Executive Board Meeting Minutes Nov. 14, 2007 Secretary- Debbie Hallanger -Rules Committee Meeting notes to be posted after they have been ratified by the Executive Board. Treasurer- Joan Inge -Bank account balances reported. -We still owe some for the 2007 season. -Round 8 estimated gates for Sat; 312 and Sun; 320. -2007 issues to be discussed over winter: Gate fee and camping collection was a problem and we need a new solution. Tabled for next meeting. -Preliminary 2007 financial numbers will be presented to the board mid-Dec. -Ideas for improvements to 2008 will be brought up for discussion soon. Suggestions are welcome. 1st VP- Laura Carpenter -We have 130 RSVPs for the banquet, 109 of them are for dinner. -Laura asked for change and the credit card machine to be at the door. -37 volunteers have signed up for the IMS. We have rented a large TV for the booth. -Price quotes for the posters, cards, t-shirts, sweat-shirts and hats are in. -Estimated 3320 shirts to sell and for the volunteers. -4200 schedule cards and posters will be ordered. -Booth location is decided. We will be on a corner booth in the annex. It is a larger area than we expected. -Portland is also having a motorcycle show. We will not be present, but OMRRA will have our schedule cards. 2nd VP- Bill Hallanger -Rules committee meeting went well and new rulebook is being designed. -Proposal from Allister: identify changes in new rulebook with italics. --Board agrees to this new policy. 3rd VP- Ariana Burgess -Wireless set up for tower and registration is being explored again. A budget is to be presented to the board for approval. -Scoring trailer will need someone to tow it next year. -A discussion to clarify a "did not start" vs. "did not finish" vs. "disqualified" for riders that have taken their warm up lap and have taken their position on the grid, but are pulled from the grid due to a violation. --Board discusses and comes to an agreement. A rider attempting to start a race by gridding in their position who is then pulled from the grid because of a violation, will be scored as a "did not finish". -New scoring person has been contacted and is still interested. They will have some introduction to the system over the winter. -Scoring is finalized for the 2008 season and has been posted to the website. President- Allister MacKinnon -We have two broken air fence trailers and the scoring trailer that have to be moved from Pacific Raceways. -We have to paint our containers at Pacific Raceways by next season, volunteers will be needed. -Spokane Raceway Park is not accepting dates. We don't expect to race there next year. -Possible dates outside of WA will be explored. -Confirmed we cannot get a 6th day at Pacific Raceways. -We will be in charge of the gate personnel at Pacific Raceways next year. -Air fence management discussion continued and is tabled. Novice Rep- Nico Tomacelli -NRC track portion and classroom session requirement presented to board in writing. The official NRC track session will be administered by 2Fast track day organization. Documents presented to board for fees, schedules, and registration form. Supersport Rep- Ross Delong -no report Superbike Rep- Brad Gua -no report Vintage Rep- Duncan Craick -no report Good of WMRRA -Proposal for gate fee increase to $10. --increase approved unanimously -Proposal for season gate pass increase to $90. --increase approved unanimously -Proposal for race license only increase to $60. --increase approved unanimously Respectfully submitted by, Debbie Hallanger Secretary, Starter, Charity Coordinator