GERWC MEETING – MAY 9, 2007 – 6:00 PM
Downtown Library Evansville – 13 present
Guests: Stacey Wright and Julie Robinson
Minutes of the April 2007 meeting were approved as presented
Financial report for April 2007 was approved as presented as presented
Toyota Spring Day 8k – There were fewer participants than 2006 but timing
went very well.
Correspondence
1. Letter from the director of the Henderson Tri Fest 5k stating they
were very pleased with timing results and look forward to using us in 2008.
Race Timing
1. Solarbraun 10k is the next event on May 12 and computer timed
2. Run for the Roses 5k in Morganfield Kentucky May 19 and will be
computer timed
3. Mt Vernon Indiana 5k June 9 will be card timed
4. New time machine (TimeMachine TX from Flying Feet Computers) has
been purchased at a cost of $1193.60 and is reported to be working well
after two events.
Web Page
1. Added or updated since last report: Race results, membership roster,
minutes, president’s page, volunteer list, May newsletter and upcoming
races.
Banquet – no report
Events Calendar – no report
Race Management – no report
Membership
1. New members are being added weekly for a total of 140 and the volunteer
list is growing.
Newsletter
1. May issue is out and the deadline for the next issues articles is
June 22
Picnic
1. No director for this event. It was decided that if no one comes
forward by the June meeting a final decision will be made as to whether
or not to cancel the event for 2007.
Step Up Club
1. Many of the club members ran in the Toyota 8k. Most of the clubs
are winding down activity for the 2007 school year.
Scholarship
1. Applicants have been screened for a boy and girl and they will be
awarded at the June meeting.
Summer Track Program
1. Central High School track has been reserved and the event is ready
to go. Medals have been ordered and Gatorade and water will be provided.
The events will be the same format as 2006 and start at 6:00 pm each night.
Volunteers are needed so make every effort to help out.
Special Events – no report
Grand Prix
1. Many people have registered for the two events held. We may need
to make a push for more walkers to participate.
Old Business
1. A motion was made and carried to allow the purchase of SIAC Track
awards at a cost of $156.00
2. Date for the 2007 Otters Stadium 5k Run will be confirmed later
for a Saturday in July.
3. Senior Games track and field events will be May 19
4. Discussion on what to do with names received from race registrations.
The data base will be culled of out dated listings as time permits.
New Business
1. Lengthy discussion concerning the fees we charge for card timed
races versus computer timed races and its cost effectiveness for race directors.
A motion was made and carried that card timed races will be charged $2.25
per finisher and computer timed races will be charged $2.75 per finisher.
2. It was suggested that a new bar code reader be purchased in the
near future.
Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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