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WINTER 2012
Quarterly Newsletter for the Members of the Road Runners Club of America IN THIS ISSUE: !
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Job Description for Club Presidents 2013 Renewal Reminder Helpful Governance Reminders National Running Awards Nominations And more
RRCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Cotter President Mitch Garner Vice President Dan Edwards Treasurer Mark Grandonico Eastern Region Director Beth Onines Central Region Director Lena Hollmann Southern Region Director Bailey Penzotti Western Region Director Kelly Richards At-Large Director Jeff Darman At-Large Director
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RECOMMENDED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CLUB PRESIDENTS
! By: Dwight A. Mikulis, Howard Country Striders Outgoing President, RRCA Maryland State Rep !
Although we are “just a running club” the president needs to approach the job as if they were the President of the United States. Decisions are a little less important, but your conduct reflects the organization and affects the enjoyment of all the members. The following President’s Guidelines are not mutually exclusive and not all inclusive of everything the president may need to do, but the following outlines the top 15 items to implement. 1) Civility & Common Sense: Ethical and inclusive behavior when making decisions for the good of the club. Listening to opposing positions and to historical precedence is important. Agreeing with these is not mandatory and sometimes not warranted, but respectful review will make a difference when significant decisions need to be made. 2) Financial: Prudence with the club budget and a keen eye when reviewing all financial data including oversight of accounts, collaborative review of charges for events, races, and programs. The club’s treasurer manages this regularly, but the president cannot claim ignorance or confusion. It is your club while in the “chair.” You prepare the budget with input from all directors not just the treasurer. If you don’t have any ideas or initiatives that materially change the budget from previous year, then the budget development process is pretty simple. Ensure your club uses a program like QuickBooks or Quicken on-line so that you and other key directors can review all financial items in real time, and you can review items during board meetings as needed. Have three signatures on the operating account, which includes the president, vie president, and the treasurer. This simplifies the bank signature process when transitioning between presidents. Be sure the board passes a resolution outlining bank signers. The bank will ask for this information in your minute. Be transparent with financial information for the club. Publish budgets, tax returns, and the financial condition of the club regularly on the website or in newsletters. If finances aren’t good, make sure the membership knows this fact along with the steps being taken to improve the financial position, and how members can contribute. Clarity and transparency is key. 3) Director Requirements: Ask for and receive monthly reports from all directors and committee chairs at least one week before board meetings. When you ask, they will come. When you stop asking, they will stop producing. As soon as possible, assemble the reports, and as long as nothing is private, send the reports to all members of the board. ! ! CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
We Run the Nation!
FROM THE RRCA PRESIDENT
Dear RRCA Members, As 2012 draws to a close and the New Year is upon us, we hope that your running club and your events experienced a successful year. Running continues to grow, as our membership numbers show. We hope your numbers reflect similar growth as you implement running in our local community. As I wrap-up my first year as RRCA president, I look back with satisfaction. We have a very strong and ethical Board of Directors that is very focused on achieving the mission of the RRCA. They are all independent thinkers that bring great ideas to our discussions during board meetings, committee meetings, and in email dialog throughout the year. We don’t always agree 100% on items up for discussion, but we engage in civil discussion and always resolve to do what is best for the RRCA. As a group, we have a strong working relationship with our executive director and national office staff who work diligently to achieve the annual operating objectives approved by the Board. I am truly thankful for the service of these dedicated individuals. In 2012, we launched the RRCA Race Director Code of Ethics and the RRCA Race Directors Certification course. We revamped the RRCA Coaching Certification program and grew the number of courses hosted during the year. We continue to expand existing programs by investing resources, engaging new sponsors, and incorporating improvements based on feedback from our members. Although we have not completed our annual financial audit, I can say with confidence that the RRCA Board and staff continue to manage the finances of the organization with prudence. The RRCA will again end the fiscal year with positive net profits, which will be invested in new program opportunities in 2013. In 2009, we adopted the RRCA Strategic Plan for the organization. The Plan has been a beneficial, designmaking tool for both the Board and staff. As we conclude the third year of the Plan, a working group, chaired by RRCA Vice President Mitch Garner, is currently working to review the Plan to ensure it is still relevant. We look forward to sharing our Strategic Plan progress and recommended updates with you at the 55th Annual RRCA National Convention. See you there! Run safe and stay healthy, David Cotter!
