MARCH/APRIL 2012 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2 THE FINISH LINE NEWSLETTER ZOOMERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RUNNING AND TRIATHLON CLUB WWW.ZOOMERSRUN.COM 2012 ZOOMERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND RECIPIENTS: ASHLYNN AND KYLA STRAUGHAN Twin sisters Ashlynn and Kyla Straughan, both members of North Port High School Class of 2012, will receive $500 and $250, respectively, towards their fall tuition. ASHLYNN STRAUGHAN Ashlynn Straughan has been a Zoomer member for years and has participated in many of our local 5k races as both a runner and a volunteer. Ashlynn plans to attend the University of Central Florida to study Forensic Science. Ashlynn has been on the cross country and track teams at North Port High School since her freshman year and has been the recipient of both the Coaches Award and the MVP Award. Ashlynn intends to continue running in college and beyond and is extremely excited about the possibility of running on the track and/or cross country team in college. Congratulations, Ashlynn! KYLA STRAUGHAN Kyla Straughan has been an active member of Zoomers for years. Just like her twin sister, Ashlynn, Kyla has been both a participant and volunteer at many of our races. Kyla plans to attend the State College of Florida and hopes to achieve an Associate in Science degree. Kyla participated on the cross country and track team at North Port High School until this past year. She received the most improved runner award in 2008 and sportsmanship award in 2009 and 2010. Although currently not running on a team, she said that she plans on running some 5K races in the future and will use running to stay fit. Congratulations, Kyla!
UPCOMING ZOOMERS EVENTS MARCH 2012 MARCH 17TH- ST. PATTY S DAY 8K, SHARKEY S ON THE VENICE, 8:00 AM **2012 RACE SERIES RACE** APRIL 2012 APRIL 1ST- SMOOTHIE KING FOOL S DAY 5K, MAXINE BARRIT PARK, VENICE, 7:30 AM APRIL 14TH- SHARK S DAY 10K, VENICE AIRPORT FESTIVAL GROUNDS, VENICE, 7:15 AM **2012 RACE SERIES RACE** APRIL 28TH- GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K, CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK MAY 2012 MAY 5TH- COUNTY LINE 5K, ENGLEWOOD BEACH **2012 RACE SERIES RACE** MAY 12TH- MILES FOR SMILES 5K, CHARLOTTE HIGH, PUNTA GORDA, 7:30 AM. FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE EVENT INFORMATION INCLUDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2012 RACE SERIES, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ZOOMERSRUN.COM JULY 2012 JULY 4TH FIRECRACKER 5K, MORGAN CENTER, NORTH PORT **2012 RACE SERIES RACE** THE 2012 RACE SERIES IS UNDERWAY! Our 2011 Fleet Feet Race Series was more popular than ever and we have no doubt that 2012 will be our most competitive series yet! The race series schedule has been finalized and we already have one race in the books. Just like 2011, you will need to complete a minimum of 6 qualifying races in order to compete. Please visit zoomersrun.com for details. THE FOLLOWING EVENTS QUALIFY AS RACE SERIES RACES FOR 2012 RESOLUTION RUN 5K (JAN 7TH) ~ RUN FOR THE LIONS 5K (FEB 4TH) ~ HARBOUR HEIGHTS 5K (FEB 25TH) ~ BOCA GRANDE 5K (FEB 26TH) ~ ST. PATTY S DAY 8K (MARCH 17TH) ~ SHARK S TOOTH 10K (APRIL 14TH) ~ COUNTY LINE 5K (MAY 5TH) ~ FIRECRACKER 5K (JULY 4TH) ~ REMEMBER THE FALLEN 5K (SEPT 8TH) ~ GASPARILLA ISLAND 4 MILER (SEPT 22ND) ~ ZOOMERS SCHOLARSHIP 5K RUN (TENTATIVE OCT 13TH) ~ FREE TO BREATHE 5K (NOV 10TH) ~ FROSTY 5K (DEC 15TH) 2
CHIP TIMED ZOOMERS RACES ARE COMING! Members in attendance at the March membership meeting voted unanimously to purchase an IPICO Sports Chip Timing System. A chip system should significantly improve the flow of traffic at our finish line as well as improve the timeliness in which we are able report results especially at larger races such Turkey Trot 5K and Frosty 5K. The decision was based on thorough research completed by Bob Geyer, who has been studying the various systems for many months. Bob presented his findings to the club officers at a meeting on February 29 th and then to all Zoomers in attendance at the monthly membership meeting on March 7 th. Bob presented graphs and detailed information showing the total costs for various available timing systems. Many questions were asked and Bob explained the pros and cons of each system. The IPICO System was determined by those present at the meeting to be the system that best fits our mission statement