Minutes, 2007 August 20

Minutes, 20 August 2007
At the first meeting of the year (for returning members), here is what we discussed:
* Committes
Like last year, we will form committees to help organize the team. There will be seven committees that coordinate with the central Publicity Committee. The seven are as follows:
1. Sponsorship - meet with local businesses, keep club info up to date.
2. Practice - have captain, co-captain for each team, for feedback to Grasky
3. Social - more this year, some stuff with Tucson Desert Heat
4. Fundraiser - plan events and keep attendance
5. Apparel - coordinate the Squadra, Tyr, Nike gear
6. Event - coordinate Nationals, and other races
7. Aquathlon - one of our bigger events
* We still are seeking a swim coach. Grasky is looking amongst his contacts.
* Apparel: We will get uniforms from Squadra this year; artwork basically the same. Ordering will be online. First order to be placed on 17 September. This year we will pay the full amount in advance. Turnaround time is about 6 weeks. A sizing kit is coming soon. Furthermore, we will get warmups from Tyr and running gear from Nike.
* Bike trainers - Krystle needs to know who is definitely getting one (not just probably). Then we can place a group order and get a discount.
* Spinning workouts - we will hold those in the Rec Center but we will lead it and provide the equipment ourselves (i.e., you need a trainer).
* Swim practice will (still) be at the Rec Center. There were no good available times at Hillenbrand.
* Bike workouts will be on Wednesday and Thursday, and for the first 15-20 minutes a "no drop policy" will apply.
* Dues will be $76 this year, but the $6 increase includes a Tricats T-shirt. Dues are due 10 September.
* Everyone needs to fill out a new assumption of risk form, at the meeting next week.
* Reimbursement: before you spend money that you want reimbursed, you have to fill out a form and get the treasurer (Krystle) to approve it.
* Events for 2007-08 that we are interested in:
9 September: La Jolla Rough Water Swim
23 September: Timex Triathlon
29-30 September: Tricats' Fall training camp
7 October: Jim Click's Run n Roll
20 October: Tricats' Fall Aquathlon
21 October: Get Moving Tucson
28 October: Tinfoilman
28 October: SOMA
17 November: El Tour de Tucson XXV
2 December: Tucson Marathon
17 February: Lost Dutchman Marathon
24 February: Desert Classic Duathlon
?? March: Tucson Triathlon
?? March: Bartlett Lake Triathlon
22 March: Lake Havasu Triathlon
13 April: Ironman Arizona
?? April: USAT Collegiate Nationals