Avoid long lines at the first Club race by picking up your CRCA Race number at Third and Long on Wednesday, February 20.
Minutes of January 8, 2013 Board Meeting
CRCA Board Meeting-Minutes
Date: January 8, 2013, 6:30 pm
Location: 300 e 85th (Corner of 2nd Ave) Conference Room
AGENDA:
1) 2013 Coaching schedule/plan (Scot) including discussion as to whether we should make skills coaching sessions mandatory for all new racers in the club prior to racing in club races to promote safety
- Board agreed that skills coaching sessions would be made mandatory for brand new racers. Racers with prior translational race experience may be exempt from this mandate.
- After completion of this requirement, new racers will be exempt from one marshal duty.
- The exact formatting of coaching sessions still needs to be solidified, but will include some classroom instructions and on-bike skills sessions. It will parallel with NYSBRA’s guidelines (waiting on the release of the revised 2013 guidelines).
- Coaches may also be riding with men’s Cat5 and W4 fields early in the season to provide instruction.
2) 5th field trial proposal & Pre-registration for club race
- As a pilot, board agreed to run a 5th field during the first CRCA race. The 5th field will be a men’s masters +45 field. Board will assess permanent implantation afterwards.
Pros: Would provide more racing opportunities, help relieve race close-outs
Concerns: Additional overlaps with women’s field, Fields overlapping at the finish
-Board agreed that it will not provide pre-registration for club races. Pre-registration will still be offered to Donor members.
3) Proposal to make all women's fields open for the season (i.e. including club races)
-Board agreed to maintain women’s club races as open to club members only
4) Race calendar finalization including W3/4 series dates, clinic dates and race formats
- Still in progress
- Dates with the park, as well as finish line locations have been set.
-4/20/13 Women’s Clinic
-6/1/13 Dave Jordan Memorial Race
-7/21/13 Maltese
-8/10/13 Mengoni
5) Survey feedback document
-Board will provide members with a concise recap highlighting key member concerns and how the board plans on addressing them. Members will also have web access to a more detailed version of survey responses.
6) Team Duties for 2013
-Teams register for duties by April 1.
-Duties assigned first come, first served.
-If an event is cancelled, team is still held accountable to obtain some (1/2) team duty credits.
-David will update the application submission process, allowing for electronic submission and updating the required fields.
7) 2012 actual financial statements (Lisa)
-Board reviewed statement from 2012
-Some expenditures still pending
8) 2013 budget (input on price changes, if any; detailed budget to come pending review of 2012 actual revenue and spending)
-Assuming budget for 2013 will remain roughly the same
-To consider for 2013:
-Equipment expenses will not be the same, i.e. money spent on generators, tents, etc. Was discussed to perhaps provide motos and marshals with radios this year.
-Sponsorship revenue may not be the same
-Membership fees and race day fees will remain the same as 2012.
9) Other Items
-Members will be able to pick-up numbers in late February at Third and Long
