January 11, 2010

Present:  President Barb Bonansinga, Brent Leach, Jim Cinotto, Holly Dahlquist, Melanie Reynolds, Maria Ansley, Mary Rogers, and Linda Jones

Absent:  Susan Helm and Anne Baker

Meeting called to order by President Barb Bonansinga at 5:40 PM. 

Barb and the board wish to offer condolences to Susan Helm and her family for the recent passing of her sister. 

Barb respectfully thanked each member of the board for their hard work and dedication that was offered through out the past year, particularly those who are not returning to the board in 2010. 

Barb would like to have a social gathering for the 2009 and 2010 board.  Mary offered to host the event.  A date will be determined.

Praises were also given to Barb for being President for the past two years.  Her dedication and hard work were noted and greatly appreciated. 

Susan took minutes at the December meeting in Holly’s absence.  Those minutes were unavailable with Susan’s absence at this meeting.  Barb will contact Susan regarding the December minutes.  Approval will be taken via e-mail.  

Brent Leach presented the financial report.  The total cash balance is $34,201.00, with $6,690.06 being in the Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon account.  Subtracting this amount leaves an operating fund balance of $27,511.05.  The loan balance is currently $14,889.73.  Jim made a motion to approve the January financial report.  Linda seconded.  Unanimously approved.

Mary reported that the Club had 1,467 members as of 12/31/09.  370 members have already renewed their 2010 membership.  The 2009 scholarship fund raised $762.00.  The 2010 scholarship fund currently has $127.00.  Members are encouraged to renew their memberships on-line and there will be a paper application available at Monster Mash.  Members renewing by 1/23/10 will be placed into a drawing at Monster Mash for one free entry into an SRRC race for 2010.

Melanie apologized to those that registered on-line for the upcoming awards banquet.  The transaction fees were inadvertently added to the final cost of the event.  These fees are usually added into the stated cost.  Melanie stated that nothing can be done at this point and she again wishes to apologize to the board and club members.

A tag-timing chairperson is being sought and it was discussed whether this leader should become a board member.  It was decided however, to treat this person as a director instead of a formal board member.  The chairperson will work closely with the directors as an additional resource person along with a tag-timing committee.

The special events position was also discussed.  The nominating committee is recommending that the special event person work more closely with each race director.  A separate person might also be sought with the planning of the annual awards banquet.  No action taken at this time.

Linda presented a tentative 2010 race calendar.  The Heroes Run for Hope will not take place in 2010 and the Jingle Bell 5K has been removed from the points series.  The Brian McMillen 5K run director would like to be on the points series circuit but their race weekend conflicts with the Passavant 5K/10K.  Linda will propose that they reschedule their race to the weekend after Veteran’s Day to be eligible for our points series.  The Bob Goldman Scholastic Challenge and Steamboat are both scheduled for June 19^th, 2010.  The race day conflict cannot be helped this year so both races will be allowed on the points series for the same day.  With this conflict and the removal of two races, the points series criteria will be determined at the next meeting.  Linda made a motion for the board to accept the tentative 2010 race schedule with the changes noted above.  The Brian McMillen 5K will be accepted in the points series pending a change in their date.  Mary seconded the motion.  Unanimously approved. 

Melanie provided an update regarding the upcoming awards banquet.  Barry House will be the guest speaker.  A $100.00 donation will be made to Relay for Life in Barry’s name in honor of his speaking services.  

Three of the points series winners did not know about the volunteer commitment that is required to receive that award.  The information is not posted on the web site nor is it in the newsletter.  All three will be accepted as the winners of their age groups since the information was not readily available.  The information will be posted correctly in the future.

Holly will research the race stats on the two nominated most-improved females to help determine a winner. 

Maria made a motion for the Club to approve Susan to attend the Association of Running Event Directors meeting which will be held on 2/6/2010 in Park Ridge, Illinois.  The fee to attend is $59.00.  Linda seconded the motion.  Unanimously approved. 

Madalyn Draper has shown an interest in maintaining the points series calculations. 

Barb states that the Hall of Fame recipients will be finalized this week.

Meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.

$4/glass of wine or $1.50/beer

Membership in the tri club is not required. Check out The Corkscrew online.

Please email Leah at lhulcher@sbcglobal.net to reserve your spot.

 Half WitsX2 Blog  The Half Wits X2 group, led by Jenni Gardner, are working toward a spring marathon!

Half Wits Blog (Bill Stokes’ Group) The Half Wits are working toward the Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon in April.

The tag-timed course will start in front the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and finish on the campus of St. John’s Hospital. Runners will start the race heading south on Sixth Street, pass the Old State Capitol, then veer over to the Lincoln Home site, head back downtown and towards the State Capitol, wind their way to Washington Park, loop through the park and exit on Lincoln Avenue.

After heading north for more than a mile on Lincoln, runners will head back to the east and over to the Oak Ridge cemetery, where they will pass the Lincoln Tomb. For Abe’s Amble veterans, there will some familiar terrain as the course loops through Lincoln Park before heading south to St. John’s.

• Half-Marathon at 7:30 AM

  » $40.00 early registration – non-members (through 3/13 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
  » $35.00 early registration – SRRC, LRC, SRC members (through 3/13 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
  » $35.00 early registration – Illinois National Guard members (through 3/13 at 11:59 PM US/Central)

Pay no transaction fees and register quickly and securely for one or two years.  Annual membership fees are just $15 for adults, $20 for families (all same address), and $7.50 for students.

Benefits of membership include the monthly Foot Trails newsletter, membership into the National Road Runner’s Club (www.rrca.org), eligibility for the SRRC points series, socials, discount on SRRC races, discount at the Springfield Running Center, and various training opportunities available to all 1,400 of our members.

Not sure if you’ve renewed already?  Check the back of your recent newsletter – the year your membership expires is printed above your address.  All memberships – regardless of the month you’ve joined -expire on December 31 of each year.  Register online before Monster Mash for entry into a drawing for a free entry to one of SRRC’s 2010 races!

Questions?  SRRCMembership@gmail.com

https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=2814

The two-mile race follows the longer course, with a turnaround on Washington Street.

Sunday, December 6, 2009 in Springfield, IL at FitClub West 
2- and 10-Mile Run at 9:00 AM
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Sunday, October 25th at 5p.m.
Wabash Trail West End
2 Mile Trick or Treat Walk

No fee to participate in this event, but donations to Girls on the Run of Springfield (a life-changing, experiential program for 3rd-8th grade girls) will be accepted. Bring the Entire Family… Fun for ALL ages! Throw on your costumes (not required, but fun!), Grab a map of the Treats on the Trail…and get ready to run, walk, creep, crawl your way to some Halloween Fun! Costume Contests Too!

 [Race Results]

Check out pics in the SRRC Photo Gallery!

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Start Time:  8:00 a.m.
Registration/Sign-in: 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Awards: 9:15 a.m., Age Group Awards

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