The Greensboro Fat Tire Society - 2013 Annual General Meeting

The Greensboro Fat Tire Society 2013 Annual General Meeting

Monday, 2/11/2013 Kickback Jacks 1600 Battleground Ave. Greensboro, NC. 27408

1. Call to Order and Welcome 7:00Introduction of the 2013 board members and thank you to the exiting 2012 board members 2013 Board MembersJimmy "Wu" Hackenberg: PresidentJohn Bovine: Vice President and Race DirectorScott Schneider: SecretaryMark Gatehouse: Treasurer and Trail AdvocateBri SimpsonChris PieckDale BrownDavid CatonMatt SchweitzerTony McGeeWatts DixonWill HoltExiting 2012 Board MembersKara MontgomerySusan ThomasCurtis AdkinsDaniel Trull
2. Presidents Report: A taste of 2013: 2013 National Trails day at Country ParkThe Zone gets a redoNew Belgian Brewing company increases sponsorship for 2013 Possible Beer garden at teh Sizzler raceThere will be an update to the way we schedule and plan trail work days Workday calendarThe board has approve all trail bosses ability to schedule and perform maintenance on their trail without further approval.2013 Banff Mountain Film festival 2012 in review: The trail committee meeting in May 2012 has achieved results and made an impact.The GFTS supported or sponsored 25 events last year.
3. Vice President's Report2013 Sizzler Race2013 PYMBL seriesMinion ridesKids camp and ride
4. Secretary Report2013 Membership Drive2013 Run From the Cops
5. Treasurer's Report2012 was a full year as an IMBA club.This time last year funds were $7,700.00.This year we have $17,995.00VF Corporation donated $2,000REI donated $5,000The GFTS applied for a government RFP grant in the amount of $200,000 and we have passed the first tier of the process.Trail work status Owl's RoostParking connection to Reedy Fork trailKing FisherBryan Park
6. New Business2013 committees; Race, Sponsorship, Trails, Membership, MOU, NominationsOpportunities in the Piedmont Trails start up or renovation in; Kernersville, Winston Salem, and surrounding countiesCooperative efforts between groups in other areas as well as other trail user groupsCycling club trips
7. QuestionsHagan Stone park beginner trail and other trail work for beginner trailsThere will be a calendar for trail work days.Trail Captains now have the authority to plan trail maintenance days. Please inform members and get the dates on the calendar whenever possible.
8. Adjourn
9. 2013 Awarding of the Golden Gnome award for trail excellence to David Merideth