The May DRAG meeting was held last night - thanks to all who made it out on such a beautiful evening!
We got an update from track management regarding the status of the concrete - there is a possibility we could be on it by May 19. Check back to the home page as the date gets closer for more information.

The Jr. Dragsters will be combined into one class this year, and that class may be integrated into the regular program instead of being run early. Pete will be posting more about this. If you have an opinion (regarding the Jr. Dragster program) let him know.

The other item of note was elections. We have a new President! Congrats to Theodore Lewis, who will be taking over the helm of the organization! I'll be serving as VP - Secretary and Treasurer will remain the same - many thanks to Kathy Barling and Dick Garbus for their many years of fine service!

Next meeting will be June 3, Union Hotel, 7pm. Hopefully we'll have met up at the track by then and gotten a few runs in! Hope to see you there -

Sunny

You are correct, Pete.
Also on the agenda will be ELECTIONS - for Pres, VP, Secretary and Treasurer.
Union Hotel, Bridgeport - 7 PM
Please join us for a complete update on schedule, track renovations, rules, and anything else that we want to talk about!
Contact me with any questions -
Sunny

Also, regular meetings during the racing season allow racers/fans/track management to air concerns, questions, suggestions, etc in a non-race environment, where discussion can occur among all interested parties.
Membership is $10/yr.

President's job is not difficult.
Main responsibility is to run the monthly meetings. It's helpful to be able to distance yourself from discussions enough to allow differing points of view to be heard and guide a group to a consensus. For the most part the business takes care of itself.
Otherwise, there are occasionally issues that come up at the track related to DRAG that need action (50-50 seller doesn't show, someone wants to pay dues, membership questions, etc).
I also made it my mission to re-write the group's by-laws, and keep the organization in the black financially. A new president is welcome to take on other priorities and issues.
I'd be glad to discuss the position futher with any and all interested parties!
(hoping to) See you at the track (before August...!),
April

So...
Thanks to the 3 people who joined me last month for the DRAG meeting - we had a nice chat among our selves but got NO BUSINESS DONE! Not that there is much. As the date for the next meeting fast approaches, I'm thinking there really is no reason for us to meet this month either. The track will not be open for business unitl at least May (if you don't know that by now, check out the home page!) and I don't know of any other items to cover. Except of course elections - we're still looking for someone to take over as President of this fine organization - I'll serve as VP if that helps, but really, some new blood would be terrific! Email/chat/call me if you know of someone, or if you're interested yourself.
Unless I hear differently, let's cancel the April DRAG Meeting, and shoot for MAY 6 as our next one.
Hoping to see everyone at the track - SOON!
Sunny

March is fast upon us, and that means:
1) Time to start the winter engine refresh,
2) NHRA on Sundays,
3) DRAG MEETINGS START!

The first meeting of the 2013 race season is scheduled for next Monday, March 4, at the Union Hotel in Bridgeport. For those of you not at the Driver's Meeting yesterday, it'll be a chance to catch up with fellow racers and find out what's been going on these last cold, dark winter months.
It is also, according to our by-laws, the time for elections. Anyone interested in running for any of the offices (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer), feel free to contact me or another officer for details. It really is time for some fresh leadership! It's a relatively easy way to give back to the sport we all enjoy (most days )
Hope to see you there -
April

Looking for a volunteer to sell some tickets at the snowmobile races this Sunday - we could get a jump on fundraising for the year! Even if somebody only wanted to spend a couple hours, it would be worth something. Theo was handling the 50/50 last season....
Thanks!
Sunny

I'm thinking we should cancel the November DRAG meeting - I know of no business to discuss other than money (we still need to reimburse Jr's). If anyone has any other thoughts, let me know - otherwise I think the banquet will be the next event.....
Thanks,
April

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