PRESENT: Don, Angela, Tom, Jerry Seddon, Jim, Ray, Bob L, Bob C

Correspondence:
 Letter read thanking MD girls track for their help at the Otter 5k. Letter read thanking USI for the Summer track donation of batons. Donation from Tenbarge construction for Otter 5k recognized.

Minutes of the July meeting were read and approved
Financial report for July was read and approved

REPORTS:
1. Race timing- Nick not present. Brief discussion concerning errors at Jasper 5k. Agreed to discuss at the Sept meeting.
2. Web page – Discussion on posting results of races we do not time. No action.
3. Membership – GERWC will have a table at the YMCA mini marathon expo.
4. Newsletter – deadline is August 23 for articles
5. Picnic – Ready to go 
6. Step-up club – Major mail out in July. St Wendell and St Teresa are starting clubs. There was discussion followed by a motion that carried to donate $250.00 to the UE Cross Country team.
7. Scholarship – Vacancy due to Joe Whelans resignation.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Otter 5k – Many loose ends. We did a poor job of organizing the race and must improve next year by having a race director.
2. Savings Account – Tabled from the previous meeting. Discussion was followed by a motion that carried to move the savings account money into a CD
3. Discussion on a GERWC table at the YMCA Mini expo – Ray P and Angela would be in charge. We will have club materials available to hand out.
4. Discussion on 2 way radios – It was agreed they would be helpful at races. Ray Pritchett stated the club had radios and he would check on their condition.
5. Club member had asked if the clubs financial report could be included on the web site. After discussion the board agreed that would not be a good practice.
6. NY Eve 4k/2k. Application for permit sent to EVV police Dept.

Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm