Upper Midwest Trials Association

The schedule of events proposed for the 2005 season will be posted at the banquet in a full season calendar format. We will be looking for club members to sign up as Trials Masters at the banquet. We need to fill all proposed events or they will not be sanctioned at the December AMA meeting.

SEE POSTING BELOW FOR BANQUET INFORMATION

2004 AWARDS BANQUET

WHO: All current UMTA club members and their guests.

WHAT: Season championship awards for all classes.

WHERE: Joseph’s Grill (Mapquest link) 140 South WabashaSt. Paul, MN 55107651-222-2435

COST: $15.00 per person (same as last year)

WHEN: Saturday, November 20, 2004

4:00-5:30 pm Board Meeting

5:30-6:00 pm Social

6:00 pm Dinner

Awards and door prizes follow dinner.

Board Meeting Agenda:

-Elections: We do have a few positions that are currently open and will need to be filled according to the UMTA charter or the AMA charter. Here is a list of board positions and the people currently performing those duties:

President-Mike Hendrickson

Vice President-Ben Winterer

Secretary/Treasurer-Gordy Boggie

Legislative Officer-Steve Anderson is stepping down. We will need to elect.

Referee-Jim Winterer

Insurance Communications Officer-Brenda Peterson

Member at large (A position not required by the club charter but necessary for the AMA charter). We will require one more member at large due to a vacancy.

Al Gohlike

Martin Belair

Vacant - We will need to elect

Steve Ahlers

Brad Villand

Steve Kirschner (Who also performs the duty of keeping the season championship points in order)

We will need to elect / re-elect all officers. Anybody interested in running for office should attend the Board meeting to declare their intention. If we have two or more people interested in a position we will need to hold a vote during the banquet, if the positions are uncontested we can vote during the business meeting.



-DISTRICT 23 MEMBERSHIP: We will discuss the merits of continuing membership as a District 23 club.

-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS:

Scheduled to occur June 4th & 5th, 2005 at Spirit Mountain. I want to discuss the future of World Round events and the level of participation by the UMTA.

FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FU FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN

Social Hour: Cash Bar, Unlimited Free Soft Drinks, Lively Conversation.

Dinner: We have selected a menu that includes: Sliced Roast Beef - Featuring garlic mashed potatoes and mushroom demiglace and Camper’s Walleye - combined with calico rice and dried cranberry-pecan butter, salad and bread.



Awards: New this year….District 23 State Champion Jackets for the top finisher in each class.

Door prizes: We will have many door prizes generously provided by Montessa USA, Sherco Rider, and The Bike Shed. Prizes include oil, chain lube, tires, grips, apparel.

SEE YOU THERE!!!!

From Noel Smage: 6smagesbrayrd at elknet dot net

Phone: 262-723-4773

Make: SHERCO

Model: 290

Year: 2004

Price/offer: $4000

Details: We have several good Shercos to sell. A 2002 for $2650. A 2003 for $2800; and 4 2004’s from $3500 to $4000. Also a brand new 2005 for $? set up for competition.