BKVR Meeting 5/13/2025 – 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Zoom Call

 

Present: Judy Orton, Ruth Jones, Gail Wood, Suzy Nealon, Jenn Sharpe, Anita Gabalski

 

1. Review of Minutes: 4/15/25 – approved.

2. Membership Status: There are 2 new members.

3. Treasurer Report: deferred

4. Race Updates:

   1. ZemBenn Wrap Up: There were 101 total registrations; not many day of registrations. The total estimated income was $4,318.00 before expenses. After expenses (excluding “donation” to PMH) the estimated income was $2,598.25. After discussion, it was decided to distribute the proceeds as follows: PMH: $400; Zemianek scholarship: $800; BKVR: the remainder. Anita will send checks to those organizations.

   2. ROTT: This year will be the 30th running. Shirts will be available again to celebrate that milestone. Further analysis needs to be done to review options such as cost of tech vs cotton; short vs long sleeve then charge accordingly. A suggestion was made to have tie dye shirts.

5. Scholarships: Jen and Suzy met to review and score the applicants. There were 5 applicants who received scores ranging from 30.5 to 38. After discussion it was decided to give awards from the $5000 total on a graduated basis relative to the scores as follows: $1500, $1250, $1000, $750, $500. The applicants will be notified and checks will be distributed once they provide proof of school entrance and fee payment. There was further discussion about the method of communication and the group agreed that email will be required.

6. Moonlight Runs: The runs will be changed from monthly to quarterly; possibly adding a special run in July. They will be posted on the BKVR website and Facebook.

 

NEXT MEETING: TBA to begin planning for ROTT

 

Respectfully Submitted:

Gail Wood