CRC Board Meeting #2

Last month came my election to the CRC board which meant that I was now obligated to attend the monthly meetings. Not that I couldn't attend before because all board meetings are open to the entire club as far as I know. But being on the board comes with the responsibility that one needs to attend the meetings.

Thus, the December meeting rolled around last night at 7 PM and was held in the lounge at the Dowd YMCA. Having the meeting at the YMCA actually allowed me to combine two activities.

Shortly after 5pm, I headed for the Y with my workout bang in hand. A good hour and 15 minutes worth of easy cardio and strength training works wonders. A quick shower and up stairs to the lounge area for our 7 PM meeting.

Aaron, Billy, Ben, Mike, Emily, Caitlin were all in attendance.

Aaron handed out a copy of the agenda and we went through the items line by line.

 

• Financial Update
  
• Holiday lights run
  
• CRC Winter Classic Update
  
• CRC Race Series Update
  
• Renewal Process
  
• Nominating 2 additional members
  
• Prez/VP/Treasurer/Sec roles assignment
  
• Jan- day long working session
  

 

Billy reviewed the details of the club finances and updated us on the status of the club getting a P.O. Box.

Our "holiday lights run" was discussed and some thought was given to maybe altering the route to one with more lights. Emily is following up and will report back with more details about the course. Btw – this is schedule for later this month so stay alert and come out.

CRC Winter Classic update was pretty quick as only Emily and Caitlin hadn't been active in those discussions. The web site is just about ready with race information as well as registration. There is also the ability for mail in registration by printing out the forms to your local printer. The course has been documented. But like any race there many other tasks to complete.

CRC Race Series Update – This topic was discussed briefly but in large part was put on hold. Really, this is a separate meeting unto itself. I like the idea of a CRC race series so might just have to setup and help on this one.

Renewal process – there was some discussion about how the process currently works and what the vision is for this in the coming years. There is going to be opportunities at the upcoming runs where you can renew your membership in person. The other option is to mail in a check and of course there is the online registration option.

Nominating of 2 (at large) board members – This is one of the more interesting attributes of the CRC club. The board has the ability to choose 2 additional at large members. No other club that I am in allows this.

There were many good names discussed as possible candidates for these two positions. I could tell there was a lot of thought going into the nominations.

Board roles – most everyone agreed the board roles assignments for '12 would be pushed back until January when the two at large members could attend.

Day Long Working session – Although the club has only been around for a short time, these day long working sessions a couple of times per year seem to have become a tradition. Having not attended one, I am interested in seeing what these meeting involve.

That's about it.

The meeting lasted just over an hour. Billy was taking notes so he will post a more detailed account where ever the club keeps them. I am new so I am still learning.

 

Sharing one thought at a time,

 

The Cool Down Runner