Newsletter 3 - Chicagoland Sports Car Club

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MEETING OF MIDWESTERN COUNCIL BOARDS – December 11, 2008
Board of Directors
Regular Executive and Contest Boards meeting, Sam’s Ristorante, Rockford IL. President Cassaro called the meeting to order
at 8:13 PM. It was ascertained that a quorum was present. All officers were present and clubs represented as follows: CSCC
– Best, Wells; FTR – Brozynski, S.Green; GLSCC – Kannard, Schley; LSCC – Karth, Martin; MSCC – McNicol, Wood; NSSCC -
Saccameno; SCSCC – Cromas, Lewis; SCCR – Bautz, P.Green. M(Hoover) & 2(Schley) to approve the minutes of the November
meeting as printed. Pass.
Treasurer’s Report: No large expenditures or income. Harlan will be working on a new format for financial reports. M(Martin) &
2(Hoover) to approve Nov. report as printed. Pass.
Guest Speaker: Shawn Young from Autobahn will be the track liaison with the MC. He reported that Autobahn is looking toward
better relations with the clubs and is planning a Roundtable for ’09.
OLD BUSINESS
- Championship and Staff banquet: Attendees MUST get reservations in. Forms are on the website and KLAXON. There will
be a raffle table instead of a door prize table. M(Martin) & 2(several) that the proceeds go to the equipment fund, particularly
to replenish funds used for the previously-purchased AX T & S system. Pass. Beverage donations: SCCR-$250, MSCC-$250,
CSCC-$250, GL-$250, LSCC-$250. Chiefs of Specialty need to submit their award nominees to Cassaro.
- Ballots were cast for special awards where there were multiple nominees. M(Hoover) & 2(J.Boldt) to grant awards to unopposed
nominees in some categories. Pass.
- Officer Elections: M(several) & 2(several) to re-elect the current board by acclamation. Pass.
- Omnibus motion will be presented at the Jan. meeting.
- Race Dates:
Apr. 18/19(School/W-W) – BFR – SCCR
May 23-25(AX/W-W) – BFR – MSCC
June 6/7(AX/W-W) – ACC – NS
July 18/19(School/W-W) – BFR – LSCC
Aug. 15/16(AX/W-W) – BFR – GL
Sept. 4-6 – MM – LS/FT/M/GL/R
Sept. 19/20(AX/W-W) – BFR – SC
Oct. 3/4(AX/W-W) – ACC – FT
Oct. 24-25(W-W) – BFR – CSCC
Milwaukee Mile is offering a very good financial package for the MC event there.
- A new Chief of Safety & Rescue is still badly needed.
NEW BUSINESS
- Finance Committee: Met tonight before 8 PM. Various topics were discussed including race staff shortages and promotion.
Cassaro is asking club treasurers to allow him to evaluate their treasuries for financial health.
- Martin distributed participation statistics, including point standings, for each ’08 event. It was noted that several drivers didn’t
qualify for championships according to the’08 rules.
COMPETITION
OLD BUSINESS
- Autocross Committee Report: None.
- Race Staff Committee Report: None.
- Steward Committee Report: The committee met, but Jackson was absent so there was no report.
- GCR Update: Cassaro sent the ’09 proof to the Steward Committee for review.
- Formula Indy will be a new class for ’09. Such cars have been running in FC. The rules they use have been revamped to comply
with MC safety and general requirements. The original plan was to exclude motorcycle-engine cars, but drivers of those cars
want to be included. This will be evaluated.
- The rain tire proposal for CFF presented in Nov. passed.
- Minor Participation: Details of the procedures and waivers were discussed. M(J.Boldt) & 2(several) to add “living” to “Parents/
legal Guardians”. Pass. The rest of the document was approved.
NEW BUSINESS
M(P.Green) & 2(McNicol) to adjourn at 10:08. Minutes taken and transcribed by S.Boldt.