November general membership meeting 12 November 2024.

 

Meeting called to order at 7:31 - 20 members in attendance.

 

The region currently have 443 members.

 

Activities - Banquet is scheduled for January 25, 2025 at Bella Pasta, 2500 Ridgeway Ave. Dining room has room for 30 people. August picnic is currently on the schedule for next year. Attendance has been down and we need more people to attend the picnic or we might not continue after 2025.

 

Zoom meeting on Thursday with regards to Foundation Grants, see SCCA website for information.

 

Nominations for 2024 Member of Excellence, information on the SCCA web site.

 

Charlie is running for RE for next year, we have a full slate of candidates. Charlie sent a message to all racers for help, not much response.

 

MSR fees for next year - you are able to pass fees on to registrant. Fees are not changing, just the way we could charge people. Most seemed to agree that we don't want to change what we are currently doing.

 

Board of directors meeting is on the 19th of November, at Jeremiah’s Tavern in Henrietta. The meeting starts at 7:00PM.

 

Solo did well, they are working with Elizabeth to get the complete numbers. Season ending picnic is December 7th, at Mendon Ponds Park. Looks like next years National Tour will be the first weekend in August.

 

Winter rally series is starting December 7th with a novice rally - not part of the series. The same night is going to be the rally party in Bloomfield at Cheap Charlies. First event is January 4th, there are of 6 events, one every two weeks. See our web page for information and registration details.

 

STPR - the 2025 schedule is out and the event will be July 11-12th, the event is not on the ARA National Schedule it is considered a Super. There is another meeting Sunday via Zoom, there will be more information after that meeting.

 

Race - we have the dates for the Fun One, September 13 & 14, still trying to have time trials the same weekend. These would be regional Time Trials, National Time Trails are the next weekend at Pitt Race. There is a group of Time Trial participants who are trying to get a Divisional Series going and an event at WGI would be a welcome addition. We will need to rent transponders for Time Trials.

 

NEDIV divisional series schedule came out this week, still tentative. Both events at Watkins Glen are on the NEDIV schedule.

 

Secretary will attempt to see what it takes to run the voting for office through MSR.

 

Barbara would like to send out Christmas cards to the region members.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:04

 

 

The following Finger Lakes members are running for offcice:

 

Regional Executive – Charlie Tanck

Secretary – Mike Toombs

Board of Directors (vote for 2) – Jim Hoelscher and Mark Kruger

 

To vote for election of officers go to following website:

 

https://www.motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/event/survey/uidSurvey/88EFAB9B-9CBB-B815-47A4F18A032C423E

 

If you don’t have a Motorsport Reg Account you will need to create a free account before voting.