THREE RIVERS VELO SPORT
MEETING MINUTES
October 4, 2018

1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order 7:30 PM by Patrick. Officers present included Patrick Stelte, Johnny Grabowski, Dave McComb, Pamela Fennell, Amy Copeland, and Scott Tomsits. Introductions and welcome extended to all in attendance including Jack Campbell, Mona Will, Kent Ellis, Jennifer Altherr, Shane Powell, Phil Snider, Charles Copeland, and Brad Smith.

2. Passage of Minutes
Passage of September meeting minutes.

3. Officer Reports
Johnny Grabowski, Secretary
September minutes passed earlier in the meeting.

Patrick Stelte, President
- 2019 Festival Tour committee update: Tour will be on Sunday, July 14, 2019 and will start at the Sweetwater Performance Pavilion, with SAG at Morsches Park in Columbia City. The ride will be a Bicycle Indiana funding ride. Registration will open no later than January 1.
- Franke Park trailhead plaque honoring Phil Snider in need of replacement. $320 estimate for stainless steel replacement plaque was discussed and approved. Brad Smith will oversee the project.
- There will be a 40th Anniversary showing of the film Breaking Away at the Embassy Theatre. The Embassy contacted Patrick, offering a private room for the club to have a social gathering prior to the movie, with a cost of $650 (just the room, no extras, not even movie tickets). Discussed and declined by those in attendance, but agreed that the club should promote the movie as a fun, off-season social gathering.
- Dan Watts RIP:  members discussed what would be an appropriate way to express the club’s sympathy to longtime club member and ride leader Deb Watts.
- With Annual Awards Banquet (a.k.a. year-end party) to be held in January, there will be a December Club Meeting. Officer nominations will be opened in December with elections taking place at the January Club Meeting.

Hugh Smith, Treasurer (not present, report submitted)
Expenditures include liability insurance, Bike League annual membership, supplies for Ice Cream Ride, Supplies for Labor Day Century Ride, donation for use of building for Century Ride, website annual hosting fee.  Revenues include jersey sales.

Steve Pequignot, Touring (not present, report submitted)
- October Weekend Tours begin at 11:00 am
- Show ’n’ Go rides begin in November
- President’s Tour will take place Sunday, October 21. Route will be Homestead High School to Huntington
- September Touring Challenge wrap-up:  92 members participated totaling 68,032 kilometers ridden. Podium winners:  Women - 1. Kymberly Byers; 2. Denise Snyder; 3. Susan Zuber; Men – 1. Mark Linn; 2. Jim Snyder; 3. Marty Smolinski.  50 riders won distance medals.
- Skills Tour wrap-up:  4th year of tour:  41 riders won “A” wings (20 mph average)
- Weekend Touring: end of season is October 28
- Scott Tomsits will organize 3RVS Zwift touring rides during the winter months, details soon

Dave McComb, Racing
- New cyclocross partnership format with Team Neighborlink is working, with good attendance.
- Race team had tremendous success for the year.  Racing results have been posted to the 3RVS Racing Facebook page
- Dave mentioned the need for new tents with club name and logo.

Randy Rozewicz, Off-Road (not present, report submitted)
- Fort Wayne Parks Department has scheduled a meeting to discuss the Franke Park master plan on Ocotber 11th. Key stakeholders invited, including 3RVS representatives
- Updated Franke trails map sent to parks dept.  MOU yet to be approved by parks’ legal.
- The Epic Brown County will take place October 12-14
- Trails are in good shape and Monday night rides are ongoing
- Randy is working on an estimate for repairing the shed that holds off-road equipment

Publicity, Pamela Fennell
Pamela is still working on having Anthony Barr of the PBS Show “The Mobile Cyclist” include 3RVS when he comes to Fort Wayne

Amy Copeland, Membership
Total Memberships 305, comprised of 144 Family and 161 Individual memberships

Scott Tomsits, Newsletter
- October Newsletter was sent out, thank you to all who contributed
- 50th Anniversary store opened with options for winter wear

Mike Heyes, Webmaster (not present)
- Two extension updates added, as well as the usual scheduled updates

