Saturday 10/03/12 Emergency Meeting

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Minutes for BRCA North-West Region 10/03/2012

Present: Stuart Wood - North-West BRCA Rep, Roger Wood - Bury Metro Buggy Club Sec, Simon Larkin - Southport Chairman, Stuart Jones - South Lakes Chairman

Appologies: Stephen Lawson - Batley Chairman


Confirmed dates - see Oople for any updates:

22nd April - Southport 2wd
6th May - Bury 4wd
20th May - South Lakes 2wd
24th June - Bury 2wd
8th July - Southport 4wd
19th Aug - South Lakes 4wd

We are going to look for another Club/track that will hold another 2 dates for a 2wd and 4wd race also and we are in talks with NNRC, PRCC and Mould.
This will be confirmed at a later date.

Pre-booking - Carl Latham has offered to organise and control a central booking system but this needs to be confirmed with Carl. We can not afford to pay Carl but we can give him FOC racing for the Region. We will be looking into payment before the meeting and a closing date of the Monday before the event at 12 midnight. If a driver cancels before the closing date they will receive a full refund but after the closing date they will not. PayPal and Sage pay to be looked into by Stu Wood. If a driver wants to pay CASH then the driver has to pay there own club before the closing date. Once again, things to be confirmed.

Marshals - ALL must wear a bib provided by the club holding the event and this is COMPULSARY!!!!!!! Penalties to be given if not worn!!!!!This is a MUST.
We are also going to trial a new referee system and it is down to the mashals to watch over the track and the drivers conduct on the rostrum. After the race 'IF' there has been any issues then the marshal comes to a designated person from the club to report. Also, if drivers have issues with the marshals, please report to designated person on the day.

Scrutineering - We are bringing back this due to controlling the turn around time of drivers to marshals.
After the driver finishes there race, they put there car into Scrutineering and then go straight to marshal. After they marshal, collect cars and go back to pits.
Scrutineering will follow guidlines to BRCA rules.

Trophies - We are going to have one BIG trophy per class for the winner of the series to allow there names to be put onto the trophy to keep for 12 months and given back.
Also trophies for 1st,2nd and 3rd place for each class and a 1st place trophy for the under 16's in each class to keep. This is to be organised by Simon Larkin of Southport Club.

Also I have organised for the highest UNSPONSORED driver in each class to receive a 'B' Drive off Horizon Hobbies for the following year and for the top UNSPONSORED driver in the under 16's.
I have organised raffle prizes for each round from CML, RC Disco and HPI. This might not be much but its more than we could of thought.


Thanks
Stu Wood
North West BRCA Rep

[Chrislong]

Good work Stu, Carl and clubs involved. Looks very possitive

[TonyM]

Well done guys - looking very positive for the new season.

[mikeyscott]

I know it's not my region, but the top unsponsored driver aspect is a brilliant idea!

[cwp]

Everthing else is great news but I'm not happy with only getting three meeting for one class,as I only have 2 wd..

[burgie]

Why reinvent the wheel regards booking in?

Central Booking in exists already, so why not use that?