Attending: Richard, Linda, Ray, Bob L., Mike, Janet, Tom, Carol, Don, Bob C., Jerry, and Jim
Guest: Bill Spallazza, Julie Kobatch from Angel Mounds and Shawna Siepps (spelling?)

Treasurer report: Submitted. Shane Thread had submitted an invoice. It was approved and will be turned over to Cedric for payment. Goodwill had paid in full for 530 participants and Jingle Bell has also paid in full for 230 participants.

Race Timing: All race timing will be done for the year. Mike will submit an invoice for end of year. He has submitted all last results to Greg.

Web Site: Greg will stay working on the web site, until the club can find someone to replace him. So if anyone (in their spare time) would like to work on the web site, please contact Richard Tenbarge.

Banquet: The info about where and when was sent for the newsletter. Also the nomination bios and application was sent to the printers. It should be in the next newsletter. A letter was sent out about the brunch, run/walk at the Pavilion on Saturday, Jan 31st. everyone in the club should receive this. I will see about the press being invited to the banquet. I will work on local donations next month. If anyone would like to help on this, please contact Linda Swonder.

Race calendar: It is slow for the calendar at this time. Next new races will be the St. Patrick's and the Toyota. Janet will be contacting the race directors and letting them know she will be conducting the calendar.

Walkers: The Southern Indiana Racewalkers are not having the National 15k next year. It will be in Rhode Island. And they will provide monitors at the St. Pat's race too.

Membership: No info available.

Newsletter: The newsletter is at the printers. It will be slightly larger than last. But a smaller race calendar. If you have anything for next newsletter, please send to gerwcnews@yahoo.com.

Picnic: No info available

Step-Up: Toyota 8k is set for April 24th. January will be the first meeting for this. If anyone is interested in helping, please contact Tom or Carol Anderson. The Step-Up will be having a fundraiser on Jan.31st, 2004 for raise money, for the printing of new log books. Letter was sent to all club members. Joe Shrode wants to start new clubs at the local schools; he is working with Jenny O'Connor. Health dept. is still working on the map. It will be ready soon.

Scholarship: We have 3 outstanding applications for next year. They are from Henderson, KY. And Reitz H.S. and from Jasper.

Special Events: Don will compile the surveys after the Ynot2K race, and have an update for Jan.

Old Business:
Ynot2K: It is in full swing. Everything is set. Volunteers are set. There will be race day registration and race day packet pick-up only. The race is set to start at 3:30 PM.
Yoga for Runners: This will begin in January. There will be room for 12 people. It is at the Health Matters Fitness Center. The cost is $60 per participant, and it is a 6 week program. It will be first come, first serve. It was brought up that the club would subsidize this at $20 per 12. It was voted no, by the board.
Vice-President: Still in need.

New Business:
Arthritis Foundation is having a walk on May 22nd and had asked the board, to help volunteer. But they will not have us time. It was voted against helping by the board.
St.Patrick's 5k- The racewalking will be monitored, and will have trophies 3 deep. The flyer will be reworded accordingly, run/fitness walk and racewalking.
Angel Mounds: They want to put on a 5k. They will contact Bob Hopper with the Boy Scouts to check on the old certified course. They will have to contact Warrick and Vanderburgh Co. sheriff stations. They would like to have this sometime in Nov. Possibly the weekend before Thanksgiving. It will state in the flyer that this is a trail run only with walkers invited. They will make this as simple as possible. How to attract runners?
Linda Swonder will be liaison with Angel Mounds.

NEXT MEETING: January, 14, 2004
If anyone has anything for the next meeting contact our new president: Richard Tenbarge

Minutes submitted:
Linda Swonder
Secretary