4. Additional Items of Interest
- Jersey Ride Wrap Up - 63 riders, 3 volunteers, 4 just to eat: $232.31 cost of food,
$50 in donations collected
- Monday Morning Meanderings & Musings wrap-up - 2nd year had up to 15 riders at one ride. Mona thanked all who have helped this year.
- “Winter Woolies” proposal - short, casual rides similar to Monday Morning Meanderings & Musings proposed to continue through the winter months, with location, distance options, time and day of week to be determined

5. Good of the Order

6. Adjournment

Meeting adjourned. 8:55 pm

Minutes by Secretary Johnny Grabowski

THREE RIVERS VELO SPORT
MEETING MINUTES
September 6, 2018

1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order 7:30 PM by Patrick. Officers present included Patrick Stelte, Johnny Grabowski, Steve Pequignot, Hugh Smith, Randy Rozewicz, Amy Copeland and Scott Tomsits. Introductions and welcome extended to all in attendance including Phil Snider, Jack Campbell, Kent and Anne Ellis, Charlie Copeland and Jennifer Altherr.

2. Passage of Minutes
Passage of March meeting minutes.

3. Officer Reports
Johnny Grabowski, Secretary
August minutes passed earlier in the meeting with change to racing report offered by Dave McComb.

Patrick Stelte, President
- 2019 Festival Tour committee update by Kent and Anne Ellis.

Hugh Smith, Treasurer
Revenues include memberships and clothing. Expenditures  included annual liability insurance and membership in Bike League.

Steve Pequignot, Touring
- Steve thanked Phil Snider and Deb Watts for organizing the Labor Day Century Tour.  Donations from the event totaled $148.  Phil took $45 from the donations to pay for painting Dan Henry’s on the course.  Deb was reimbursed for food purchase at $94.66.  Club members present voted to donate an additional $100 to the St. Joe Church of Christ, making a total of $203 in donations to the church.
- September weekend tours begin at 10am
- October weekend tours begin at 11am
- Triple Century Tour Stats:  Saturday - 26 riders; Sunday - 20 riders; Monday - 36 riders.  6 riders completed all three century tours:  Luis Devyra, Lisa Mabitt, Marty Smolinski, Steve Pequignot, Marg Geiger and Patrick Stelte
- September Touring Challenge update:  71 riders have logged miles through 9/5.

Dave McComb, Racing (Not present)
- Cyclocross agreement between Team Neighborlink and 3RVS to share weekly Franke Park practice night was negotiated between Dave, Patrick and Andrew Hoffman of Neighborlink.  Both organizations will share in the duties of hosting the events and share in the proceeds.

Randy Rozewicz, Off-Road
- Updated PDF map of Franke Trails for Franke Park MOU (Patrick forwarded doc. to Parks)
- Rainy August affected trials
- Trail equipment storage is now being stored in BMX old concession building
- Urban exploring rides continue on Thursdays
- Weekend of October 12-14th is Brown County Rally Camp

Publicity, Pamela Fennell (not present)

Amy Copeland, Membership
Total Memberships 298, comprised of 158 Family and 140 Individual memberships

Scott Tomsits, Newsletter
September Newsletter was sent out.  Scott requests articles 7 days before publish date.

Mike Heyes, Webmaster (not present)
Payment to Hosting Matters, Inc. for yearly (2019) cost of website

4. Additional Items of Interest
- Club brochure printing:  200-300 depending on bulk pricing. Steve P. will handle procurement.
- Club “Tech” shirt proposal:  A club member suggested a casual club member shirt to wear away from the bike.  A committee led by Jennifer Altherr will design and seek out a vendor.  The shirt will be offered by the club’s annual party in January.
-  Anne Ellis suggested the club promote CIBA membership and contribution to organization.

5. Good of the Order

6. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned. 8:50 pm

Minutes by President Patrick Stelte

THREE RIVERS VELO SPORT
MEETING MINUTES
August 2, 2018


1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order 7:31 PM by Patrick. Officers present included Patrick Stelte, Johnny Grabowski, Steve Pequignot, Dave McComb, Randy Rozewicz, Pamela Fennell, Amy Copeland, Scott Tomsits, and Mike Heyes. Introductions and welcome extended to all in attendance including Phil Snider, Jack Campbell, Mona Will and Joe Bartels.

