Location: ConVal track, Peterborough

NH Attendees: Terri and Kurt Berna, Jenny Dark, Marge Dineen, Hunt Dowse, Linda Roche, Ginger Smith, Libby Twitchell, Jerry Kerouac, Bill and Kathy Engle, Lisa Ramey, Aimee Gibbons, Theresa Little-Kirouac and Melanie Presnell

Ice cream was enjoyed by all!

Highlights of topics discussed:

1. Website: Goal: Organize it similar to the “Facebook” format so that members can communicate more openly.

2. Social: Summer run/ Pool party – August 3rd in Jaffrey – Put it on your calendars. Members may organize and offer any social event they choose. (Publicizing event on the future “Facebook” link on the website will be an option.)

3. Treasurer’s Report: The club’s balance was reported.

4. Clothing: The Board is still researching options. Plans to offer the present stock at a discount was discussed. In the future, individual orders for clothing will be taken before purchasing. The board wants to avoid a large surplus of clothing items.

Secretary’s Report / Meeting Date: April 4, 2009

Location: Ginger Smith’s house, Hancock, NH

Attendees: Jenny Dark, Marge Dineen, Hunt Dowse, Stan Dutton, Linda Roche, Ginger Smith, Libby Twitchell

Highlights of topics discussed:

1. Communication - Website: Updates and changes were noted. Goals for the site: Keep it viable and user friendly. Easy access: monadnockmilers.com

2. Track and Trails: Starting date is April 8th at 6:30p.m. at the ConVal HS track. A copy of the workout will be available at the track. Ideally a coach will be available once a month. Ideas concerning coaching support from members needed.

3. Volunteering: Volunteering is another way club members can participate in running events, please contact the race directors directly if interested. Volunteers opportunities: Pack Monadnock 10 Mile Race and the Temple Half Marathon. Contacts: on coolrunning.com.

4. EMS connection: Running opportunity for Milers: Sat. 8:15 at the EMS parking lot run distances range: 5-10k Race: Run for the Socks 5K 5/18/09 9:00a.m.

5. Social Events: Frequency, organization and publicity of various club events including club member meetings, potluck meals and fun runs.

6. Clothing: Current inventory reduction and new clothing ordering options

7. Finances: Management of funds

Actions:

1. Jenny Dark will develop “business cards” with Miler information – useful for prospective members.

2. Marge Dineen will provide the workout hard copy at the track each Wed. Jenny will be her back up.

3. Marge will create a calendar of club events.

4. Hunt will draft letters for renewing members, prospective new members and an article for the Ledger.

5. MRM Membership Meeting April 22nd 7:00 after track at Conval... rain date April 29th same place and time. To be announced on website and by email to all members.

MRM Meeting, November 6, 2008

6:30 pm, conference room 3, Monadnock Hospital, Peterborough,NH

Present: Shaun McMahon, Kathy and Bill Engle, Ginger Smith, Lisa Ramey

Harvest Classic wrap up - Shaun enlists help to get Harvest mugs to all runners

  Shaun also announces that he is comfortable with this year's race as his last Harvest Classic. Herculean efforts to bring more runners to beautiful MacDowell Dam in foliage season, have been minimally fruitful, and Lisa agrees that any future races at MacDowell will not need to be so formal - the numbers don't warrant professional timing, nor major pre race effort. Kathy expresses the hope that such a beautiful race will continue in some format.

  The Darks' October potluck was excellent, and the Engle's have offered a potluck dinner at their house on Dec 20 at 6 pm.

  Lisa announces nominations are open for President Awards. Stan Dutton and Ross Ramey are currently offered as nominees.

  Treasurer's Report - After Harvest expenses, our current balance is $1421.82.  MAGP funds are still owed by some race directors, and the MAGP celebration for those in the top three of each age category will be invited to Ted's soon for refreshments and awards.

  Due to decreasing numbers of active members, discussion of  possible dissolution of the club in 2009 or 2010 led to frank discussion of what the club might accomplish in its last year(s). Lisa's presidency will end in April, and Shaun is stepping back in Miler time commitments. The Chiller season is still popular, and will begin in January on weekends other than Gate City's Freeze Your Buns runs. Lisa and Ginger volunteer to host chillers. Dates to be determined. Shaun mentions a possible Dublin triathlon in spring 2009, in and around Dublin Lake.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.

Yours respectfully, Lisa Ramey, Acting Secretary

Monadnock Milers meeting, Sept 25, 2008

Monadnock Hospital, Conf room 3

6:30-7:30

Present - Shaun McMahon, Theresa Kirouac Little, Hunt Dowse, Marge Dineen, Ginger Smith, Bill and Kathy Engle, Lisa Ramey

 Agenda -

 Communications - Keene Sentinel reporters were unable to attend due to late breaking stories elsewhere, but belatedly promised to come and discuss a new running/ fitness blog

  Feedback on the forum offered by Matt Richard is so far mixed. One must log in, and people have found it difficult to get quick responses to requests, for ex, for running partners. Further trials are warranted.

Treasurer's report - Current balance $2065.62, some to be used for the Harvest Classic expenses, some for our 2009 RRCA dues/insurance costs, and some for new tshirts and prizes for Milers. MAGP race members have not all paid into the MAGP fund. Temple, Hancock, and Westmoreland have paid.

Shaun is waiting for a quote from Ted's for bright yellow Miler tshirts. We discuss whether to give shirts to members, or at least offer at a discount. We discuss other offers for Milers, such as mini towels, Ave Maria coupons. Lisa mentions we still have Miler jackets in all sizes available for $59.

  Upcoming events -

 The Harvest Classic 5k - Saturday, Oct 11 at 9 am at the MacDowell Dam. Current volunteers are Lisa ,Ross, Shaun and Allain. Ginger, Kathy, Bill, and Theresa all volunteer.

  The Manchester Marathon, Nov 2 still needs volunteers although Shaun is also looking elsewhere for help. Comments on how well it was run last uear.

  Chillers - Perhaps we'll have just two or three venues this year, so people can work toward PRs on repeated courses - Adams Playground and others to be determined. Perhaps offer chits at each race good for prizes.

  Wellness 5k - Sept 27, 9am, prizes for everyone. Lisa and Ross are race directors

  Greenfield Firefighters 10k - Sept 27, 11 am Oak Park. New race. Dave Hall race director. Lisa and Ross plan to race this after directing the Wellness run. Ginger plans to be race photographer.

 Other business - Ginger mentions EMS interest in hosting a Club night, and other after hours gatherings, dates to be determined, with experts available to teach us. EMS would hope for 40 attendants, which would require reaching beyond the Club, perhaps to Gate City as well.

  Lisa gives her notice that as of April, 2009, the Milers will need a new President. Marge suggests organizing a nomination committee. Perhaps phone calls would help find volunteers for the races, drum up participants in pot lucks , and find us a new President.

  Next pot luck October 25 at the Darks in Peterborough. Gratitude and applause.

  Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm. Next meeting, Thursday, Nov 6, Monadnock Community Hospital, conference room 3, 6:30-7:30

    Theresa volunteers to do future minutes due to the busy life of current Secretary Jenn Helsel. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Ramey, President and Acting Secretary

MRM July 24 meeting

Location: Shaun McMahon's house in Dublin

Time: 6:30 pm

Present: Shaun McMahon -Communications Director. Kathy Engle - Treasurer, Lisa Ramey - President, Theresa Kirouac-Little, outgoing Vice President, Bill Engle - former Competition Director, Jenny Dark - former Treasurer and Communications Director, Sadie and daughter

Agenda - (1) Communication needs. Shaun proposed that we ask Ginger Smith for help as Communications Director, and all were in favor of this proposal. Lisa offered to call. Matt Richard has expressed interest in helping with Website management; Lisa will call him , too. Unanimous agreement and support for  projected new Board members.

