[bmiddaugh]

Dave,
We had open classes all the way down when I was raced in the 80’s. You didn’t have to wait till you were 16.

Change the registration fee tallies.
BEND the rules, MY GAWD if we don’t have the perfect storm of people MORE than willing to bend rules in charge right now then we NEVER will.

Well maybe a couple people might be more willing to bend rules but those elections are for another time…

[bmiddaugh]

I need the SUV to get all my stuff to the races, sorry.

or do we need more tracks so we can travel less… —

I’m sure Lisa will announce when the next state meeting is soon.

Here let me get you guys started.

[bmiddaugh]

Start a topic, make it sticky.
use it as you wish.
use the chatroom to your left.
it would be great to see all the parents come together and make something happen for all the younger riders.
I mean…

they are your kids….
Now if I could get you all to stop driving big SUV’s for the sake of the future….
oh well, one step at a time…LOL.

[bmiddaugh]

We did a trophy dash at the Iron Man in 2006, not too many people knew what it was…
LOL.
Doing it a few more times might make it mainstream again.

Trophy dashes were the shit BITD.

[bmiddaugh]

Parental units.
Come to the state meeting which is coming up VERY soon.
Bring the idea.
Make it happen.
It’ll only take like 4 or 5 people to make it happen….

OR MAYBE
some of the older, (not archaic old like me, Glen, Rich’s, Cave etc…more like Jim, Jimmy, Vinnie, etc…) riders get together and run a series for the 12-15 crowd.
But I would NOT look to someone else to do it for you.

[bmiddaugh]

Post video.
Drama over.
Truth prevails.

…..Jesse, ichsnay, skirtsnay videotskay and blackso suburbanonski…
wink
wink
nudge

nudge.. 😆 😆

[bmiddaugh]

I was at a freestyle contest this weekend.
Fun
jumps
riders
videos
pictures.
no drama.

oh and a racer got 3rd in the beginner class.
news at tomorrow night.

There was about 50-60 riders there….

TWENTY TWO in the beginner class.
So the guy who won….um…
WON.
LOL,
Why racers likeuh dwama so mooch?

[bmiddaugh]

men racing in mini skirts

There is no truth to the rumor that I am wearing a miniskirt when I race this year.

[bmiddaugh]

3 out of 50 is better than 0 out of never trying….

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[bmiddaugh]

NJBMX Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization. You can go to any business or person that you want, ask them to donate and it is a tax write off.
Use that as a tactic and the possibilities are limitless.
People can write youth sport organizations asking for donations for specific items.
Someone just needs to spearhead the campaign.
Who would like to do this?

[bmiddaugh]

There’s no need to go on man,
The history and bios section is already mapped out, in fact I can give people access to write the stories.
Butt Brothers!!! I haven’t heard that name in a looooooooooooong time!

[bmiddaugh]

It seems to answer likemy..
that Cathy Knapper has stepped up.

Who used that exact system to get the points going during the pro-am in 07.

[bmiddaugh]

An excel spreadsheet may help do the trick. A tab for every class. column for each riders name, plate# individual track finishes….

in fact you could make a few tab templates nov, ex, cruiser etc and then just change the tab names.

at least until the nbl updates the new software to allow pointing on state level stuff.

NJ BMX Racing.
Only forward thinkers allowed from 2008 on.

[bmiddaugh]

The By-Law changes as proposed, to me, can only be construed as an attempt to keep new people off the board who have shown they are more than ready to help lead NJBMX Inc.

Rich Farside for Assistant State Commissioner at the end of the 2008 season.

[bmiddaugh]

Another path..

Proposed

In order to elect people who have the best interest of all BMX in their hearts, and to bring about more rider involvement in making rules and actually running BMX racing in NJ, the following by-law changes are proposed.

Proposed by-law changes.

1) Article III
a) Section B.
b) The Board of Directors shall consist of the NJ BMX Inc. Officers, two representatives from each NJ BMX Inc affiliated track plus one alternate, and one rider representative from each track.
c) Section C.
d) The NJ State Commissioner, Assistant NJ State Commissioner, Secretary, Treasurer and Senior Rider Representative shall be the officers of NJ BMX Inc. Their election and qualifications are described in Article VI.
e) Section E.
f) Each affiliated track shall designate a rider representative who is at least 18 years of age. This representative shall be installed on the Board of Directors at the annual organizational meeting for a one year term.
2) Article V
a) Section B.
b) As per NBL rules, a State Commissioner will be elected for a one year term. All other officer positions shall also be made available for election on an annual basis.
c) Section C.
d) Candidates for Assistant State Commissioner must submit the following: a written resume containing BMX and work experience showcasing why that individual would be beneficial in having a position in NJ BMX Inc. This shall include but not be limited to being an NBL Official, NBL Referee, Track Director, in lieu of having held these positions BMX experience shall also be taken into consideration. This BMX experience shall include but not be limited to volunteering, racing, scoring, promoting, track designing, track building, and general BMX industry knowledge. This experience should be backed by a complete resume.
e) Candidates for State Commissioner must have submit the following: a written resume containing BMX and work experience showcasing why that individual would be beneficial in having a position in NJ BMX Inc. This shall include but not be limited to being an NBL Official, NBL Referee, Track Director, in lieu of having held these positions BMX experience shall also be taken into consideration. This BMX experience shall include but not be limited to volunteering, racing, scoring, promoting, track designing, track building, and general BMX industry knowledge. This experience should be backed by a complete resume.
f) Candidates for Senior Rider Representative must have been a licensed BMX racer in NJ at least 2 consecutive seasons. This licensing is not sanction specific. Ideally this representative should be chosen from the elected track rider representatives.

3) Article VI
a) Section E.
b) The Senior Rider Representative shall:
i) Facilitate cooperation between the rider representatives and the board officers.
ii) Serve as rider referee for all NJ state races.
iii) Serve as liaison between NJ riders and the NBL.
iv) Serve as head of the Presidents Cup Committee.

Although I KNOW this will never fly, perhaps this would at least put us on a better path.

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