SUPPORT THE RRCA A financial contribution to the RRCA from you, your club, or your events supports our programs such as the Kids Run the Nation grant program, the Roads Scholar program, the Runner Friendly Community program, and much more. You support enables us to develop, improve, and implement valuable programs that benefit the running community. Give today! Mail your contribution to RRCA, 1501 Lee Hwy, Ste 140, Arlington, VA 22209
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RECOMMENDED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CLUB PRESIDENTS CONTINUED 4) Regular Board Meetings: Prepare for board meetings with clear agendas that reflect input from all board members and send the agendas through the secretary. The secretary does not come up with the agenda, you do. However the secretary should know what to expect at the meeting before the rest of the board. Draft minutes for all meetings and only report on substantive business and record all motions, resolutions, and official acts. Avoid “he said, she said” transcripts in minutes. Approve minutes from the previous meeting at the start of your meetings. The board should receive copies in advance, so approval should only take a minute. Keep board meetings efficient and effective. Wasting time going through mundane director reports during the meeting that have not materially changed from previous months is just that, a waste of time. This does not preclude the occasional board meeting that is a round robin of reports. Also, it does not relieve you of reading the mundane reports and acting on them between meetings to further the club priorities. Purposefully rotate the directors whose area you want input at the board meeting and to get them involved in discussion. Review the financial condition of the club at EVERY board meeting, even if for just five minutes. 5) Vision & Objectives: Have a list of objectives, vision, or strategy for the club that you can explain at the annual members’ meeting. Check back and report on the accomplishment of these objectives with the membership or explain changes in priority. Use the club website, Facebook page, or email group to convey up-to-date information, including successes and failures of the club. Think with “Abundance” even if the club does not have an abundance of resources, money, volunteers, energy, etc. If you think with scarcity, you will limit the potential of the club. Utilize and protect your assets, which includes key-volunteers, marquee races, popular training programs, etc. Don’t fall into the trap of “that’s not how we do things in this club.” Embrace new ideas. 6) Communications: Produce your president’s letter to the membership on time and without multiple requests. This is your chance to go directly to the members and inform them of how the club is operating under your leadership. Do not have someone ghostwrite for you, take the time to do it. Use social media, Constant Contact, and other methods to get your message out directly and often to the members. Be positive and say something positive in every message even when delivering bad news. Keep in mind your members want to be motivated, inspired, connected, respected, and valued by you. 7) Training of the Vice President: Involve your vice president in everything, because they should be replacing you. If they don’t want to be president, then work on your replacement right away! Copy them on every email unless it is a private issue. Involve them in initiatives. Task them with operational control and results of certain committees, projects, or events. You do not have to agree with their ideas necessarily, and you can override their analysis. However, they must get used to following through on projects and being responsible. Purposefully have one board meeting that you cannot attend that allows the VP to prepare and manage a meeting. This is typically not hard to do with travel and family commitments. 8) Learn all Parts of the Club: Get involved, get dirty. You need to know every aspect of the club. If you like races but don’t like training groups, get over it. You are there for the whole club’s interests. If you understand training groups, but never worked at a race, volunteer at every race managed by the club (hopefully you did this as VP). Understand every job involved with putting on an event, program, or social function. You don’t have to do every job, but you need to understand what is involved. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4! !
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RECOMMENDED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CLUB PRESIDENTS CONCLUDED 9)
Leadership Development: Assess each director. Consider who their replacement would be and what ideas they bring along with the issues they see for the club. If you have not identified a replacement, then this should tell you that the club has a problem if something happens to key directors. Have at least a two-year plan of the members who you would want to entertain becoming directors. Turnover on the board is good, a massive resignation of burned out board members is not. Stale directors provide little benefit. Directors mismatched to their job are not good either. Help them to move on.
