Cool.

--- Ben_Bolin@... wrote:

From: Ben_Bolin@...
To: LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LakesideCycling] Club Logo - rough sketch
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 15:34:07 -0500

Here is a rough sketch for a logo design.  Before she does anymore with it
she would like to make sure it is something that everyone likes.  Everyone
please let me know if it is or is not something you like.

Dr. Dover

The 2006 Sucky Century was a great success with 27 riders attending.

The day was perfect and it seemed like everyone had a great time.

I posted photos to the group site.  The new camera didn't focus quite
like I was hoping, but they are still OK photos.

Dr. Dover

Grizz,

Remind me never to let you take photos of any event that I am in.

I love the training wheels on Lamar's bike.  The commentary on each
photo was killing me!

Dover

• Membership - We have two new (dues-paid) club members:
• Jim Berger - also known as "Yak" (for those who haven't heard the story of that name - let's just say is came after a hard mountain bike ride on an unsettled stomach).
• John Summers  - who will need a name.  John joins us looking for advice and new cycling experiences as he rides into top shape.  He has since ridden with us from the dam on Saturday 8-5.
• Treasury
• Current accounting is $334, plus the dues from John.
• Brochure/Flyer
• Dover will be adding the disclaimer to the flyer and making more copies to distribute.
• Yahoo Group Site
• We have several new people on the site.  One was discovered to be in India and looking for donations.  This person was removed from the group.  Other new people have tended to not include any personal info, so we remain in the dark until or unless they show at rides.
• Disclaimer has been added to the home page.
• Time Trial results are in an Excel file in the "files" section.
• There are a number of new pictures added from several recent races and events.
• Ride Schedule
• Briefly discussed the fall time change for the Saturday Dam Ride. 
• We will discuss and decide at what date to change to 8:00 am during the September meeting.
• Route Maps
• The route for (planned) pre-RAGBRAI century was mapped on the geo-pedometer site and reworked with instructions by Nail and Dover.  It's on the group site.
• Ride Refreshments
• We continue to do well with donations.
• Time Trials
• Only two trials remaining: 8-7 and 8-14.
• The final time trial will be TWO LAPS with the normal points for placements (not double-points), per the vote of the club members.
• Review of Prize Categories as decided in the June meeting:
• Points Champion - Most total points, no limit on participation.
• Fastest Average Speed of a rider's 3 fastest trials.
• Most Improved Rider (8-Trial Minimum) based on vote of members.
• Prizes
• Need to investigate donations or discounts from LBSs.
• No actual prizes decided - will see what can be done.
• Insurance
• Yak (a legal beagle) advised it would be worthwhile.
• Need actual quote from the LAB program (Badger)
• Need info from similar clubs.  Anyone with contacts in other clubs are requested to inquire as to whether they have insurance and the rationale for why or why not.
• Club Logo
• Calling all would-be artists - submit your ideas NOW.
• Club Sponsorship
• Looking for ideas or contacts.
• Lamar may have a contact with Side Pockets.
• Fall Party/Picnic/Awards Ceremony
• The Grizzes have volunteered their hacienda for this event.
• More details to be discussed at the September meeting.
• Officer Elections
• Nominations will be considered for the offices of Vice President and Secretary, whose terms are up this year.
• Terms are two-years, but there are no limits on the amount of terms.
• Vote at the October meeting(?) - so, to avoid being railroaded or Shanghaied, you better be there!
• Upcoming Club Events
• Sucky Century
• Need details of route, time, etc.
• Will need to create flyer for distribution with all info VERY SOON (Dover volunteered, but he needs the info).
• Lamar's Wiener Ride and Roast
• Lamar wasn't present, so this remains an open item.
• Moonshine's Parkville Ride
• Moonshine suggested a reschedule of the (mostly) rained-out Parkville ride from last July 4th.
• Open item to be discussed and scheduled.  Possibility of combining this and the Wiener Roast?
• Other Local Events
• Du-State-Du in Loud Thunder Preserve, near Andalusia, IL - August 20 www.qcbc.org
• Jackson County Tri- and Duathlon - August 27 http://www.jacksoncountytriathlon.com/
• Midwest Meltdown Tri- and Duathlons - September 10  www.midwestmultisportraces.com
• Octaginta - Sept. 30 & Oct. 1  -  http://www.nvo.com/lbc/door/ 
• Other Discussion Items
• Last month Lamar asked whether there is interest in club members purchasing Brigade Football Tickets ($72 per season) and tailgating before games.
• Last Month Badger suggested a club outing to Sadler's Indoor Racing - an indoor high-powered go-kart track

