ATTENDEES: Bill Bryant, Dan Driscoll, John Lee Ellis, Don Hamilton, Donn King, Jim Kuehn, Lois Springsteen, Tim Sullivan, Mark Thomas, Jennifer Wise.

  1. Barclay Brown RBA Application (San Diego): Barclay approved to run a full brevet series in 2004.
  2. Todd Teachout RBA Application (San Francisco): Todd approved to run a full brevet series in 2004.
  3. Donn King RBA Application (Santa Rosa): Donn approved to run a full brevet series in 2004.
  4. Scheduling Range for Flèche Events--RESOLUTION: The Board voted to approve the referendum regarding RUSA RBA Flèche dates to be "no earlier than one week prior to Easter and no later than Pentecost or 7 weeks after Easter."
  5. Newsletter Editorship: Jennifer Wise is stepping down as newsletter editor as of the end of the year. No successor has been decided on yet.
  6. PBP 2003 Yearbook: Bill Bryant and Lois Springsteen will edit a PBP 2003 yearbook. The Yearbook will go to the entire RUSA membership. Deadline for submissions is December 31.
  7. RUSA Membership Directory: RUSA membership application will include a check-off question ("Publish your address in a directory?"), for a possible future membership directory.
  8. American Randonneur Award nomination on website: A nomination form will be added to the website.
  9. PBP 2003 video orders and possible translation or subtitles: Lois Springsteen is negotiating to obtain an English-language version of the PBP 2003 video.
  10. Photos of RUSA Board members, volunteers and RBA posted to the RUSA website: Donn King is continuing to post pictures to the website, as they are supplied.
  11. RUSA accepting online payments: RUSA will try using Paypal for on-line payments for RUSA souvenir items, to evaluate whether this is desirable for RUSA and its members.
  12. E-Mail Voting: RUSA members are now allowed to submit votes by e-mail to the secretary (paper ballots will still be accepted).
  13. New RUSA Award Levels: RUSA will offer awards and medals for distances of 1000 km, 2000 km, 3000 km, 4000 km, and 5000 km, compiled during one calendar year.

Submitted by John Lee Ellis, Secretary