Tri-State Athletic Club – 25 present

Minutes of the February 2006 meeting were read and approved
Financial report for February 2006 was read and approved

Correspondence
1. Jasper 5k Run/Walk requesting timing services April 15. After discussion the consensus was not to time this race.
2. Approved to time the Mt Vernon 5k June 10 with the card system.
3. Letter read to Anne Audain thanking her for attending our awards banquet.

• Gordon stated any requests for the GERWC to time an event should go through him and he will forward the information. The board concurred.

Race Timing
1. We are timing the St Pat 5k March 18 and all volunteers are in place.

Web Page
1. The new format is working well according to member feedback.

Events Calendar
1. Member Jim Hook is asking that his race in Washington Indiana be posted on the calendar and is seeking advise on directing the race.

Membership
1. No updates at this time. 
2. Gordon feels we need to step up membership efforts and there will be ongoing discussion on this subject.
3. GERWC will have a display table at the Healthier Evansville expo table.

Newsletter
1. The first electronic newsletter is now on the web site.

Picnic
1. Consensus of the board for the picnic is August 6 at Wesselman Park 3:30 p.m.

Step Up Club
1. Plaza Park club is requesting more hats, which are awards for meeting their goals, and books. We may want to consider changing the incentives next year as it is getting very expensive due to the size of the clubs.
2. The Toyota race is May 6 and all Step Up club members are getting applications. This is a major fundraiser for the club as we get $3.00 per participant for course management and timing. Applications are available on our web site.

Scholarship
1. Forms have been sent to all area high school counselors with a notice the deadline for submitting them is March 30, 2006. Help will be needed to evaluate the applications.
 

Summer Track Program
1. There will be four dates this year and volunteers are needed. Requests for funds have been sent to area businesses and $100.00 has been pledged by Tri-State Runner. Gordon is suggesting we attempt to expand this event.

Special Events
1. Need a director at this time and a suggestion was made to designate different members to take charge of each event and not leave it all to one person. Files are being kept on all past events for reference.

New Business
1. Barb Cox will direct club promotion activities. She outlined what she feels is needed including a higher profile in the Evansville area and GERWC should be “the” source for running and walking information. Discussion followed and we will revisit this issue at the next meeting.
2. Gordon discussed an item called Road I.D. It is a wrist/ankle band with a velcro closure that includes the owner’s emergency information and are available in various types and sizes.
3. Tri State Athletic Club has offered the club a display table at the St Pat 5k March 18.
4. Changing locations for future club meetings was discussed and it was suggested that members offer locations. The April 12 meeting will be at Weinbach’s Café and those wishing to eat should do so before the meeting start time of 6:00 p.m.
5. Discussion on combining all local race director mailing lists and preserve it in one file that would be maintained for the Evansville area. It was approved for Nick Tenbarge to go forward with this project.

Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.