(2) Lisa reports that Carmen Mailloux is asking for volunteers for the CIGNA race in Manchester Aug 14. Volunteers should arrive by 5 pm, and will earn $30 for the club. Matt, Jenny Dark, Lisa and Ross Ramey have volunteered, and a request for more will be in the next ebulletin.

(3) Shaun is in charge of the athlete's village at the Manchester Marathon and Half Marathon in early November, and needs 15 volunteers. Bill and Jenny have volunteered so far.

(4) Discussion and approval of new Miler wicking tshirts, this time fluorescent yellow - 10 Small,6 Medium, 6 large, and 2 XL to be ordered

(5) Pot lucks have been fun and greatly appreciated. Applause for Theresa and Si who hosted the most recent dinner in Francestown. The Engles have volunteered for a summer potluck, date to be announced, and Jenny Dark would like to host one in October, probably the 25th.

(6) Treasurer's Report - Current balance - $1865. We discuss our expenses - Insurance, race costs for the Harvest Classic, Website costs.   Open forum of ways we can give back to the club members. Kudos Award prizes perhaps. More thoughts to come.

(7) Tasty refreshments provided by Shaun and others, and then adjournment at 6:30. The venue had been chosen to allow potential new Board members the chance to browse the website on Shaun's computer and learn how to update and enhance. Tabled till next meeting, date to be determined by August 16, the Run for the Honey, at which point the Communications Director will spread the word.

Respectfully submitted, LIsa Ramey, filling in for the running Jenn Helsel

Monadnock Regional MIler Meeting

August 21, 2008, 6:30 pm at Monadnock Community Hospital

Present - Bill and Kathy Engle, Shaun McMahon, Matt Richard, Ginger Smith, Lisa Ramey

Agenda - New Board Member Q & A

The meeting focussed on orienting Ginger, our new Communications director, and Matt Richard, new website assist, as well  as the Engles and Lisa, to website management. Shaun demonstrated gaining access to website administration, and advised blind copies of ebulletins to be sent to Miler email addresses for confidentiality. Ginger suggested, and offered to email past members to query their interest in rejoining the club.

  Our Harvest Classic was discussed. This year will be our traditional five k race at MacDowell Dam, with a cookout to follow , including Harvest chili, vegetarian and meaty, provided by Shaun. Costumes will be welcome, and we'll try for a small pumpkin for everyone. 

  Treasurer's Report - Balance - $1865.28, to be spent on the race, our insurance and dues with RRCA, and on wicking neon yellow tshirts to be priced by Shaun, with the Miler logo. We also have about 10 Harvest caps available to give potentially to Kudos award winners.

  Ginger reported that she will get help from Stan with race result reporting, and Hunt Dowse has also offered to help.

  Lisa has been approached by running reporters at the Keene Sentinel, who wish to start a running and fitness blog on the Keene Sentinel's website. Lisa would like to invite them to our next meeting to talk about how this might be a good communication tool for any interested Milers, for example in working out carpools to races, and searching for training partners.

 The meeting was adjourned at 7:30, the next meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept 25 at 6:30 at Monadnock HOspital, in a conference room to be determined.

YOurs respectfully, Lisa Ramey, acting secretary in Jenn's absence

Monadnock Miler Meeting, May 29, 2008

Monadnock community Hospital cafeteria, 6:30 pm

Present: Shaun McMahon, Ginger Smith, Kathy Engle, Bill Engle, Lisa Ramey

Agenda: Current events - specifically triathlons. Lisa and Bill announced two sprint triathlons - the Surry triathlon on July 5 and the Winchendon, Mass triathlon July 27.

     Harvest Classic - Shaun discussed the possibility of running a corporate challenge, and inviting businesses such as EMS, Markem, and other corporations to enter teams. This is only conceptual at this point.

