Mid State of Ohio Kart Club
Board of Directors Meeting
March 20, 2007
Station House 81 – Commercial Point, Ohio
Call to Order – Paul Lyda called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Attendance – In attendance were:
Mike Brannon – Visitor
Bill Bruce – Member
Layman Cobb – Visitor
Mike Dillon – Visitor (Treasurer)
Greyson Eves – Second Alternate
MaShaun Jones – Visitor (Webmaster)
Paul Lyda – Member
Butch McCall – Visitor
Bob McConnell – Member
Bob Strawser – Member
Steve Tatman – Member
Greg Wilkinson – Visitor
Mike Yoerger – Member
There were a total of 13 present, including six regular board members and one alternate.
Apologies for Absence – Those who had indicated that they were unable to attend the meeting were:
Kevin Brown – First Alternate
Beth Hopkins – Member
Bo Strawser – Member
Heath Tatman – Member
Mike Unger – Member
Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the February 20, 2007 MSOKC Board of Directors meeting were approved as written. Motion – Bob Strawser, Second – Mike Dillon, Vote – Unanimously approved.
Membership Up-Date/Treasurers Report – Mike Dillon reported that 17 membership applications for ‘Master’ members had been received to date and that fees for class sponsorships had begun to be received. He summarized the financial position of the club.
General Competition Rules – Paul Lyda began discussion pertaining to the GCRs by indicating that the 2007 revised edition had been posted on the website. It was the ‘redline’ version that had been posted, however. It was decided that having both versions posted might be useful. MaShaun Jones indicated that was certainly possible from a bandwidth perspective. Regarding changes/clarifications that had been made to the GCRs, Bill Bruce indicated that he would post a reminder to the parents of Rookie Box class participants to have engines inspected and resealed prior to the start of the new season (ACTION 1). Regarding allowing both Raptor and Animal engines to participate in the Junior Sportsman 2 class, it was agreed that the results of the Gold Cup race at Daytona (April 31-May 1) should be consulted before a decision is made. Regarding revisions to the championship points scoring system, Greyson Eves made a suggestion that would ensure that no one received no points for a large class size. The suggestion involved 80 points minus 2 points per position for heat races and 160 points minus 5 points per position for feature races (as opposed to 60 points minus two points per position for heat races and 120 points minus 5 points per position for feature races). It was also noted that several editorial changes were required for the Board of Directors roster (Greyson Eves should be listed as the second alternate and Mile Dillon should be listed as our 'non-board-member' treasurer). Layman Cobb asked about requiring participants in sponsored classes to display a class sponsor decal. After some discussion, it was decided that participants in sponsored classes should be strongly encouraged to display a class sponsor decal. Paul Lyda agreed to make the necessary changes to the GCR and get them to MaShaun Jones for posting on the website (ACTION 2). Post meeting note – for the Briggs Animal Medium class, it was decided that either 6 inch diameter Vega Orange or 5 inch diameter Vega Nordam should be allowed.
Club Sponsorship Opportunities – Layman Cobb reported that sponsorship packages were sent to approximately 25 potential sponsors. He distributed a list of recipients and asked that other leads be forwarded to him so that sponsorship packages could be sent. Since Steve Tatman will donate pit passes that accompany sponsor benefits, it was agreed that Circleville Karts and Parts should be granted a complementary class sponsorship (80cc Shifter class). Motion – Bill Bruce, Second – Bob Strawser, Vote – Unanimously approved. Steve Tatman indicated that pit passes for 2007 would be $10 for adults, $8 for persons 17 and under, and free for persons 5 and under. The cost for practice days would remain $15 per person on the track.
Scoring/Registration – Beth Hopkins had requested that the issue of scoring/registration be taken up at this meeting, as she only intends to fulfill the scoring position for the first part of the season (i.e., until a full time person can be found). Paul Lyda indicated that Jody Unger had agreed to be responsible for registration. Various options for fulfilling the scoring/announcing responsibilities were discussed. It was agreed that if Beth Hopkins can carry out these responsibility until June, MaShaun Jones can take over from June onwards. Regarding other responsibilities, Steve Tatman indicated that Dave Hopkins had agreed to be the scale-house person but that corner workers are still needed. Charlie Hughes was identified as a likely candidate. Regarding training on the use of the AMB timing and scoring system, MaShaun Jones indicated that he would set up an evening prior to the start of the season to do this (ACTION 3). MaShaun also indicated that the new registration PC was complete but had not yet been installed. Bill Bruce indicated that Greyson Eves had agreed to be the points-keeper. MaShaun Jones indicated that the AMB system will feed directly to MyLaps.com, but that these results will be ‘unofficial’ as they will not include disqualifications, etc. Greyson Eves will be responsible for keeping a spreadsheet containing the official points for the website.
Introduction to Karting/Chassis Tuning Seminar – Bob Strawser indicated that the meeting room at the Circleville Firehouse had been reserved for the Introduction to Karting/ Chassis Tuning Seminar on Saturday, April 14, 2007. The seminar will run from 8:30am until Noon. The seminar is free with a paid MSOKC membership.
Other business – It was agreed that communication regarding disqualifications for tire and/or weight infractions. The use of two way radios was mentioned. It was agreed that the reporting of infractions should be the scale-house workers responsibility.
Next Meeting – The next board meeting will take place Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at Station House 81 in Commercial Point, Ohio, beginning at 7:00 PM. Bill Bruce indicated that he would be unable to attend the meeting because of an out-of-town work commitment.
Actions – The following is a list of action items from the meeting:
Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:05 PM.
Bill Bruce
Secretary
MSOKC Board of Directors