October 11, 2023 Board Meeting

Randonneurs USA Board of Director Minutes

October 11, 2023

 

  1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 8:02 p.m. Eastern time, over Zoom.  The following members were present.
    1. Bill Bryant
    2. Dawn Piech 
    3. Charlie Martin
    4. Dan Driscoll
    5. Rob Hawks
    6. Vinny Muoneke
    7. Gardner Duvall
       
  2. The Treasurer appeared, and his written report was discussed and accepted.  The general liability program was accepted for renewal, confirming a previous email vote.  The 2024 budget was considered, and approved as submitted.  The revenue considerations of the annual Permanent fee and daily rider event fee were continued 2024 unchanged from 2023.  The Financial Audit Committee appointments are Lois Springsteen (chair), Michael Misner, and Gardner Duvall.  The Treasurer was excused.
     
  3. Minutes: The minutes for the September 2023 meeting were approved.
     
  4. A draft application for RBA of the MO: St. Louis region was submitted but not yet considered.  The RBA for NY: Long Island is working on a replacement.  There was a suggestion for a 2024 report on UAF audax brevets for Between Controls.
     
  5. There was a motion to remove a RBA and discussion of that motion.  A motion to table the motion carried.
     
  6. The 2024 RUSA calendar of ACP, LRM, preliminary RUSA events was considered.  The national calendar was approved as submitted, except that a decision on events for one region was deferred.
     
  7. The Website Committee submitted a written report.
     
  8. The September issue of Between Controls: 3,522 sends, 77% open rate, 14% click rate with 11 opened BOD meeting minutes and 3 opened Mission/Vision link.  Future editions will include: October 2024 calendar release and November will have the American Randonneur Award call for nominations. Furthermore, Dawn shared our YouTube and Why Randonneuring clips are being shared every Tuesday and Thursday in the Randonneurs USA members only FB page.  RUSA YouTube channel complete, hyperlink now on main webpage in Qucklinks section, Dawn has been sharing them via the RBA list serve, RUSA Google Groups and Randon Google groups weekly over the next 4 weeks as well as highlighting them in each edition of Between Controls.
     
  9. A special Board meeting was held on September 26, 2023, by Zoom, for the development of goals.  A final statement of 2023 goals was accepted.
     
  10. The next regular meeting was set for November 8, 2023, by Zoom.
     
  11. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 Eastern time, without objection.