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Empire BMX Fall 2007 Meeting
Proposed Agenda

Called by: Jerry Patterson

Date: November 17, 2007

Place: Homewood Suites
           216 Wolf Road
           Albany, NY 12205
           518 438 4300

Time:    11:00 am to 2:00 pm

  • Call the meeting to order at 11:00
  • Take attendance record all attendees for 5 tracks: (Track Director and 2 representatives from each track) Shoreham, New Paltz, Tri-City, Catamount, CNY.
  • Review financial report for 2007 season

 

Topics Of Discussion/Review

  • Vote on board positions for 2006:

State Commissioner:          position open 2 year term to end in 2009
Assistant Commissioner:   1 year left in term, to end in 2008 Bill Martin
Treasurer:                           position open 1 year term to end in 2008
Secretary:                            position open 1 year term to end in 2008
          State clerk:                          position open 2 year term to end in 2009
Note: Review the duties of each position as they appear in the By-Laws before the vote.

  • State Grant for all tracks in NY that are part of series.

 

  • 2008 State Championship:  Shoreham BMX

The projected next 5 years:          
2008 Shoreham
2009 Tri City                               
2010 CNY
2011 New Paltz
2012 Catamount
                                                                                                                      

  • Give an update as to where we are with the Web Site:
  • Hosting  (Blue Host)
  • Owner of Domain name (Jerry Patterson)
  • Manager of Site (Manny Gonzales)

Review responsibilities of web site:

    • Updating and posting state information when needed
    • Posting state points
    • Posting pictures from each Qualifier to include the Championship if pictures are taken
    • Managing the web Site

 

  • Points: Discussion about New Windows program vs Old Dose
    • Track Responsibilities vs. State Responsibilities
    • Points Posting
    • Proficiency move ups
  • Championship Qualification’s
    • Leave along or make changes (Current are Best 4 Qualifiers coupled with the best 6 single point races or total of 10 races)

 

  • Give backs at each Qualifier/Championship for 2008:
    • What to give at each qualifier if anything  NEED SOME FRESH IDEAS
    • Championship, what to be handed out at the Championship

Fees for 2007 Qualifiers were $20.00   
Fees for Championship were   $35.00 Pre Registration
                                                                   $45.00 at the event

  •    Discussion about fees go back to old or leave along
  • Presidents Cup expenses:
  • Review Presidents Cup Roster for total expenses

 

  • Qualifier dates:
    • New Paltz 
    • Shoreham
    • Catamount
    • Tri-City
    • CNY
    • Championship at Shoreham
  • Competition Congress: TBA
  • All tracks should make every attempt to represent them selves, if you cannot attend please pass      along your proxy vote to some one that will be attending.

 

  • Teams:
  • Brief discussion about team rules for 2008

            Note: MUST HAVE TEAM MANAGERS PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS

  • By-Law:
  •  Committee to review and advise of any changes that need to be made to current By-Laws (this needs to be completed they haven’t been reviewed in a few years

                                                 End of Meeting