General Meeting Minutes
Date: November 9, 2023
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Mohnton Fire Company
Treasury Report – Shaun Luther – 118% of target, which is a low amount historically. He is asking for info from the race directors in order to get the RRCA insurance in place before the end of the year.
Races:
- Blues Cruise 50K (completed for 2023) – Mike Whalen – Volunteer shirts are still available. Blues Cruise beer glasses, coffee mugs, and clothing items will be for sale in the RUseeN online store (look under ‘clubs, Pagoda Pacers’). Items can be shipped (at a cost) or picked up at RUseeN in Sinking Spring (no shipping charge).
- Oley Valley Country Classic (completed for 2023) – Lenny Burton – 217 runners participated between the two races (5K and 10-miler). A decent profit was made. The Oley Fairgrounds venue is already booked for “our day” next year, so the date for 2024 is TBD. Barry Goodhart thanked all the volunteers.
- Kris Kringle 5-Miler (Sunday, December 31, 2023) – L isa Domeshek about 115 registered so far, volunteers will be needed.
- Shiver by the River 5K and 10K (first race is Sunday, December 10, 2023) – Sue Jackson – volunteers needed, especially for the course. There will be a sweeper assisting with volunteer relief notification. The usual post-race menu will be available. The course will be run backwards this year. As always, Sue prefers anyone to run over volunteering, if that becomes a conflict. Needs help with the trailer.
- Jr. High Cross Country Fall Invitational (completed for 2023) – Tom Chobot – 193 kids, 14 volunteers for the Junior High even. It cost the club about $1600 for awards, etc. Everything went well. For the High school event, there were 15 volunteers and 300+ kids. So that accounts for over 500 kids that the club interacted with and influenced this year. Plus, as a bonus, some of the volunteers had run these races previously as students.
Committee Reports
Social Committee:
- Skating social went well. Tiffany will gladly arrange again for next year.
- Christmas party – Friday, December 1, have to buy tickets via RunSignUp. No annual dues renewal at the door. This can be done online – will have QR cards at the tables. The race directors will give certificates to their races for raffle prizes.
- Our WallyBall location (Colonial Fitness) is closing effective November 10. No one is aware at this time of an alternate location.
Community Service
- Trail Maintenance – Mike Whalen – one tree removed from the ski slope.
- Long run, the Saturday after Thanksgiving – running from the Quarry to the Pagoda, about 13 miles. And then going to the Hop Yard after this for their holiday event (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) The Pacers will have a table there – volunteering will count towards the Pacer Passport.
- Volunteers needed for the Girls on the Run table on November 18. Brittni and Cody did it last year, and said it was a lot of fun.
Membership committee: Jason Karpinski – will be sending out an email as a reminder to the membership, prior to the Christmas Party. And then will send out another one after the new year.
New business
- Curtis Musser, in the process of opening the apparel store for on-line purchases. Will update the design and have a few additional items. The store will be open November 17th to the 28th.
- Election results: Voting went smoothly – a few people did not get the ballot, which Matt resolved. 91 members voted.
- Steve Vida – elected president for one year. He was gifted his very own Pacer cow bell by his sister, Michelle Henry.
- Board of directors elected for two years: Michelle Henry, Sue Jackson, Jason Karpinski, and Curtis Musser.
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