MRR Board mtg: 8/1/11
Attendees; Dave Cook, David Rothenburger, Hilarie Ryals, Stephanie Struble, Eric Greene, Bob Basse, Leslie Mitchell, Deb Cunningham, Brian Bergevin.
- Treasurer’s report: Income from membership is about on par with past years. Space age, each month, we had been getting $300-$500/month. This month, received $1000. Leslie wonders if that is a mistake. Expenses are up: race expenses.
- July race: people liked the venue. Fees = $2/head + another entity wants $56. Next year, we’ll try to get into Potts’ schedule, so the $2/head is waived. David will ask Janet to follow-up. We don’t have to rent a porta-potty, so that saves us money.
- August TS: Short on volunteers. May need runners going at 0:00. Brian & Stephanie will purchase food at Costco. We’ll get less than last year. Lots of forks, knives, charcoal, and aluminum foil pans, spatulas. Need paper plates, soda pop.
- MTS: Westminster City Park. RD, Mick Vollmar has set up the course the day before in prior years. Each race is 10 or 20 miles. Gu will be the sponsor. Prizes for top 3 in 20 miler, winner of 10 miler.
- 8/28 Tim Gentry = Application is from Spring, 2011. Deb change it out.
- 9/11 or 9/25. No RDs. Deb can do one of these.
- Ad for MTS – Scott’s ad should include the 7:00am start time. David will try to get the race in the Post.
- David print aps.
- Vol of the month = Tom Mates.
- Marketing discussion:
- Dave and Hilarie met to discuss marketing. How do we attract & retain members? Lots of new social member clubs – Irish Snug, many pubs, paid clubs- Fast Forward. Free clubs like DTR.
- There is usually a point person for new runners. Hilarie volunteered to be new runner manager. Hilarie is looking for board approval for this role. Yes, approved.
- We are a racing club. Not a club to coach new runners.
- The 5k option is unique.
- How do we utilize facebook and website and sync them up.
- Café press is an on-demand site that can print logo merchandise.
- Dave C will organize one event/month. Yes, approved to do so.
- Check w/ East HS about track after August – Deb.
- Wed runs – get 4-8 people. Keep doing it.
- 2012 schedule: David looking for comments.