10) Hold Others Accountable: In public, blame your own communications, not others, when things go wrong or people don’t understand something. Then work with the person who actually dropped the ball behind the scenes to see if they can improve. If not, be honest with them, and ask for their help to get someone else involved. This is a volunteer organization so be tactful. No one should be in agony and hating their service to the club, because they didn’t get things done and are feeling guilty. This is when there has been a mismatch of ability or time for the volunteer to be successful. This does not absolve the president from early and consistently checking on progress and asking for results. It is your mistake if you don’t ask for updates and wait until it is too late to find you have a problem on your hands. 11) Embrace Small, Inexpensive Ideas and Wins: When a director or member is excited about something, and it doesn’t materially affect the club or materially cost the club, err on the side of accepting the idea. Little wins for many go a long way when you want to accomplish bigger items on your strategic agenda. Don’t spend a lot of time at board meetings discussing small, inexpensive ideas that can be easily approved by the president. These items should be covered by the bigger picture budget for social events, marketing, event management, etc. 12) Regular Operations and Change: Routine is good, routine is predictable, routine is necessary, but change is also desirable. Plan boards meetings at different locations to break routine. Purposely bring in guests to “change” the atmosphere and examine leadership potential. Don’t automatically bring in a race director to “talk” about a race unless there is a board level decision to be made (example: change of location, loss of major sponsor, problems with permits, police, or other that will need immense help to solve). If you want a race meeting, have a race meeting outside of the board meetings. If you need to make changes to long-standing operating systems, give people plenty of lead-time to learn about the change. Communication is key when managing change. Expect some resistance to change and keep in mind time eases resistance to change. Change can also be a great way to capture your member’s attention if the change is positive and benefits them. 13) Embrace Technology: Age is no excuse, and “we didn’t do it that way” before is no excuse. “I’m an IBM and I’m surrounded by Macs” is no excuse, either. The club will leverage its resources and people through technology. It permeates everything today. Be maniacal about your website image. Be maniacal about your communications. You don’t have to do everything, and others can implement. 14) Show up at nearly everything: In your first year, this includes races, training programs, club socials, committee meetings, etc. If possible, bring give-a-ways that promote the club. Be enthusiastic. Believe that you are the best president ever of the best running club in America. The RRCA may even think so too if you get picked as the Outstanding Club President of the Year. 15) Review the information from the RRCA website: There is a lot of information on the RRCA website about club and event management and programs a club can implement. Take advantage of these resources. !
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2013 RRCA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PERIOD IS OPEN As announced on RRCA.org and through Keeping Pace emails, the RRCA opened the 2013 membership renewal period in November. As a reminder, the RRCA stopped mailing membership renewal forms in 2009, and all renewals are processed through our online membership portal at www.RRCA.org/membership/. Annual membership in the RRCA, including insurance coverage, begins on December 31, 2012 at 12:00 AM and ends at 11:59 PM on December 30, 2013 of the following year. Clubs and events must renew their membership by January 31st. There is NO prorating of dues or insurance for late payments and no refunds. Be sure to review the terms of membership on the website. As part of our Membership Accountability Process, all members are required to attest to having read the: • Insurance Program Information • Guidelines for Leading a Group Run • Guidelines for Safe Events • Race Director Code of Ethics
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES We have updated the membership categories on our website to more clearly define each membership category along with the requirements of membership, insurance information, and membership dues and insurance fees. Each membership category has its own page under the “Membership” tab of our website, as follows: !
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Running Club Member Running Event Member - One time event per year Event Management Company Membership - Owning multiple events during the year
Members need to review all of the information on the appropriate membership page. Once you have reviewed the information you will find the button to access the online membership portal and renew your membership. The button is at the bottom of the information. It is important to read everything on the page to be an informed primary contact for your running club or event. Running clubs should upload their roster through our website. This helps us verify your membership numbers and ensures your members receive their copy of Club Running magazine. Members need to list all events they OWN on the calendar for insurance purposes. Yes, we do cross-reference during the course of the year when claims are submitted!
PLEASE PAY BY CHECK RRCA members are encouraged to pay by check. Your check allows the RRCA to invest our resources into programs, not credit card processing fees. Members with dues and insurance fees over $5,000 MUST mail a check. We will no longer break payments into multiple batches for credit card payments above the $5,000 threshold. Our system won’t accept payments over $5,000. Paying by check is an important way to financially support RRCA programs.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PRIMARY CONTACTS Each running club and event member is assigned ONE Primary Contact person in our database who is the authorized representative to renew a running club or event membership. • If you were the Primary Contact for your running club or event in 2012, Log on to the online system using your current username and password. • If you are the NEW Primary Contact for your running club or event in 2013, please create a personal profile in the “Manage Profile” section. Select the “Create Profile” option. Once you have created a profile, send an email to membership@rrca.org. In the subject line of the e-mail, write - Primary Contact Update and include your full name and running club or event name. We will notify you when the primary contact update is complete. Then you can proceed with the renewal process.
