Did you know that over the last 10 years, the Pagoda Pacers A.C. made $121,300 in charitable donations and awarded $29,000 in scholarships? The Pacers have a long history of giving back to our Berks County community. If you volunteered or ran a race, or especially if you were one of our amazing race directors, then you contributed to this legacy. Thank you.
Generally, the club targets a percentage of race proceeds for donation. Sometimes we also use prior years’ donations as guidance. I would like to discuss this at the February meeting and vote on a default policy. It may be easier to have this debate when it’s outside the context of a specific race.
Come to the meeting on February 8th if you want to participate in a decision. You can always email me if you have input but can’t attend.
Designed to enhance your club experience, the Pacer Passport is a great way to promote club involvement in a fun, goal-oriented, and rewarding way.
Show some love and support for our own club races and all the hard work race directors put into them by registering for a Pacer race. If we want others to participate in our races, we should too!
Give back to the club by volunteering for 2 club related events.
Help develop the club by providing valuable input at 3 meetings.
Impact, support, motivate, inspire, challenge, and connect with our running community by attending 4 Pacer group runs.
This initiative kicked off in 2022 with 17 members turning in a completed passport at the end of the year. In 2023, we saw 26 completed passports turned in. Let’s keep that momentum trending up in 2024!
Interested in completing the 2024 Pacer Passport?
Here’s how to participate:
Print out the passport or pick one up at a monthly membership meeting or WNR. Passports can also be requested by emailing mhenry.pacers@gmail.com.
Each time you complete one of the activities, get it initialed by the appropriate person noted on the passport.
Once all 10 boxes are initialed, turn in the passport.
Get rewarded with a limited-edition Pacer swag item exclusive to those who completed the passport.
New this year:
If you are physically unable to fulfill the Pacer Race requirement, please reach out to Michelle Henry or Steve Vida to discuss an alternate completion action.
Passports must be signed within 1 week of completing an activity. It is preferred that they are signed at the time of completing an activity whenever possible.
Have no fear – all activities that were completed in January 2024 prior to the release of the new passport will be honored.
Click below to download a printer-friendly version of the Pacer Passport:
Congrats to those who completed the Passport in 2023!
Aaron Kreider, Andrea Adam, Blair Hogg, Brandon Beane, Brittni Harris, Brian Krantz, Chris Mammarella, Cody Harris, Cori Mammarella, Curtis Musser, Elaine Cooke, Ellie Alderfer, Jason Karpinski, Julia Hager, Karen Rule, Katie Beane, Kelly Ammon, Lisa Domeshek, Mark Harding, Matt Brophy, Michelle Henry, Mihai Sanchez, Nick DiMascio, Shaun Luther, Steve Vida, and Sue Jackson
February’s Monthly Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 8th, at Mohnton Fire Company Social Quarters, 100 E Summit St., Mohnton, PA 19540. The meeting is upstairs. Enter the front door and go up the stairs to your left. There is no need to ring the buzzer for entry.
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