On Tuesday, January 12, please join your fellow Central Maine Striders members for food, drinks, awards, and more at Mainely Brews in Waterville for the club’s annual banquet.
 
Maybe you’ve seen other Striders at local running races and events. Well, here’s your chance to meet and connect with other local runners over dinner and drinks.
 
Central Maine Striders Annual Banquet
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Mainely Brews Restaurant & Brewhouse
1 Post Office Square, Waterville
 
5:30-6:30 p.m. Social Hour
The club will provide appetizers. Drinks will be available for purchase from Mainely Brews.
 
6:30-7 p.m. Order dinners and finish social hour
Attendees may order dinner from the Mainely Brews menu at their own expense.
 
7:30 p.m. onward
During dinner we will hold the Election of Officers and recognize members for Club Awards, including Youth Awards, Volunteer of the Year, Race Director of the Year, Sponsor of the Year, and Strider of the Year.
 
Up for election for club officer positions are Gines Satchi for President, Brendan Gilpatrick for Vice President, and Beth Bridger for Secretary.
 
Stepping down as club officers are Patrick Guerette, president, Tracey Cote, vice president, and Kate Cooley, secretary.
 
Members who can’t attend the banquet may still vote by printing a ballot and mailing it to be received before January 12, 2016. Ballots may be found at http://www.centralmainestriders.com/news/vote-for-2016-club-officers
 
For more information on the Striders Annual Banquet, please email [email protected]
 
All members and friends of the club are welcome. We hope to see you on January 12 at Mainely Brews!

We hope 2015 has been a fun, rewarding running year for all our club members. Now it's time to renew your Central Maine Striders club membership for 2016.

Join or Renew Today
For just $15, join or renew your annual family membership today. Or give a club membership to a running friend:

• Join or renew online at www.centralmainestriders.com/join.html
• Or download a registration form (PDF) and return it by mail.

Member Benefits
Join Central Maine Striders today for just $15 and you’ll get all of this in 2016:

• Membership for your entire household (kids too!) in the oldest, active running club in Maine
• The Interval monthly newsletter via email featuring upcoming local races, events, and club news
• Reduced registration rates at certain local races
• Opportunities to connect with other local runners of all ages and abilities 

Plus, race directors who are active members can access the club’s:

• Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) insurance coverage
• Race equipment
• Outreach and promotion through club channels and contacts
  (all subject to club approval)​​

Get Involved
Please note on your registration form or via email ([email protected]) if you wish to get involved with the club in 2016 by helping in any of the following areas:

• Race volunteering
• Race directing
• Organizing group runs
• Organizing club workouts
• Organizing club social events
• Organizing club race teams (races, relays, etc.)
• Writing race reports or other news for the club website, newsletter, etc.
• Taking race photos for the club website, newsletter, etc.

Voting is underway for the election of 2016 Central Maine Striders club officers.

​All current Central Maine Striders members may vote on the following nominees:
 
President

• Gines Satchi
• Write In: _______________________________________

 
Vice President

• Brendan Gilpatrick
• Write In: _______________________________________ 

 
Secretary

• Beth Bridger
• Write In: _______________________________________

You may vote by either:
 
1) Printing and mailing the ballot below to be received by January 12, 2016:
Central Maine Striders
P.O. Box 1177 
Waterville, ME 04903
 
2) Voting in person at the January 12, 2016, Annual Banquet:
Mainely Brews Restaurant and Brewhouse
1 Post Office Square
Waterville, Maine
 
The Annual Banquet will start with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by individual dinner orders. Officer elections and awards will be held at 7:30 p.m.

Term Limits: All club officers have term limits of two (2) years with an option to run for an additional two (2) years in the same role. After four (4) consecutive years, club officers must vacate their current office. This officer may hold another position within the club following his or her four-year term. Officers may run for a previous position in which they had reached term limits so long as a minimum of one (1) term (2 years) has passed, or they are appointed due to an unexpected vacancy.