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| 2011 Riding Calendar Call For Help |
Here we are in the middle of summer and the last thing on our minds is what happens after this coming holiday season. But the fact is, its time to start the conversation about the what, when and who of the one-day and two-day rides that mark our annual calendar. Joe Mandeville has already stepped up to chair the 36th annual Three Flags Classic. David Johnson will be steering USA Four Corners. Logan and Cheryl Olds will take on the California Adventure Series (National Parks and California Missions for 2011). But it's the short rides that bridge the year and keep our relationships alive and our batteries charged. If you have designed and managed SCMA rides in the past, we'd like to have you back for 2011. If you are one of our experienced ride chairs, we need your talents and hard work. If you haven't ever put a ride together, but have a rockin' good idea, we'd like to hear from you. The veterans will certainly lend you a hand and lots of free advice. If you are looking for a new challenge, then we've got something that will provide that. In any year there are about 6 or 7 people that put the rides together. Normally, a volunteer will take on one of the two-day rides. Sometimes a volunteer will take on a couple of the one-day rides. For starters, if you are interested, we'd like you to take on a single one-day ride. The beauty of SCMA is the large number of long-distance riders that know back roads, roadside cafes and hidden places that the rest of us haven't discovered. Having new eyes and new ideas on the team is the best way to bring fresh experiences to the 2011 calendar. So, are you up for it? If you are, give me a call or an email. Or contact one of the other members of the board. Our deadline for assembling the calendar is usually the first week of November so that we submit our sanction applications to AMA, arrange for insurance coverage, and avoid calendar conflicts with our associated clubs. I'd love to hear from you. Blake Anderson SCMA Chair (714) 801-3931 Blake@BlakeAndersonConsulting.com |