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HELPFUL GOVERNANCE REMINDERS
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF NONPROFIT BOARDS
MAINTAINING YOUR NONPROFIT STATUS THROUGH THE RRCA
The following outlines the legal responsibilities of nonprofit boards from Richard Ingram, PhD and Bruce Hopkins, JD in their books respectively, Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards and Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards.
1. Renew your RRCA membership by January 1st of each year. Non-renewed clubs will be dropped from the group if they fail to renew during a 12-month period. Lapsed membership may affect your ability to access nonprofit status in the future. 2. Ensure you have independent, individual members elected to your board of directors annually. Contact information for each board member should be updated annually with the RRCA National Office through your club’s roster submission. 3. File all applicable tax reports for your organization in a timely manner. Tax return preparation should be a high priority for all nonprofit clubs and events. ALL nonprofit organizations are required to file IRS Form 990 or 990-n annually by the fifteenth (15) day of the fifth (5) month after their fiscal year end. The RRCA does not file tax returns on behalf of any member. 4. Provide copies of any amended bylaws for your club since joining the RRCA.
• Adherence to local, state and federal laws
pertaining to nonprofit organizations
• Filing and making timely and accurate required
reports to local, state, and federal governments
• Keeping records of lobbying activities and
expenditures
• Protecting the organization’s staff from harm
and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards
• Maintaining personnel policies that include a
grievance policy
• Registering with the appropriate state agencies
before launching fundraising campaigns
• Adhering to the organization’s bylaws and
articles of incorporation and amending them as necessary • Providing for an independent annual audit of the organization’s financial statements and activities • Publishing an annual report with financial information Other legal responsibilities include: • Adopting recommended policies to protect the
integrity of the club or event • Ensuring well-written contracts with independent contractors that outline clear deliverables, clear payment terms, and clear ownership of works for hire by the club or events • Ensuring appropriate trademarks are filed and maintained to protect the brand and identify of the club or events • Responding immediately to complaints filed by members and/or take legal threats seriously by reviewing them with the RRCA. If a lawsuit is filed, the insurance company will appoint counsel for the member and manage the lawsuit.
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Are you using the correct RRCA logo? You can find the correct logo at www.rrca.org/services/rrcabranding/. We appreciate your assistance in helping us update our national brand image. When printing items (race shirts, fliers, banners, etc) please be sure to use the current RRCA logo (at right). Why post the RRCA logo on your website or print it on your materials? The RRCA logo lets members know that your organization’s activities are adequately insured, and that your club and event leaders have agreed to follow basic safety guidelines issued by the RRCA. WRONG LOGOS
CORRECT LOGO
A GOOD RUN MEANS MORE THAN LOGGING MILES OFFICIAL SPORTING GOODS SUPPLIER
55TH ANNUAL RRCA CONVENTION SPOTLIGHT
The Albuquerque Road Runners invite you to the 55th Annual RRCA National Convention that will be held May 2-5, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. The RRCA Convention starts with the welcome reception on Thursday May 2nd at 5:00 PM and concludes on Sunday May 5th with the Run for the Zoo 10K, the 2013 RRCA National 10K Championship (registration for the event is separate from the convention registration).
Register Today!
The Convention registration fee of $350 includes all educational seminars, coaching CECs, attendee goodie bag, commemorative jacket (below), ALL social events, and meals including: • Thursday Welcome Reception, A Taste of New Mexico • Friday breakfast sponsored by K&K and Star Insurance • Friday Luncheon • Friday night social, Night at the Museum • Saturday Burrito Breakfast Run • Saturday Luncheon, • Saturday evening National Running Awards Reception and Banquet Registration is open at www.RRCACONVENTION.org
Convention Central: Hotel Albuquerque Located in the heart of Old Town, our Albuquerque, New Mexico hotel offers luxurious accommodations and amenities, including two on-site restaurants and bars, and an outdoor swimming pool, and a spa featuring Aveda products, and more. The RRCA Convention room rate is only $109/night for double occupancy. Visit www.RRCAConvention.org for all hotel details and to reserve your room now.! Social Networking Events Include: ! !
