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MotoGP is coming SOON!

July 18 - 20, 2008

Is less than 90 days away!!!!

A Membership application and the MotoGP Application are in this issue!!!

The USARM MotoGP Chairman, Ted Kuwada, has been hard at work, and the earlier you are able to get your applications in him him, the better it is for everyone.

The first race of the 2008 MotoGP season is in the books, and it looks like a WONDERFUL season! Let's continue working together to make another successful and enjoyable event!








Attendees - Jan, Kati, Ken, Steve, Jim S, Greg
Absent - Jim Hileman

Old Business

1)	Minutes - Correction - Updated Contracts - Change title to Moto GP Chairman on Ted Kuwada. Change Ken's Cell Phone is 408-XXX-XXXX Correction. MSP with corrections.
	a.) Minutes will be delayed by a month to the GRID to allow for review and approval at next board meeting. MSP.
2)	Number boards status Got samples - and we are buying them. We ordered 6. Motion to order 4 more for Sears Point. MSP
3)	Banquet - No contact from anyone on what they want. Send Jim copy of who won the awards. Steve will check on banquet locations.
4)	PO Box - Still outstanding per Steve. Paid for the year. Will call Ron this week.
5)	Non-Profit Status - Move to Financial Report second on next agenda.
6)	Car Flag Status - We have 12 new car sets. Stored in the back with the MotoGP equipment.
7)	Concall Status - Membership has not been participating. Tough doing stuff over a concall. Maybe schedule a face to face.
8)	By Laws - Kati lost the changes in her computer crash. Motion for board members to pull and review the by-laws and provide feedback. MSP
9)	Social Security Number issue - Took SSN requirement off the Moto-GP application. Not needed by us. It was a SCRAMP requirement . Ken to check with Laguna on requirement . Possibly have form for everyone to sign if they're going to work but only if needed. Take the SSN off the membership forms and Moto-GP applications. Motion to remove the SSN from all applications of any time. MSP - Ken to advise Ted to black-out all SSNs on apps he has.

Financial Report

1)	Bank Status - We are charged a fee for monthly check return and image review. They then return that charge to us. $10 fee waived due to current balance.
	a.) We still have $3,000 put aside to put covers on the comm boxes. Kati to work with Gary to get that going.
2)	Reimbursements will be on every agenda.
	a.) Reviewed reimbursement requests - MSP on all
	b.) Recommend no member spend more than $100 out of pocket for USARM. Let us pay for it. Motion - Non-board members should not spend more than $100 of their own money. Someone is always around to cut a check or use a VISA card to charge something. - MSP
	c.) Jan to do an affidavit about the tubs from Wal-Mart and send to Steve.
	d.) Submit the concall info monthly or quarterly.
	e.) Copy of Reimbursement form - Steve to send to all.
3)	April 2007 - POC - Wands for the Enduro with yellow cover for night time racing. POC still has them. Kati to retrieve them at next race.

New Business

1)	Board Duties - pass until next meeting
2)	Grid - No discussion
3	Membership - discussion about when to stop sending Grids to members who have not renewed. Discussion to leave in until June to ensure proper coverage for Moto-GP MSP
4	USARM Trailer - Laguna Seca - Bo wants Trailer moved to another site on the property. We can move it down during Moto-GP. Kati to research how we secure it in a safe area.
5	Storage shed for car equipment - Laguna Seca - Discussion about acquiring a small storage shed for car equipment to be stored at Turn 11. Motion to purchase small storage shed. Table until next meeting.
6	Trailer has been moved up to Sears Point. Old trailer has been taken by someone. Jim working to get the vanity plate back that says "USARM". Motion to reimburse - Yes - 2, No - 3 - not passed
7	Moto-GP - discussion about status of Moto-GP at Laguna and Indy.
	A)	Email inquiries that come to the directors alias - Kati will forward all inquiry emails to Ted.
Roundtable
	Need a Saturday meeting to do some work on the number boards for Moto-GP
Next Meeting - April 15th - concall 7 pm
Move to close meeting - MSP - 8:59 pm Pacific

(Memberships and Cash Reimbursement)

United States Auto Race Marshalls
Treasurers Report - March 2008
Date
2/29/2008		$30,597.72	Beginning Balance
3/31/2008		$29,772.68
4/21/2008		$29,912.53	Ending Balance
		Deposits
4/7/2008		$850.00	(Memberships and 2 equipment fees)
4/21/2008		$830.00
4/21/2008		$100.00	(NCRC equipment fee for April 19-20)
Total Deposits		$1,780.00
		Expenses
3/3/2008		$341.79	(Grid-Printing, Stamps, Stapeling)(USARM Credit Card)
3/4/2008		$68.00	(Stamps for Grid)
3/18/2008		$18.50	(Check # 5129 Carl Sloan Reimbursement)
3/21/2008		$700.00	(Check # 5130 Signtech deposit for number boards)
3/21/2008		$1.00	(ATM Statement fee)
3/21/2008		$164.00	(Stamps for Ted Kuwada for memberships)
3/29/2008		$728.90	(Check # 5131 Signtech final payment for number boards)
3/31/2008		$2.00	(Monthly Check Return/Image Stmt Fee)
4/7/2008		$18.71	(Ink and Colored Paper for Treasurer)(USARM Credit Card)
4/7/2008		$37.41	(Sheet Protectors,Binders,Tabs for Treasurer)(USARM Credit Card)
4/15/2008		$40.00	(Check # 5132 Kati James for POC WSIR Equip/Worker Trans)
4/15/2008		$125.71	(Check # 5133 Carl Sloan for Binder Rings for Number Boards)
4/15/2008		$689.42	(Check # 5134 Jan Weaver for Business Cards and MotoGP 2006)
Total Expenses		$2,935.44

Lyle Grooms was awarded the POC-USARM Worker of the Week end at this past POC event at WSIR. The Drivers Clinic Drivers selected Lyle for his excellent flags & his visibility at Turn 5. Great job Lyle!! Congrats

Green Flag Event at Laguna Seca 21 and 22 April 2008

The elusive Carl Sloan, standing tall, in the starter stand at the recent NCRC event at Buttonwillow. (yes, it is STILL flat & dusty)

Ken Berri	Greg Cupp	Jim Hileman	Kati James
President	Director	Director	Vice President
Jim Short	Jan Weaver	Steve Ynzunza
Director	Secretary	Treasurer

If you know someone who is a USARM Member & not getting The Grid,
please let one of the BoD members know & they will be added to the roster.