb.  Still having tough time with this.  For Sept TS, had more $ than possible from event day registrations.

Van

  • Ric is finished fixing – new brakes, 11 new lights, washed, vacuumed.  
  • Needs new tires – 1 (front right or all).  Deb to get new tires.
  • No Whole Foods starting 11/15/09. Park at old Hops Brewery in Cherry Creek North courtesy of Leslie Mitchell.

December TS – Yes, to Pub on Pearl for after race brunch. Craig Jones

Treasurer’s Report – Leslie.  Cost of van insurance not in numbers.   Due to excellent turnout at final MTS, we should finish the year roughly breakeven.  This is in spite of increased spend for 50th Anniversary.

Banquet location – Deb/Stephanie Jan 31st at Fox Hollow. Board meeting before the Banquet.

Office keys – Stephanie will try to make copies

Membership (5 mins)

Program to contact new members & renewing members – Bob Basse – nothing new.

Email management – bounce back list reviewed at meeting.

Marketing and PR (10 mins)

EBlasts – Kevin will send out next blast after time confirmed for Saturday’s race.  Include info about:

  • 50th anniversary shirts – $12 or free for 10 races.
  • Fitness mentor listed in eBlast before October (Waterton) Race (gave us a raffle prize)

General marketing – Kevin will continue with Facebook and Craig’s List

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