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 (for San Diego) approved for 200k and 300k, pending his submission of preliminary routes by Aug. 31.
  2. Bill Bryant & Lois Springsteen RBA Application (for Santa Cruz) approved without probation for full series. (Lois will be the RBA of record.)
  3. Donn King RBA Application (for Santa Rosa) is to be submitted by Aug. 31.
  4. Bob Waddell RBA Application (for Ohio) is to be submitted by Aug. 31.
  5. PBP Entrants Status (Jennifer Wise) - 466 riders from the US. Davis Bike Club: 88, Seattle International Randonneurs: 41.
  6. Brevet Results Status (Jim Kuehn) - 188 events completed, 17 still in the future, 156 qualifiers completed (almost 4300 brevets; expect 44-4500 brevets by end-of-season).
  7. Membership Status (Don Hamilton) - Current membership stands at 1731.
  8. Nomination and Election Procedures on Website – The Board is working on a "timeline" for nominations, elections, awards (such as American Randonneur award) and other facets of the RUSA calendar, to be posted on the website.
  9. Posting board meeting decisions to the website – Highlights of Board decisions will be posted.
  10. USA Today article - Sol Rubel, reporter, to interview Board Members Going to PBP.

Submitted by John L. Ellis, RUSA Secretary