On June 7th we had another regularly
scheduled meeting. The topics discussed were:
- By-Laws
- Last trail run, Church Road
- Tech Inspections
- Officer Positions
Our president handed out copies of the resurrected By-Laws
for those did not get them via his last email newsletter. I have
posted a copy, use the link shown if you have not read them yet.
They are currently in review, as many of members have not seen them
before. So please take a look at them, note any changes you wish to
change, email your proposed revisions to Dave
Arieno or bring them to the next meeting.
The recap
of the Church Road run basically consisted of addressing concerns about
on-trail behavior. Apparently some non-members tagged along for the
last run (which is usually not a problem), but did not listen to the trail
boss, left with out telling the trail boss, did not practice Tread
Lightly, etc. I think this part of the reason of bringing back
the By-Laws. As our club runs are getting larger this season, rules
and organization need to be followed. This is an important topic,
and I encourage all to at least read the By-Laws.
I have already red-lined my copy, and will bring them to our June 21st
meeting.
Eddie Angle brought up the topic of tech
inspections once again. Basically he was (rightfully so)
disappointed and concerned that no one came to the previously scheduled
inspection. With talk of going to Boulder Creek this weekend with
un-tech'ed vehicles, its a big concern. These inspections are for
everyone's benefit. Eddie and Kurt Hala are competent mechanics
willing to contribute their knowledge and time to the club to make sure
everyone's vehicle is safe. We all should be appreciative of this,
and make use. If they set aside time to do the inspections, it is
very important everyone attends. They will not be looking for
reasons to keep anyone off the trails, instead just to point out important
issues so that you may get them addressed at home rather than on the
trail. A special meeting has been called next week to do the tech
inspection. We will be meeting next Thursday, June 14th at the usual
meeting spot. The inspections will be performed in the parking
lot. See details on the calendar.
Our
president brought up the issue of officer positions again. In the
By-Laws (that all of you have read by now), a number of positions are
listed. Specifically the positions open are Vice-President, Membership
Coordinator/Webmaster, and Treasurer/Secretary. I have
the Webmaster position under-control, but may ask the position be revised
because I do not have additional time to be a Membership
Coordinator. If you have the time and motivation to take any of
these positions, please express you interest at the next meeting so that
we can vote on it. Right now Dave Arieno is taking responsibility
for all positions (with the exception of the webmaster of course), and
could surely use your help. As we grow as a club the amount of time
needed to keep things working smoothly are increasing as well. Lets
not make one man do it all, and give back to the club. I should note
that some people contribute to the club through other means, such as
making up membership cards or new club logos. That is great!
If you do not want the responsibility of an officer position but wish to
make some effort, there are ways you can do that. For example I
could always use help with the web page with trail write-ups, pictures,
etc. If you wish to help in any way, come the next meeting and show
your interest, I am sure we can give you some ideas on ways to contribute.
That
basically wraps up the last meeting. Plans were also made for the
next trail run, which will be Boulder Creek. See calendar
for details.
As a few of you may have noticed our message
board no longer appears to be functioning. Oh well, what can you
expect from a free service. I will try to find a replacement board
in the next week.