  New ideas - Shaun presented three new ideas - 1- Presenting to the community the possibility of group training for new runners toward a half marathon goal, with weekly runs in the Monadnock region, each week lengthening by a mile ( 6 mile run, 7 mile run, etc., throughout the summer and fall, with perhaps an article in the paper to get it started. Lisa will call Tim Goodwin

   2- The Milers could announce a weekly award, perhaps with EMS gift certificate or Kimball's cone, or Ava Maria chocolate prizes for interesting performances. Ginger told us of Jenn Helsel's sub 4 hour Burlington marathon.

  3- Shaun suggested a "run in", a cook out or picnic, to be at a venue one must run to, with a support vehicle carrying in the supplies. This idea needs more work.

  Ginger mentioned ways to get the website more popular. Kathy stated that her recent renewal of the website may actually get us back to monadnockmilers.com. We find out in June or July. Ginger suggested more pictures and volunteered to take her camera to the Pack race

  Volunteer opps - Lisa and Ross will volunteer at the inaugural Big Brothers/Big Sisters fun run from Adams Playground May 31, and Lisa and Ginger will volunteer at the Pack race June 1. Lisa will be directing the John Morgan 5 mile Classic in Jaffrey July 26, and also the Wellness Fun run/walk September 27. Lisa  reminds the group of the Board positions available - VP, Volunteer Coordinator. Ginger volunteers to help. Lisa forgets to mention that she is willing to stay as President through April of 2009.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30, after all enjoy pizza and chilled strawberry soup.

 Yours sincerely, Lisa Ramey, temporary secretary in Jenn's absence. Congratulations, Jenn!!!

The April meeting was a pot luck dinner hosted by the Schnables in Lyndeborough.

Present - Rick Schnable, Allain Schnable, Bill Engle, Kathy Engle, Dan Walsh Marge Dineen, Ross Ramey, Lisa Ramey, Shu Minami, Mary Minami, Si Little, Theresa Kirouac-Little

Agenda-

1 - 2008 President's Award presented to Kathy Engle for years of invaluable volunteer help and fiscal precision

2 - Openings exist on the Miler Board - Vice President, Volunteer Coordinator

     Current board members have the opportunity to step down, and nominations from oneself or from others are welcome

3 - the Pack Race June 1 is no longer co directed by MRM and GCS. Any individual Milers who wish to volunteer may contact Damien of the Gate City Striders

4 - track has begun and Mark Blanchard has offered to donate his practice tips from years past

5 - the Schnables invited us to an apple blossom run on May 10 at 9 am

6 - Nect pot luck dinner to be held June 21, location - the Little's in Francestown

Meeting adjourned after a delicious dinner and conversation

Respectfully submitted , Lisa Ramey, interim secretary

MRM Meeting, March 16, 2008

88 Prospect Street, Jaffrey, N.H.

Present: Hunt Dowse, Shaun McMahon, Ruth Bergmann, Ginger Smith, Barbie Latti, Stan Dutton, Rick Schnable, Jenn Helsel, Brad Helsel, Shannon Glidden, Bill Engle, Ed Glidden, Eric Richard, Ross Ramey, Lisa Ramey

Agenda:  Final Chiller of the season, a cool 4 miler through historic Jaffrey Center.

            Male and female winners - Ed and Shannon Glidden

            Chiller shirts presented to those who ran all but one race, and to hosts of

              Chiller races.

Awards: Presented to Barbie Latti, a 2007 President's Award for making us a family with her excellent photography. APPLAUSE and HUZZAHs

    Also, the 2008 President's Award will be voted on through March and early April, with presentation at the Miler Winter Dinner, at the Schnable's - nominees - Ross Ramey and Kathy Engle

Announcements - the first day of track will be mid April at the Conval track, with hopes that we can access Mark Blanchard's track workouts from a few year's ago.

      May 31 at the Adams Playground in Peterborough, a Big Brother Big Sister fundraiser will be at 9 am, with Lisa Ramey as organizer and timer. Runners welcome.

     July 26 - the John Morgan Classic will return to Jaffrey Runners welcome!

     Sept 27,08 -  Wellness Fun Run to coincide with the Rotary's Wellness Festival

     Our Harvest Classic will move to Columbus Day Saturday,at the MacDowell Dam

    Miler jackets are available in all sizes.

