Minutes from the Monthly Meeting (May 14, 2026)

by pagodapacers

Pagoda Pacer A.C. Monthly Membership Meeting

Thursday, May 14th, 2026

Tobias Frogg:  2613 Hampden Blvd.  Reading (upstairs in loft)

Michelle Henry presided

Jennifer Pierdomenico recorded minutes

27 members in attendance

CALL TO ORDER at 7:00 pm

Minutes from the March meeting were accepted as posted.

REPORTS

Treasurer Report (Shaun Luther)

  • Balance is $87,288 which is ~102% of target
  • All Kris Kringle expenses are now in.
  • Scholarship awards will be going out.
  • Charlie Horse shirts/swag expenses are coming in.
  • All income/expenses for South Mountain Throw Down are also in,

Kris Kringle (Lisa Domeshek)

  • After expenses are paid, $7802 will be split between the club and XC coaches’ association.
  • There were 502 preregs, and 26 day-of, but only 225 finishers due to rescheduled date.  Many coupons were given out to runners who couldn’t make the rescheduled date for next year’s race.
  • Next year will be the 40th anniversary and looking to do something special to celebrate.

South Mountain ThrowDown Lite (Brandon Beane)

  • 37 runners and runner feedback was very positive
  • Next year will possibly include 2 events (10/12hr and 24hr) and plan for 150ish runners.
  • Have permission to camp out for next year’s event which is needed for 24hr option.

Charlie Horse (Shaun Luther)

  • Registration numbers are similar to this time last year.
  • Trail maintenance this Sunday (3Hrs planned)
  • Still needing volunteers, particularly at road crossings.

Run for the Ages (Blair Hogg)

  • June 28th and registration is open for runners & volunteers.
  • Current registration is at 42 runners.
  • Course setup is June 27th from 4-6PM (tying ribbons to trees)

Trail Maintenance (Cody Harris)

  • Will be every 3rd Sunday beginning in June along Blue Marsh trail.  Details to follow.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

An Equipment Borrowing Agreement is available and is now required to fill out if members want to borrow club equipment.  See Michelle for form.

Meetings will continue to be upstairs in the loft area through the summer.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GOTR at Penn State Berks this weekend and they are planning for nearly 1100 runners.

Blues Cruise training runs (will all be Facebook events)

  • 7/11 Justa Road Fat-Ass
  • 8/15 Skinners Loop and optional ski loop
  • 9/12 Backside of lake (Stilling Basin to Church Rd)

Can the calendar link be added back to the Pacer web page?

MEETING ADJOURNED at 7:27 pm

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