September 19, 2011
CAPITAL VOLKSSPORT CLUB MEETING MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by President Susan Berry at 7 pm. There were nineteen members present and one guest, our North West Regional Director Sam Korff.

The annual train trip will be on October 13th. You do need to buy you tickets ahead of time.  The club will be walking in Vancouver with Dick Baker and other local volkssporters.  If you plan on going please contact Karen at (360)480-3831 or email her at jcyounkins@comcast.net.

Susan passed around a signup sheet for people who would like to buy a copy of this year’s “Starting Points”.

VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Jim said that all the YRE’s for 2012 have been sanctioned. There will be a seasonal walk at Griffith Priday State Park as well as a seasonal walk in Montesano.  The latter walk will be called Slough to Slough.  Later on we may have a walk in the Willapa Hills and another one in Elma.

Laura said the South Tumwater walk now has a 5k, an 8k and a 10k option.

We will be continuing with the Thursday morning walks through the end of the year and possibly beyond.

On Sunday October 2nd Sue and Lesley are doing the Griffith Priday walk. Email Sue at Sioux@olywa.net if you would like to go.

CHRISTMAS WALK

Bonnie said we can order 50 patches for this walk. It will cost the club $166.50 and we can sell them for $3.50 each. The club approved the purchase. This walk will be on December 10th.

2012 EVENTS

The Senior Games Event will be on July 21st. We would also like to have an event at Millersylvania State Park on September 22nd. We can sanction it now but we won’t be able to book the kitchen until 9 months before the event. Bonnie has been researching it and she said there are 8.6 miles of trails at Millersylvania. The trails do not have names but there is a park map and we have used this area before for an event. There is plenty of parking and restrooms nearby. Walkers would need a state parks sticker to park and that will be posted on the website. The club agreed to go ahead with this event.

Bonnie also suggested that we do a walk at Burfoot Park on May 12th. This could be a map walk as we have done one there before. We will need a trailmaster. If you are interested please contact Susan at (360)485-9097 or email her at lsberry@comcast.net.
If you did not receive your last newsletter contact Harry at (360)432-2318 or email him at hjsaukants@q.com.

So for 2012 these are the events:

May 12th	Burfoot Park
July 21st	The Senior Games
Sept 22nd	Millersylvania
Dec. 8th	The Christmas Walk

Our guest, Sam Korff, gave a talk about the ‘Trailmaster Guide’. Sam assured us that everything one needs to know about being a trailmaster is in the guide. The purpose of this guide is to try to standardize the requirements across the country. It treats walkers as customers. It contains everything from restroom access to things to see, parking, checkpoints and safety issues. It discusses ways to measure the route.This guide tells you how to rate an event as well as how to get permits as well as how to handle budgets.

Sam also talked about how to write directions with information such as using two columns per sheet and being as brief as possible. He suggested using capitalized directional words  (right/left) and marking each kilometer reached. Sam said we should provide an emergency number on the day of the event. Maps should be  clear and taken from the phone book or from the computer. He discussed equipment to bring as trailmaster as well as instructions for worker’s walks.

Most of the information that Sam talked about is at AVA.org under documents and help for clubs. Sam followed his presentation with a question and answer session.

Sam’s presentation was interesting and entertaining. We thank him for taking to time and trouble to come to our meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 8 pm. There will not be a meeting in October. The next meeting will be on November 8th at Apollo’s dinner will be at 6 pm with the meeting to follow at 7 pm. 

Submitted by,

Lesley Willardson (Secretary)