Text Box: YOKOTA STRIDERS RUNNING CLUB WELCOMES YOU Yokota Striders is an organized, social running club formed in 1981 and has been going strong ever since. The club consists of military active duty members, civilian and Japanese Nationals. We have some serious but mainly not-so-serious runners who come out to have a great time. We sponsor two major races a year and compete in many other races throughout Japan. IF I DON’T RUN, SHOULD I JOIN? YES!!!! WHY? Yokota Striders is a SOCIAL Running Club. The membership ranges in experience from Tri-athletes to Marathoners to Once-a-month Runners who just like the excuse to get together and have fun. Races we enter include 5K, 10K, ˝ Marathon or full Marathons all around Japan throughout the year. Yokota Striders is a great way to get involved with both the on-base and off-base community. We work closely with several local Japanese businesses and have built some very strong relationships with the local community. GREAT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! Besides the seven board member position available, there are over a dozen team leadership positions available for both of the races we sponsor. These include Resale, Registration, Race Course coordinator, volunteer organizer, and many more. This is a great opportunity to learn how to organize large scale events involving over 7,000 runners. Lead and coordinate with over 35 base private organizations and their 450+ volunteers. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES! Along with leadership opportunities with the club, you can volunteer several events for, including: the Annual Friendship Festival, and Special Olympics. HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Club members elect an Executive Board each spring to manage the club and organize our races. Most position will be available. This is a great way to get involved in the community, gain leadership experience, and get to know and work with some great people, and oh, by the way run a little too. Don’t want to be a board member just yet? Come and join us anyway. There is a ton of fun to be had in this club and WE REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON BASE with our financial contributions back to the community. OUR NEXT RACES CONSIST OF: EKIDEN 4 Per X 5K Relay. A 5K individual Road Race - Next Ekiden JUNE 08, 2008 - FROSTBITE Footrace – 2K Kids Fun Run, 5 K and Half Marathon - Next Frostbite, January 2009 THE FINE PRINT (NOT SO FINE) MEMBERSHIP INFO: Membership dues are $15 per adult member and $5 for each child. All dues are one time only fee. Monthly meeting on the second Friday of every month—Food and drinks provided. Transportation, entry fee, plus other incentives is provided by the club. YOUR OBLIGATION: Volunteer tow weekends (twice) a year for Striders sponsored Frostbite and Ekiden Races. For each Fundraising event, it is MANDATORY for Strider members to work Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is used to prepare the course and HQ. Sunday is race day and must be manned by strider members and volunteers. So if you are looking for a great group of people to hang out run with and have unplanned great times, come and join us. See you on the run!!! Sincerely, Abigail Smith President, YSRC Text Box: Welcome Letter Application Race Sign up Policy Letter Constitution Private Org Reg