B.C. Secondary School Motorsport Association
General Meeting - Minutes
Tuesday March 9, 2004 at Ricky’s Restaurant (22314 Fraser Hwy.)
Langley B.C.
Meeting Time 7:00 PM
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Attendance: Doug Anderson, Jerry Issel, Kevin Moore, Chris Fox, Kerry
Riedlinger, Roger Bortignon, Dieter Herz, Gary Verbeek, Darryl Anancsi, Geoff
McElgunn, Larry Clay, Dave Currie, Steve Spring.
Secretary: Jerry
Issel
1.
Ted Anderson:
¨
Ted
Anderson (Mission Secondary) is currently on sick leave. More information when available.
2.
Scholarship information: (Doug
Anderson)
¨
Once
again the Langley Loafers have come through for our association by offering
$300.00 for our scholarship fund.
¨
Doug
is working on a draft letter for any association member to use when soliciting
for potential donations to our scholarship fund.
¨
Doug
will also check into offering income tax receipts to anyone who donates to the
scholarship fund.
¨
Currently
the scholarship trust fund has $1300.00.
¨
Kevin
Moore’s Principal has donated $10.00 to our scholarship fund and is challenging
all other Principals to match or exceed his donation (talk to your Principals).
3.
Fines for breaking the 12
second rule:
¨
A
reminder that the Sponsor school will be fined $50.00 for each student who
breaks the 12 second rule. All fines
must be paid prior to participating in any further BCSSMA event. All collected fines will be deposited into
the BCSSMA Endowment Scholarship Fund.
Breaking out during eliminations means an automatic loss.
¨
Currently
2 schools still owe fines from last season.
These schools will be contacted by Jerry Issel who is looking after
collecting fines.
4.
Helmet order:
¨
Doug
Anderson is organizing another helmet purchase contact him at Lord Tweedsmuir
if interested.
5.
Membership:
¨
Mail
out packages were given out to paid schools at the meeting.
¨
Roger
Bortignon will arrange to mail out others.
¨
A
reminder that if you still have not sent in your 2004 membership to do so as
soon as possible. Membership forms are
available on the web site (highschooldragracing.org).
¨
Another
reminder that all schools need to notify Roger to verify that there school has
school board approval to participate in the high school racing program.
¨
Note
that your packages will not have current NHRA waiver forms (see #6 below)
6.
NHRA waivers:
¨ The forms for the 2004
season are still not available from Mission Raceway. Hopefully they will arrive soon.
¨ Use last year’s forms for
now (photocopy if necessary).
¨ Roger Bortignon will get the
new forms to you as soon as possible.
7.
Drivers information (2004):
¨
If
possible fax a list of your drivers to Mission Raceway the Wednesday before the
first race.
8.
Tech inspection at Mission:
¨ Tech will take place along
the road behind the tower.
¨ There will be one qualified
track tech person on site.
¨ Teachers will be doing
Tech. If you have any problems or
concerns about Tech ask the track Tech person.
¨
Gary
Verbeek will be making up a cheat sheet to help Teacher’s when doing Tech.
10.
T-shirts:
¨ BCSSMA T-shirts with the bus
logo are still available from Chris Williams.
¨ Doug Anderson has a contact
for those wanting to do their own
school T-shirts. The shirts he is
getting done look awesome and the prices are very good. Contact Doug for more information.
11.
Criminal reference checks:
¨
A
concern was expressed re: volunteers in your racing program. The advice is that all volunteers should
have a criminal reference check done.
This can be arranged through your administration, school board or local
law enforcement agency.
12.
Prizes:
¨ Although there are a few
prizes available for the first race at Mission, we could use more. Please contact your local suppliers for
donations.
13.
50/50 draws:
¨
We
will be doing a 50/50 draw at the track this year. The draw will take place after the last car has gone down the
track. The winner must be at the trophy
presentations to receive their money.
If they are not there than 50% will go to the scholarship fund and the
other 50% will go to the next race pot.
14.
Drivers cards and drivers
licenses:
¨
A
reminder to all drivers that they must have their driver’s cards and current
drivers license available for inspection during Tech.
15.
Next meeting: April 13, 2004. Location
to be announced.
16.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00
PM.