CRSCCA Meeting – February (Updated)

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Because of Saint Valentine’s Day, the next CRSCCA meeting will be
Wednesday, February 13th.
This is a one-time change.

Note New Location:
Terra Nostra Tapas Restaurant
105 Frazier Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37405

Bench racing – 6:30 pm — Meeting – 7:15-ish

Agenda:

  • Report on national convention – Alex Uchida
  • Report on member survey – Alex Uchida
  • Report on Green Prix status – Dawn Hjelseth & Bill Perry
  • Drag Race cancelled? – Dawn Hjelseth
  • Many more volunteers needed for Green Prix
  • Street Survival – Scheduled for April 6
         – Promote heavily – Coaches needed
  • Season tech inspection discussion
         – Stickers?
  • Establish a promotions/membership committee
  • Riverside, Coker Tire, Cruizers, Cars & Coffee
  • Establish procedure for filling autocross jobs 10 days in advance, including:
         * March 24 Test & Tune
              – Event chair – ??
              – Novice instruction – ??
              – Course design – ??
              – Timing and Scoring –Travis Uga
              – Tech Inspection – ??
              – Safety steward(s) – Geraldine Powell
              – Registration & waivers – Louise Couch
  • Establish a van/trailer cleanup date
  • Treasurer’s report
  • New business
  • Discussion of fun runs at autocross events

Park behind the restaurant or in the church lot behind that.
Do NOT park in the Walgreen’s lot; you might be towed.

CRSCCA Monthly Meeting – January (Updated)

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Thursday, January 10th

Note New Location:
Terra Nostra Tapas Restaurant
105 Frazier Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37405

Bench racing at 6:30 pm,
Meeting at 7:15-ish
Guests are always welcome

Meeting Agenda:

  • Tentative event schedule for 2019 – Beth Cox
  • Green Prix status – Bill Perry
  • Discussion and vote on amendments to autocross points scoring for 2019 – Patrick White
  • Awards for those who were not at December meeting
  • Membership drive – Discussion, planning
  • Timing & Scoring – Another volunteer or two still needed
  • Safety Stewards – More volunteers needed
  • Treasurer’s report
  • New business
         – Autocross fee increase?
         – Reserved numbers for the season
         – TNIA grant proposal for a junior kart
         – Proposed purchase – Power backup/surge protector for timing & scoring equipment
         – Square card reader for on-site entry fees

Congratulations Champions!

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Congratulations to the 2018 CRSCCA Annual Awards Winners!

The CRSCCA Annual Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, December 13th at Terra Nostra Tapas Restaurant on Chattanooga’s North Shore. http://terranostratapas.com/ Thanks to Efren (SRF) and Gema Ormaza and their staff for a delicious meal and warm hospitality!

The Autocross winners are:  
Street / Street Touring
(12 competitors)
  1. Grant Williams
  2. Patrick White
  3. Geraldine Powell
Street Prepared / Street Mod
(10 competitors)
  1. Alex Uchida
  2. Nicole Uchida
  3. David Hester
Ladies
(2 competitors)
  1. Louise Couch
  2. Angela Rickert
Novice
(30 competitors)
  1. Austin Von Almen
  2. Ashley Weaver
  3. Stephen Jenks
Pro;
John Darrow Autocrosser of the Year
(9 competitors)
  1. Joe Medford
  2. Eric Couch
  3. Travis Uga

Complete Autocross results here

Harvey Templeton Road Racer of the Year: Chuck Fullgraf
Chuck mentioned that this award is especially meaningful to him since he raced against Harvey back in the day.
Complete Road Race results here

Worker of the Year: Travis Uga
Henceforth to be known as the Bill Perry Worker of the Year award

Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill Perry

CRSCCA Monthly Meeting – November

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Thursday, November 8th

Note Location:
Forbidden City Restaurant
2273 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Near Hamilton Place Mall)

Bench Racing at 6:30 pm,
Meeting at 7:15-ish

Meeting Agenda:

