THREE RIVERS VELO SPORT
MEETING MINUTES
February 1, 2018
1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order 7:30PM by Patrick. Introductions and welcome extended to all in attendance including Steve Pequignot, Hugh Smith, Amy Copeland, Mona Will, Scott Tomsits, Randy Rozewicz, Dave McComb, Johnny Grabowski, Anne and Kent Ellis, Jack Campbell, Jennifer Altherr, Phil Snyder, Tim Ellsworth, and Charles Copeland.
2. Passage of Minutes
Passage of January meeting minutes.
3. Festival Tour New Route Proposal
Anne & Kent Ellis presented route proposal for revised Festival Tour with starting point at Sweetwater and loops from a primary SAG stop at Morsches Park in Columbia City.
Further exploration of changing the Festival Tour for 2018 was approved, to be discussed more at later meetings.
Post meeting note: Sweetwater is not available on Sundays and Morsches Park was booked for Sunday, July 15th
4. Officer Reports
Johnny Grabowski, Secretary
no report
Patrick Stelte, President
MAMIL movie opportunity to be pinned to top of 3RVS Facebook page to encourage ticket sales in an effort to meet minimum quantity required.
First Aid Training confirmed to be held Wed, March 7 at 6:15pm at the Allen County Public Library in Meeting Room A - Club member Andy Grote presenter
Hugh Smith, Treasurer
Revenues included clothing sales and memberships; expenditures included trophies, supplies for Chilly Challenge, Christmas Party supplies and photos, 2018 USAC club dues.
Steve Pequignot, Touring
2018 Touring - tentative schedule presented:
Monday 10am - Morning Meanderings & Musings
⁃ Monday 6pm - Spokesman Ride (Roanoke)
⁃ Tuesday 6pm - Kreager Park
⁃ Tuesday 6pm - Skills Tour (Jefferson Middle School)
⁃ Wednesday 6pm - Saturn ride
⁃ Wednesday 6pm - Rogue Ride (alternating Carroll HS / Wayne HS)
⁃ Thursday 6pm - Girls Ride Out (Roanoke)
⁃ Thursday 6pm - unnamed ride in development - fast ride to take place on Northeast side - Charles Copeland and others
⁃ Friday 6pm - City Tour
⁃ Saturdays and Sundays - Weekend Tours
2018 Weekend Tour Ride Leaders:
⁃ A Group - Steve Pequignot, Patrick Stelte
⁃ B Group - Johnny Grabowski, Cindi Souers
⁃ C Group - Mona Will, Tom Yoder
⁃ D Group - Robin Mitchell (alternate with Mona)
RMHC Charity Ride - April 29 - request for 3RVS support
⁃ Request was for 2 committee members, help with routes and ride ambassadors
⁃ It was decided that 3RVS will help with routes and ride support, and do so without having to participate in committee meetings.
⁃ Post meeting update: Steve Pequignot and Scott Tomsits with participate in RMHC meetings and design routes and maps.
⁃ RMHC will be an official club ride on April 29th @ 1pm
Mona Will, Publicity
nothing to report
Randy Rozewicz, Off-Road
2018 Off-Road awards still being developed
Kalhaven Destination Ride planned - Jennifer Altherr Ride Leader
Amy Copeland, Membership
2018 membership so far: 184 total members: 82 individual / 102 family
Scott Tomsits, Newsletter
January Newsletter Sent
Dave McComb, Racing
Comprehensive 2018 Race Schedule submitted, including tentative dates and locations for the following:
Road TT
MTB TT
CX Series
Road Race Practice
MTB Weekend Race Ride
Road Weekend Race Ride
and several other possibilities
Mike Heyes, Webmaster (not present)
Report submitted to Patrick:
applied website software update (version 3.8.4)
Updated touring report
Updated presidents message
Added membership renewal message to news and added link to front page
Received and added Destination Ride per Jennifer Altherr
Uploaded February newsletter
5. Additional Items of Interest
Constitutional By-Laws Amendment Proposal - Intellectual Property
Steve Pequignot presented a first draft of a possible By-Law amendment addressing use of 3RVS intellectual property like the club logo and name. Due to insufficient time to adequately discuss, this topic will be revisited at future club meetings. A study committee will be formed to address procedures and protocols for intellectual property oversight.
6. Good of the Order
7. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned. 9:00 pm
Minutes by Secretary Johnny Grabowski
