From the President

March 1, 2011

What an honor it is to serve the club as your president. I am looking forward to an exciting
year as a BLUEgrass Runner. The club has a lot going on right now, such as, a bus trip planned
for June, an opening for the race director position, all committee positions are open, and we
are considering revamping the monthly meeting agenda. You need to sign up for the June bus
trip now. You can apply for the race director’s position (see that section of the newsletter for
details). The duties for each committee have been clarified and we need your help filling the
committee positions. We are considering revamping the monthly meeting agenda to a strictly
business meeting followed by a more informal social time. For more details come to our next
monthly on March 17th when we will vote on this proposal.

From my perspective the most important task immediately in front of us is completing the
committee rosters. If you were on a committee last year and wish to stay on that committee
or change to another committee, please send an email to bgrwebsite@gmail.com. If you were
not on a committee last year but would like to get involved this year, please send an email with
which committee you want to join or tell us your available time and interest and we will contact
you about committee openings. If your life is so hectic, as a lot are today, that you do not feel
comfortable committing to a committee full time that is understandable. In case you would like
to help out from time to time if convenient for you, then let us know that as well. You don’t
have to be a full time committee member to participate, although that is best. We will put your
name on a list of “possible volunteers” and let you know when there are opportunities. You
can then decide if you have the time to help out.

Hope you decide to be on a committee and support the club by volunteering some of your
time. We are not a rich club, by any means. Our annual dues are minimal. Your discount
at John’s Run/Walk shop easily covers your dues I am sure. But what we can offer to the
community and each other is some of our valuable time. Lexington is becoming runner friendly, and our club can support this metamorphosis by taking actions to encourage runners and by sponsoring or supporting local events. Hope you decide to help out.

Happy running,
Mike Lesshafft