January 2016 Chapter Meeting

Chapter Meeting

January 12^th 2016

 Call to order 7:05pm

• Rodney welcomed everyone
• New Board went around and introduced themselves.
• Michigan ARD

1. Will work with Lansing
2. Help get grant money
3. Work with DNR on a regular basis.

• Snow Stuff

1. Thank You Mike Fitzpatrick for Groomer donation.
2. Thank You Mark Senyk for finding and repairing snowmobile
3. Thank You Dean Fitzpatrick for trailer donation.
4. With all the donations total out of pocket cost is $1000 for registration and insurance for equipment.
5. River Bends is the only trail at this time being groomed.
6. Stoney is interested in looking at us grooming for them. The only place to MTB at this time is the trolley trails. Jeremy is meeting with them.
7. Addison grooms themselves.

• AY!CRAMBA

1. January 31^st
2. 10 shops already signed up.
3. 2 different ride groups.
4. BYOB, 3 fire pits, pot luck

• Treasurer

1. Financial report $16,791.00
2. Insurance is coming up. $2,000/$4,000
3. New Trailer wrap $1500/$1800 (Thank You Kristi for mock up.)

• Membership

1. Current members 287.
2. New price is $35
3. We now have auto renewal.
4. More members mean we go from 60/40 split to a 50/50 split from IMBA.

• Bike Patrol

1. 37 active patrollers.
2. 2,950 hours patrolled.
3. IMBA has a patrol video out.
4. Will have a training session in April.

• Trails

1. Stoney- Rebuild board walk, rock garden. There is new bike repair stand.
2. Holly- Stay away HUNTERS! Looking at trail day in June.
3. Addison- BOB is in CHARGE!!!
4. Bald Mtn- Stay off cross country ski areas that are groomed by DNR.
5. CRPT- New bridges, working on signs for two traffic for RB/CRPT trail. Will work on soft area along M53. Got a nice donation for trail.
6. River Bends- 2.5 miles scouted for new trail. Park and Rec. has eagle scouts that want to do projects.
7. Bloomer- There is a whole new bridge in the tech loop. Working on future projects. Looking at doing a Thursday ride next year.

• Events up coming

1. Feb 6^th American Cycle and Fitness Ladies Night
2. Macomb Bike Ladies Night Feb 25^th
3. June 1^st MTB 101 Shelby Twsp.
4. Got MTB 101 Girls 18 & older July 24^th & August 27^th
5. Addison Race Sept 11^th
6. Massive Fallout Oct 1^st

• CRAMBA Jersey- Nick is looking at on-line ordering

 AS ALWAYS CHECK OUT CRAMBA.ORG, AND FACEBOOK Dismissed at 9:30pm