Sand & Sage Sports Car Club • August 10^th Club Meeting Minutes

 

1. We ate pizza during our bench racing session.
2. Introductions were made.
3. We thanked our sponsors - Master Transmissions, Autobahn Auto Care Center, Traffic Jams and Indy Kart.  We were sorry to hear that Master Transmissions is now out of business.
4. There were no additional new business items for the agenda.
5. The VP report from Lynn included the items noted below.
6. Bob gave the Treasurers Report.  There were no events last month, so there was no revenue in July.  We have $12,425 in cash and $8,490 in other assets, for a net worth of $20,915.  (Other assets include the timing system, laptop computers and the trailer).
   
   

OLD BUSINESS

7. New Timing System Report (Lynn/Mitch)
1. New items recently purchased include a 3^rd laptop, a display board that will show lap times and a foam case.  The laptop is identical to the other laptops, and it will serve as a remote terminal the members can use to check their times and as a 2^nd registration laptop. 
2. Bob, Mara, Mitch, James and Stan all met and trained on the new timing system.  We need additional volunteers to be trained on the system.
8. Course Design Committee Report (Lynn)
1. We have a four person committee now to review course designs.  We have a great course for this month's events.  Stan Crow is the designer, and the course should take about 40 seconds to complete.
9. Next Event(s) Ð Dust Devils
1. The next event is Ladies Night on August 12^th.  We have about twenty signed-up so far.  Registration is at 5 pm, with the first driver out by 7 pm.  We will need to finish by 8:30 due to darkness.  The cost is $10.  Ladies will get two gift certificates worth $5 each to offset the cost of running on Saturday and Sunday.
2. There are no known conflicts with soccer or baseball for the August events.
3. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a maximum of 6 runs (3 morning/3 afternoon).
4. Worker assignments will be made at the Registration Table.
5. New registration table signs were made by Gene.  They came out great!
6. The new laptop will be available as a remote terminal and also used as a 2^nd registration machine
7. A new small microphone stand has been purchased for the announcer.
8. Mikey Hall will lead the guided course walk from now on.
9. Lynn Rogers will conduct the drivers meeting from now on.
10. New Novice Chairs have been appointed, Quentin Christensen and Mike Parker.

                                                     i.     They will help people in line at registration.

                                                      ii.     They will hold a separate Novice drivers meeting.

                                                        iii.     Novices will receive a complimentary ride with a Novice Chair on their 1^rst runs so they can find their way around the course.

11. On Saturday Night there will be a social at Casa Chapala in old town Kennewick
12. The course will need to be blown off on Friday and Saturday.  Norm Powell volunteered to do this.
13. Norm will also buy a little hand truck to carry cones during setup.

 

NEW BUSINESS

10. We have new radios with boom headsets for timing, course control, grid and start.
11. The new timing display board has been ordered, and the delivery schedule is six to eight weeks.
12. Presidential Nominee Ð Lynn Rogers has volunteered for 2006 season
1. We will have one year terms if the club agrees.  This will be considered at a future meeting.
13. We need a replacement for Chief of Tech because Steve Schreiber is going to start dirt track racing.  David Crabtree, Jason Miller and Mike Parker have volunteered.  We are also looking for volunteers for registration.  Bob, Allen, Dan and Mikey said they would do it for the August event.
14. New race sites were discussed.  The old bus lot site is still viable.  We talked about the Tyson meats property and the potential to use an airport.  Norm will check-out the bus lot.

 

PRESENTATION

15. Greg Swank held a discussion about the Friction Circle.

 

2005 SSSCC Schedule

Event	Day	Date	Location	Course Name	Course Designer
Ladies Night	Fri	8/12	Dust Devils	(Ladies Night)	Vic and ?
5	Sat	8/13	Dust Devils	Summer Sizzle	Stan Crow
6	Sun	8/14	Dust Devils	Summer Sizzle	Stan Crow
7	Sat	9/3	Dust Devils		Mitch, Mike Parker, Lawrence Danton
8	Sun	9/4	Dust Devils		Mitch, Mike Parker, Lawrence Danton
9	Sat	10/1	TCR	Autumn Drift	Lynn and ?
10	Sun	10/2	TCR	Autumn Drift

 

Course design volunteers:  Stan Crow, Bob Bromm, Mark Rieb, Mikey Hall, Greg Swank, Mitch Lewis, Lynn Rogers, Victor Livengood, Norm Powell, Jeremy Smith, David Crabtree, Owen Crabtree. Jeff Finney, Grant Culley, Lawrence Danton

 

Event Names from 2004 Season:

Event #1        Drive Like You Stole It (March 28th - Day After Drivers School)

Event #2        Track Attack (April 17th)

Event #3-4     Pivot Point (May 29-30)

Event #5        Mustang Cross (May 31st)

Event #6        Boy and their Toys (June 20th)

Event #7-8     Summer Sizzle (August 21-22)

Event #9-10  Summer Skid Marks (Sept. 11-12)

Event #11-12            Autumn Drift (Oct 2-3)

 

2005 Officers and Chiefs

a.     President                              ---MITCH LEWIS

b.     Vice President                     ---LYNN ROGERS

c.      Treasurer                             ---BOB BROMM

d.     Secretary                              ---NORM POWELL

e.     Chief of Trailer                     ---GENE WATTENBURGER

Backup                ---NORM/MIKEY/MITCH

f.       Chief of Workers                 ---MARK RIEB

Asst                     ---(Vacant)

g.     Chief of Registration          ---DAVE CRABTREE

Asst                     --- MIKEY HALL

h.     Chief of Timing                    ---JAMES OLSON

Asst                     ---STAN CROW

i.       Chief of PR / Social Events---MIKEY HALL

j.       Chief of Awards / Apparel  ---JEREMY SMITH

k.      Safety Steward                    ---JIM WALKER

l.       Chief of Tech                       ---STEVE SCHREIBER

            ---GREG SWANK

m.   Webmaster                          ---JASON MILLER

n.     2005 Banquet                      ---VICKIE LIVENGOOD

o.     Novice Chair                                    ---MIKE PARKER

---QUENTIN CHRISTENSEN