ORANGE RUNNERS CLUB

APRIL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

LOCATION: OLD ERIE PUB & GRILL

DATE & TIME: APRIL 2, 2008 @ 7:30 PM

Todd welcomed all members and shared his thoughts on “solitude” in connection with running.

Club Business & Information

• Phil Melillo's Membership Report indicated that the club is currently at 93% of 2007's numbers.
• George Shurter presented his monthly Treasurer's Report.
• Bill Schneider informed members that Track has been going well at Minisink High School every Wednesdays. Warm-up is at 5:45 pm and workouts at 6pm .
• Dave Badolato gave the following recap of the Club Challenge:
  • Sullivan Striders – 1st Place ORC – 2 nd Place RRR – 3rd Place Bronx Road Runners – 4th Place
  • This year ORC had the choice to donate the proceeds from the Club Challenge to the Middletown YMCA 2008 Strong Kids Campaign in the amount of $220.

• Brian Rivenburg would like to see the club giving back to the community. He suggested maybe we get involved with a soup kitchen in the future.
• Newsletter deadline is May 1st . Kathleen needs articles and photos. She is also looking for ideas for Point – Counterpoint. Dave Madden suggested Baby Joggers – allow or not allow.
• Dave Badolato presented a check in the amount of $250 to Kate Collins which represented the proceeds of the Jingle Jog. The check is for “Kate's Kids” who help us with the mailings of our newsletter throughout each year.
• Training runs for the “Classic 10K” begin this Sunday 4/6 at 9am in back of Twin Towers School .

Tonight's guest speaker is David O'Neill of Charity Runners. Please visit David's website, www.charityrunners.org for more information.

Next month's meeting will be held on May 7 th at Old Erie Pub & Grill. Food at 7 pm and meeting at 7:30 pm .

Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm .