Join us for the first VMB meeting of 2016 at Strangebrew, 1996 S 5th Street, Allentown
Agenda
Valley Mountain Bikers Board and General Meeting February 29, 2016
Welcome
Old Business
Treasury Report
• Pocono Pump Track update
• Current member count
• Corporate and Bike Shops
The Importance of Strong Membership of VMB
• The greater the number the more influence and support to expand opportunities of the sport.
• What’s in it for me- or your sales pitch to prospective members
o Yes we built that- membership donations, influence, networking, volunteerism and enthusiasm have built the fantastic MTB trails around the Greater Lehigh Valley area.
o Be a part a rich bicycling community. We have a lot of high profile and great members
o Meet, hang and do things with people that share your passion. Group rides, events, trips social events.
o Give back to your community with bicycle related outreach-
Take a kid mountain biking
Little Bellas
Community Bike Works
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Mountain Biking
Environmental Stewardship
Special K, underarm deodorant
• We need your help to Sell the club and drive membership
o We need to feel positive about the club and proud of it’s accomplishments.
o We need to sell the club to those on the fringe who we know should be members.
“Join VMB for less than a set of tires” $30/year
What the club is going to do to recruit members.
o Work with bike shops on in store promotions
o Trail system onsite promotion
o Better contact management outbound promotion
o Target corporate membership
o Promote the importance of VMB membership at events
o Social media outreach, network better, modify website
o Leverage our affiliation with the International Mountain Biking Association
Trail Reports and Event Dates
• Trexler Lou and Andrew Events Karen Rob?
• South Mountain Bowman
• Nox Jay John Events
• Sals Scott Stortz Sals Enduro- several people have expressed interest in Sals
• Bear Creek
• Jordan Lou, Lubby’s Events? PA Interscholastic
• Blue Mountain
• 5th street cross event
Trail System Opportunities
• Sellersville
• Camp Olympic
• City of Allentown
• Leisure Lake
• City of Bethlehem Muni Reservoir
Future Meeting Locations
• Bear Creek
• Trexler Enviro Center
• Rodale Press
• Easton
• Blue Mountain Ski Area
• BAMBA Joint meeting
• JORBA Joint Meeting
Board Members and Volunteers
• Board Nomination and selection March
• You must respond to email
• Looking for Doers
• Volunteers needed- graphic designers, copy writers, web designers, diggers, grunts, attorneys, cartographers, event planners, and the politically and socially connected.
IMBA Ride Center Recognition - Bronze or better
Open Floor – Tell us what you think