• Pizza, beer, side salads, and cheese bread
• New logo
• Club sponsorship
• Time Trials and prizes
• Club Insurance
• Preview of the annual draft of officers
• Discuss writing a constitution and bylaws
• Sucky Century Ride schedule, food, etc.
• Group events at Brigade games and Sadlers Racing
• Fall (down) party or picnic
• Lamar's Wiener (ride)
• and my personal favorite:  SO MUCH MORE!!!

Here you go!
Softie 9.05
Yak 9.23
Moonshine 9.34
Lamar 9.48
Mike 9.51
DD 11.07

Hey I could have done better but Lamar won't let me use
his new time trial bike!
Whats up with that?
DD

• Membership
  • We have several new people subscribed to the web site and join us for rides and time trials.
  • No actual club memberships were added this past month.
• Treasury
  • We need an current account of the treasury for several proposed expenses.
• Brochure/Flyer
  • A liability disclaimer will be added to this and the web site.  Since the meeting Badger proposed a disclaimer that is similar to that used by another cycling club and added it to the group web site.
  • More copies are needed for distribution to the local bike shops, gyms, etc.
• Yahoo group web site
  • Several new subscribers as noted above.
  • New pictures, maps, and Time Trial Results have been added.
  • Since the meeting Badger added the above proposed disclaimer to the group web site.
• Ride Schedule
  • Summer schedule now in effect:
    • Monday - Time Trial at downtown airport 6:00 pm.
    • Wednesday - MTB ride at Smokin' Davey trail head 6:30 pm
    • Saturday - Dam ride at the Smithville Lake Dam parking lot 7:30 am
    • Saturday - Pre-Dam-Ride-Ride - extra miles at the Dam - 6:30 am
• Route Maps
  • Several route maps are currently listed on the USATF.org site.
  • A different site allowing direct links will be tried: www.gmap-pedometer.com 
  • This site is used by other clubs and was used by Hammer and Nail to route the Century Ride for July 16th.
  • The actual need for maps has been questioned, since we generally regroup during rides.
• Ride Refreshments
  • We have been doing well with "donated" drinks and cooler use - most rides have been served this way.
• Time Trials
  • Monday Time Trials have gone well and the complete standings are available on the group site in a Microsoft Excel file.
  • Only club members who have paid membership dues for 2006 are eligible for prizes.
  • We will separate the women from the men, but our women competitors still must meet the minimum participation requirements agreed to earlier in the season.
  • Dover and Chapstick will check with The Wheel and River Market Cyclery, respectively, for possible donations or discounts for Time Trial prizes.
  • Prizes need to be discussed and decided upon during the August club meeting.
• Insurance
  • This was a major topic of discussion.
  • The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) has an insurance program that is estimated to cost approximately $130 annually and would cover the club and its members against liability claims arising from any rides or events.
  • Other insurance policies are projected to cost approximately $300.
  • The general opinion of the club is to move forward with insurance, but questions remain.
  • Some clubs similar to LCC do not have insurance because they do not officially sponsor rides requiring fees.
  • Promoting rides and even putting the club logo on ride and race flyers does not appear to open the club up to liability claims, based upon the actions of a similar club.
  • More research is needed before the August meeting:
    • Contact more bicycle clubs to see if they have insurance or considered having insurance. (Badger, Dover, others)
    • Get legal advice (several members know legal beagles)
    • Obtain quote from the LAB insurance carrier. (Badger)
    • Discuss and decide the issue at the August meeting.
• New Club Logo - CALLING ALL ARTISTIC PEOPLE
• Lamar knows a graphic artist that may be able to make a new logo a reality.
• All members are invited to produce sketches, drawings, or performance art for a new Lakeside Cycling Club logo.
• The logo may be used on clothing, brochures, etc.
• Bring ideas to the August meeting or email through the LCC group web site.
• Club Sponsorship
• Asking for sponsorship by businesses was discussed.
• No definite plans were brought forward.
• Upcoming Events:
  • Hammer and Nail are organizing a Pre-RAGBRAI Century ride this Sunday July 16th in Plattsburg.  See the group site for details and route map.  The ride starts at 6:00 am at the intersection of Highways 116 & 33.
  • LAMAR'S WEINER RIDE
    • Come out to ride, roast and bite Lamar's wieners.
    • Lamar will host a BBQ after a ride around the northland.
    • Date and route to be determined.
  • Sucky Century - Labor Day
    • No details of the route, yet.
    • Flyers will be distributed to publicize this free, non-supported ride.
    • Route will include stops at C-stores for your convenience.
  • Other Local or Non-Local Events
    • Prairie Punisher Du in Gardner, KS - July 29th
    • Smithville Challenge Adventure Race - July 30
    • Rose Brooks Challenge Women's Triathlon in Smithville - August 12
    • Du-State-Du in Loud Thunder Preserve, near Andalusia, IL - August 20 www.qcbc.org
    • Jackson County Tri- and Duathlon - August 27
    • Midwest Meltdown Tri- and Duathlons - September 10  www.midwestmultisportraces.com
    • Octaginta - Sept. 30 & Oct. 1  -  http://www.nvo.com/lbc/door/ 
• Other Discussion Items
  • Lamar asked whether there is interest in club members purchasing Brigade Football Tickets ($72 per season) and tailgating before games.
  • Badger suggested a club outing to Sadler's Indoor Racing - an indoor high-powered go-kart track.
    • "It's Awesome - They get up to about 60 mph. I averaged 43 on the tight road course layout." - Badger
• Any Questions, Comments, or Snide Remarks? - TOO BAD

