June 2023 Membership Meeting
SCCA – Susquehanna Region
- Meeting called to order on June 29, 2023 at 7:01pm
- Minutes from the May meeting were approved as posted
- RE Report: Melissa Mauro
- No report
- Treasurer’s Report: Alan Lesher
- Autocross, Rallycross, RallySprint, membership & sponsorship income, distribution, and YTD figures were reviewed.
- Informal financial review: Melissa will seek 3-5 accounting-minded individuals to help with an informal financial review
- Communication Report – Website and Squeal: Jake Limm
- Sequel went out successfully 43.9% open rate, 1.7% clickthrough rate
- Website is down in viewership. 2000 unique users last month (6.5% lower than month before)
- Jake will look into WordPress alternative – so it will be a little easier to access and modify compared to what we are using now.
- Facebook update: Jason Felty
- For the main Facebook group, the following number of new follower were:
- 20 approved
- 9 declined
- 20 blocked
- For the rallycross group there was:
- 4 approved
- 7 declined
- 4 blocked
- For the main Facebook group, the following number of new follower were:
- Membership report: Melissa Mauro for Greg Szczyrbak
- 8 new members
- Total membership is 488 total members
- Autocross Report: Rob
- Event was successful – used a course similar to 2021
- Car number update went into the squeal – no leading zeros will be allowed moving forward
- Potential new venue for autocross. The August 12 Autocross even may be moved to the following weekend if this new venue comes through.
- Rallycross Report: John Roscinski
- 34 competitors at the last event.
- Overall the event went well, even with missing normal timing staff
- Road Rally: Adam Dellinger
- South Mountain Partnership is in support of this event, and we will get help with promotion through their network to hopefully get more people in attendance
- Big Hill Ciderworks (cider maker and member of the South Mountain Partnerships) will host launch point and ending point for the event at their taphouse in Gardners PA
- Big Hill will arrange for a food truck, and can provide beverages for participants
- To help with getting the word out and promoting the event, Big Hill will also host a Cars and Coffee the morning of the event (which is planned for October 22) at the Big Hill facility
- Adam and Mike Chilcote will work on a grant application through the South Mountain Partnership to help cover expenses, so we can lower registration fees for the participants and keep it open and available to all.
- Old business
- Timing computers
- Rallycross – MS Surface can work with wifi with our own hotspot. Around $450 with accessories
- Autocross – 17” laptop that costs 1299 for 899 on sale ($950 with accessories)
- Motion to approve $1500 in computer purchases unanimously approved
- Marcus will look into getting a “stronger” signal hotspot.
- New chief shirts are ordered
- Timing computers
- New Business
- No new business
- Meeting adjourned at 8:01pm
