Raptors Board Meeting - December 21, 2014

Post date: Mar 24, 2015 1:34:48 AM

12/21/2014

    • Mission Statement
      • Joel will provide this
      • Add to web page and Facebook page
    • Non-profit steps:
      • (i) Incorporated (complete)
      • (ii) Tax id (complete)
      • (iii) By-laws (in progress)
      • (iv) Financial statement
        • provided by Laura (complete)
        • Uniforms are an asset
        • Financial Statement Approved
      • (v) Complete non-profit form
        • Meet again to complete form (Sue, Laura, Marina) — 12/28 afternoon
        • Photos — Kenzo and other runners
        • Race reports
        • Copy from web page, By-laws and Teamsnap
        • USATF (number 408) create screen shot from USATF
        • MLK track — will we continue use or move to Albany. Depends on the MLK pit
        • Coaches — add Joel, Rick, Fernando. Check with Brad whether he wants to be a Raptors coach
    • Raptors Dues
      • Folks who join January - September we charge them in the current year
      • Folks who join October - December we charge them in the following year
      • Uniforms — folks can purchase uniforms without becoming a member, but this will not be much cheaper than a membership
    • New Recruitment
      • One day a month — 1st Sunday for new members. But welcome any time. Do not move or cancel
    • Communication
      • (i) Move to Albany track from January 1st 2015
      • (ii) Web site — public communication. UPDATE web site. Send email Rick/Laura with suggestions for updates.
      • (iii) Teamsnap is primarily one-way communication. It will reflect what we ARE doing. Joel will take this communication role.
      • (iv) Facebook is many-to-many communication, but more conversational and only the first post is blasted out to all Facebook
      • (v) Teamsnap Roster Review (Rick12/21)
      • (vi) Stop using Yahoo Groups
      • Use Rickholzman6@gmail.com
      • Do we need Board member bios?
    • Advertising
      • (i) Re-design and re-issue bumper stickers ($1 each, order 100) — Kim design, Laura order
      • (ii) Coaches calling cards — Rick (we have team email runningraptors@gmail.com and team phone number)
      • (iii) Raptors bird rescue fundraiser (with Brazen?) — Max, Annabel, Nikhil?
    • Race Plan
      • Joel will add race plan to Teamsnap
    • Board Membership
        • Communications / Race Planning — Joel Ager
        • Head Coach — Rick Holtzman
        • President — Marina Zavala
        • Secretary — Sue Campbell
        • Treasurer — Laura Druissi
        • Let’s invite more folks to join the Board — Laura
    • Holiday Party
      • January 25th
      • Sue book room
      • Joel send out communication/invitation