November 2017 Club Meeting Notes

Central Maine Striders
November 8, 2017
Big G’s Deli

• Introductions
  
  • Present were: Alicia, Stephanie, Karen, Amy, Ron P., Shara, Ron, Donna, Susan
    
• Financial Report (Ron Peck)
  
  • $1,826 in account
    
• Communications Report (Alicia MacLeay)
  
  • Requests for articles, race reports, & member introductions
    
• 2018 Membership
  
  • Renewals: Automatic notices from runsignup; Alicia to email current and former separately
    
  • Member benefits needed
    
    • Company discount codes
      
    • Ask around for area benefits and local discounts
      
    • Merchandise & Shirt Designs
      
      • Look into less expensive clothing options - Brendan
        
      • Beanie option on Atayne - Brendan;
        
      • Look into a couple shirt designs (overall, January Thaw, Riverlands, etc.) - Chad
        
• Annual Meeting
  
  • Potential Date and Location: January 10, 2018, at Mainely Brews (TBD) - confirm date and room
    
  • Awards:
    
    • In past have done: Strider (M/F), Youth (M/F), Most Improved (M/F), Volunteer, Sponsor, Race Director
      
    • Gene Roy (January Thaw) - Strider of the year
      
    • Send nominations to Alicia
      
• 2018-19 Officers
  
  • Secretary (Shara Marquis) already voted in
    
  • Vice President: needed
    
    • Helps organize events
      
    • Ron P. suggested Ryan
      
    • Ron suggested reaching out to Quarry Road attendees, asking to join the club/VP
      
  • President (Brendan): first term ends in 2017, up for reelection
    
  • Treasurer (Ron Peck) and Communications (Alicia MacLeay) term out at end of 2018
    
  • Susan said she will volunteer
    
• Riverlands Relay (Karen Gross) - May 12/13
  
  • Register by end of January perhaps
    
  • 1 team of Striders so far, looking for more interest to create a 2nd team full Striders team
    
  • Karen will help coordinate
    
  • Strider-specific shirts would be nice for unified team
    
  • Club can provide tent gathering area
    
• Upcoming (end of year) Races
  
  • Turkey Trot - Athens 11/19 @ 2pm $5 - Ron provided details
    
• 2018 Events
  
  • January Thaw - 1/21 @ 11
    
    • Get the word out to other club sites; great awards
      
  • Unity College Spring 5K - April
    
  • End of Quarry Road Series Potluck
    
  • Set a general calendar of events ahead of time to get people involved in helping (seasonal potlucks, etc)
    
• New Business
  
  • Ron P. would really like to move forward with some new shirt designs. Shara and Ron will mention the design work to Chad.
    
  • Karen - would like to establish group runs at Riverlands in Turner; open to all & gather interest in the Relay.
    
• Next meeting: Wednesday, December 13, 6 p.m. at The End Zone, 38 College Ave., Waterville