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EAutry Big Ring In The Loop Project Board Offline You know you'll feel better if you ride today..... Posts: 1735 Location: Huntersville Joined: 09/13/04	December Monthly Meeting This Thursday 12/03/08 at 1:59am	Print Post
	Come join us for our December meeting this Thursday at Fuel Pizza in Park Road Shopping Center at 7:30pm. We'll give some brief general updates, a recap of the IMBA Club Care Event last month, and try something new this month with an "open mic" portion of the meeting. Playing off the IMBA Club Care Event where we'll talk about some possible ways to mix things up next year, anyone and everyone is welcome to come talk about anything and everything concerning things you'd like to see the club start doing, stop doing, etc.. If you've ever had some ideas about the club, but didn't feel like you had a good venue to bring them up, Thursday's your night. All constructive feedback and ideas are welcome.

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JimShoe Big Ring Offline Posts: 1147 Location: Charlotte Joined: 12/17/06	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #1 - 12/03/08 at 3:23pm	Print Post
	This time around my excuse for not making monthly meetings isn't softball, just to far away at the moment. So I have a question. Are there any future fund raising plans? I.E. donated stuff put up for sale? The reason I ask is that my daughter bought a bike for her husband. He has ridden it I think twice and can no longer ride due to health problems (knees, back, etc). If this bike can be donated to raise funds I would be more than happy to get it from her and bring it down here from Ohio. Please let me know.

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EAutry Big Ring In The Loop Project Board Offline You know you'll feel better if you ride today..... Posts: 1735 Location: Huntersville Joined: 09/13/04	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #2 - 12/03/08 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	That's an interesting idea. I don' t know of anything specific in the works, but if it's possible to get the bike donated to the club, I"m sure we could come up with something....be it a fundraiser for the club, find a person in need that may not be able to afford a bike but would like one, etc.. If the bike can be donated you can PM me and I'd be happy to see what we could pull together. Thanks for posting this.....

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Advocat In The Loop Project Board Offline Posts: 3845 Joined: 08/11/04	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #3 - 12/03/08 at 7:12pm	Print Post
	Also on the agenda, we will propose a budget to have Trail Dynamics do the rough-in machine work at both Southwest Park (utilizing the grants we have been given for that work) and at the Lake Norman extension trail (utilizing Trailblazer general funds. We will ask the membership for approval to spend a portion of the club's funds for this work. We will also have a special guest. Woody Keene, President of Trail Dynamics LLC, President of the Professional Trailbuilders Association and Board Member of IMBA, is in town to start another trail project today and he wanted to attend our meeting. He will address the costs associated with the proposed work Trail Dynamics would do for us. (Woody is happy to step out if/when the membership wants to discuss the proposal.) I'm sure he can also address any questions we may have about about IMBA and trailbuilding in general. This will be a good opportunity to see what's going on in the professional trailbuilding scene today. Please come out to the meeting for lots of discussion, and matbe a beverage or two. JimShoe: You bet we'd be interested in such a fundraiser - if your daughter is willing to donate that bike. We would very much appreciate the opportunity! Jim G.

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flyinelvis Forum Administrator In The Loop Project Board Offline Speed is your friend! Posts: 3443 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 01/12/05	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #4 - 12/05/08 at 12:01pm	Print Post
	Whew!

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LessNew2this Big Ring Offline Man, that was NOT a good line.... Posts: 3723 Location: Charlotte Bradfield Farms Joined: 07/26/06	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #5 - 12/05/08 at 12:37pm	Print Post
	flyinelvis wrote on 12/05/08 at 12:01pm: Whew! +1

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markmanchette Ex Member	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #6 - 12/05/08 at 12:38pm	Print Post
	Just a very minor complaint: This is December, and the November minutes haven't been posted on the site yet - this is the Information Age, already, C'mon
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mtb geezer Little Ring Offline Hills Are Your Friends Posts: 765 Location: Charlotte Joined: 04/20/07	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #7 - 12/05/08 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	I wasn't at the Nov. meeting but in defense of our secretary, last nights meeting was still going on when I bailed at 10:15.

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markmanchette Ex Member	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #8 - 12/05/08 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	No big deal...really. So, since I couldn't make it to the meeting last night, due to customer obligations, what made it go on so long??