2. Passage of Minutes
Passage of March meeting minutes.

3. Officer Reports
Johnny Grabowski, Secretary
July minutes passed earlier in the meeting.

Patrick Stelte, President
- Jammin’ in Roanoke - 3RVS providing 4 drink containers and leftover drink mix
- 2019 Festival Tour committee met on Sunday, July 30 and have committed to setting a date, course layout and fee recommendation by December of 2018 for promotion beginning in January

Hugh Smith, Treasurer
August Revenues for Festival Tour registrations, dues and clothing. Expenditures included Festival Tour expenses, annual PO Box rental, and Jersey Ride park pavilion rental.

Steve Pequignot, Touring
- Friday, August 17 “Twilight” greenway ride with ice cream rest stop to begin at Swinney Park at 7:30, going to Tillman park. Approximately 12.5 miles, riders should make sure to have lights.
- Sunday, August 19th - Jammin’ in Roanoke charity ride will be designated weekend tour for that day. 3RVS members entitled to a $5 registration discount. New 100 mile option this year. Start / Stop at Joseph Decuis Farm. GPX route files to be distributed to 3RVS members.
- September Touring Challenge to be held again this year. Rides will have to be recorded on Strava. Awards for 500km, 750km, 1000km, and 1610km/1000 miles. Podium awards for top 3 Women and top 3 Men
- All 3 days of Labor Day Weekend will feature the option of a 100-mile Century ride (Triple Century)
- Weekend Tours as of September 8 will have a 10am start time (August 9am start times will continue through Labor Day weekend).

Dave McComb, Racing
- Two Sponsorships confirmed, funds forthcoming
- Attendance concerns, discussion on how to best continue establishing racing team

Randy Rozewicz, Off-Road (not present) Report as read by Pamela Fennell
Trail maintenance planned for August 11
Monday rides continue
Updated Franke Park trail maps in progress

Publicity, Pamela Fennell
- Pamela is contacting Anthony Barr of the PBS Show “The Mobile Cyclist” to look into potential coverage opportunities
- Aubree Reichel (Journal Gazette) has moved on, so we will work to maintain rapport / coverage with the paper

Amy Copeland, Membership (not present)
Total Memberships 293, comprised of 153 Family and 140 Individual memberships

Scott Tomsits, Newsletter (not present)
August Newsletter was sent out

Mike Heyes, Webmaster
2 Website updates, now at version 3.8.11

4. Additional Items of Interest
- Festival Tour Wrap Up - 145 attendees, 135 paid (10 volunteers). Tour was incident-free! Thanks to all volunteers.
- Steve Pequignot proposal to discount older 3RVS apparel inventory was approved by vote.  New pricing:  $40 per jersey; $30 per short

5. Good of the Order

6. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned. 8:50 pm

Minutes by Secretary Johnny Grabowski

THREE RIVERS VELO SPORT
MEETING MINUTES
July 5, 2018


1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order 7:37 PM by Patrick. Officers present included Patrick Stelte, Johnny Grabowski, Hugh Smith, Steve Pequignot, Randy Rozewicz and Pamela Fennell.  Not present Dave McComb, Amy Copeland, Scott Tomsits and Mike Heyes. Introductions and welcome extended to all in attendance including Phil Snider, Jack Campbell, Mona Will, and Kent Ellis.

2. Passage of Minutes
Passage of March meeting minutes.

3. Officer Reports
Johnny Grabowski, Secretary
June minutes passed earlier in the meeting.

Patrick Stelte, President
- June 23rd Extravaganza volunteer Shane Powell said that the event went very well and he would recommend to any club member in the future that it is a good event to volunteer.

Hugh Smith, Treasurer
Revenues inlcude membership dues and clothing. Expenditures include Festival Tour insurance coverage and storage unit rental.

Steve Pequignot, Touring
- July 4 “ice cream ride” had highest ridership of the year so far with 45 cyclists.
- August Weekend Tours will begin at 9am.
- “Twilight” trails ice cream ride proposed, to be further developed and discussed at future meeting.  Proposed 10-12 mile ride at dusk with ice cream stop at half-way point.
- September Touring Challenge to be held again this year
- Labor Day weekend Triple Century rides to be held again this year

Dave McComb, Racing (not present)

Randy Rozewicz, Off-Road
- Trail maintenance in full swing, but improvements on hold for now
- Monday rides continue
- July 22 Destination Ride - Monon Trail (Indianapolis)

