GOALS FOR 2005 - WHERE WE WANT TO GO
MEETING PROGRAMS
|
Month |
Program |
|
SEPTEMBER - 2004 |
Round
Table – new calendar year kickoff |
|
OCTOBER |
October
meeting: James Chapman, |
|
NOVEMBER |
Touring
in |
|
DECEMBER |
Dressing
for winter riding |
|
JANUARY |
Kids
programs |
|
FEBRUARY |
MTB trail
program / IMBA |
|
MARCH |
Jerry
Colley – BRAG director |
Note that guest speakers and programs may
change – confirmations and reminders via the electronic newsletter
ORGANIZATION
|
Goal |
Task(s) |
|
Change to yearly annual membership |
Dues:
15.00 Individual / 25.00 family Less work
for tracking who paid when, pay half after July, |
|
Add board members from each bike
shop |
Involve
local bike shops in decisions and direction for advocacy issues and community
events |
|
Develop event support
infrastructure |
Foster
contacts for volunteers, community orgs, parade permits, police escorts, etc |
|
Assign and coordinate with project
owners for key club projects |
Utilize
web and monthly officer meetings to plan and track progress |
|
Communications: Increase presence in community |
Use of
bulletin-boards, signage on Riverwalk and Adopt a Mile
programs, presentations at community orgs, schools and clubs (Girls Inc, Boys
and Girls, Scouts, etc), TV (5 oclock show) |
|
Official affiliations with
advocacy groups |
LAB, GA
BIKES, SORBA, IMBA |
|
Founding Member Status of GA BIKES
organization |
Support
and representation on key statewide advocacy group |
|
Define fiscal standards and
guidelines for using club funds |
Donation
amount of 50.00 or 100.00 for worthy causes, fund raisers, etc |
COMMUNICATION
|
Goal |
Task(s) |
|
Website upgrade |
Redesign
of website to
add interactive calendar, communicate events and progress on advocacy
projects, educate. Key features: interactive calendar, who we are, club
contacts, feature photo pic of locals in actions,
useful links, full listing of newsletters, |
|
Ebulletin |
Maintain
semi weekly schedule, automate delivery from website under admin sign-ons based on member name+password,
abbreviate and used website for fuller info. |
|
Online maps and guides to best
riding in area |
Members
to submit cue sheets of favorite rides, fill map page and link to showcasing |
|
Bulletin board maintenance using
printouts from website (perhaps a special area for shops only) |
Increase frequency
of updates to bulletin boards, use website for easy deliver of forms, flyers
that shops can print and place on bulletin boards |
|
Ride hotline |
Explore
need, appoint ride coordinator to update hotline, web and newsletter |
|
Conference call line/account for
officer meetings |
Explore
need |
|
Newspaper article (weekly or
monthly feature on cycling in the community) |
Arrange
monthly article on cycling in living section |
|
Bayonet newspaper relationship and
coverage of events and projects |
Develop relationship
to keep military informed of riding opportunities and community support and
appreciation |
|
WRBL 5 o’clock show |
Arrange
monthly appearance for TV spot |
|
Goal |
Task(s) |
|
|
Attend
for contracts and certification in trail building to take on mtb projects |
|
Eufaula Pilgrimage Ride - |
|
|
Silver Comet weekender |
|
|
Promote ‘century group’ for fall
events |
Claxton
100x2, Kudzu, Wheels of Fire, |
Basic On-Road
Bike Maintenance Workshop
|
Bike Maintenance Workshop and Picnic
|
Spinning Class and Gym for
Club Members – Spinning Thru The Winter
|
Start in November, social outlet, kick winter blues, use as training
clinic time for Mike Bikes Team racer prep
Options/Opportunities Gabes class at St Luke Eddie’s Class at Diverge Group Class at |
|
Winter Solstice – Ride into the
Darkness |
December
group fun ride on River walk with rolling music and snack bar, hot apple
cider and treats to witness the northernmost setting of the sun |
|
|
Design and
ride an exploratory metric century through all the nooks and crannies of our
fair city – exploring the good, the bad, the pretty and not-so-pretty |
|
MTB overnighter in North Georgia
or Tsali |
Group
campout, nite ride on Saturday with epic long ride on
Sunday |
|
Club renaissance ride –
celebrating the rebirth of the CCC in Aug, 2002 |
Second
Saturday in August for celebration and homecoming reunion |
ADVOCACY/COMMUNITY
/ PROJECTS
(CLUB
DEVELOPMENT)
|
Goal |
Task(s) |
|
Web Site
Overhaul |
number one priority,
easier to update, more features, easy access to add content |
|
Regular social meeting on Mondays |
fountain
city, Barry, structured discussion, cross group communication |
|
Yahoo user group) |
Direct ‘back and forth’ communication that
don’t fit on ebulletin or web due to frequency and
live nature. |
|
Club jerseys |
|
|
Club Tee Shirts |
New logo,
bike shops, motto, website |
|
Showcase Rides |
Maps and Cue Sheets Online and printed for
bike shops |
|
Affiliations with advocacy groups |
LAB GA
BIKES, SORBA, IMBA |
|
Publish guidelines for organized
rides |
ride
leader cue sheet, group riding rules, rules for riding River walk, etc |
ADVOCACY/COMMUNITY
/ PROJECTS
(COMMUNITY)
|
Goal |
Task(s) |
|
Celebrity Classic, |
|
MTB Trail
Construction
|
|
|
Educational Materials |
trifolds and
bookmarks with laws, rules of road and best practices for bicycling |
|
School Presentations |
touring
in |
|
BRAG: ‘Committed to Ride in 2005’
list |
goal of 100 local commitments, new riders,
and preparation schedule |
Adopt A Highway
Program
|
Steve Murray,
|
|
River Walk signage sponsored by
club, indicate rules of road for all users |
|
|
River Walk cleanup and broken
light identification for GA Power |
assign
team, party, dinner |
|
Bicycle Friendly Community
Designation |
attracting
creative/talented people to area |
|
|
ongoing
support and involvement in statewide advocacy group (Annette is a board
member |
|
Rails to Trails Initiatives |
Support
downtown to CSU to FlatRock to Warmsprings
line |