Thursday ! ! Round Table Discussions - NEW! ! Opening Reception – A Taste of New Mexico! ! Dine Around Old Town Albuquerque!
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Friday! ! Morning Group Run! ! Friday Luncheon! ! Education Seminars ! ! Night at the Museum Dinner!
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Saturday! ! Morning Group Run! ! Saturday Luncheon ! ! Education Seminars! ! National Awards Reception! ! Live & Silent Auctions! ! National Running Award Banquet!
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INSPIRING CONVENTION LUNCHEON SPEAKERS Bob Julyan Friday May 3 Julyan, a well-known New Mexico author and speaker, will present, A brief history of running since the beginning of time, or at least since I was born, and other things my granddad didn't teach me. Julyan is the author of several books about New Mexico, including Place Names of New Mexico, Mountains of New Mexico, Wilderness Areas of New Mexico, and most recently a humorous novel about a dying small town on the High Plains. Bob has been a runner for 45 years. For many years he wrote the running column for the Albuquerque Journal, and as a result he, at one time, was on the membership rolls of nine running clubs in New Mexico.
Brian Boyle aka "Iron Heart" Saturday May 4 It was a horrific car crash. On the way home from swim practice in 2004, eighteen-year old Brian Boyle's future changed in an instant when a dump truck plowed into his vehicle. He was airlifted to a shock-trauma hospital. He had lost sixty percent of his blood, his heart had moved across his chest, and his organs and pelvis were pulverized. He was placed in a medicallyinduced coma. When Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, he had no memory of the accident. He could see and hear, but not move or talk. Unable to communicate to his doctors, nurses, or frantic parents, he heard words like "vegetable" and "nursing home." If he lived, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. First blinking his eyelids, then squeezing a hand, then smiling, he gradually emerged from his locked-in state. The former swimmer and bodybuilder had lost one hundred pounds. In 2007 Brian Boyle staged what many consider to be one of the greatest comebacks in sports history when he crossed the finish line at the Hawaii Ironman just three years after leaving the Intensive Care Unit. In 2009, he published his first book, Iron Heart, and he was presented the spokesperson of the year award from the American Red Cross for his contributions. In 2010, he made his very first blood donation at the hospital that brought him back to life. His story has been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, NBC's Today Show, ESPN, and several other programs throughout the country. His journey of courage and determination has touched the hearts of many and his story and the message it carries has been celebrated around the world. !
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Dear RRCA Members, This time of the year is always busy at the RRCA as we wrap-up one year and prepare for the New Year. As David Cotter outlined in his letter, the RRCA has made great strides this year, and we continue to build on our successes from previous years. Our new RRCA: Race Director Certification course was launched this year and has been well received by our members and the running industry in general. We are very thankful for our well-respected program partner, Road Race Management. We will be launching additional member benefits for RRCA: Certified Race Directors in the first quarter of 2013. A few reminders, be sure to nominate a deserving individual for an RRCA National Running Award. We have extended our nomination deadline a few weeks to ensure you have enough time to get your nominations in before selections start. Also send us your best race shirt for the 2012 for the race shirt contest. As you plan your 2013 club activities, be sure to send someone from your club or event to the RRCA Convention. It is important for our members to attend and engage in the risk management discussions, to learn about the finer points of the insurance program, to share in best practices discussions, to participate in the RRCA’s Annual Meeting of the Membership, and be part of the grassroots movement of promoting running in the US. I hope you will join us for the 55th Annual RRCA National Convention. Happy running, ! Find back issues of Inside Track online at www.rrca.org/publications/inside-track/
NOMINATION PROCEDURE FOR 2013 RRCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Nominating Committee of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is advising membership that the following director positions are up for election in 2013: Western Director Southern Director At-Large Director (Secretary) At-Large Director Elections will be held at the RRCA Annual Meeting of the Membership on May 3, 2013 at 3:15 PM (MT) at the Hotel Albuquerque at 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104. Nominating Procedure Details about officer and director nominations are covered in the RRCA Bylaws and the 2013 Nomination Procedures document posted on our website at www.rrca.org/about/governance/. The deadline for submitting nominations is 5:00 PM Eastern on February 22, 2013. The Nominating Committee, appointed by President Cotter, will review all nominations and may review other candidates as allowed in the Bylaws. A report from the nominating committee with a recommended slate of board member nominees will be shared with the members and posted with the notice of the annual business meeting in accordance with the Bylaws. After such time, additional candidates my express interest in running for the RRCA Board of Directors.
