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SCR Minutes
June 3, 2009
Prepared by Mike Archuleta

Introductions:

Attendance: Mike Archuleta, Paulette Arns, Dave Diaz, ,Gary Franchi, Jim Robinson, Terry Cathcart, Don Pfost, Jeff Arnold, Paul LaBar, Chris Reichert, Stan Hren, Ruth McDonald , Peggy Oreskovich , Hilbert Navarro, Rich Hadley, Laura Winners, and Ron Dehn

Upcoming Races/Events:

Race for Rio: Jeff Arnold SCR Liaison
Rye Colorado Distance = 5K at 6900 feet
The race is scheduled for Saturday June 6th at 8 am. The SCR group asked if showers were available at the school after the race. Jeff explained no showers were available at the school... The SCR group asked if the registration form could be placed on the website. Jeff was going to check with Nancy about getting the registration form on the website

Spirit Fest: Hilbert Navarro SCR Liaison
Pueblo Colorado Distance = 5K
Hilbert explained the race is scheduled for June 13th at 8am on the river walk. Daviz Diaz and Ken Raich have volunteered to help with the finish line and the race. Hilbert asked if the race registration can be placed on the website. The race packets will be handed out on race day. There may be some problems with the race course due to the construction. Hilbert talked about alternate routes for the race.
Volunteers: Ken Raich

Diabetic Preventathon: Mike Archuleta SCR Liaison / Chris Reichert
Pueblo Colorado Distance = 5 K
The race will start at Pueblo Community College and 1 lap through City Park. The discussion about race course marshals along the course. The 2 mile course needs to be remarked to actually = 2 miles. The registration form will be placed on the SCR website. The online registration for runners can be done at pueblodiabetes.org.
There will be several events going on the at the city park during the day. There is the annual Parkview Picnic and softball tournament on race day. Chris Reichert will place article in the next newsletter.

Women’s Distance Festival: Peggy Oreskovich SCR Liaison
Pueblo City Park Distance = 5K
The race is scheduled for June 27th at 7am. The race registration is on the website. Peggy has reserved the city park pavilion for race day. The t shirts have been selected for the race. The awards will be necklace for the age group placers. Peggy explained the necklace will be something the runners can wear after the race.

Liberty Point 5K: Stan Hren SCR Liaison / Andrea Aragon
Pueblo West Distance = 5 K
The race is scheduled for July 4th in Pueblo west. At 7:30 am. The entry fee is only $5.00 for the race. The race will take place at the corner of Purcell Blvd. The participants will run/walk to liberty point and circle back around to start location. Stan Hren will mark the course.
Andrea requested help at the finish line and race results. Andrea asked if the 5K runners and walkers have to different colored bibs to separate the runners from the walkers.
If the bibs can’t be a different color, the bibs can be marked with W to indentify the walkers. The discussion to start the walkers and runners at different intervals.
There will be a wet parade at Pueblo West following the event. At 10am .Runners and walkers can register online at www.unitedway.org. .Medals will be given to the first and second place walkers and runners in each division for both males and females.
Volunteers: Dave Diaz, Paulette Arns

Skyline Drive: SCR Liaison: Rich Hadley / Heidi Mann
Canon City Distance = 10k
The race is scheduled for September 1st 2009. The race will start at Graden Park. They requested help with the finish line. And expertise for the run to help spread the information through SCR club on the website.
It was suggested to place the information to the Pikes Peak Road Runners. The run is very technical event for runners running up skyline drive. The Canon city police are going to help with traffic control. The club Liaison is Ken Raich for the event. The logistic events for the race have been taken of by Heidi Mann like the city permit and course marshals. It was suggested to place article in the next newsletter. Paul Lebar will place information on the SCR website. The current information about the race can be obtained at www.cc.rec.org
Volunteers: Rich Hadley

Activity Recaps / Updates

Running with the Bulls: Ken Raich SCR Liaison / Ruth McDonald
The race on May 17th went well for the first 5 k event. There was some confusion from the runners about the award ceremony. Several runners went to the gold dust instead of PBR area. The lunch was excellent for the runners. It was suggested to use cyclist to bring the last runner for this event and other events. There was some confusion for the runners and walkers finish. It was very crowded to give additional space for the runners and walkers. Several of the runners were running into the walkers.
It was a nice touch at the finish line with the bull horn

The South Shore Adventure Predict Run Larry Volk
The south shore adventure on August 30th this year due to the Corporate Cup run. Larry talked about changing the course in the future. It was suggested to change the run to January in the future.

Officer Report:

Meeting Minute Report: Mike Archuleta

The meeting minutes were approved with no changes.

Treasurer Report: Paulette Arns

Paulette gave overall review of the SCR budget. The total was $27828 for the year.
The group talked about giving the races invoice for SCR services.
It was suggested to change the format of the misc area. It was also suggested to make online registration area on the invoice form. It was discussed to waive the clubs fee to the races. The waived fees should be placed on the monthly invoice. The number of participants on the form? It will be discussed at next meeting...
The motion to waive the Panther race basic fee except the advertsing and bib numbers from the club.
It was approved by SCR. Officers.

Webmaster Paul LaBar

The contact management system Paul has been talking about for the SCR website. It will be more interactive with blogs and helping race directors with information on the website. Paul will continue to update the SCR officers at next meeting about contact management system.
The website has been updated with upcoming races.

Newsletter Ron Dehn
Ron suggested placing the newsletter edition in color at different times. The motion was to give Ron permission to place the newsletter in color at his discretion
The postage for the newsletter has increased for the newsletter due recent increases.

New Stuff

Equipment:
To price and buy some new flagging and Seiko stop watch. Dave Diaz is pricing the equipment. Dave reported the flagging is about $ 100.00 per 100 feet. It suggested buying 2 plastic flagging. Dave is going to do inventory on the equipment for the next meeting. To hold on buying any sport watches at this time. The motion for Dave to buy the flagging was approved.

Picnic:
Jeff Arnold is going to get some pricing and quotes on some caters for the Picnic. The date for the Picnic is August 9TH 2009. The site will thebuelah mountain park this year.

River Trail & Maintenance
The Parks & Recreation has asked the SCR group for helping in maintained

Meeting Adjourn @ 905pm