ATTENDEES (b=board member): Lois Springsteen (b), Mark Thomas(b), Jennifer Wise (b). Eric Vigoren (b), Edward Robinson(b), John Lee Ellis(b), Cecil Reniche-Smith (b), Rob Hawks (b-elect), Don Hamilton, Mike Dayton, Jim Kuehn

  1. On-Line Membership: Don Hamilton reported that on-line membership is up and running well; 202 renewals since November 15, all but 25 on line.
  2. Brevet Results Processing: Despite number of events, results processing has gone more smoothly this year than ever before.
  3. Newsletter Transition: Newsletter Editor Mike Dayton updated the Board on the newsletter transition. Jacqueline Campbell (Ohio), Will DeRossett (Colorado), Clayton Scott (California), Wendy Gardiner (Georgia), Paul Rozelle (Florida), Josh Bryant (Oregon), and Maggie Williams (Washington) have all expressed interest in being on the Newsletter team and the precise tasks for each are being worked out. Mike will remain involved for at least the next year and Jennifer Wise will also be part of the newsletter committee.
  4. American Exporer Award: Details for the American Explorer Award were hammered out. Decision was made that award will be a rectangular plate decorated with highway shield sign. Riders will place postage-stamp sized magnets on the plate as they accrue passage through states. Not all magnets will fit on the shield, so some overachievers will have to place them on the plate outside the shield. Board agrees that riders should be able to count all states that a route passes through, not just the state in which the route begins.
  5. New Award Program: John Lee Ellis proposed a new award designed to reflect full panoply of events offered by The award would honor riders who complete "one of each" of the event types that we offer within a limited period of time. The board discussed the details and decided John Lee would draft an e-mail with a revised proposal, and Board will discuss in more detail in January.thatRUSA.
  6. Permanents Policies: Crista Borras had asked the Board to consider various questions raised by permanent route owners regarding waiver forms and methods of reporting participation. Began discussion but realized there was not time to give issue proper consideration. Tabled discussion until next meeting.
  7. Next meeting: January 4, 2012 at 5PM PST

Meeting adjourned 6:47 PM