Race Committee Meeting #2

Hey gang! The second Race Committee meeting took place last Wednesday, April 15. However, I was on my way home after a great few days in Branson celebrating my birthday instead of attending the meeting. Our fearless leader and Race Chair, Ellen Kreth, was kind enough to contribute a summary of the meeting for your info.


Take it away, Ellen:

We had a great meeting on the 15th.

We opened the meeting with the Race video from 2008. What a great year it was!! Let me hear you say, "Sweet!" This is Komen's Sweet 16!!

We are gearing up for the Team Captains Party to be held July 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hayes Center in North Little Rock. We're excited about the format change. We are hoping to provide Team Captains with more time to ask questions, to visit with other team captains, and to learn more about some of the other activities that take place preceding the Race. We also announced our Team Captain Party Chair had a baby boy April 3!!

This year Komen gave away more than one million dollars in grants. We certainly applaud ourselves for that. But, we also learned from our grants committee that so much more is needed. Komen was submitted needed grant requests for more than triple that amount. That is why the Because I Care pledge program is so important. And, this year, the prizes for the winners of the Because I Care pledge program are even better than last year! While we are so proud of our Race, in that so many people participant, we realize how important our pledge program is and growing it to raise even more money so even more women can receive treatment for breast cancer.

We also announced our start date for a Train for the Cure program -- Monday, Sept. 7 at War Memorial Stadium. Our run/walk clinic will meet every Monday and Thursday night from 6:30 to 7:30. You will be able to register for the clinic when you register online for the 2009 Race, but space is limited.

We are now on Facebook!! Become a fan!! Look for Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Arkansas!! We will post fun and important info!

And finally, for the most fun part(y): May 10, Mothers Day, is also Komen Day at Dickey Stephens, and we are so excited. The Arkansas Travs are going to celebrate Komen by wearing Pink jerseys during the game. Those jerseys will be auctioned off at the end of the game and the money will be donated to Komen. You don't have to be a part of the committee to come to this fun game. We want all friends of Komen there to cheer on the Travs and raise money for Komen!!

Our next meeting is May 20!!


Thanks, Ellen! I also have it on the side that Alana updated the committee by telling them about our Komen Captains. Membership isn't taking off like I expected. Where are you? See the April 7, 2009 post if you missed that information. It's going no where without all of you contributing. Please send me comments or emails if you have suggestions or comments. I'll even take complaints--please be kind. :o)

Hugs,
Jill