Minutes from the General Meeting (May, 2023)

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General Meeting Minutes

Date: May 11, 2023

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Mohnton Fire Company

Special presenter: Chris Gordos, DPT, Integrated Medical Group, Fleetwood PA, discussed running and proper running form. He and his physical therapy are sponsoring the Oley Valley Country Classic.

Treasury Report – Shaun Luther – the balance is at 133% of target. Not a lot of transactions this month. Filed the 2022 taxes a few weeks ago, electronically. For checks from Pretzel City Sports, when using PCS for registration, Ron sends checks to the race director, and then the race directors give the checks to Shaun. Shaun wants to know if race directors are ok with Ron sending the checks directly to him – yes, this is fine.

Races:

  • Charlie Horse Half Marathon (Sunday, May 28, 2023) Shaun – need volunteers on Saturday for course marking, then Sunday for the race. Separately, the Horse Shoe trail should be cleared in one section, needs heavier work clearing brush, probably on May 20. 
  • Run for the Ages 10K Trail Run (Sunday, June 25, 2023) – Blair Hogg – registration is slow. The order has been placed for socks – this year’s swag. Volunteers needed on June 24 from 4 – 6 to mark the trail, and then for the race on Sunday. The WNR before the race will be a course run of the race.
  • Grings Mill 5K and 10K (Sunday, August 6, 2023) – Jason Karpinski – registration picking up slowly; marketing will be picking up, volunteers needed.
  • Oley Valley Country Classic (Saturday, November 4, 2023) – Barry Goodhart- working on the details

Committee Reports

Social Committee:

  • May 14, rescheduled bike ride due to rain cancelation, went well.
  • Saturday, Oct 21, 2023, 5 – 7 p.m., at Skateaway for the roller skating event that Tiffany Pantoja is planning.
  • Saturday, Sept 16, 2023, Wine and Cheese Party, Lisa Domeshek, is organizing with Brittany, will be at ‘The Barn at Cacoosing’ in Sinking Spring. Similar food/wine set up to previous years.

Community Service

  • Long run, May 21, 9:30, at Mt Penn. Course being planned. Swamp accompanying with a bike ride. 
  • Trail Maintenance –Shaun Luther, Horse Shoe trail on May 20. At the ski slope at Blue Marsh, Mike Whalen removed 3 trees.

Old business

  • Mike Whalen displayed the newly purchased arch for the starting line prior to the meeting.

New business

  • The old start/finish line trellis apparatus needs to be disposed of now that there is a new start/finish line. It is currently being stored in Charlie Crowell’s barn. It has some usable step ladders. Shaun is proposing that Charlie’s son be offered the ladders for a minimal amount. This was approved by the membership present.
  • On May 20th, Girls on the Run, Lisa Domeshek is having a Pacer table from 7:30 to 12:00 noon. Would like company, if possible.
  • Michelle Henry had a printed sheet with the race details and QR code for all Pacer races. She printed 500 to see how they go. Will update as necessary.

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