At 12:54 PM 06/14/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>We should check into it though...because it MIGHT be that any sort of printed
flyer, from LCC or not, could "imply" that some sort of organizing authority
exists (and thus a rider should be able to "rely" on that authority providing
for his/her safety), and thus some sort of liability.


FYI if the club joins the League of American Bicyclists ($35) and then buys the
regular club insurance (varies by membership but probably $93 in your case) then
the club members and leadership/organizers/volunteers are covered for any free
event.  See info and applications here:

   http://www.bikeleague.org/members/club/index.php

If you hold a pay event then there is a separate, additional event insurance
that must be purchase for each pay event.  That, too, varies by the number of
participants with a minimum of $93.

But still if you decide to just hold this as a non-pay event then you can get by
for $35 + $93 which is not bad.  An additional benefit is that  you have this
same coverage for any event the club holds, like weekly rides.

The coverage for members/participants is pretty small, like $2500 per incident. 
But leaders/organizers/volunteers are have $1 million liability insurance from
this policy and that is the main reason for getting it.

--Brent

Dr. Brent Hugh, LCI #1335     Director@...
Executive Director  ---  Missouri Bicycle Federation
www.MoBikeFed.org                       816-695-6736

• We welcomed new member Richard Holden into the club. Richard is another in our ever-growing list of triathletes.  We may need to add a sub-group for the tri crowd.
• Don Treichel (Nail) officially rejoined the club this past month - welcome back!
• We still don't have a really good name for Dan Murphy.  "Cheater" partially stuck, but even I (who suggested it) don't think it's that good.  "Ironman" was suggested a while back, but that's so cliché. I think we need to ask his wife...

• We have a treasury, as meager as it stands right now.
• A suggestion was made for an end-of-the-season Party/Award Night/Pub Crawl, etc.  More discussion next month.

• The latest version is available on the group site and Ben printed and brought 50 copies to the meeting.
• A further revision is needed to add Hammer's Wednesday Mountain Bike Ride - Hammer needs to confirm the details of exactly what to include.

• Several new members have signed-up recently.
• Dover assisted some members getting connected.
• Badger and Dover will continue to monitor messages and delete the outdated ones.

