GVHSF - January 11 minutesGolden
Minutes
January 11, 2016
Present: Denise La Mere -Anderson, Aaron Black, Hilmer Erickson, Kathryn Frommer, Sarah Meyerring, Scott
Charlesworth -Seiler, Toots Vodovoz, Peggy Watkins, and Andrew Wold. Also present: Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison.
Excused Absence: Elissa Heilicher, Alan Ingber, and Andrea Mac Arthur.
Call to Order: Wald called the meeting to order at 6:49 pm.
Agenda Changes or Additions: No changes or additions to the agenda.
November 9 Minutes: Erickson moved and LaMere-Anderson seconded the motion to approve the minutes from
November 9. The motion passed unanimously.
Welcome New Members: Aaron Black, Sarah Meyerring and Scott Charlesworth -Seiler were introduced and welcomed
to the GVHSF.
Run the Valley—April 16, 2016
T -Shirt RFP: The RFP has been sent to three companies. The RFP's are due in Fackler's office this week.
Solicitation for Funding: Members volunteered to contact businesses regarding supporting the event. Letters will be
mailed on January 12 with the GVHSF contact for each business named on the letter. Members will follow-up the last
week of January/first week of February. Any questions about sponsorship can be seat to Fackler.
Volunteers: Five people have volunteered for the event through the city's volunteer site. GVHSF members will have the
opportunity to volunteer at the February meeting.
Marketing/Publicity: Fackler reported that the race information is on active.com, zapevent.com, raceberryjam.com, Race
Guide 365, the MDRA website, Jet Athletics, Running LISA and the Golden Valley website. Channel 12/NWCT has
committed to announcing the event and will do a promotional spot.
Members suggested the city add Run the Valley to its Facebook page as an event. It can then be liked and shared.
Fackler will contact Communications and ask if this can be done and also if a flyer can be made for posting. Meyerring
will ask LIVE to send the information to their contacts. Fackler will send information to the community calendars of KARE
11, Channel 12, WCCO, Fox 9, Cities 97 and the SunPost.
Calendar Review: The 2016 meeting dates were distributed. Event dates were discussed. Golf date will be decided by
the Brookview Mens Golf Association at their first meeting. The disc golf event date will need to be decided with
Brookview Golf staff and Gotta Go Gotta Throw. Wold offered to be the lead for this event and contact Gotta Go Gotta
Throw.
Other Business:
Council meeting: Wold reviewed the December 1St Council meeting. The Council approved the allocation
recommendations and thanked the GVHSF for their hard work throughout the year.
Solicitation letter: Fackler stated that $9,981 has been received as of January 8.
Member Roster: The updated roster was distributed. Any changes should be sent to Fackler.
Wold announced the next meeting will be held on Monday, February 8 at 7 pm.
Adjournment: Frommer moved to adjourn the meeting, LaMere-Anderson seconded the motion. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:49 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew Wald, GVHSF Chair Jeanne Fackler, Staff Liaison