Batten Kill Valley Runners
Serving southern Vermont, the Batten Kill area, and beyond.
Notes from our last Club Meeting
BKVR Meeting 6/12/2024 – 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Present: Judy Raffone, Ruth Jones, Jen Sharp, Suzy Nealon, Matt Vernon, Gail Wood, Anita Gabalski
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Review of Minutes 6/12/24 – approved.
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Membership status – update: Jen will do outreach to people who have not yet paid dues. Group suggested making memberships annual beginning January 1 each year. Accordingly, no matter when dues are paid, they’re only good through the end of the year, one exception will be if they’re paid at ROTT.
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Treasurer Report – the budget was reviewed. The current balance is 9,010.82. Other estimated expenses related to ROTT and RRCA total about $4500.00. The $3000 scholarships will be paid by December. An estimated revenue of $7500 from ROTT is projected based on 250 runners. The question of letting the CD rollover, add additional money to it or move to a savings account were discussed. Anita will check with the bank to get a better understanding of these options.
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Race Updates:
ROTT: The website for registration is live and linked to the BKVR website.
a. Fisher Elementary has been secured.
b. Judy will order gloves with ROTT logo.
Lunch bags will be used as prizes and Judy will check about Thanksgiving themed cookies to be included.
c. Raffle prizes: still need to find but still have BKVR stuff that could be used.
d. Matt will check with The Chocolate Shoppe.
e. Ruth will contact Stewarts.
f. Anita will make 3 pies for the top finishers.
g. Rob will check on donations from Price Chopper and Hannaford.
h. Volunteers for course, registration, inside the gym will be needed.
5. Moonlight Runs: A run coinciding with the fall equinox will take place on Saturday September 21 at 7:30. October’s run is scheduled for October 19 to celebrate the Hunter Moon.
6. ACH Storage: The annual price of $400 discussed as part of the budget discussion
7. Scholarship winners - all sent emails to get registration verification to process
checks. Website has been updated with the winner's names as well as the
2 essays of those who have given permission to be posted. A scholarship
committee group (Jen, Suzy, Matt and Elisa) will meet to review website
posting concerns.
NEXT MEETING: November 12, 2024, at 6:30 pm
Respectfully Submitted:
Gail Wood