July - GGC BMW CCA

• If Chris Goelkel moves away, we will have no one to drive the truck and trailer.
We will need an autocross person, a CCC person, and a track person to start
sharing the load.
Car Control
• Goebel stands and shouts, “We need qualified instructors!!” We have 106 on the
roster, and we never ever hear from 50 of those. Webber is one of those that we
never ever hear from.
• Bold and direct solicitation follows: Dear reader, are you an autocross
addict? A track junkie? If you think you have the experience, knowledge,
skills, and aptitude required to be a car-control clinic instructor, please
contact carcontrol@ggcbmwcca.org. The CCC staff will work with you to
determine your fit for the program, and reward you with riches heretofore
unseen! (In point of fact, those riches will be unseen forevermore...)
• Lots of discussion about what makes a good instructor, how to get them, why they
stop coming… Webber falls asleep for a few.
Autocross
• We have two remaining spots open for the next event.
• The new wireless timers work, tested by Matt Visser. Nice!
Membership Report:
• We have members, but not very many! We have 4,926 members and associates.
Gas prices driving members away? Webber thinks that’s unlikely.
• Webber may be one of the people who fell out… No! Breton checks, in real time!
Webber has two months remaining.
o The real-time check is impressive. Breton is the best among us.
Communications Report:
• Collins has an issue! “Big surprise!” says Collins. Webber types, then deletes the
“big surprise” part 34 times, fearing if it is included, it could be slanderous. But
Collins said it about herself. But Webber doesn't want to paint an incorrect
picture. But Webber must type what is said. Especially if it is funny. The anxiety
is too much. Webber breathes into a bag for the next few minutes.
• Eblasts
o Festorics team sent out an eblast.
o MSR sent out a couple of messages too.
o Since none of the event systems communicate, when someone elects to
remove themselves from one list, the others still send. No good. We
shouldn’t expect our membership to understand that they have to remove
themselves from multiple places, nor should we make them have to jump
through those hoops.
o When this goes out, Collins needs to know, since she is the head of
communications, and these are going out without her expressed consent.
o Cowan suggests that we, as a board, need to reach out and explicitly
define the policies that people must follow.
o Collins suggests using MSR for all emails to people who are registered for
an event. These are informational, and not solicitations.