Brandon Race,
District III Meeting
Items Discussed at
The Nov. '09 Meeting Include: |
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- A brief introduction of newly appointed Directors to hold
positions on the District 3 Board of Directors with full voting
privileges was presented by Doc and are as follows:
Assistant Directors: Jack St.Clair, Don Riek
Gas Director: Richard Lind
Scale Director: Steve Gualtieri
Thunderboat Director: Perry Walter
Offshore Director: David Miller
Treasurer: Sheila Cardoso
- In addition, the following were introduced to fill
administrative positions without voting priviledges:
Secretary: Don Riek
Points Director: Todd Zeller
Photographer: TBD
Website Director: Ray Kindred
- It was noted by Doc that not all of the clubs have remitted
the $3 per boat fee to the District Treasurer for 2009. As a
result, the policy for 2010 will be that a club has 10 days to
remit the required amount to the District treasurer. After 10
days a 10% late fee will be assessed the club. If after 30 days
the amount is still outstanding, the club will be placed on
suspension and penalty will be decided on by the District Board
of Directors at that time.
- Perry Walter passed out an updated version of Thunderboat
rules.
- The website will be updated with a Thunderboat page, a
treasurer’s report, and possibly a discussion forum. Information
regarding upcoming races will also be featured on the website.
- Doc proposed that racer’s scores would only count once per
race site during the race season. For example, if Brandon had
two races in 2010, and a racer attended both, only his higher
score would count towards the High Points total. With eight
clubs hosting races, this means eight races would count towards
high points. After debate, this proposal died on the floor.
- Tentative 2010 District 3 Schedule of Races was presented by
Doc. Doc informed Wayne Farrow that the Winternats Flyer should
not contain IMPBA classes, specifically IMPBA Thunderboat. A
debate over this followed and it was decided that the class
should be re-named without reference to IMPBA. It was brought to
Wayne’s attention that scheduling the Winternats for the last
weekend in January made it difficult to schedule the next races
in line since February was a short month, and that this would
not be allowed for the 2011 racing season. To that end, a
District meeting is planned for October 2010 so that
2011scheduling can be done in time for the Orlando club to
select an appropriate date and get out their flyer.
- After debate on the number of races for 2010, the number of
2010 High Points races was decided to be 11, with December
vacant and available as backup.
- After debate on the type of awards to be presented at District
3 High Points races, the following motion was made by Doc; “If
10 days before a scheduled 2010 District 3 High Points race
there are not at least 100 paid boat entries, awards will be at
the discretion of the club hosting the race, but not required.”
This was seconded by Steve Gualtieri and was approved by
unanimous vote.
- The 2010 schedule was decided as follows with dates tentative:
January 29-31 Orlando
February 20-21 Brandon (High Points Banquet)
March 20-21 Miami
April 17-18 Tampa
May 22-23 West Palm (District Meeting)
June ( 12-13 ) Orlando
July17-18 Broward
August 21-22 Brandon
September 25-26 Miami
October 23-24 Space Coast (District Meeting)
November 20-21 Gulf Coast (New Club) with Tampa as backup.
- Classes being dropped from the mandatory race lineup for 2010
are Sport 21, C Mono and C Hydro. Gas tunnel was a probationary
class and will not be on the mandatory race lineup in 2010.
Class on probation for 2010 is Crackerbox.
- Doc encouraged all racers to consider upgrading to 2.4 gig
radios.
- Doc passed out to each club the required NAMBA forms for 2010.
- Doc explained his views on proxy voting and the procedure for
this will be put on the District 3 website.
- Wayne Farrow brought up cumulative point scoring and was
instructed to draft a specific proposal outlining this and get
it posted on the District website per District 3 rule. The
proposal can then be voted on at the next District meeting.
- Doc explained that “agenda” items from the previous
District meeting were not posted timely on the District 3
website per District rule and thus were not valid. Agenda items
must be posted at least 30 days prior to the District meeting to
be eligible for discussion as per written District 3 rules.
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District 3 Rule Changes and Additions For 2010
1) The following race
classes are included in the high points competition for 2010. A Mono, A
Hydro, A Mod Tunnel. B Mono, B Hydro, B Mod Tunnel, Sport 40-II. X-Mono
and X Hydro. Nitro RTR. 1/8 Scale Unlimited Hydro. Nitro Offshore. GX1
Mono, GX1 Cat, GX1 Sport Hydro, GX1 Rigger. Gas Offshore. Gas Crackerbox
(probation). Jersey Skiff. Classic Thunderboat. These classes are a
minimum to be offered at all District 3 high points races. Board
Decision 11/2009
2) Any club that hosts
a high points race that has not received at least 100 paid boat entries,
postmarked 10 days prior to the race date, will not be required to
provide awards to the race winners. Voted on 11/2009
3)The 2010 high points
series will consist of (10) two day and (1) three day Winternats race. A
contestant’s 7 highest scores will be totaled to determine series final
placing. Voted on 11/2009
4) All rule changes or
additions voted on at a District meeting will go into effect when the
District 3 rules are amended in writing and posted on the district web
site after the second bi-annual District meeting. As per District Rules,
rule changes can only be made at the end of the year meeting. Those
changes will be in effect at the beginning of the following year race
season. Board Decision 11/2009
5) All clubs holding
high points races must submit the three dollar per boat district fee
within 10 days following each race to the district treasurer. Those
clubs that fail to do so will be charged a 10% late fee on the total
monies due. Clubs who do not send in the boat fee money and any
applicable late fees within 30 days will be placed on suspension and the
District board of directors will decide penalties to impose on said
club. Board Decision 11/2009