October 2025: Meeting Minutes

SCCA Regional Meeting
Thursday, October 23, 2025

October Meeting Call to Order – 6:51-7:34

RE’s Report — Mauro

  • September minutes – passed

Treasurer’s Report — Lesher 

  • 2025 Report so far

Membership Committee Report — Greg

  • 3 new members, total of 510

Club Communication

  • Squeal report – J. Limm
    • 50.8% open rate; CTR 3%
    • 1,050 recipients
  • Website
    • Major changes to happen after season ends
  • Facebook report – Felty
    • RX: 9 new members, 2 declined, 1,536 total
    • Main group: 11 new members, 8 declined, 2,748 total – one of the highest FB member counts in this area

Autocross Committee Report — Benfer/McGahen/Springer

  • September event – had a lot of cars and things went smoothly
  • Record number of drivers and still done by 5pm
  • Swap times avg. 8 minutes and able to take lunch break
  • No incidents
  • Work/run order allowed pro class to instruct with novice class
  • Truck came on course in the morning after driving past two barriers
  • Two bikers wanted to cut through the course after going past Larry and Mike S.
  • Two small timing delays – 9.5 minutes in delays total so not bad
  • Tom Caroll reached out to Hershey/Giant Stadium, Heather Storm + boss at Hershey (Matt) – said no altogether. Any car events not worth their time
  • Bendigo a storm possibility for next season
  • 4 classes for Match Tour – new class Costco hot dog??
    • Top 24 & Under 24 compete
    • Street & Lucky compete
    • 24, 12, 6, 3, 1
    • Overall PAX not by heat
  • Money is secured for all payouts
  • 138 drivers registered – no waiting list
  • Tshirts – hang it/make sign – cash or Venmo
    • Discounted since they are dated
    • Give out as banquet prizes

Rallycross Committee Report — Andy Bierach

  • 34 drivers
  • 10 runs total and beautiful weather
  • 1 red flag
  • No incidents
  • McCurdy clan brought brats
  • Blue Mountain Region (BMR) hosting Nov-Mar events

Club Truck

  • Club truck cleaning date 11/8 at 11am + financial audit
  • Limms bring pressure washer, shop vac + Melissa scrubby brush & soap
  • Need somewhere to put trash

Trunk or Treat

  • 2 members showed up with twice as much candy and still ran out
  • Half as many cars as last year + half as many cars
  • Need about $120-150 worth of candy
  • Next year: club will cover certain amount of candy

Old Business

  • None

New Business

  • Marcus got email that Race America is going out of business – products from timing boards, 6 T-links $630, 9 batteries, 3 USB power emitters, 3 beam sensors, AC4 wired, 3 signs $1500 (1 broken at Marcus’ house), 6 foam blocks
  • Do we know of an alternative company? Farm Tech, Kronos
  • $29 per – let’s buy backups
  • $255 – spare beam
  • 4 batteries – find alternative vendor for new ones
  • Emitter sensors
  • 2 more foam blocks
  • Allocate $2000 max budget to get backups – motion passed
  • New system from Farm Tech total cost? New system – what does National use?
  • Compatibility with old equipment vs. new equipment?

Nominations

  • Reviewed nominations – those who accepted send bio/photo to Melissa by Nov. 1
    • Regional Executive: Melissa Mauro – accepted, uncontested
    • Assistant Regional Executive
      • Jason Felty – accepted
      • Mike Chilcote – declined
    • Treasurer: Alan Lesher – accepted, uncontested
    • Secretary: Natalie Limm –accepted, uncontested
    • Director
      • Andy Bierach – ineligible, already has position on the Board, declined
      • Andy Riggs – accepted
      • Clem Miller – accepted
      • Jake Limm – accepted

Year-end trophy meeting/banquet

  • Fri Nov 21 – Natalie’s house 5:30-6pm
  • Will send links to jackets/hats for ideas

Comments, Announcements or Good and Welfare Announcements

Motion to Adjourn

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