Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President Eddie Diaz

No corrections to last months minutes

Dirt Track – Ralph Lee reported:

• No events, next series starts in March. Check out the district web site for details.

Cross-Country – Eddie Diaz reported:

• Scoring program and bar codes were giving to Polka Dots to practice with for Prairie City Grand Prix
• Brian Butler will be handling the bar codes distribution and reservations.

Enduro – Alan Plumbridge:

• No events. Upcoming National will be Feb. 17^th. Issue of needing out of state stickers brought up.
• Youth Enduro series is being considered for the family enduro series. Dennie Conrad is trying to put this together but nothing is confirmed yet. Cycle Gear is interested in sponsoring this for the district.

Motocross – Eddie Diaz reported:

• A motocross promoter is inquiring about running AMA/D36 motocross series. With AMA’s restrictions on "Dash for Cash" and "Jump Off contest" this promoter will likely not pursue our district.

Banquet – Kevin Yost reported:

• Great job to Jill Patterson on the program, raffle, sponsors, etc. too much to list!!! Kevin Yost for organizing everyone. Thanks to the Dirt Diggers for manning the bar this year. Brian Butler did a great job on the Mic! Nice opening. Paul Mahoney for a beautiful program. Ken Heuser for reserving our new banquet hall. Buckhorn Catering for an awesome meal.
• Looking to find ways to encourage our trophy winners to attend the banquet to receive their awards. Only 40% of award winners participated. We need some good ideas for 2003.
• There was a lack of committeemen attendance to the banquet. We should all be there to support and celebrate our hard work for the year.

LAO – Bill Dart reported:

• There is a new Regional Forester by the name of Jack Blackwell. Jack wants to solve the Sierra Frame Work this year and clean up problems in the forestry.
• OHV Grant – Last month Bill brought up to the Attorney General that the commissioners were changing and adding on to the Grants after approval. The Attorney General responded with correcting the Commissioners actions on changing Grants after approval status.
• Carnegie – has now become a hot spot with riders. Some riders are putting a law suit against the state for excessive trail closure and ticketing in the park.
• Rock Creek – They have not been opening replacement routes when closing current trails.

Adjourned at 8:19

Competition Meeting

Called to order at 8:20 by Randy Patterson

• Rule Changes: B and C advancement for enduros will change to the C riders needing 51 advancement points in order to go to the B class.
• Rule Changes to Qualifiers: all check ins and check out’s must mark a score card on all front fenders with the appropriate times.
• Cross Country rule change: Throw aways are changes to one for 1 – 10 events, 2 throw-aways for 11 – 15 events, 3 throw-aways for 16 – 20 events, 4 throw-aways for 21 and more events.
• Short Track Rule change: Formula 100
• Clock Setup for enduros: submitted to have clocks visible on approach of a check but this was voted down and left the original rule in place of the clocks are to be visible only while at the check.
• Rank Point system was voted to leave the secondary points system in place as is.
• Tabled Decisions: Looking for a new name to replace "Qualifier" style enduro/cross counties. Wanting to eliminate the name qualifier. Discussion will continue.
• Tabled Decisions: Looking to eliminate the dual points system for the qualifier style events. Discussion will continue.

• 17.4 Engine Classes:
• A. Pee-Wee class: 0 to 50cc--auto transmission (stock).
• B. Mini-bikes: (stock and modified). 0 to 50cc--under 10 yrs.--"C" rider only.
• Mini-cycles (stock and modified). 0 to 60.0cc, 60.1 to 85.0cc, 85.1 to
  100.0cc, F100 may be modified except for displacement. (REV. 13 Jan 02)
• 15.3.2 Age Classification: Three age classes shall be used: Mini, Sportsman,
  and Vet.
• A. Mini: age 8 to sixteenth birthday, refer to section 17.
  (REV. 13 Jan 02)
  
  
  

Adjourned at 9:45 p.m.

Meeting called to order 10:00 p.m. by Eddie Diaz

Banquet – Kevin Yost reported:

• The caterer supplied up with more meals than we originally paid for and there is a balance due to them.
• We will hold 2003 banquet at the same hall with additional seating.
• Discussion: Whether or not to break even or put some money into giving more free meals or tickets out.

• Lobbyist has been renewed for 2002.
• Bill Dart will arrange a meeting with the snowmobile association to consider a joint effort in finding Bill Darts replacement for LAO Officer.
• Dirt Diggers requested that we charge all riders $5 instead of selling a bunch of one-day cards at Hang Town National Motocross.

Submitted by Heather Wilson District Secretary