• Badger is entering routes into the USATF.org database.
• Search at www.usatf.org - click on "America's Running Routes" - search under Smithville, Kansas City, or Liberty, Missouri.
• Members are invited to add routes on the site - follow the route naming format that has been used to identify rides from the dam.
• Badger will create pdf files of the maps and add them to the group site under the "files" section.

• The idea for the club to purchase coolers has been tabled because several members volunteered their own coolers for use by the club.
• Chapstick donated several 6-gallon GatorAde packages, which are being used at time trials.
• Lamar has also been able to fill coolers with donated GatorAde for rides.
• There are some leftover waters and sodas from the picnic that can be used, too.

• The time has changed to 7:30 AM as of the start of June.
• The fast and slow groups will start at the same time.
• Meet in the Dam parking lot on Hwy. DD just east of the dam (NOT the Litton Center lot).

• TIME: 8:00 AM  -  (to allow anyone at the dam time to get to the meeting spot in Liberty)
• MEET at Lewis and Clark Elementary School on Glen Hendren and Nashua Roads.
• This is near the I-35/MO-291 interchange - UNDER THE WATER TOWER.
• Glen Hendren is the first light south of I-35 on MO-291.
• Turn east on Glen Hendren - you will see the back of the school.
• Turn right onto the first street - Nashua Drive - park in the school lot near the water tower.
• A map will be put onto the yahoo group site.
• The ride will (mostly) be in the countryside east of Liberty on (mostly) smooth roads with (mostly) hilly topography and (mostly) very light traffic.
• A map will be placed on the group site.
• Dover will host a home brew carbo-reload following the ride.
• An LCC member (Chapstick) will check the dam parking lot at 7:30 to either lead a short ride from the dam or direct anyone waiting at the dam to the Liberty meeting location (rider's choice).

• There has been a slight change in meeting spots.  From now on, we meet in the lot right in front of the main terminal of the Wheeler Downtown Airport, near the main airport sign on the outer road.  The start line is at the sign.
• There will be NO Time Trial on July 3rd.
• Total schedule has 12 time trial nights with the last one on August 14th.
• Badger has a spreadsheet of results and standings that will be placed on the group site.
• Several rules and award categories have been decided upon by the club members:
• Points Champion - most total points at the end of the season (NO limit on number of trials).
• No limit on the number of trials should encourage participation.
• Fastest Average Time/Speed based on the 3 fastest times for each rider.
• Most Improved Rider - Minimum of 8 Trials ridden.
• "Most Improved" will be a judgment call by the members.

• A suggestion was made to have the ride on Sunday 9/3 rather than Monday 9/4.  More discussion next month.
• Flyers will be distributed in places we also distribute the club flyers.
• The ride itself will be free, with donations accepted (see below).
• Suggestion made to have breakfast (as Hammer and Nail have done in the past) and post-ride carbo/liquid-load and have a donation jar to help with the cost.

• KC Bike & Foot Chase June 11 from Zona Rosa.  Several LCC-ers will be there.
• Tour de Cure - Wheel to Weston June 18th
• The Wheel Cyclery has joined with our group.
• There is a $100 minimum fund raising requirement per rider for the American Diabetes Association.
• Toyota is sponsoring up to 7 LCC club members for their entry fee (not fund raising).
• Dover has details of the sponsorship and fund raising.
• LCC-ers currently on the team are: Dover, Lamar, DD, Badger, Moonshine, and Nail.
• Amelia Earhardt Century - June 25
• Chapstick is riding this one.
• Lizard Under the Skillet - July 9  -  http://www.nvo.com/lbc/door/
• Prairie Punisher Duathlon in Gardner, KS - July 29  http://www.gardnerkansas.com/parks/athletic-duathlon.php
• Smithville Challenge Adventure Race - July 30
• Rose Brooks Challenge Women's Triathlon in Smithville - August 12
• Jackson County Tri- and Duathlon - August 27
• Midwest Meltdown Tri- and Duathlons - September 10  www.midwestmultisportraces.com
• Octaginta - Sept. 30 & Oct. 1  -  http://www.nvo.com/lbc/door/

• The Yearys - who pretty much set up the whole thing, including shopping for food and supplies, reserving the shelter, and setting up the picnic area.
• The Caspers - who donated the delicious burgers.
• Dan (no-name) Murphy - who brought his interesting and tasty home brews.