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NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR RRCA NATIONAL RUNNING AWARDS Since 1971, the RRCA has been honoring dedicated individuals for their service to the running community through the RRCA Hall of Fame and the National Running Awards. Detailed information about the award categories along with selection criteria and the online nomination form can be found at www.rrca.org/services/national-running-awards/. To nominate a deserving individual simply follow the instructions on the online nomination form, print a copy for your records, and click the submit button. Email or mail newsletter copies as instructed in the online form. The RRCA will provide a $400 travel stipend and one complementary ticket for each award winner to the 2013 RRCA National Running Awards Banquet that will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 4, 2013. The nomination deadline is 5:00 PM Eastern and has been extended to January 15, 2013. The period of performance for the individual being nominated is January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 for all awards except the Hall of Fame and Browning Ross awards, which are lifetime achievement awards. All nominations are forwarded to the appropriate selection panels tasked with selecting the final award recipients. Individuals interested in serving on one of the award selection panels should email Alyssa Evering at programs@rrca.org.
RRCA NATIONAL RUNNING AWARDS CATEGORIES: RRCA DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME: Inducts individuals that have dedicated themselves to the sport of distance running. SPIRIT OF THE RRCA IN HONOR OF BROWNING ROSS: Honors a club member who is an unsung hero and champions the RRCA at the local and/or national level. OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT IN HONOR OF SCOTT HAMILTON: Honors an outstanding RRCA club president for the year. ROAD RUNNERS OF THE YEAR AWARD: Honors top male and female open, masters U.S. runners with outstanding records of distance racing performance during the year. Honors one outstanding Physically Challenged Athlete of the Year (male or female). EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM IN HONOR OF JERRY LITTLE: 1. Club Newsletter Award honors two club newsletters that demonstrate a variety of content, good presentation, informative and creative, and inclusive of the RRCA logo. One award will be given for a print newsletter and is open to any size club. 2. Club Writer award honors a top club writer that is an unpaid running journalist. 3. Club/Event E-Newsletter recognizes the use of technology when communicating with members. It is open to any size club or event. The e-newsletter can be emailed to members or clearly posted on a website and should be in PDF, HTML, or another similar format. The e-newsletter should look like a newsletter and not simply be a page on a club website or a text email. 4. Journalistic Excellence honors a professional writer who has made a notable contribution to the literature of distance running. OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN HONOR OF ROD STEELE: Honors an outstanding volunteer (excluding the president) of a local club or event. OUTSTANDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE IN HONOR OF AL BECKEN: Honors the outstanding service of an RRCA State Representative. OUTSTANDING YOUTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN HONOR OF KURT STEINER: Honors a club member who is dedicated to promoting children’s running and/or coordinating an outstanding children’s running program. OUTSTANDING BEGINNING RUNNING PROGRAM: Honors beginning running programs hosted by nonprofit clubs that engage new or returning runners to the sport, regardless of their gender. RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR: Honors a volunteer-run, nonprofit race that is safe, well organized, promotes grassroots running, and the mission of the RRCA. OUTSTANDING WEBSITE AWARD: Honors a club with an outstanding website design and content. One website will be chosen from the nominations.
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ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA 1501 Lee Hwy, Ste 140 Arlington, VA 22209 703-525-3890 www.RRCA.org
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WE RUN THE NATION! The RRCA has partnered with Road Race Management and leading event directors from around the country to provide an affordable education opportunity for anyone interested in putting on distance running events.
Learn more and sign-up for the course today at:
www.RRCA.org/programs/race-director-certification/ Our program goals are to:
Who should take this course?
• Provide a baseline of training and knowledge • Provide a structured program for individuals seeking to become certified race directors through a recognized national association • Provide credentials to race directors to assist in the permitting process • Provide continuing education opportunities • Provide a Code of Ethics for Certified Race Directors to follow
• Running club volunteers directing races on behalf of their club • Race director putting on an event for sport or fundraising purposes
• Individuals interested in producing races as a business opportunity
• Seasoned event directors seeking a nationally recognized credential
! PRESENTED BY THE ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA AND ROAD RACE MANAGEMENT
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