Publicity, Pamela Fennell
- Patrick to have Pamela contact Aubree Reichel (J-G) for Festival Tour coverage (post meeting update:  Aubree posted an article about the particulars of the Tour a week before the event.)
- Possible story about Kimberlee Bee’s randonneuring / Paris-Brest-Paris goals

Amy Copeland, Membership (not present)
Total Memberships 277, comprised of 134 Family and 143 Individual memberships

Scott Tomsits, Newsletter (not present)
July Newsletter was sent out

Mike Heyes, Webmaster

4. Additional Items of Interest
- Festival Tour Update:  Route marked, registration set with Jerseys to sell, post-ride treats courtesy of Johnny G. freezer - set, SAG by Otto Boschet and Patrick - set, SAG drivers set,
- 8th Annual Jersey Ride Update:  Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 22nd @ 10am at Roanoke Park.  Same format with ride followed by cookout for club members.

5. Good of the Order

6. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned. 8:50 pm

Minutes by Secretary Johnny Grabowski

THREE RIVERS VELO SPORT
MEETING MINUTES
June 7, 2018

1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order 7:30PM by Patrick. Officers present included Patrick Stelte, Steve Pequignot, Dave McComb, Pamela Fennell, Amy Copeland Randy Rozewicz and Scott Tomsits. Not present was Hugh Smith and John Grabowski. Introductions and welcome extended to all in attendance including Jennifer Smith, Shane Powell, Phil Snider, Jack Campbell, Mona Will, Kent Ellis and Ted McComb.

2. Passage of Minutes
Passage of May meeting minutes.

3. Officer Reports
Johnny Grabowski, Secretary
May minutes passed early in the meeting.

Patrick Stelte, President’s Report
- Franke Park plaque:  Brad Smith recommended that the club replace the recognition plaque at Franke Park for Phil Snider.  The current plaque is deteriorating.  Brad will spec. out the cost of a new, more robust material for replacement
- Kidstravaganza:  A request to volunteer to help the fitting of bike helmets for kids on June 23rd between 9am and noon was accepted by Shane Powell.  Another person is needed.
- Allen County Fair, July 24th:  A request to make a presentation on bike safety by Fair organizers.  Patrick will contact available club members to volunteer.

Hugh Smith, Treasurer
No Report – due a last minute conflict, Hugh was unable to attend the meeting.

Steve Pequignot, Touring
- July weekend touring start time will be 9am
- New co-ride leaders announced:  Scott Tomsits for Thursday “A” Kreager Ride and Luis DeVeyra for weekend “C” and “D” pace
- Festival Tour brochure handed out and proofed for printing. 

Dave McComb, Racing
- Morches Park CX race in fall – date & time TBD
- Race Schedule continues with monthly MTB Time Trial, Baer Field Time Trial, and Road Time Trials.  All race information on 3RVS website
- Kaitlin Skidd announced as off-road race practice ride leader
- Possible loan of Adams County Bicycle Club timing system for use at 3RVS time trials
- Discussion of future tent space allocation at Fat & Skinny Tirefest at Winona Lake


Randy Rozewicz, Off-Road
- Franke Rides Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30pm
- Franke Trail maintenance 2nd Saturday of the month from 9am to 11am
- Urban Rides every Thursday at 6pm
- Updating Franke trail maps discussed
- Discussion of officer authority over Franke trail usage and ride leaders

Pamela Fennell, Publicity
- Angie Quinn of Trek the Trails requested to have schedule printed in newsletter and on website.  Request approved by officers and members in attendance.

Amy Copeland, Membership
Total Memberships:  271, comprised of 132 Family and 139 Individual memberships

Scott Tomsits, Newsletter
June Newsletter was sent out on the May 31st with a wealth of timely articles.

Mike Heyes, Webmaster
No Report

4. Additional Items of Interest
- Festival Tour Update:  1) Route adjustments and marking continue by Phil Snider; 2) Otto Boschet has been hired to run the SAG in Churubusco – 2 more volunteers needed; 3) 2019 Festival Tour Committee named with Kent and Anne Ellis, Patrick Stelte and Mona Will.  Two more are needed.
- Club Brochures:  Steve passed around brochure design for proof.  The updated brochure has a 50th anniversary theme.

5. Good of the Order

6. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned. 8:55 pm

Minutes by President Patrick Stelte