  • Election of officers for 2019.
    The nominees are:
         – Regional Executive: Beth Cox
    Beth Cox has stated she is willing to be RE for 2019, but would like to step down after that, and is willing to step down for 2019 if someone else wants to step up now.
         – Assistant RE: Alex Uchida
         – Secretary: Art Thompson
         – Treasurer: Will Perry
         – Other BoD: Bill Perry
         – Other BoD: Joseph Patrick White
         – Other BoD: Gerald Street
         – Other BoD: Travis Uga
         – Other BoD: Randy Slomian
         – Webmaster: Art Thompson
  • Street Survival
         – Attendance way down
         – Should we plan one for the spring?
  • Green Prix status – Bill Perry
  • Report on autocross practice at SMP – Beth and/or Geraldine
  • Sunday Nov. 18 – Autocross:
         – Novice instruction: Eric Couch? and Grant Williams?
         – Course design: ???
         – Solo chair: Nicole Uchida
         – Timing and Scoring: Alex Uchida and Bill Harris
         – Safety steward: Geraldine Powell and ???
         – Registration: Beth Cox, Louise Couch?
  • Sunday Dec. 2 – Autocross; Season ender
  • Thursday Dec. 13 – Awards dinner at Terra Nostra Restaurant in Chattanooga
         – Details to come
         – Prix fixe, $25 plus drinks.
  • Establish a van/trailer cleanup date
  • Timing & Scoring – another volunteer or two still needed
  • Treasurer’s report
  • New business
         – National convention attendees
         – financial arrangements

CRSCCA Monthly Meeting – October

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Thursday, October 11th

Note Location:
Forbidden City Restaurant
2273 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Near Hamilton Place Mall)

Bench Racing at 6:30 pm,
Meeting at 7:15-ish

Meeting Agenda:

  • Vote: Annual dues shall be established each year by vote of the Board of Directors at the October Board meeting, and shall be payable with National dues within thirty (30) days after billing. Temporary membership fees will be set at the October Board meeting, and shall be paid before any event entered by a non-member.
  • Nominations for officers and board seats
  • Fall Street Survival status
         – We’re on for October 20
         – Signups are VERY slow
         – Need coaches
  • Green Prix status – Bill Perry
  • For our next autocross, October 21st:
         Novice instruction – Eric Couch? and Grant Williams?
         Course design – Patrick White / Matthew Stott
  • Upcoming Events:
         Saturday Oct. 20 – Street Survival school
         Sunday Oct. 21 – autocross
         Sunday Nov. 4 – autocross practice at SMP
         Sunday Nov. 18 – autocross
         Sunday Dec. 2 – autocross – season ender
         Thursday Dec. 13 – Awards dinner
  • Establish a van/trailer cleanup date
  • Timing & Scoring – another volunteer or two still needed
  • Treasurer’s report
  • New business
         Spectator control – infants

CRSCCA Monthly Meeting – September

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Thursday, September 13th

Note Location:
Forbidden City Restaurant
2273 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421
(Near Hamilton Place Mall)

Bench Racing at 6:30 pm,
Meeting at 7:15-ish

Meeting Agenda:

  • September 30 Autocross
         Planning – An autocross open house:
              * Free rides for first-time visitors
              * Free hotdogs and soft drinks
              * Promote it extensively
         – Novice instruction: Eric Couch? and Grant Williams?
         – Course design: Josh McQuaid
  • Fall Street Survival status, October 20th
         – We’re on; Maybe? (Signups are VERY slow)
         – Need coaches
  • Green Prix status: Bill Perry
  • Other Autocross Business:
         – Establish a van/trailer cleanup date
         – Timing & Scoring: another volunteer or two still needed
         – Spectator control: infants
         – Jack stands
  • Treasurer’s report
  • New business

Upcoming Events:
     Saturday Oct. 20 – Street Survival school
     Sunday Oct. 21 – autocross
     Sunday Nov. 18 – autocross
     Sunday Dec. 2 – autocross – season ender
     Thursday Dec. 13 – Awards dinner