Attending: Rob, Gordon, Janet, Ray, Bob C., Chad, Bob H., Linda, Jim, Ann, Craig

Treasurer Report: Total of all Accounts (as of 1/31/02)  $6835.06

Race Timing: The first race that we will try the computer equipment on will be the St Patrick’s Day 5K.
The flyer is on the web site (with the wrong date). Jim Bush is the race director. The race is March 16th and it will be a monitored race for the walking division. Some Owensboro guy wants to learn the computer equipment. This was brought up that this is not a good idea. Still in contact with Tara Hipp from Toyota race. There will be a meeting for the River Run on Friday Feb 15th. When anyone gives out the web site address for our page, do not put the 3 W’s in front of it. Gerwc.com only! We have had 1600 hits on the site already! Chad has installed the race program in Jim Bush’s home computer. At the March 16th race the Step-Up club can have a table set up. But the Anderson’s will be out of town. So if anyone would like to do this for them please contact Tom or Carol Anderson. 

Banquet: All went well! We had 104 total that included the 19 freebies. We had 3-4 no shows. We are discussing a food change for next year. Tom is checking into different restaurants.  Next year do we want a speaker or fashion show? Although we have been trying to get Tim Seaman for our speaker next year. He won the National 15k held here in Evansville of June 2001. 

Race Calendar: Please get any races to Janet or Joe as soon as possible.

Walkers Report: June 2, 2002 is the date for the National 15k held again at Wesselman’s Park and with a start time of 7:30 am. We need volunteers. Please contact Gordon if interested again this year! I will send a list of what duties need to be filled to Gordon. Bob Head is now in charge of the lap counters. 

Membership: Elizabeth is processing the names in the computer as they are sent in. She is including the names of those that have paid but are not getting a newsletter. If you know anyone who is not getting a newsletter, please contact Elizabeth or any other board member or officer.  Chad would like a list of those that, puts volunteering on their applications. 

Newsletter: Was mailed. This last newsletter was put together by Janet and Elizabeth. Please make it easy for Janet and send articles! Deadline for next newsletter items will be March 18th. We will probably not see any or much changes.  Will continue with the profile interview. 

Step-Up Club: They have a new team leader at the Joshua Academy.  Carol has ordered the hats for those who have hit the 100-mile marker! Have a few kids almost there. They are awaiting the flyer for the Toyota race. As stated in previous minutes, this race will benefit the Step-up club.  As soon as the flyers are out it will be sent out and on the web site. This is a must do race!

Scholarship: We did not give this out at the banquet, but it can still be given. If you know any one who is a member and has a upcoming freshman that will be on track, please contact Joe Whelan.

Old Business:

1. Finish Shute: Bob Christmas got a quote on getting 25 more plates plus screw in posts at a cost of  $1300. Gordon will contact Mike on maybe the city buying these and letting us use them. But Rob suggested that his Boy Scout troop make these as a project. Will include the PVC pipe and hook and this will be concrete in a coffee can. Need 200 yards worth. Will need about 30 made. If all possible we will have to contact Steggy. 
2. Shoe Carnival: Sunday Feb 24th at 9 am. This is a company picnic type of event with a race held in their parking lot. Volunteers include Chad, Drew, Jim, and Ray. We will charge $50 for them borrowing the starter pistol and the clock. This begins at 10am for Shoe Carnival employees only. 

New Business:

1. RRCA Membership: This is a $2.25 per person membership fee. (Club membership amount X $2.25)  Insurance is extra in this. Will get magazine. (Footnotes) Will get a manual on how to do road races. Can insure equipment. Will get race management ideas. About $500 per year. Will get National recognition. Along with the Indiana link on their web site, Gordon will see if this will benefit us.
2. RRCA Convention: Held in Norfolk, VA. May 2-4th. The board voted for Gordon to go to this to learn more about this. He will also be seeing about getting his National coaching certification. He will get resources for marathon training and can charge a small fee on coaching. The club voted to allow him $1000  to take to this convention to pay for hotel, registration, gas, coaching certification, food.
3. Toyota race is on April 13th. Toyota is the only sponsor. They have provided $10,000. For this race to be put on. That will include trophies, food, and tee shirts. The race is free registration, but Toyota will donate the $15 race entry fee to the Step-Up club. The first 500 are guaranteed a tee, but you can only get it if you complete the 1-mile or 8k race. You will need your race number to get it. Chad will need at least a half-hour to get all the names in the computer. Kids can get entered last. Registration will have to end at 9:30. Will have a board with the names of the entries along with the race number for easy pick up. Early registration is a must! Flyer may be ready in 3-4 weeks. At the race Step-up cannot promote their club. But you can wear a Step-up hat or tee. 
4. Club Brochures: We take these to races or put in packets. On this brochure it will include what we do as a club. How we promote fitness. What kinds of training is available, web site, contact people, and scholarships. Everyone agreed that this would be made. Gordon and Janet will check on the price of this.

Next Meeting: March 13th, 2002      Gordon will not be at this meeting but Rob will be there. If anyone has any business please contact one of these two.

Submitted:
Linda Swonder  (secretary)