General Meeting , November 25

[Doug Decker]

There will be a General Meeting of the Nova Scotia Drag Racers Assoc. on November 25 , 2004 at the Legion in Bridgewater , NS . The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm .
Some of the items on the agenda will include :
1) Review of the first year .
2) Plans forward for next year .
3) Plans to organize the Sponsorship drive for the new year .
4) Annual Meeting date and location .
5) Other new business .

All members are encouraged to come . New members are welcomed to join before the meeting starts .

Members are encouraged to spread the word to members that may not have email or Internet access .

[Doug Decker]

Hi-Lites from the General Meeting for all those that could not attend .

Doug D.

Highlights from the General Meeting Held in Bridgewater on Nov. 25/04 .
1) Reviewed last years performance .
a) 148 paid members of the Association .
b) 340 racers/vehicles in the database .
c) Equipment purchased - Timing system , 1 PC for Timing system , Bus and tons of the small items needed to race .
d) At the last race on Saturday we completed 295 passes down the ¼ mile .
e) Reviewed financial statement . Members may request a statement by e-mailing [e-mail]

2) Listed are a number of projects and their priorities that the Directors recommended and were approved by the membership that we attempt this year :
a) Grandstands - 2 sections . Do more later in year as money is available.
b) Finish installation of land based power - meter & panel installation to do .
c) Purchase PA system - quote requested .
d) Concrete Launch Pads - A group has been struck to work out details and a better cost estimate .
e) Portable Radios
f) Purchase 2nd PC for timing system - (Back-up & ladder PC)
g) Timing system upgrades , Mid track sensors

3) Proposing 5 race schedule - basically one a month May to September . No rain dates . Schedule is as follows ; May 14/15 , June 4/5 , July 9/10 , August 20/21 , September 10/11.

4) ADRA has offered two races to us . Directors propose we schedule both races . The ADRA race dates are scheduled for June 4/5 and August 20/21 weekends .

5) Need people to work a Sponsorship drive . Bob Morse has volunteered to head up and coordinate the Sponsorship and Advertising this year . Flyers are ready to go now . Bob will be contacting people in various areas to help with the Sponsorship drive this year . Your support would be requested and welcomed if Bob calls on you .

6) Need to find more volunteers that are non-racers to work the track . The need is for people to work the bleach box , staging lanes , time ticket handout and timing system computers . As well there should be a person to coordinate these volunteers .
Also more people need to learn how to set the track up , this includes setting up photocells , timing equipment & computers and PA system .

7) Gate , Parking and Tech going reasonable well now .

8) At a previous Directors/Committee meeting , a discussion was had about age limits. It was decided to lower the age limit that children are admitted free to 12 years of age and under .

9) A Nominating Committee was convened to find replacements for the members of the Board of Directors whose terms are up and for those that are not re-offering .

10) Suggested meeting schedule - Annual Meeting has been tentatively scheduled for March 31 , 2005 at the Bridgewater Legion . We will hold another general meeting before we go racing , probably late April or early May . The various committee's and Directors will meet as the need arises .

11) The running of a point series was discussed . There will be no cash prizes - trophies , merchandize prizes only . $10.00 entry fee for series . Points will be calculated at the end of the last completed round .

12) 2005 membership dues will be collected before the Annual Meeting or may be sent to
Doug Decker
Treasurer NSDRA
PO Box 18 ,
Brooklyn , Queens County
NS , B0J 1H0

Dues are remaining at $20.00 . Also we are investigating having hats and decals made up for sale to the members and at the track .