MINUTES OF THE BIKE SECTION PLANNING MEETING

HELD AT THE WYBERTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB

ON TUE 27 MAR 07

 

In Attendance: Nigel McDonald

  Des Riley

• Rob Luck
• Mike Docherty
• Brian Hutchinson
• John Perkovic
• Mike Chapman
• Jon Pace
• Steve Freemantle
• Martin Tomlinson
• 
  Apologies: Andy Hull

• Keith Bell
• Alan Mills
• Allister
• Matt Carpenter
• Pat Walsh
• Steve Anderson

Nigel opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present and thanked them for making the effort to attend.

Item 1. Meeting Point for Tuesday Night Runs. 

Following a brief discussion it was agreed that the meeting point for Tuesday night runs would remain as the Texaco Services at Sutterton on the A16/A17 roundabout. Please park at the far end of the car park opposite the petrol station and not in the few parking spaces on the forecourt. The first meeting for 2007 will be 3 April at 1830. Please aim to arrive early to enable observed runs to commence at 1830 to make best use of the limited light available.

• Item 2. Monthly Social Run on a Tuesday Night.

Following intense discussion it was agreed that a social Tuesday run would be undertaken every 4^th week. However, this would be dependant on numbers attending on the night, weather conditions etc and would remain a flexible fixture. No group would consist of more than 4 bikes despite a common destination.

Item 3. Sunday Social Runs.

Social runs, organised by the kindness of the observer named, would take place on the dates shown below:

• Sun 1 Apr Andy Hull
• Sun 29 Apr Nigel MacDonald
• Sun 27 May Keith Bell
• Sun 24 Jun Treasure Hunt by Steve Freemantle
• Sun 1 Jul Mike Docherty (Green badge holders only)
• Sun 29 Jul Matt Carpenter (Lincoln Bike Fest?)
• Sun 19 Aug Alan Mills
• Sun 16 Sep Steve Freemantle (Battle of Britain theme?)
• The runs will start at 10am from the Texaco Services at Sutterton unless notified otherwise – watch the website! If you are unable to take the allotted run, please entrust to someone else.

Item 4. Dates for the Diary

21/22 Apr MCN Weekend at Butlins Skegness

• Two observer volunteers required for each day – names to Nigel or Keith asap please. Volunteers also required to man the stand – again names to Nigel or Keith please.

 5 Jul Boston Bike Night

  Names of Volunteers to Nigel or Keith please.

 29 Jul Lincoln Bike Fest (Wolds Bikers) (note social date above)

  Names of Volunteers to Nigel or Keith please

 26/27 Aug British Super Bikes – Cadwell Park

  Names of Volunteers to Nigel or Keith please

13/14 Oct MCN Weekend at Butlins Skegness

•   Names of Volunteers to Nigel or Keith please

 7 Dec Group Xmas Dinner at the Red Lion Revesby –
  Get the date in your diaries now – no excuses. Last years event was superb so one not to be missed!

Item 5. Observer Training

The next formal observer training session was arranged for Wed 25 Apr at 1930 at Keith Bell’s house. Keith please confirm date as OK nearer the time or appoint another date and put on website. Nigel to chase Tony Clarke for new training manual for Observers.

• Item 6. AGM

• The AGM will be held at the Wyberton Sports and Social Club on Mon 21 May at (TBC) 8pm. If there are any volunteers to join the Committee then please put their names forward. The post of Bike Section Coordinator presently held by Nigel is open to offers. Steve Freemantle expressed a very strong desire to join the Committee and Martin Tomlinson volunteered his service as the Bike Section Coordinator. If any one else wishes to join the Committee they would be most welcome – just let one of the current Committee members know and turn up on the night. Even if you don’t want to join the Committee – turn up anyway – don’t worry – you won’t be co-opted or bullied into volunteering.

Item 7. AOB

 

• Discussions took place on the following topics:
• Bike Section Associate Recruitment – investigate possibility of placing advert in local press (Boston Standard or Target) to highlight to riders emerging following a winter layoff of the importance of a good riding plan. Provide some details for Peter Lyver (Press Officer) to put in print.
• Possibility of a Rider Improvement Scheme – option for Police to offer Skill For Life (at the usual cost) in lieu of fine and points.
• Recruitment flyer to be placed in local papers/prominent bike stops.
• New reception/initiation procedure for new associates. Will work if we have upwards of ten new Associates joining at once. Saturday am in classroom followed by Assessed ride in the afternoon.
• Possibility of being notified by IAM Head Office when an individual signs up for Skill for Life so that the Group can initiate contact and encourage attendance.

• Des Riley 27 March 07.

 

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