Meeting adjouned after enjoying postrace refreshments. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Ramey, acting secretary

Agenda - (1) Harvest Classic Wrap Up  - Expenses - $966 for the Milers, including the donation of  $363 in shuttle costs by MRM President. Expenses for the Rotary - $700 for the tshirts.  Revenue - $ 890. The Milers gace $350 to the Rotary to help defray tshirt costs. Lisa wonders whether we can find a scenario - date, format - that doesn't lose money. Board will ponder this.

                (2)Chiller Preparation - Depending on the dates of the Nashua Winter series, we tentatively will run our first Chiller from Adam's Playground in Peterborough on January 5. Two other locations offered by Lisa Ramey and Jenn Helsel are Jaffrey and RIndge, from their respective homes. Stan suggests Hancock, Dublin and Fraqncestown as other familiar favorites, to be confirmed. 9 am start, 8:30 registration

                 (3)Reports -

Treasurer's Report - Kathy Engle in absentia reports a balance of $2031.82

Competition Director's Report - There were lots of Thanksgiving runners, to be announced in the ebulletin with Shaun's help.  The Reindeer Run in New London is December 8. The Millenium Mile will be December 30 in Manchester. The Temple Chip Chase will start at noon on New Year's Day. 8-10 people meet for fun runs in Francestown Sundays at 9am, all welcome

Social Director's Report - Jenny thanks Lisa for the potluck in November, and suggest we have more frequent pot lucks. Both Lisa and Jenny offer their homes for this. The next could be at the end of January, date to be determined.

President's Report - Lisa ponders the purpose of Miler funds - to pay for our insurance every year, and to pay the costs of our community races, which haven't broken even in the past. Lisa appreciates the Miler membership, and will ask Jen O'Brien for a current census, so she can accurately pay the insurance premium for 2008. Lisa also appreciates the seven willing volunteer Board members, and looks ahead to a fun Winter Chiller season, and to the summer MAGP season and figuring out an optimal Harvest Classic, Lisa will ask Shaun about our involvement in the 2008 Pack race.

Stan suggests we might meet at Harlow's on Wednesdays in the future, to try to encourage more attendance at these meetings. He wishes that the record state that this December meeting was attended by three Milers, and each got to take home part of a pizza! Stan himself brought delicious light egg nog to share. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30  Present - Lisa Ramey , Stan Dutton, and Jenny Dark

Monadnock Miler Meeting, Jan 5, 2008

Arts and Crafts Bldg, Adams Playground , Peterborough, 10:00 am

Board Members Present - Lisa Ramey, President

                                          Shaun McMahon, Communications Director

                                          Kathy Engle, Treasurer

                                          Jenny Dark, Social Director

                                           Stan Dutton, Competition Director

Members Present - Eric Richard, Ross Ramey, Shu and Mary Minami, George Vagalebre, Melinda Houle, Rick and Allain Schnable, Bill Engle, Ed Glidden Shannon Glidden, Ruth Bergman, Jill Dinsmore, Ginger Smith, Dan Walsh, Libby Twitchell

2008 Chiller Schedule - *See Winter Chiller 2008 Webpage

The winners of the first chiller were Ed and Shannon Glidden. Applause

Shaun announced that we as a club are not obligated to work the Pack race the first weekend in June as in years past, but that individual milers can volunteer with the Gate City Striders. Shaun has already volunteered for post race food. Shaun will also contact the GCS club about the profits generated at the 2007 Pack race, which we have not yet received. So far we have only received reimbursement of expenses, $395.67 for food and medals.

Jenny proposed more pot lucks and has offered her house for the next pot luck to be tentatively Saturday, January 19, evening. More to come in the ebulletin.

Meeting adjourned after coffee, cocoa, bagels and muffins, and mutual congratulations for a fun successful first Chiller of the year.

Respectfully submitted, Lisa Ramey, President, for Jenn Helsel