ATTENDEES (b=board member): Lois Springsteen (b), Jennifer Wise (b), Don Hamilton (b), Eric Vigoren (b), Mike Dayton (b), Edward Robinson(b), John Lee Ellis(b), Bill Bryant, James Kuehn .

  1. American Randonneur Award. In recognition of his generous contribution of time and talent, which was instrumental in fostering the success of the sport of randonneuring in Texas and at the national level, the Board selected Dan Driscoll as recipient of the most recent annual American Randonneur Award.
  2. American Randonneur. Mike Dayton, editor of RUSA's quarterly newsletter American Randonneur, updated the Board regarding the publication's next scheduled edition.
  3. New Events. Approval was granted for a 200 km brevet to be held on Valentine's Day in the Capital Region, Maryland.
  4. RBA Reimbursement Program. The Board normalized the calendar for the club's RBA Reimbursement Program so that it matched the traditional calendar year rather than the former "administrative" calendar that ended in October. The change was intended to make the reimbursement calendar easier to administer, as a practical matter.
  5. Annual Results Publication. The Board reviewed publishing options for the club's annual Results Publication, including publication online, in print form, or some combination. The Board concluded that the Results Publication, as a core member benefit, should remain in paper form. This was affordable for RUSA and offered a tangible record of results that members could review and enjoy.
  6. Permanents Publicity. The Board considered issues relating to the question of Permanent route publicity, namely whether and how Permanent rides should be publicized. Ultimately, the Board requested that Permanents Coordinator Edward Robinson clarify the Permanents publicity issue by suggesting an eventual policy update.
  7. Cycling Caps. The Board discussed impressions of sample RUSA cycling caps, which appeared to be a good candidate for inclusion as a new item in RUSA's online store.
  8. RUSA Sales Tax Collection. Lois reported that the issue whether RUSA should collect sales taxes on items sold via the online store could best be described as de minimis, or even a non-issue, for the time being. The Board deferred to a recommendation that the store continue business as usual unless something occurred that would require a different procedure.