November 2023

Rhode Island Chapter

New England Mountain Bike Association

November 2023 Meeting Agenda

RINEMBA Meeting: 7:00 p.m. via Zoom

1. Roll Call Dennis Wilson running meeting with Marks’ absence due to work obligations

1. Welcome to any newcomers.

None 🙁

1. Comments/requests/concerns/questions/complaints from newcomers?

2. Administration

1. Membership numbers – unable to attain current membership

1. Wayne has a census, not sure if it’s up to date = 288 and 369 when including add-ons.

2. Financial summary – October 2023

Opening balance: $7,758.89

Income: $2,121.40

Expenses: ($4,267.43)

Closing balance: $5,452.86

1. Next meeting – December 5, Tavern on the Hill, year end gala

1. Glocester Land Trust Meeting

1. Revisit in the fall – no updates. Reach out one last time. remove for Dec meeting?

2. Lincoln Woods Fun Ride (Sunday September 17)

1. Did not go ahead.

2. Too many restrictions from the park manager. Regional Manager: Anthony Paiva

3. DEM offered to pressure the park manager to allow staples as they don’t go through the bark if we wanted. The same exceptions were in place last year.

1. Charles EM’d Mark for more detail.

3. DEM 

1. Night riding agreement MOU out for signatures

2. Request for help to remove beaver dam debris that is causing flooding at the footbridge above Breakheart pond in Arcadia. 4-6ppl needed. Date? 11/19 

4. DEM – Snow grooming

1. Address when we get heavy snow

5. Joint trail build RINEMBA/Rhody Rovers – this will need to be revisited in spring

1. Need to come up with a plan with DEM

6. RINEMBA 2024 Fun ride planning

1. Finalize Fun Ride dates need to be sent to DEM this month to finalize Special Licensing

2. 4 Fun Rides in 2023 seemed like a lot of work and it was hard to find volunteers. 

3. Proposed dates: 

1. Diamond Hill: April 7th. Hunting starts on April 21st Date is being held by the park. Need to submit applications ASAP. Broken Spoke BBQ available (Joe D). MBAS Season opener. Possible fund raiser for new pump track and trails initiative. Can we get a permit for 300 participants? 

2. Woody Hill: July 14th. Not aware of any conflicts and same weekend worked well in 2023. Joe to get back to us on BBQ

3. Big River: Same date at 2023 (3rd Sunday)? Would be September 15th for 2024

4. Lincoln Woods: ????

5. Arcadia: ??? 

7. Elections

1. Brief explanation on how our election process works in RINEMBA

1. At large board members attendance changed to 4 meetings a year, from 6

2. Motion and 2nd, vote carries

2. Questions?

8. RINEMBA at large Leadership team

1. Looking for active participants to join the board for 2024

2. All members of 23’ contacted. Peter G, Meg, and Jake not returning. Patrick willing to leave if a replacement can be found. Have not heard back from Alan, Chris P, or Joe D. No formal vote required. 

3. New Candidates: Tabitha W (At Large+ Part time Communications) Meg stepping back

1. Wayne is candidate for alternate Treasurer to Shannon. Peter stepping back

4. Possible new roles for 2024. Ride lead coordinator. Outreach/Communication. Web

9. RINEMBA officers

1. Last call for any new candidates. 

2. All 2023 officers to return. (Thank you!!) Formal vote typically required unless no other candidates come forward.  

3. Prez is a 2 year term and not up for reelection this year. 

1. Regularly Scheduled Group Rides

1. ALL NIGHT RIDES ON HOLD UNTIL WE CAN GET PERMIT

2. Diamond Hill - non permitted daylight rides until interest generated

3. Lincoln Woods - non permitted daylight rides until interest generated

4. Woody Hill – 6 pm Monday Momentum, Wednesday nights at 5:30. Remy’

5. Ryan Park – needs a mellow ride – Possible weekend ride? 

6. Arcadia – Tuesday time not decided

7. Big River – Thursday 6pm (park and ride lot?)

8. Group sizes 10 or more need to split into groups less than 10

2. Remy’s Ride Contested

1. Wednesday night leader Chris Perez has left Remy’s. Wishes to continue leading ride. Remy’s shop owner Josh Mason wishes to keep ride affiliated with shop has asked NEMBA to mediate. Requested a vote. 

3. Trailforks

1. Pat Dowling is our Trailforks champion – any help/guidance needed?

2. Adaptive Trails- Chris Hughes rode with Spaulding Rehab. Feedback

Please add to December meeting to revisit

1. Ride area reps

1. Updates from the riding areas

1. LWs (Shuford) - Doing a little experiment not leaf blowing the XC loop.

2. Any news from corporate? (Wayne)

1. To control expenses, ED made the decision to eliminate two positions - Liz Coffey, their Operations Director, and Emily Thibodeau, their Volunteer and Outreach Director.

2. $315k loss for 2023

3. Board asking for each chapter to commit to 10 tickets for NEMBAfest. ($1k)

4. Board restructuring process ongoing

3. New Business from the board?

Appendix A – Finances

Opening balance:

$7,598.89

Income:

NEMBA Chapter rebates

Stripe  Tee shirts

$1,952.00

$169.40

Expenses:

Zoom

Chris – map printing

Parks and Rec  Diamond Hill fun ride donation

Tour de Rhody donation to Lifespan

($17.11)

($50.32)

($1,200.00)

($3,000.00)

Closing balance:

$5,452.89

Appendix B – Event Dates

Dates needed for 2024 ASAP

Appendix C – Winter 2024 hunting season

Deer

EASON

DATES

Archery (includes Crossbow)

September 9 - 10 (Youth only, Zone 1)

September 23 - 24 (Youth only, Zone 2)

September 15 - January 31, 2024 (Zone 1)

October 1 - January 31, 2024 (Zone 2)

Muzzleloader

October 28 - 29 (Youth only Zones 1, 2)

November 4 - 26 (Zones 1, 2)

December 26 - January 2, 2024 (Zones 1, 2 Private land only, antlerless deer only)

Shotgun

December 2 - 17 (Zone 1)

December 2 - 10 (Zone 2)
December 26 - January 2, 2024 (Zones 1, 2 - Private land only, antlerless deer only)

Special Season for Disabled Hunters: Patience and Prudence Islands (Zone 3)

October 24 - 27

Turkey

SEASON

DATES

Fall Archery

October 1 - 31

Youth

April 15 - 21, 2024

Paraplegic

April 20 - 21, 2024

Spring

April 25 - May 19, 2024