11 members present

Anne Audain representing Healthier Evansville addressed the Board. They are asking if the club is interested in being part of organizing the 2006 event May 7 and the fun walk and run, and be a part of the Expo April 30. A short video was shown. 
     
The Board followed up with a discussion and agreed we will have a table at the Expo and at least help as advisers for Healthier Evansville. We will send a Board member to their meetings as they occur.

Minutes of the January 2006 meeting were read and approved.
Financial report for January 2006 was read and approved.

Correspondence
1. Barb Cox sent a newsletter from the Runners Club of Cincinnati.

Race Timing
1. Three races are scheduled for timing. Only the St Pat 5k March 18 has signed a contract. The others are the Downtown Evansville 5k April 29 and Toyota event May 6.

Web Page
1. Chad Hartmann has a location set up for placement of the newsletter.

Banquet
1. Discussed the banquet of February 4 and improvements for 2007.

Newsletter
1. The first website newsletter is in the works.
2. Jerry Seddon suggests we maintain a membership list with our printer for any future mail outs.
3. It was agreed to archive newsletters as they are published.

Picnic
1. Gordon will review the race calendar and pick several possible dates for the 2006 picnic.

Step Up Club
1. Anne Whelan, (wife of former board member Joe Whelan) heads up the club at St Wendell.
2. Plaza Park still has the largest club at this time. 
3. Jerry O’Connor, EVSC thanks the club for our efforts with the Step Up Club.
4. Changes to the Clubs incentives will be discussed next year.

Summer Track Program
1. Permits have been applied for and the dates are June 15 and 19, July 13 and 27.

Special Events
1. Don Nichols submitted his resignation as director. 

Old Business
None

New Business
1. Don Nichols was appointed as Recording-Secretary
2. Tri State Athletic Club has invited us to meet there next month
3. Downtown Evansville 5k is April 29 and we will supply finish line services only. A contract has been sent.

Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.