and our current financial state. The system will feature a reusable foot chip that participants will attach to their shoe and because we are going green by opting to reuse our tags (as opposed to disposable tags), the system will pay for itself over the course of a few short years. To cover the initial start-up costs of the system, Zoomers has taken out a $5,000 loan through Road Runner s Club of America. We hope to have the chip system up and running by the middle of the year. Zoomers Annual Awards Banquet March 23, 2012 The Clubhouse Grill at Riverwood Golf Club Cash Bar- 6 PM Dinner- 7 PM Invitations have been mailed. If for some reason you haven t received your invitation, but would like to attend please contact Melissa at mickeymouz@embarqmail.com ASAP. Please join us for an evening of friendly faces, fabulous food and exciting awards! We hope to see you there! COST ZOOMERS MEMBERS: $25 PER PERSON NON-ZOOMERS MEMBERS: $30 OER PERSON ZOOMERS ON THE ROAD Where have your running shoes been lately? Our members often travel far and wide for races or vacations and no matter where we go; we always bring our running shoes. The Finish Line would like to publish photos of our members running On the Road. Ideally the photo would have a background indicative of location. Race start/finish lines, city skylines, geological features and even a field of sunflowers would work. There is only one condition: You ve got to have your running shoes on. When submitting your photo, please provide a brief summary or caption (location, date, who is in the photo) or short story to complement it. Photos may be submitted to Sherry at sslabree3@comast.net 3
TREASURER S REPORT MEMBERSHIP REPORT Sherry LaBree, Treasurer Teri Hart, Membership & Marketing Director FEBRUARY 2011 JANUARY 1, 2012 OPENING BALANCE: RECEIPTS: MEMBERSHIP RACE TIMING/SCORING TOTAL RECEIPTS: EXPENSES: DC DELF STORAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLIDAY PARTY- HHCA (RENTAL) HOLIDAY PARTY- FOOD HOLIDAY PARTY- SUPPLIES HOLIDAY PARTY- DJ TOTAL EXPENSES: CLOSING BALANCE: 7065.77 SINGLES 87 95.00 500.00 595.00 FAMILY 48 FAMILIES/124 MEMBERS STUDENTS 11 TOTAL ZOOMERS 222 53.50 166.00 53.50 159.69 52.43 195.00 680.12 6980.65 MARCH 2012 FEBRUARY 1, 2012 OPENING BALANCE: RECEIPTS: MEMBERSHIP TOTAL RECEIPTS: EXPENSES: HOLIDAY PARTY- PRINTING HOLIDAY PARTY- POSTAGE SPORTS-SIGNUP FEES TOTAL EXPENSES: CLOSING BALANCE: SINGLES 88 FAMILY 50 FAMILIES/129 MEMBERS STUDENTS 12 TOTAL ZOOMERS 229 WELCOME NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS! 6980.65 GAIL MARINARI; JACQUELINE CONNIFF; STEVE HELGEMO; 85.00 85.00 DAVID MERZ; JEFF SNYDER; STEPHANIE POWERS; BRYON CATLIN & FAMILY; THE OTWAY FAMILY; THE HENDRICKS FAMILY; THE STRAUGHAN FAMILY; KAREN & EARL 39.89 88.00 13.30 FREEMAN (ACME BIKES); DEE STOUT; RANDY PEACHEY; MARIANNE GOMBAR; DON MCBAIN; SALLY VAN NULAND; MAL MILLER; RICH GOLDEN; CHARLIE MCDONALD; KARI 141.19 6924.46 WILBANKS; KINDA KENNEDY; SHERALYN HIBBINS; SHERRI KEMP-LENNON; KRISTIN AT THE RACES EDELMAN; LUIS CARRION-DIAZ; Don Fialka- MTC Bob & Dave 50K Trail Run (February 11). Don placed 1st in the Old Geezer age group and finished with an amazing time of 6:04:24 ARACELIS SOTO & KALANI; ERIC GALLY; HOLLY FREUND; and JENNIFER KACZYNSKI. JOIN OR RENEW ONLINE! Marti Stetter- Marti placed 1st in her AG at the Miami Tropical 5k with a time of 24:00 and then punctuated that with an awesome AG win at Hooters to Hooters Half Marathon (1:45:33)! You now have the ability to either join Zoomers or renew your membership online. Go to Zoomersrun.com and click on Zoomers Information. Brian Ellison braved his first half marathon in wind and rain and nailed it with a 2:11:41! Congratulations, Brian! 4 BRIAN ELLISON at Hooters to Hooters Half Marathon
VOLUNTEER NEWS ZOOMERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RUNNING & TRIATHLON CLUB P.O. BOX 380276 MURDOCK, FL 33938 PRESIDENT & RACE SERIES CHAIR KIMMI van der VEEN zoomerspresident@gmail.com HAVE YOU EARNED YOUR FREE ONE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP YET? VICE PRESIDENT & VOLUNTEER CHAIR ED MORGAN emjm67@yahoo.com Zoomers is offering a free one-year membership to those volunteers who go above and beyond. The good news is that earning a free membership is easier than you might think and either of the following options will get you there: TREASURER & NEWSLETTER EDITOR SHERRY LaBREE sslabree3@comcast.net SECRETARY JOAN MORGAN emjm67@yahoo.com *Volunteer at 4 Zoomers races in a calendar year and received a free year-long membership upon renewal. RACE DIRECTORS KIMMI & LOUIS van der VEEN zoomerspresident@gmail.com lvdv81@gmail.com *Volunteer at 6 Zoomers races in a calendar year and receive a free year-long family membership upon renewal (up to 4 members). MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING DIRECTOR TERI HART terihart2@comcast.net Please contact the volunteer chairperson (or any one of our officers) to sign up! WEBPAGE DIRECTOR LOUIS van der VEEN lvdv81@gmail.com In order to continue to provide you with a quality bi-monthly newsletter, The Finish Line is in desperate need of help with the following features: SPECIAL EVENTS & APPAREL CO-CHAIRS MELISSA ELLISON & TEE CALLAN mickeymouz@embarqmail.com Short Articles Race Reports On the Road In the Spotlight Recipes Photographs Favorite Race Everything looks better in color and The Finish Line is no exception. Visit zoomersrun.com to view this newsletter in vibrant ROYGBIV! There is no need to be a professional writer/photographer. You don t even have to be a great writer/speller (that s what your Editor is here for). You just have to be a willing to share Zoomer! THE ZOOMERS COMMUNITY IS VERY ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK! PLEASE JOIN US! Please contact your Newsletter Editor for more information. 5
MEMBERSHIP MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY 2012 and MARCH 2012 ZOOMERS KIDS SUMMER RUNNING SERIES TO BEGIN MAY 31 ST The first run of the 2012 Kids Summer Run Series will be held at Dallas White Park on May 31 st, 7PM. This is a 5- week race series for youth, with a run being held every Thursday evening from May 31 st through June 28 th. The cost per child for the 5- week series is only $5. For additional information, please contact Joan at Emjm67@yahoo.com VACANT CLUB OFFICER/CHAIR POSITIONS: VICE PRESIDENT AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Effective March 31 st, Ed Morgan, your current club Vice President and Volunteer Coordinator, will be stepping down from both of his positions. Ed has worn many hats in the Zoomers organization over just as many years and has decided that it s time for a well-deserved break. Although we are heartbroken over Ed s departure, we would like to wish him all the best and thank him for his constant service and dedication to not only the Zoomers organization, but also to the community in general. Ed, you will be missed. Zoomers members: Are you outgoing and organized? Do you like to communicate with other runners? Zoomers is actively looking for a new Vice President and Volunteer Coordinator. This could be YOU!! Please contact your President, Kimmi van der Veen, for more details. 2011 RACE SERIES RESULTS The results are in, but we re keeping them super secret until our annual awards banquet, which will be held at 6 PM on March 23 rd at the Riverwood Golf Club. Invitations are in the mail! ONLINE APPAREL UPDATE At March s meeting, Melissa reported that Eastbay, the company from which we were going to purchase our custom apparel, is not opening any new online stores for the time being. Members voted to give Melissa the authority to look for other possible vendors. Detailed meeting minutes can ALWAYS be found at www.zoomersrun.com under the Zoomers Information tab. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR APRIL & MAY RACES! Are you interested in working your way towards a free membership (or just having an awesome time with some truly awesome people)? If so, now is the time to start volunteering at our races! We are in need of volunteers (OJT will be provided) for our April and May races. If you are interested (and we hope that you are), please contact Kimmi at zoomerspresident@gmail.com PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US AT OUR MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. WE ARE AN EASY GOING BUNCH AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TO TALK BUSINESS DURING THE MEETING, WE TALK A WHOLE LOT OF RUNNING BEFORE AND AFTER. MEETING LOCATION: CHARLOTTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2702 TAMIAMI TRAIL PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952 WHEN: FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH @ 7 PM (A FEW OF US MEET UP FOR DINNER AT 5:30 PM AT WHISKEY CREEK RESTAURANT BEFORE THE MEETING. PLEASE JOIN US!) 6
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