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mtb geezer Little Ring Offline Hills Are Your Friends Posts: 765 Location: Charlotte Joined: 04/20/07	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #9 - 12/05/08 at 2:20pm	Print Post
	There were some budget issues to discuss. The result is we should see some new trails at LNSP very soon

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cmowery3 Big Ring Offline I wanna ride! Posts: 2008 Location: Concord Joined: 10/27/05	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #10 - 12/05/08 at 2:28pm	Print Post
	Quote: what made it go on so long?? Lots of things to discuss as noted in Ed & Jim's agenda posts above. Jim's IMBA club care recap combined with Ed's open mic concept added a new forum to discuss ideas about improving the club. Most revolved around improving the social aspects of the club: - Lessen the frequency of meetings & add in more social rides, day trips, etc. - Make a "Wish List" of club tasks & duties to allow members to determine how they can help - Have food (pizza, burgers, etc.) after trailwork days to reward & encourage the social aspect - Contact old members to survey what would bring them back. - Give T-shirts as new/renewed member incentives - Appoint a Social Director to facilitate the social aspect And of course, the aforementioned budget spends. Put our money to active use, improving the speed and efficiency of trailbuilding while maybe even introducing some new styles. That's my takeaways.
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cmowery3 Big Ring Offline I wanna ride! Posts: 2008 Location: Concord Joined: 10/27/05	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #11 - 12/05/08 at 2:37pm	Print Post
	Oh yeah, and I forgot one of my favorites: Reni lives for about 5 more years!

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mtb geezer Little Ring Offline Hills Are Your Friends Posts: 765 Location: Charlotte Joined: 04/20/07	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #12 - 12/05/08 at 3:12pm	Print Post
	Thanks Cathy!! Well said. I must have dosed off a time or two, or else some druled on my shirt

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Dirt Hooker Big Ring Offline Posts: 1331 Joined: 08/08/05	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #13 - 12/05/08 at 3:30pm	Print Post
	Quote: Just a very minor complaint: This is December, and the November minutes haven't been posted on the site yet - this is the Information Age, already, C'mon Sorry, I have a job, this is volunteer work. But you have a new secretary for next year so maybe she will get them done in a more timely manner

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markmanchette Ex Member	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #14 - 12/05/08 at 3:40pm	Print Post
	Thanks for your help in the past...and thanks also to whomever is taking over for you.

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doswaldos Big Ring Offline Rank Riders are a deviant sub-culture cycling team Posts: 1287 Location: Charlotte nc Joined: 06/11/02	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #15 - 12/05/08 at 3:57pm	Print Post
	Being secretary is not easy. (I can vouch personally. Did it for a few years.) Lots of ADD running amuck at meetings with back round noise doesn't help matters. Thanks to Dirt hooker for a job well done!! TW

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mtbchk Forum Administrator Offline rocks are good Posts: 2240 Joined: 06/21/04	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #16 - 12/05/08 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	Speaking as another former TTB secretary, it's a crappy job. At least Hooker gets her minutes in by the next meeting (9 times out of ten). OK, at least she gets minutes in within even two months! (Something I had an issue with) It's hard to type minutes from a disjointed meeting with lots of random comments. (I was secretary when we were back at Jack's, and there were lots of side conversations and straying discussions to go along with the free-flowing beer.). She's done the best job that I've seen so far, and she even stuck around for more than one year! Good luck to Terry (Mrs. Vasco)! I know who I'm going to nominate for 2010 secretary.... (be careful what you wish for...)

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flyinelvis Forum Administrator In The Loop Project Board Offline Speed is your friend! Posts: 3443 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 01/12/05	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #17 - 12/05/08 at 5:48pm	Print Post
	Quote: Just a very minor complaint: This is December, and the November minutes haven't been posted on the site yet - this is the Information Age, already, C'mon November minutes have been posted... Special thanks to doswaldos, nikolocious, mtbchk and the Dirt Hooker for all of their efforts...Mrs. Vasco has some hard acts to follow, but I think she'll be up to the task... (Thanks again to Leah for all of her efforts...She's done a terrific job!)

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Advocat In The Loop Project Board Offline Posts: 3845 Joined: 08/11/04	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #18 - 12/05/08 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	flyinelvis wrote on 12/05/08 at 5:48pm: Quote: Just a very minor complaint: This is December, and the November minutes haven't been posted on the site yet - this is the Information Age, already, C'mon November minutes have been posted... Special thanks to doswaldos, nikolocious, mtbchk and the Dirt Hooker for all of their efforts...Mrs. Vasco has some hard acts to follow, but I think she'll be up to the task... (Thanks again to Leah for all of her efforts...She's done a terrific job!) Seconded!

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flyinelvis Forum Administrator In The Loop Project Board Offline Speed is your friend! Posts: 3443 Location: Huntersville, NC Joined: 01/12/05	Re: December Monthly Meeting This Thursday Reply #19 - 12/05/08 at 9:37pm	Print Post
	December minutes have been posted... Thanks Leah!

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