ATTENDEES (b=board member): Bill Beck(b), Mike Dayton(b), John Lee Ellis(b), Rob Hawks (b), Lois Springsteen (b), Mark Thomas(b), Eric Vigoren (b),

  1. Election of Officers

    The board elected Mike Dayton as president, Rob Hawks as Vice President, Bill Beck as Secretary, and Eric Vigoren as Treasurer.

  2. Publication of Election Results

    The board decided to publish the full vote tally for the recent elections.

  3. American Randonneur Award

    The board decided to make the selection for the 2012 American Randonneur award by email before the next board meeting so that the result can be included in the next newsletter.

  4. R-5000 Medals and Fleche Certificates

    Mark Thomas said that the ACP indicated that they would send R-5000 medals on January 15. Lois Springsteen noted that she had not received the flèche certificates yet.

  5. Intermediate Controls on 1000K

    The board decided to clarify to RBAs that if a large amount of climbing makes it difficult for riders to meet an early control time, the RBA preferably use untimed controls (e.g., info controls) or, if necessary, obtain a waiver from the routes committee for relaxed timing.