• TIME TRIALS
• Begin on May 15th at 6:00 PM at the downtown airport.
• Meet at 6:00 PM in the parking lot north of Executive Beechcraft, near the traffic circle.
• We have since had two trials - see the weekly TT reports for results.
• SATURDAY DAM RIDES
• Time is 8:00 AM through the end of May.
• Time changes to 7:30 AM on the first Saturday of June (June 3rd)
• The fast (18+ mph) and slow (<16 mph) will both start at the same time.
• Meet in the FIRST parking lot just east of the dam on Highway DD. (NOT the Litton Center lot)
• REFRESHMENTS
• Discussed coolers for refreshments
•  Several liquid and chest-type coolers are available for $10 to $22
•  We have several members willing to donate the use of coolers, so purchasing one was put on hold.
•  Chapstick donated a 6-gallon package of GatorAde mix, which is being used at Time Trials.
•  Leftovers from the picnic should also be used at rides and TTs.
• LAKESIDE CLUB BROCHURE
• Badger sent the updates and revisions to Dover.
• YAHOO GROUP SITE
• We have several new members signed-up on the site - WELCOME TO OUR HUMBLE GROUP!!!
• New photos have been added - check them out.
• Badger and Dover will continue to monitor the messages and delete the outdated ones.
• EVENTS
• Memorial Day Ride - Monday May 29th
• Come join the Hammer & Nail for an early morning Memorial Day spin from Plattsburg.  We'll start out at 7:30 from the corner of Highway 116 & 33 (two miles east of Plattsburg) and go either 37 or 50 scenic miles, depending on the make-up and mood of the group that shows up.  Should get you all home in plenty of time for memorial day festivities.  Ride will conclude with some beverage carbo loading.  Hope to see you there, and pass this along to anyone else you think may be interested.....Also will be doing a little longer ride on Sunday if anyone is interested.
• LC2 Liberty Area Ride June 24th
• Dover has proposed a "special" ride in the Liberty area for June 24th, possibly to Excelsior Springs.  More details to come.
• This would be our first "special" ride of the year and take the place of the Dam ride for that week.
• Tour de Cure / Wheel to Weston - Lakeside Team - Sunday June 18th
• The Wheel Cyclery has requested to join our group, which was heartily endorsed by the LC2 members that replied with their opinion.
• There is a $100 minimum fund raising requirement PER RIDER for the Diabetes Foundation.
• Toyota sponsoring the $15 entry fee for 7 riders.
• Club members signed up as of 5-25-06 are: Dover, Nail, Moonshine, Lamar, & DD.  On the fence are: Badger, Hammer, & Cricket.
• KC Bike & Foot Chase - June 11th
• 50-mile or 20-mile ride from Zona Rosa.
• Moonshine and Lamar are definitely riding, and Badger will probably ride.
• LC2 Katy Trail Weekend
• Shooting for a fall date.
• Heritage Park Du and Triathlon
• Lamar and Grizz competed in the tri and Badger in the Du.

