Correspondence: Glenn Martinson is setting up a golf day on August 10^th as a fundraiser for our ISDE riders this year. Start time is 8 a.m. Forest Lake Golf Course in Acampo (same course as last year). This year we are supporting Darrick Merrill, Brian Sperle, and John Wells.

Cross Country: Eddia Diaz reported:

• We finally might have found ourselves a new steward.
• The points are almost all caught up except for the work points.

Enduro: Alan Plumbridge reported:

• No events since last meeting.
• Shasta has no access to riding areas except in preregistered groups that may cross all at once.
• The points for the series are on the web site now.

Dirt Track: Ralph Lee reported:

• Our district riders did well in the Amateur Nationals.
• Motowest canceled the July 27^th event.
• Motowest has an event on September 7^th at Lodi.
• Looking at getting Newman facility this year, lots of work needed to the track.

• KFBK radio station played a Blue Ribbon 30 second radio commercial in Sacramento talking about Boxer closing our trails.
• Recreation advocates from across CA. Converged on July 11^th on the steps of the Capitol and at Senator Boxer’s Offices throughout the state to protest the California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002. Boxer’s Wilderness proposal is just the latest effort used to eliminate mechanical access on public lands.
• El Dorado- The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday not to support legislation that would ban mountain bikes, snowmobiles and dirt bikes form popular trails at Meiss Meadows and the Caples Creek area.
• Off-road vehicle supporters filed suit on the 12^th in federal court in Fresno challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to ban the vehicles from more than a million acres of CA desert. Eleven organizations joined the complaint charging that the closures violated federal laws by not allowing public review and comment before the bureau’s decision was made. The land in question covers much of the Mojave’s desert region and includes federal, state and private acreage. It was supposed to be a temporary closing while the BLM developed new plans for the area, but it is not know when the final plans will be finished.

Sanctioning: Dave Picket reported:

• Don Link passed away last week. Joined Polka Dots in 1955. He was known for developing the flip cards at enduros that eventually spred nationally.
• Next year is Lodi’s Cycle Bowl 50^th season. Looking to do a Sunday event sometime in April. We are looking for some sponsorship to help celebrate the 50^th season at the Cycle Bowl which opened to racing in 1954 and has ran 50 years of consecutive race seasons.

• AT the Funky Chicken National Hare Scrambles our district had 7 riders in the top 10.
• Timmy Stowe had a big crash at Hangtown’s motocross track and has some damage to his teeth. Brian Sperle also took a big spill at Hangtown and then again at the Funky Chicken. Best wishes for both to get better soon.

Adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

All in attendance except for Rich Fern, Chris Sykes, Scott Reynolds and Jaime Williams.

Corrections from last months meeting:

Banquet: Kevin Yost reported:

• Requested approval on proposal of budget. Looking for an amount of funds that can be used for the banquet.
• The hall holds 375 seated.
• Voted to have one-price tickets with meal no non-meal tickets-passed.
• Approved a budget of $2500 to the banquet as a subsidy if needed.
• Approved a budget of $10,000 for the whole cost of the banquet this year.

New Business:

• Voted in a new Cross Country Stewart – Dean Joyner – passed.
• Discussion on how to keep LAO going without Bill Dart. Kevin will develop a business plan.
• Voted to have treasury reports at meetings on a quarterly basis like Profit and Loss reports or bank statements with expense reports. – passed.

Adjourned at 9:46 p.m.

Submitted by Heather Wilson