NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED
The positions listed below are up for election at the November Meeting. Nominations opened at the General Meeting on September the 10th, and they close at the end of the General Meeting on October the 8th. The annual meeting and election is held on November 5th. Anyone can be nominated by any MRA Member, but the nominee MUST become an MRA member before accepting the nomination.
The Vice President and the VP of Rules and Tech positions can be held by riders or non-riders.
The Treasurer position is a non-riding position as the duties associated carry through both race days.
The New Rider Director and Rider Representative positions must be held by racers so that they may maintain the rider's perspective, teach and coach throughout the season.
In addition to being a "voice" of the racing membership, there are 4 distinct "Rider Rep Positions" and specific responsibilities that come with each:
Rulebook - responsible for knowing rulebook inside and out, compiling new rule suggestions, coordinating and conducting rulebook committee meeting, and then presenting committee recommendations to the Board. Also requires making edits, corrections, etc... to rulebook as necessary, and then preparing rulebook text for the publishing company as per their guidelines. The majority of the work in this position occurs "off season".
Trophy and Class Sponsorship - responsible for contacting existing and prospective trophy sponsors to ensure classes are sponsored for race season. Must negotiate sponsorships, giving first right of refusal to returning class sponsors. Prepares and delivers invoices to trophy sponsors, and provides ongoing contact with trophy sponsors as necessary. Also responsible for contracting, ordering, and delivering trophies to MRA events and Award Ceremony. The workload for this position is fairly evenly spread throughout the calendar year.
Public Relations/Events - responsible for heading up and coordinating local/regional PR events with members and volunteers, and the construction, maintenance and distribution of E-Displays. Orders flyers, staff's events (bike nights, dealership open houses, etc...), posts on other club sites, communicates with Board regarding marketing expenditures, etc... This is NOT a one-man-band position. It requires someone who can coordinate and motivate members to attend various functions and keep tabs on ALL PR events to be sure the MRA is properly represented. This position requires attention and effort throughout the calendar year.
Press / Communications - responsible for sending out results press releases immediately following the race weekend, primarily to Roadracing World and other race oriented magazines/websites. Also responsible for sending notifications to membership via MailChimp and updating MRA Facebook page and Twitter Account. Updates and maintains the MRA Hotline, collects the mail from the Post Office, and cross-posts relevant information to other club sites as necessary. This position also assists the Vice President with contingency duties including contacting current and prospective contingency sponsors to ensure continued support in next season, phone and e-mail work to confirm forms, payouts, etc..., and assists in timely filing of contingency forms throughout the season. The workload for this position is year-round, but the heaviest load is immediately preceding, and during the race season.
Nominations can be made via this thread, or thru any Board Member. They do NOT need to be seconded. Please do us the courtesy of accepting or declining so we can let the members know as we go.
Bio's from accepted candidates are DUE no later than 6pm on SUNDAY OCTOBER 12th. Ballots must be mailed as soon as possible following the October General Meeting.
Nominations for open positions are:
Vice President
Aaron Fisk - accepted
Treasurer
Rachael Zell - accepted
VP of Rules and Tech
Carl Sorenson - accepted
New Rider Director
Jeff Brown - accepted
Rider Rep - Rulebook
Shannon Moham - accepted
Scott Morrison - accepted
Rider Rep - Trophies and Class Sponsorship
Joe Logalbo - accepted
Rider Rep - Public Relations & Marketing
Louden David - accepted
Rider Rep - Press & Communications
Nik Lenski - declined
Jim Brewer - accepted