2008 Membership Meeting Minutes- January 21, 2007

2007 Recap

INCOME

$770 Memberships

$1,600 2006 Firecracker Race revenue

$300 Eau Claire Bike and Sport support for Onion Bridge

$150 WORBA grant towards IMBA event

$250 WORBA grant towards trail improvement

EXPENSES

$2679 DR Mower

$300 Onion Bridge

$360 IMBA Trail Care Crew Event

HIGHLIGHTS

• Purchase of the DR Mower
• Construction of the Onion Bridge and trail
• 300+ volunteer hours at Lowes Creek
• RAD re-route
• 2007 Firecracker
• Hickory Ridge trail work
• Bikes N Beers and Winter Rides kicked off
• Maps finalized and sponsored by Tec Design

2008 PLANS

• Bikes N Beers February 25^th and March 24^th at Dooleys Pub 7pm
• June 7, 2008 National Trail Day
• July 6, 2008 Firecracker Race
• October 4^th Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

2008 HICKORY RIDGE UPDATE

DR Mower has been used to begin singletrack trails, will need some additional work in the spring and then need to be ridden in. Signs and maps for summer of 2008.  MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the County still needs to be done.

2008 OTTER CREEK

MOU with City of Altoona needs to be done.  Then define scope of work. 

2008 LOWES CREEK

Onion needs additional rock.  Beginner area to be constructed. Routine maintenance.

ELECTIONS 2008 BOARD:

Jereme Rauckman – President

Matt Appel – Vice President

Laura Plummer – Secretary/Treasurer

Craig Manthe – Trail Marshal

Pat Rasmus – Board Member at Large

GROUP RIDES / BIKES N BEERS

• Winter rides continue on Tuesday nights at 6:30, meet at the top of the ski hills at Lowes Creek
• Group Ride will be on Monday nights at 6pm at Lowes Creek
• Bikes N Beers to continue at Dooleys and once riding season is here, it will be held after Monday Night Group Ride
• Thursday nights, town rides – Chris Z will post information on yahoo list

Group contact information:

www.chippewaoffroad.org

chippewaoffroad@hotmail.com

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/chippewaoffroad

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