• Spring Cycling Season Kick-off Cook-out
• IT WILL HAPPEN - SATURDAY MAY 13th at NOON
• Currently slated for Sailboat Cove on Smithville Lake
• Lamar is checking with his neighborly Park Ranger to determine whether we would have access to picnic areas and/or shelter without the steep rental fee.
• Alternatively, The Caspers have volunteered to host us in Casperspace.
• LC2 will make a firm announcement about the site shortly.
• WE WILL NEED AN RSVP FROM ALL THAT WILL BE ATTENDING THE COOKOUT by the MAY 2nd LC2 meeting.
• The Casper's have also donated a hefty portion of cow for burgers.
• LC2 will provide condiments, potato salads, burger buns, hot dogs & buns, chips, soda (a.k.a. "pop" to a few of you).
• People who are attending please bring a desert or side dish and the alcoholic beverage of your choice, if you choose to imbibe.
• Refreshments (Sponsored by LC2)
• Lamar has determined that a supply of day-old donuts and Gatorade may be available from QT.
• LC2 would need to provide a large Thermos-type of cooler for the GatorAde.
• Alternatively, LC2 can provide GatorAde mix or large bottles (whichever is more economical) to fill individual water bottles.
• LC2 will also supply some snacks to carry on rides, such as breakfast bars, granola bars, bagels, PowerBars, etc.
• Publicity Flyers
• The group reviewed the flyers and they (the flyers, not the group) will be slightly revised:
• Update the "Summer" and "Winter" time periods as well as the starting times for the "fast" and "slow" paced Saturday rides.  See the "Ride Schedule" section below for details.
• Revise the wording to reduce the inference that people should use club resources long-term without officially joining or at least considering joining the club.
• Flyers have been placed at Maple Woods Fitness Center, Summit Fitness, The Wheel, Cycle City.
• These will need to be replaced once the revisions are made.
• All members are encouraged to place the flyers in appropriate places, with the proper approval.
• Yahoo Group Site  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LakesideCycling
• Up and running - messages, photos, and a few maps have been added.
• Badger will "clean-out" the old, outdated messages on an ongoing basis.
• Badger and Dover will again review the old KCCyclist list and invite people to join the new group site.
• Anyone needing help in signing up to be a member of the group site should contact Dover or Badger.  Note that the site can be viewed without being a member, but only registered group members can post and receive messages, etc.
• Ride Schedule
• "Summer" will be defined as May to October.
• Regularly scheduled Saturday "fast" rides from the dam will start on the first Saturday of May at 8:00 AM.  The start time will change to 7:30 on the first Saturday of June.  The time will revert back to 8:00 approximately the first of September.
• The "slow" Saturday rides will start at 10:00 AM at the dam.  This time will remain constant through the summer.
• The goal is to have the "fast" and "slow" groups meet at the parking lot between the rides for refreshments and yakking or buffalo-ing.
• No other LC2 rides are regularly scheduled at this time except for Monday Time Trials.
• Members are encouraged to organize rides during the week via the group site email.
• KCBC has some new rides in the Northland.  Check their website: www.kcbc.org
• Ride Maps
• Badger is working on this and will load them on the group site as they are completed. Dover may need to assist in adding notes to the pdf versions.
• Time Trials
• Time Trials will begin on Monday May 15th at 6:00 PM at the downtown airport.
• Meet and park in the lot just north of Executive Beechcraft near the traffic circle.
• Trials are one lap of the airport loop.
• The actual starting spot will be on the west side of the loop to avoid traffic in the start/finish area.
• Points system will be similar to previous years, but additional award categories are being planned.
• Ride Events and Races
• Tour de Cure Wheel to Weston Team - Lakeside Cycling Club Presented by Toyota
• After some confusion, it appears that we do have Toyota sponsorship for 7 riders' $15 entry fee and also a donation towards Dover's fund raising goal.
• Riders are responsible for their own fund raising to meet their personal goal.
• Dover has a vehicle to transport about 6 riders back from Weston.
• Dover will be getting Toyota shirts for team members - give him your size.
• Heritage Park Bike Source Duathlon/Triathlon
• Badger will compete in the Du, while Lamar and Grizzly will compete in the Tri.
• There seems to be a wager (friendly or otherwise) between Grizz and Lamar - stay tuned.
• RAGBRAI
• Hammer and Cricket are definitely going for the entire ride.  Dover for the final half.
• KC Bike & Foot Chase  http://www.kcphs.org/3.html
• Sunday June 11th at Zona Rosa.  Separate 50 or 25 mile ride up Interurban OR a 5K run (NOT ride & run).
• LC2 Katy Trail Weekend
• Not scheduled yet, but several requests were made to avoid July & August due to weather conditions.
• NEXT MEETING:  TUESDAY MAY 2 - 6:30 PM - Smithville Pizza Shoppe

