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

  1. PBP 2011 Communications and Planning. The Board took up its ongoing consideration of PBP 2011 communications and planning. Lois Springsteen noted that she had received and responded to various questions from RUSA members regarding PBP pre-qualification. The Board discussed a variety of PBP-related issues, including remaining questions about the scope of RUSA's final participant quota, and what other factors could affect RUSA members' attendance at PBP in 2011. In the absence of new, official information to relate to the membership, the Board identified other topics of interest that might be addressed in the meantime, such as upcoming announcements of domestic 1200-kilometer rides to be held in 2011.
  2. Reflective Vests For Use At PBP. The Board reluctantly concluded that none of the vest options considered to date had generated significant interest after Board review. It was clear that a French-law-compliant vest would be required, but absent a satisfactory version that might be offered through the RUSA store, the Board elected to notify the membership that each rider should plan to obtain a compliant version of his or her own, incorporating those features that the rider might individually prefer. John Lee Ellis suggested that a reflective RUSA logo might be developed, which could be attached to any vest that a member selected for use at PBP.
  3. Showers Pass Rain Jackets. Following up on Cecil Reniche-Smith's work to obtain Showers Pass rain apparel at discounted pricing for the benefit of RUSA members, the Board discussed methods for offering the Showers Pass items for sale, associated costs, handling sales via the RUSA online store, and a likely schedule for the jackets' availability.
  4. Insurance Description for 501(c)(3) clubs. Eric Vigoren submitted a written report and provided additional information regarding the availability of insurance coverage for local randonneuring clubs, qualified as I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) or similar entities, through RUSA's current insurance broker. Eric agreed to work with John Lee Ellis, as RBA Liaison, to send information to the organization's RBAs regarding the availability of the coverage.
  5. Committee Reports and New Business. The Board received and discussed committee reports from the Rules Committee, Membership Committee, Newsletter Committee, and Souvenir Committee. Eric Vigoren also reported to the Board as Treasurer, as did Edward Robinson in his capacity as Secretary. Lois noted as an item of new business that, in conjunction with Jennifer, she would be carrying out the RUSA logo trademark renewal, which must be accomplished by February 15, 2011. The Board considered and approved the Texas Stampede 1200-kilometer brevet application submitted by RBA Dan Driscoll and RUSA member George Evans, of the Dallas region. Lois noted, and the Board agreed, that the application was well-prepared and that the route had been well-considered.