Candidates for office on the AARC Board of Directors for 2008

The next meeting of the AARC Board will take place Thursday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Tom's office. For directions, please contact Kenny directly at president@aarclub.com

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President: Kenny Surowitz president@aarclub.com	Kenny has been a member of AARC for nearly 4 years and enjoys long-distance running. He has been a member of AARC's Reach-the-Beach team twice, and organized and led an AARC team to the Hood-to-Coast relay in 2007. This is his second year on the Board. He is interested in expanding the Club's running-related activities such as special Saturday runs ("Waffle Runs") and member races. He wishes he was younger and faster, and is determined to beat his 2005 Marathon PR. He is a microbiologist by training and works for Merck.
Vice President: Alan Gross idcgem@comcast.net	Alan has served on the AARC Board for the last 5 years. Last year he served as vice president and headed the Sponsorship Committee and the Publicity Committee. He has also worked on the Phils and Frostbite race committees for the last three years. Alan enjoys running in local races, including Broad Street and PDR (when he is not injured), and has completed two Philly Marathons. He enjoys helping the club promote running and working to help produce races. He likes the camaraderie of the runners in the club and values the friendships he has made.
Treasurer: Ira Meyers idmrun@aol.com	Ira has been involved with running for about 35 years, competitively, professionally and recreationally. His main goal for AARC is to help other runners achieve their goals in a fun, educational and stimulating environment. Ira is the winner of the 1986 Philadelphia Marathon.
Secretary: Joe Harrison	Joe was a member of the club in its first year and has been a member since 2004. He participated on two Reach the Beach Relay teams and also took part with some other club members in the 2007 Hood to Coast Relay. An active runner since 1982 with over 20 Broad Street Runs, 19 Philly Distance Runs and eight Marathons, Joe once placed 3rd in his age group in a Roxborough YMCA 5K with a small field. He looks forward to getting good speakers for our general meetings, increasing club participation by members with more running focused activities, and making the club a welcome place for runners of all speeds.
Director-at-large: Lisa Borisoff	Lisa has been a member of AARC for several years and has served as Membership Chair and on various Race Committees. She has also participated in several AARC sponsored team events and a Reach The Beach relay. Lisa ran her first Marathon in 2006. According to Lisa "I am so grateful for all that AARC has given me, in both friendships and assisting me with my running, that I want to give back by being more involved with the Club".
Director-at-large: Tom Jennings	Tom, a 30-year competitive runner, has been a member of AARC almost from the beginning and has served on the board for five years, the last four as Treasurer and coordinator of club teams for the Broad Street Run and PDR. For the past two seasons, he has been coach for the club's weekly track workouts. In the coming year, he looks forward to relinquishing the duties of Treasurer to Ira, and to working with the newly-formed Running & Racing Committee to provide a greater variety of running opportunities and adventures for club members.
Director-at-large: Kate Schwartz	Kate is a longtime member of AARC, and a Board member for the past two years. She loves running, helping people, having a good time, and inspiring other runners, and melded all those interests together by founding Shady Grove Elementary School's Spring Zing 5K, and has been its Race Director for its first five years. She also helped found and manage AARC's 2006 Montgomery County Race Series, and has continued to help out with planning, registration, and results for many of the local runs. Her favorite run was the 2006 Broad Street 10 Miler, where she ran an extra mile from the train to the start of the race. She also loved her first Boston Marathon last year.

COMMITTEE	CHAIR(S)	EMAIL
SPONSORSHIP:	Alan Gross		Solicit donations from local business community, foster and maintain relationship with donors. Maintain sponsor database. Ensure sponsor benefits are provided with respect to races (shirts, website, race packets). Ensure sponsor recognition/thank you notices are sent out in a timely manner.
PUBLICITY:	Alan Gross		Promote AARC activities, races, and events in various media outlets. Arrange for photos of presentations and special events, and send with article to local press.
CONTRIBUTIONS, BENEFICIARIES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS:	Dick Abell Alan Braverman		Research and guide in the selection process of race beneficiaries. Help set policy with respect to donations and promotions. Initiate communication with school districts, liaison with treasurer, provide updates to committee and board, coordinate photo opportunities and recipient information with Publicity Committee. Attend photo opportunities and award ceremonies as needed.
MEMBERSHIP:	Lisa Borisoff		Keep membership database current, send welcome message to new members, follow up with lapsed members, send pre-renewal reminders. Provide membership list to Board as requested. Assist in recruitment and maintenance of club members. Ensure that web information and applications are up to date and accurate. Provide quarterly column for newsletter.
SOCIAL:	Diann Doelp Michele Soncini		Plan and help promote holiday party, picnic, Thursty Thursday events, and other special events and runs. Work with club team captains to arrange for carpooling, post-race gatherings for local events attended by membership (including, but not limited to BSR and PDR). Provide refreshments at General Meetings.
RUNNING AND RACING COMMITTEE			Development and coordinate running programs to meet members needs, including ongoing fun runs, track workouts and special running/racing events Organize teams for Broad Street Run, PDR and other races involving AARC members/teams; assist with members needs (transportation, post-race activities, etc.). Coordinate training programs using Fun Runs and Track Workouts.
FUN RUNS:	Dan Tantino Lakshmi Bhamidipati		Work with Fun Run Chair(s) to ensure coverage each week. Greet new runners, ensure any new runners have signed liability waiver. Provide instructions/directions and a runner-guide for new runners. Work with membership/social committee/board on developing new fun run locations and events. Schedule and Announce Fun Run locations and times.
WEB SITE and COMMUNICATIONS:	Nathan Relles Brett Rogowski		Send announcements to board and membership as directed. Assist with AARC website upgrades and maintenance. On a minimum of an annual basis, make digital back-ups of all vital AARC paperwork (Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Membership List, Meeting Minutes, financial/tax documents). Develop and maintain an online forum for membership use. Maintain database/list online for AARC members to submit races they will run and to find run partners for training or races.
FROSTBITE AND PHILS RACE COMMITTEES (2 Committees):	Phils: Kate Schwartz		With the Race Directors, organize, promote and produce the Frostbite 5 Miler and Phils 5K races Develop budget for Board approval Handle logistical details, including town permits, facilities, course, registration, signs, publicity, bibs, shirts, volunteers, refreshments, finish line, finances Coordinate with Sponsorship, Publicity, Contributions, Beneficiaries & Scholarships committees
EXTERNAL RACE SUPPORT:	Ken Surowitz		Communicate with other race directors, direct inquiries for assistance to Race Liaison, Race Series Coordinators. Support race series coordinators (both inside and outside of AARC), be aware of upcoming races, ensure AARC presence at the races (including runners in AARC kit, membership recruiter, table display). Communicate with other race directors, direct inquiries for assistance to Race Liaison, Race Series coordinators.
NEWSLETTER	Lauri Fauerbach Adams Ira Meyers		Solicit articles and photos, arrange content, proofread, edit and publish newsletter on a quarterly basis; follow up on production to ensure quarterly deadlines are met. Report on club news, special events, Board decisions, etc. Distribute to AARC membership.