Mid State of Ohio Kart Club

Board of Directors Meeting

May 15, 2007

Station House 81 Commercial Point, Ohio

Call to Order Mike Unger called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.

Attendance In attendance were:

Mike Unger Member (President)

Paul Lyda Member (Vice President)

Bob McConnell Member

Bob Strawser Member

Steve Tatman Member

Beth Hopkins Member

Bo Strawser Member

Heath Tatman Member

Greyson Eves Member

Greg Wilkinson Visitor

Donnie Belomy Visitor

There were a total of 8 present, including six regular board members.

Apologies for Absence Those who had indicated that they were unable to attend the meeting were:

Mike Dillon Visitor (Treasurer)

Kevin Brown First Alternate

Bill Bruce Member (Secretary)

Mike Yoerger Member

OLD BUSINESS:

Approval of Minutes The minutes of the April 17, 2007 MSOKC Board of Directors meeting were approved as written. Motion Mike Unger, Second Bo Strawser, Vote Unanimously approved.

Membership Up-Date/Treasurers Report Mike Dillon was not present. No report.

Club Sponsorship Update: It was reported that Roger Veach of ADS is considering class sponsorship. Need to have Layman Cobb follow up with him (Action 1). Steve Tatman informed the BoD that the Holiday Inn is donating rooms to be given away at the banquet in exchange for a general sponsorship. The Holiday Inn, CPGP and Brannon racing all need to have links added to the club Website (Action 2). Banners were made for all sponsors to date.

Review of Races 1&2: All has gone well. System is working well.

• Could not get registration to talk to tower and it has been determined that it is not needed.
• Beth raised an issue with June 24^th date as she has a prior commitment. Paul Lyda to talk to MaShaun to ensure that he will be able to work the tower that day (Action 3).
• Beth also indicated that the tower takes a minimum of 2 people to announce and run the system. Beth motioned that we raise the total pay for by $25 per race event so that all positions (registration, AMB operator and Race Coordinator) would all be paid $50 per event. Bo Stawser seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
• We will need help in the tower (AMB Operator) for the next few races due to Conor’s absence. Mike to check with Jodi to see if she can fill in temporarily (Action 4).
• Fuel and tire issues were discussed. Tires are in good shape per Bob Strawser. Fuel cost has increased by another $0.38 per gallon per Heath Tatman. The selling price for the Citgo 110 is at $7/gallon at the track and it will remain there for the immediate future.
• Points are going OK per Greyson as he has developed a new tracking sheet to simplify updates. Posting of the points on the web need to be timelier. Greyson to discuss options with MaShaun regarding access to update points (Action 5). DQ’s appear to be making it to the tower when discovered. We did have one club member inquirer about the legality of a motor in a class. That driver did not have to report to tech (4^th place) so no formal DQ occurred. The board decided that nothing could be done since a DQ nor a Protest was filed on the day of the event per the GCRs.

HOG Roast (8/26/07): games will be similar to last year and will be developed by Mike Unger. If you have an idea for any other type of Game, please contact Mike with your suggestion. Mike is also to work with Vega to secure the tires that will be used as prizes (Action 6). The meat for the event has been secured. Heath Tatman stated that Bill Allerton (same person as last year) has agreed to do it again this year.

Swap Meet (11/3/07): It will be held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Butch McCall is the primary contact.

• The board decided to allow/invite the junior dragster crowd as well as the Quarter Midget set.
• Admission will be $10/person
• Table charge will be $50 and the fee to sell in the parking lot will be $20 per truck or trailer.
• Set-up time will be from 7-9AM.
• Meet will be open from 9AM to 4PM
• Mike Unger to contact NKN regarding advertising for the event (Action 7)

Above items for swap meet with set in a motion by Steve Tatman and second by Paul Lyda. All Approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

Giving back to the Members: Steve Tatman proposed that we not buy the air compressor discussed in April in place of getting better radios and headsets for the track officials. The motion asked for $350 toward that effort. Mike Unger seconded and all approved (Action 8).

Protest from last events:

• Ryan Fox DQ for bad fuel – Heath Tatman presented the situation to the board that led to trace amount of methanol in the fuel. Seeing that no noticeable advantage was gained on the track, Mike Unger motioned that we accept the protest and reinstate all the points and honors for Ryan. Bo Strawser seconded the motion and all approved (Action 9). As a side note (No More Returns on Fuel!)
• Angel Wilkinson DQ for alteration of ports – Bob McConnell had advised Angel to report to tech even though she finished 4^th. Mr. Wilkinson protested the results of tech based on the GCR rule that only the top 3 report to tech. Based on that protest, Mike Unger motioned that we accept the protest and reinstate all the points and honors for Angel. Paul Lyda seconded and all approved (Action 10). As a side note, the ports were reviewed and it was discovered that white on the ports was due to a lean running motor and when cleaned off the ports returned to the standard black color proving that no alterations had occurred.
• It was discussed that we need a better tracking system for those in post race tech. Greyson volunteered to create a form that will list the top 3 finishers and have a place to indicate if they passed or failed tech along with places for both the tech personnel and competitor to sign off after tech (Action 11). If an item is determined by the technical official to be illegal and the competitor wishes to protest, we as a master track of WKA must then take that item place it in a box and seal the box for shipment to WKA. Both the tech official and the competitor must sign the sealed area of the box for the protest to be considered.

Corner Workers: Steve indicated the need for some corner workers. If you know an individual that is 16+ years old and would enjoy the job, please put them in touch with Steve. OVKA raised a concern this past weekend about corner workers that are <16 years old. Steve is to follow up with Mike Davis to inquire as to the policy for the insurance (Action 12).

Tower Equipment: Beth expressed a need for a better printer and pc for the tower. Mike Under to talk to Roger Veach to see if his company may have some used PCs that they could donate (Action 13).

Conor Bruce: The Board discussed many options of how we may be able to assist the Bruce family during this trying time. It was decided that we would pass a hat at the next driver’s meeting and add $100 from the club and then purchase a restaurant gift card for the Bruce Family to use while staying our of state with Conor. Paul Lyda made the motion and Mike Unger Seconded, all approved (Action 14).

Next Meeting The next board meeting will take place Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Station House 81 in Commercial Point, Ohio, beginning at 7:00 PM.

Actions The following is a list of action items from the meeting:

1. Layman Cobb to follow up with Roger Veach regarding Class Sponsorhip
2. Paul Lyda to talk to MaShaun regarding Logos and website links for Sponsors CPGP, Brannon Racing, and Holiday Inn.
3. Paul Lyda to talk to MaShaun to ensure that he will be able to work the tower June 24^th.
4. Mike Unger to check with Jodi to see if she can fill in temporarily in the tower.
5. Greyson to discuss options with MaShaun regarding access to update points.
6. Mike Unger is to work with Vega to secure the tires that will be used as prizes at the Hog Roast
7. Mike Unger to contact NKN regarding advertising for Swap Meet
8. Steve Tatman to get new radio/headsets for the track officals.
9. Greyson Eves to reinstate all the points and honors for Ryan Fox.
10. Greyson Eves to reinstate all the points and honors for Angel Wilkinson.
11. Greyson Eves to create a post race tech sign off form that will list the top 3 finishers
12. Steve Tatman is to follow up with Mike Davis regarding minimum age of corner workers.
13. Paul Lyda to pass a hat at the next Drivers Meeting for the Bruce Family.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:48 PM.

Paul Lyda

Vice President

MSOKC Board of Directors