Meeting Minutes - November 16, 2006
MINUTES
Northbrook Cycle Committee
Tuesday, November 16, 2006
Village Green
7:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Aram Bayzaee, Mike Ferren, Brendon George, Steve Goldberg, Chuck and Chazz Martin, Stacie Marx, Manfred Ray, Steve Thordarson, Jim Weaver.
GENERAL: Chris Mailing and Imelda March were not in attendance; board meeting was missing one board member for quorum thus, meeting discussed general issues subject to board vote:
Manfred Ray had the floor:
Category 5: need to designate which category races Thursday and Friday nights
Determine by some time factor
Difficult to accommodate Category 4 and 5 on one night now
Split the field; need to whittle down field
Safety, insufficient time as schedule issues now; due to increased riders
Junior's on Friday night-Aram (?) to contact riders with this news
Segment 18 & below age group
Thursdays; above 18 age groups
Changes discussed by Aram with Dave Folkes regarding referee license
Encourage pre-season registration, online too, prior to opening night; fee's higher for late registration
Build out registration window near concession stand
Offsite registration for efficiency, licensing too; locations needed
Use of technology for immediate race information and results during race
Manfred would coordinate internet, computer, monitor capability
There is a cost approximately $4,000-$5,000
Sponsorship oriented award, i.e.: Most Aggressive or Rider of the Year, etc.
Steve Thordarson threw name in ring to help with high school and junior high school training program; 4/2/07-5/25/07
All NCC Board meetings are now on 3rd Thursday of each month
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
A. Presidents Report-Aram Bayzaee
Develop sponsorship form-enable efficiencies and immediate board vote-complete task by 3 or 4/07.
B. V.P. of Rider Development-Chris Mailing
Not in attendance
C. Race Director-Marcus Moore
Not in attendance
D. Government Relations Director's Report-Mark Harris
Not in attendance
E. Director of Finance and Accounting's Report-vacant
F. Communications Director-Imelda March
Not in attendance
G. Public Relations Director-vacant
H. Sponsorship Director- Steve Goldberg
I. Secretary-Jim Weaver
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
NEXT MEETING: Village Green - Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 7:00 p.m