• A star from LC2 history - Hammer - has been added to the official list of members.
• Publicity Flyers are now complete, many thanks to Ben (Dover) and our unofficial committee - the Flying Circus.
  • Dover emailed the file to the membership and everyone is welcomed - and encouraged - to distribute them in suitable places such as: bike shops, fitness centers, sporting goods stores, etc. So, if you frequent just such a place, please leave a stack of flyers (after receiving approval from the management, of course).  Another copy is attached.
• CLUB DISCOUNTS are now available at the following bike shops: The Wheel, Cycle City, and (new) The Trek Store.  Many thanks to Moonshine for securing the discounts at Cycle City and the Trek Store.  Moonshine is also planning to check with River Market Cyclery.
  • Discounts are 10% on accessories.
• Dover set-up the new Lakeside Cycling Club internet presence as a Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LakesideCycling
  • Most members are already logged into the site, but those that are not can do so on their own by following the link above.
  • Messages, Calendars, and Pictures can be posted on the site.
  • Badger added our link to the KCBC site.
• Club Treasury:
  • The club paid for a floral tribute to Marty Issacson (wife of former member Dale-Gearboy-Issacson), who passed away.
  • We are still at a standstill as far as retrieving the pre-2005 club funds - not for the lack of trying. Previous (not current) club members will not release the funds to the current officers for unknown reasons.
  • Plans for the use of the treasury include: supplies for the Spring Cycling Season Kick-off Cook-out and ride, refreshments for club members before, after and during rides, and the various incidental items that a club requires.
• E-MAIL LIST
  • With the introduction of the new Yahoo group for the club, the old KCCYCLIST.COM email list will no longer be maintained.  This is the FINAL communication that will be made by the club via KCCYCLIST.COM.  ALL FUTURE COMMUNICATION WILL BE DONE VIA THE YAHOO GROUP LIST ACCESSED FROM THE LINK ABOVE.
  • PLEASE NOTE: All former members who have not paid club dues will be dropped from the list.  This time we WILL FOLLOW THROUGH with the threat!

• Finally, we've set a date for this major event: SATURDAY MAY 13TH 2006 at SAILBOAT COVE on SMITHVILLE LAKE at HIGH NOON.
• LC2 will provide some supplies.  Exact items will be determined at the April meeting.
• The club will not be able to furnish beer or other alcoholic beverages. We will check to see if they are allowed in the park.  If so, individuals would be allowed to BYOB.
• Trail rides can be either before or after the cook-out lunch.
• More details will be determined at the April meeting.

• Badger showed several examples of route maps constructed from the USATF.org website.  One version was straight off the web site, another was first cropped and then put into pdf format.  We decided to go with the pdf format, which allows us to add notes and labels to the maps (those of us with Adobe Acrobat software, anyway).  We can also place the pdf maps on the LC2 group web site and email them to members.
• Both the fast and slow pace groups will start from the dam parking lot on Saturdays.  The slow group may start at a slightly later time, however.  The routes will be predetermined so that both groups will return to the dam lot at about the same dam time.  We can then share the dam refreshments between the dam groups.
• Steve (Lamar) brought maps of the Smithville Lake trails and area from Clay County.  More copies are available.

• Dover has secured 7 sponsorships from Toyota for riders that are Lakeside Cycling Club members.  Sponsorship includes the $15 entry into the ride.  We currently do not know exactly how the ride entries will be paid.
• Riders will be responsible for their own contributions to their individual fundraising goal.

• Badger will be racing in the Heritage Park Bikesource Duathlon on May 21st.  Let's get more club members out there.
• KC Bike & Foot Chase at Zona Rosa June 11th - 5K run OR 50-mile OR 20-mile bike ride http://www.kcphs.org/3.html
• Note that the Broadway Bridge Run is being resurrected this year and will be held on April 23rd.
• LC2 KATY TRAIL WEEKEND - future planning for a summer weekend either camping or B&B.
• RAGRAI - Several club members are planning on traveling to Iowa for this tour across Iowa.
• Ride to the Beach - the MS150 from San Antonio to Corpus Christi, TX  Lamar & Double-D have some info.

• In response to a former member's email, the membership resolved that non-members are NOT allowed to name current members.
• Between the February and March meetings, we named Ben "Dover".  Yes - it's BenDover.  WATCH OUT!
• We finally have a permanent nickname for Sherry.  From this time forward, Sherry shall be known as "DOUBLE-D".  I think it has something to do with the highway leading to the dam.  It couldn't be anything else, could it?