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BI-MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
Monday, 1 February 2010 (6:30 – 8:00pm)
Lyngblomsten Senior Center
1415 Almond Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
(651) 646-2941
(Take Snelling towards the State Fairground main entrance. Turn
east at lights on Midway, south on Pascal then east on Almond.
Proceed to the second large parking lot on the north side of the
road, and enter the building under the Visitor’s Entrance canopy.)
(MAP)
Pres: (Kevin Schaeffer), VP: (Brian Crosby), Sec: (Jared Roy), Treasurer: (Camilla Schmitz)
ATTENDEES & INTRODUCTIONS (6:30 – 6:35)
A. MCF Clubs Represented:
- Athlete's Under Construction ( )
- Birchwood ( Bill K)
- Category 6 Racing Squad ( )
- Chippewa Valley Cycling Club ( )
- Crossniacs (Jared R)
- Excel Cycle Club ( )
- Flat City Cycling Club ( )
- Gopher Wheelmen (Megan K)
- Grandstay Cycling Team ( )
- Great Plains Cycling Club ( )
- LGR ( Tim H)
- GSCA (Jared R)
- Kenwood CC ( )
- Lake Superior Cycling Club ( )
- Loon State Cyclists (Mike D)
- Mid-Minnesota Cycling Club( )
- Milltown Cycles ( )
- Minneapolis Bicycle Racing Club (Cam S, Skibby )
- Minnesota Cycling Team (Kevin L )
- Minnesota Junior Cycling ( )
- NSC Velo Club ( )
- On-Support ( )
- Ramsey Cycling Club ( Dave L)
- Ridley Factory Team ( )
- Rum River Cycling ( )
- Silver Cycling ( )
- SpeedFix (Brian C )
- St Paul Bicycle Racing Club ( )
- Super Team Racing ( )
- The Bikery Racing Club ( )
- The Hub Cycling League( )
- University of Minnesota Cycling Club ( )
- Velo Bella ( )
- Verve ( )
35. Unattached: Jason L
APPROVAL of LAST MINUTES (6:35 – 6:35)
A. approved
PRESIDENT’S REPORT (6:35 – 6:40)
A. welcome
TREASURER’S REPORT (6:40 – 6:50)
A. Current balances: Checking, savings + Investments = $19,684
o Estimated expenses for 2010 = $17,204
B. 2009 MCF Race Surcharge Collection Update:
o The following races owe MCF fees:
- Opus #2, #3
- Tour of Granite County
- St. Peter Time Trial
- Porkchop Challenge CX
- Hudson Riverfront CX
- Big Ring Flyers CX
- Red River CX (approved waiving surcharges due to only 19 riders)
- Campus Crit (Approved waiving Campus Crit surcharges due to 2-year hiatus and weather)
C. 2010 budget approved
TECHNICAL COMMISSION’S REPORT (6:50 – 7:00)
A. Nobody officially representing Commission attending
- We need someone to take over the technical commission.
- Brian Crosby to look into upgrade policies and procedures and to look at streamlining process.
Promoter Committee REPORT (7:00 – 7:15)
A. 2010 Plans
- MCF Event Promotion Carrot proposal presented
§ MCF executive board to vote to approve Event Promotion Carrot proposal – (motion approved)
§ RFP to be posted on MCF website
Marketing Committee REPORT (7:15 – 7:20)
A. 2010 Plans
Infrastructure Committee REPORT (7:20 – 7:25)
A. 2010 Plans
OLD BUSINESS (7:25 - 7:45)
A. MCF Banquet Status
o Looking for feedback on banquet and costs.
B. MCF 2010 Race Calendar (updates)
C. Start Bike Racing 2010 Marketing Budget $6,000
o Survey results:
- Training info and club links were found useful
- Would like to see beginner friendly races on calendar
- Would like to see more information on teams, team philosophies, rides, etc.
NEW BUSINESS (7:45 - 8:00)
A. Dave Lunde – NSC Velodrome Junior Program
- Over 12 new Jr. riders got into track riding last year
- NSC – Future Stars Track Program
- JR Track ROY
- Financial support ($1,500/year x 2 years)
- MCF Club support
- Marketing support
- Motion approved
B. Race Promoters Summit
- This will be an idea-sharing summit and to talk about the future of MN bike racing and how to unify and improve racing
- Tentative date of March 1
- All ROY and CRY promoters are required to attend. There will be a tele-conference option for those unable to attend.
Upcoming meeting items:
- Rainy day fund for races that run into weather or issues
- Discuss allocation of dates for road and cyclocross
- Surcharges to be waived for State Championship events
- Women’s 40+ racing category and ROY
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