Mid State of Ohio Kart Club
Board of Directors Meeting
September 21, 2006
Grove City Public Library/Plank’s – Grove City, Ohio
Call to Order – Paul Lyda called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM and indicated that Mike Unger would be a few minutes late. He also indicated that the meeting room was only available until 8:00 PM and that the meting would be reconvened at Plank’s if necessary.
Attendance – In attendance were:
Bill Bruce – Member (Secretary)
Layman Cobb – Visitor
Greyson Eaves – Visitor
Mike Dillon – Member (Treasurer)
MaShaun Jones – Visitor (Webmaster)
Paul Lyda – Member (Vice-President)
Bo Strawser – Visitor (Race Director)
Bob Strawser – Member
Heath Tatman – Member
Steve Tatman – Member
Mike Unger – Member (President)
There were seven regular board members present and no alternates.
Apologies for Absence – Those who had indicated that they were unable to attend the meeting were:
Kevin Brown – Member
Dana Conlin – Member
Mike Yoerger - Member
Approval of Minutes – The minutes from the August 17, 2006 MSOKC Board of Directors meeting were approved as written.
Membership Up-Date/Treasurers Report – Mike Dillon reported that Club membership is now 151 members.
Restricted Animal with Unrestricted Raptor – Bill Bruce reported that the Bobby Wilson had observed during the Great Lakes Sprint Series race at CRP that Animal engines with a stock restrictor plates were running lap times that were the same as unrestricted Raptor engines. Based on this, all three competitors in the Jr. Unrestricted class had agreed to run Animal engines with stock restrictor plates during Race No. 10 on September 10. Bill Bruce indicated that the Wilson’s were able to prove what he had been trying to figure out during the past few races – that a well-built Animal with a stock restrictor plate will run lap times that are the same as an unrestricted Raptor. Bill Bruce made a motion to allow Animal engines with stock restrictor plates (0.505 in. diameter) to be used in the MSOKC Jr. Unrestricted class along with unrestricted Raptor engines. Second – Bob Strawser, Vote – Unanimously approved.
Points Issue from Race No. 10 – Greyson Eaves had sent an email requesting clarification regarding the status of points for karts that start a race without a transponder. Specifically, he was concerned that Noah Unger had received points for the second heat of Race No. 10 in which he did not carry a transponder. Bo Strawser indicated that there had been various instances of this throughout the season, and instances where some of the rental transponders had been inoperative, and for this reason each race was being hand scored as a backup. MaShaun Jones confirmed that the AMB system has worked well since the Commercial Point Grand Prix and that Noah’s problem was the only one during Race No. 10. Paul Lyda confirmed that there had been several occasions where transponders had been forgotten but that points had been given. Steve Tatman summarized by saying that, even though it had been decided earlier in the year that working transponders must be installed, this was a learning year for the system and that points should be given as long as the races were being hand scored, too. Bob Strawser indicated that, since no protest had been filed, no additional action was required.
Preparation for Race No. 11 – Bob Strawser indicated that a sufficient supply of fuel and tires would be available. MaShaun Jones indicated that the communication between the tower, grid area, scale house, etc. had improved. Steve Tatman reported that the radios were working better, too.
Tech Inspection/Minimum-Weight Requirements for TAG Class – The discussion then turned to post-race tech inspection for the TAG class. Layman Cobb asked if there was a standard procedure for this. Mike Unger indicated that the specifics of the inspection were up to the tech inspector and that he was able to choose from a variety of items that could be inspected at random. Some concern was expressed for tech inspection of a Rotax engine, as this is a sealed unit. The need for better guidelines was discussed. Heat Tatman suggested that what we currently do seems to work well, since the intent is to discourage rules violations, not necessarily to catch them. The idea of having a single TAG class in 2007 as opposed to separate Senior and Master classes was discussed next. It was agreed that this should be considered for 2007, although the minimum-weight requirement would need to be determined.
Preparations for 2006 MSOKC Banquet – Mike Dillon indicated that the start time for the banquet, which will be Friday, November 17, 2006 at Villa Milano, had been moved to 7:00 PM (as opposed to 6:30 PM) to allow additional travel time for those who live far away and need to work that day. The cost will be $20 for adults and $10 for kids (12 and under). Awards and prizes for the banquet were discussed in detail. It was agreed that trophies for the junior classes should be awarded to 5th place and plaques for the adult classes should be awarded to 3rd place. Regarding door prizes, a lengthy discussion took place regarding what these should be and various assignments were made for procuring these (ACTION 1). It was agreed that prizes should be appropriate for both two- and four-cycle classes in proportion to the number of karts in these classes. It was also agreed that, to reward participation, those racers with nine or more races should have priority for selecting their door prize, those with five to eight races should have the next priority, and those with four or less should have third priority. Mike Unger summarized the distribution of banquet funds that had been agreed upon and Bill Bruce made a motion to accept this as proposed. Second – Bob Strawser, Vote – Unanimously approved.
Tire Contract for Next Year – Mike Unger indicated that the new Vega tire agreement with J&J would be substantially the same as the one for this year and would be ready to sign at the banquet.
Board Of Directors Election for 2007 – Mike Unger indicated that he would begin to solicit nominations for board member position for 2007 (ACTION 2). Nominations will be due at the banquet.
Sub-Committees for 2007 – Layman Cobb agreed to serve as the sponsorship chairperson for 2007. A sub-committee will be formed at a later date. The need for sub-committees to address a charter for the club as well as a competition rules sub-committee and a race schedule sub-committee was also discussed. Heath Tatman reported that the 2007 Commercial Point Grand Prix will be held August 5-6, 2007.
Next Meeting – The next meeting will be Thursday October 19, 2006, at 7:00 PM at the Grove City Public Library.
Actions – The following is a list of action items from the meeting:
Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:23 PM.
Bill Bruce
Secretary
MSOKC Board of Directors