MRA GENERAL MEETING
February 10th 2010
Meeting Called to Order by: Tony Baker @7:00pm
Next Meeting Date/Time/Location: March 10th 2010 @ 7:00pm
Walnut Room
3131 Walnut Street
Denver Colorado, 80205
(303) 292-0529
www.thewalnutroom.com
Previous Minutes:
Officers reports:
President: Tony Baker-
Can work off novice hours by attending the General meeting. 1 hour per meeting
Meeting new people
Hooked up from Charlie Johnson
Brad Hampton-Reffered by CSC
Dan Kampsten-
Dylan Haile-
Ben Pepper- not new to the MRA but new to the meetings.
Charlie Johnson Talk to us about some new Racing
Welcome thank you for coming Hopefully the General meeting will grow as time goes on
Reports-Thrilled about the banquet have an awesome time!!!! thank you Johnny B for hooking us up.
They had the perfect area for our group
Broke even on the Banquet so that was an awesome thing
A lot of people showed
Was Casslemans happy?? Yeah it was a win win
Pencil us in for next year we would like to do it there again.
The price might go up just a little
Has signed all contacts but Pueblo
Insurance is being looked into Trying to save the Club money
Thanks for coming out.
Vice-President: Scott-
Takes License apps have processed a few apps waiting for more to come in hopefully we will have about 10000.00 in revenue
If you have not sent in your app please send it in as soon as you can
Deadline for early bird special ends March 15th Post mark must be on or before March 15th
Charges will come out within the next week
For the 1st time in a long time all the classes are spoken for we are working on collecting the money
The Board has worked very hard to get things to this point.
Contingency Kawi still evaluating
Yamaha Same as last year
Ducati out
KTM 3 rounds
Suzki still thinking
Honda- Still evaluating
Michelin-had to negotiate but paying the same
Perelli- has stepped up since last year will have a vendor there
Dunlop will be the same as last year-working on a vendor at the track (Oscar will be the new Dunlop rep.
Faster will support Bridgestone.
Several pending plans for HPR
Race Fuel is at the track already
Pay at the pump
3 grades Race Fuel no pump gas
VP of Rules & Tech: Bart McKerinan-
Any board member can answer anything to do with tech
Treasurer: Lisa Gaimara-
Current Balance 2870.00
Out standing bill PPIR HPR deposits 9500 owed between the 2 Tracks
we will be in the hole 9000.00
We usually lose 6 thousand at the banquet
New rider apps coming in should get money in the bank soon
We have a safety fund money came from endurance fees we would buy things like the truck safety equipment.
It is no longer being used and we are being charged $10 a month to have that open
Will close that account and move it to general checking!
Let people know we have been doing e-mail blasts in the last 8 days the BOARD has saved 16350.00 for 2010
6500 on banquet
3900 saved Trophies
4500 saved on insurance
1600 saved on wireless cards
The truck is now being stored at HPR
We are cutting cost where we can without cutting it from the safety fund.
Secretary: Jen Grosse-
With the E-mail blasts if youre not receiving them then your current e-mail is incorrect. Please see me to get that information changed.
Novice hours-Please see me after the meeting to sign off on your novice hours
New Rider Director: Mark Schellinger
Track Marshal: Timmay!-
Rider Reps:
PR: Jim Wilson 2 weeks ago had a booth at the swap meet free booth was an interesting time
Got some names to add to the e-mail list
Most of the outlaw gangs attend
Abate gave us space on their monthly news letter they are adding us.
Posters being hung in every shop around town.
small flyer 2 for 1 as well
Printed enough posters to post in the shops no more
If you want 2 for 1 flyers have to be picked up at a meet and greet or at a bike shop.
Jon-Great job on all the PR. Tell your friends and Family that is one of the best ways to get people out there
Press releases on 9 news.com
Posters did not cost us anything, Chris Buford is our new rider and he has a Print shop and has been so kind to give us the flyers n posters for FREE!!!! Thank you Chris
Bike Nights will be done here at the WALNUT room
Rulebook: Casey Dragos
Rule book will not be mailed out it is posted on line.
If you have any questions email Casey Dragos he will be happy to help.
Online Rules will be posted soon.
Check out Supersport rules and superstreet.
Contingency/Press: Wyeth Jackson
Has been doing the press stuff
Would like to thank Jim Wilson for his help with getting things done.
RRW press releases as well as 9 news Adele Arkawa
Press release on our banquet
Want to feature our #1 plate holder
Cross Promo RMVR, SCCA, Abate they have all been wanting to work with us
They are continuing to reach out to us. The SCCA has offered to the MRA to have 2 bikes on display @ the Auto show in April
It is a 5 day event we need all of our members help to get Volunteers
The SCCA is wanting to brain storm with the MRA about how to get more spectators
They asked us to attend one of their board meetings which we will attend. We are trying to get our name out everywhere.
NOVICES can work the Denver auto show!!! You will get you 4 hours.
Same Venue? Probably at the event center.
Are we going to try to get promoted with the AMA? Tony- NO cause we have not paid everything in advance to have our names in there. Yes it would be great but has not happened
John Ullrich- He loved the idea about SuperStreet they want to feature the MRA and the Super Street Class.to be at the New Rider School
Promote what we do and help out the club
Bikes go in Monday and stay there
Wed-Sun April7th-11th
We had a great idea about getting class champs to come out and work the event.
Staffing an event for 5 days
Board of Directors will need to work the race school
Abate weekend Probably the last weekend in July
Trophies: Jeff Brown
Tony Mentioned how much has been saved. Not only was it the board IT WAS OUR MEMBERS THAT ACTULLAY CAME UP!
Over the last few years we have only had mainly 15 people most Board members it is good to see a lot of faces here tonight.
A Huge Thank you to our members!!
Most classes are paid or spoken for.
If anyone is interested for next season please let us know.
Trophies Changed
Pweter man for 1st place
Plaques for 2 &3rd
Incentive
Class sponsor
100 2 for 1 flyers
We will keep track will have their logo on it shop name and Logo
Will be a ticket like idea so that it could not be duplicated.
Telling the people that are helping our club giving them something of value
So if you go to dealers they will have the flyers
We are trying to give back to our dealers.
Buy a Bike get a voucher, Shops only. Super Street class.
Wyeth likes the promo with the dealer. A lot of street riders do not know anything about the MRA so it will incise the dealers to tell someone buying a bike.
We are looking at the idea of Level 1 level 2.
Level 1 will teach the basics
Level 2 will have more advanced things
We will be doing things as a group so our riders know what a race day would be like.
Baby steps thing $100 to run in the Super Street
Committee Reports:
Unfinished Business:
New Business: Ricky- Program closing soon the time for things to be added $99 special
If you are a Business we can put you in there.
MRA t-shirts again this year form is online not ordering extra if you do not order a shirt
$15 follow instructions online Pay pal or a check mailed to tony. DO NOT MAIL IT IN WITH YOUR LISENCE STUFF.
Announcements:
Adjournment: Absent any objections, meeting is adjourned.