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Photo from the 6A Regional Cross COuntry Races at Haskell on Sat, Oct 24th. At the finish of the 2009 John Bunce Run.
  

Meeting Minutes, Nov 1, 2009

Lawrence Memorial Hospital
4:00 pm

Members present: Brenda Groskinsky, Steve & Marcia Riley, Celeste Leonardi, Becky McClure, John & Janet Huchingson, Gene Wee & Dee Boeck. Janet presided.

  1. Treasurer's Report: $8,323.77.
  2. The club agreed to ask DJ Hilding with Garry Gribble's Running Sports to promote a 20% discount day on Thur, Nov 12th
  3. John asked everyone to report their most recent running activities. Steve set a new age group record at the Wichita Marathon on Oct 18.
  4. Thanksgiving Day 5K
    1. 125 entries have been received so far running slightly ahead of the pace last year.
    2. Dee, Gene and Larry Spray will meet with the Woodlawn PTO on Wed, Nov 4 to discuss the fun run and also with Charlie Upton on the race announcing details.
    3. Molly Wood will coordinate the day of race registration along with Brenda, Lexi, the Bramans, Celeste, Jason Hornberger and Bob Woods.
    4. Jill Nesbit-Daly will help with the awards. There will be no emceed awards ceremony. Medal winners will pick up awards from Jill's staffed table.
    5. Janet Huchingson will make the indoor directional signs for registration.
    6. On race day, a sign needs to be posted at the Visitors Center that the race headquarters has moved.
    7. Packets will be placed in Ascis bags along with the bib numbers, pins, shirts, instructions and any other promo materials.
    8. Raul Flores will do the results.
    9. Food donations: Brenda and Dee will coordinate food pick up. Don Cackler will pick up the cookies from HyVee.
    10. Fun Run will have sign up sheets with a waiver on day of the event. Plans to have these forms filled out earlier than day of run.
    11. Packet stuffing day: Sun, Nov 22 at LMH, starting at 3 pm. Brenda will see if Lexi and several student volunteers will be available to help. Dee to book the room.,
    12. Wed, Nov 25 pickup at Francis: workers are Janet, Gene, Dee and Stacy Riggins.
    13. Need to stress parking limitations this year and to get the word out.
    14. Need to check on number of directional signs for the course.
  5. Marcia suggested the club send Chip Anderson and Lawrence High a congratulations on winning the state cross country championships.
  6. Next meeting, Dec 6th, will be the election of new officers. Need candidate for president.
  7. Becky won the tee shirt drawing.
  8. The meeting adjourned.

Gene Wee