Introduction
The initatives described
below follow the directives laid out in the 2003 WCA plan which
can be viewed on the WCA website under the Forum link, click on
"meeting minutes." The primary goal of the current board
is to improve the quality of racing in Wisconsin. Progress on the
initiatives laid out in the 2003 plan are noted below.
Comment on this report or
suggestions for future WCA initiatives can be directed to board@wicycling.org.
January 2003
- Held WCA open member
meeting on January 11 at Meghaan's restaurant in Lake Mills. 13
clubs were represented and a draft of the 2003 WCA schedule was
developed
- Began WCA website re-design
process after bids were solicited and a vendor secured
- Began feasibility work
of a liaison with USAC
- Board member recruitment
- Bids reqested from finish
line operator
February
- WCA officer elections
held; 2003 board members selected and three "at-large"
positions added
- Promoters meeting scheduled
- Discussions with USAC,
M. Hanley and WCA board continue on liaison with USAC, a program
that would rebate a portion of USCF licenses back to WCA in exchange
for overseeing certain duties such as license upgrades, race permits,
racing guidelines and officials training and development
- New web site design rolled
out
- Promoter packet work
begun
March
- USAC Contract signed
with WCA
- Heidi Mingesz selected
as USAC liaison
- Promoters meeting held
March 22 in Lake Mills
- First website ad tested;
analysis of hits and response from riders will determine future
ad policy and pricing
- 2003 WCA Racing Guidelines
revised and published on website
2nd Quarter 2003
April
- WCA Code of Ethics posted
on website; encourages riders to understand how they represent
our sport and how our sport runs (by volunteer)
- Wisconsin Cup Points
updated within 3 days of each event and posted on website
- Jerseys for 2002 State
Champions distributed
- Jerseys for 2003 State
Championship events ordered
- 12 Things Riders Should
Know (if they don't read their rule book) posted on website
May
- Web site ad partnerships
in progress; Superweek ad trade made
- Officials clinic planning
underway: H. Mingesz to coordinate
- Develop meeting agenda
for 2004 planning. Topics on the table include, but are not limited
to: Permanent numbers, gaining charity status, officials incentive
program, rider development, non-WCA club outreach, race/scoring
guidelines review, masters age class review, 2004 program and
fund raising goals.
- Norba liaison with USAC
considered
June
- Planning for summer board
meeting
- Board member input for
future planning discussion
- Organize list of non-WCA
clubs for WCA website; discuss outreach to those clubs
- New columns for website
started: "Wisconsin Riders in Europe" and "Ride
Scout"
- Jerseys ordered for state
championship events
- Norba liaison with USCF
is completed
- Jerseys for state TT
championship and overall ordered
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