PNC Thunder in the Valley
Lee Evans - President
Officer Meeting Minutes
Jim Pasinetti -Vice President
Mark Niehaus - Secretary
Steve Swanlund Safety Officer
PNC Thunder in the Valley General Meeting Minutes November 14, 2009
PNC Thunder Leadership
Lee asked the membership if there were any volunteers that would be interested in helping in the leadership role. It was decided that the present board comprised of Lee Evans, Jim Pasinetti, Steve Swanland and Mark Niehaus continue in their role of leadership for the group.
The leadership has moved the Nampa ride date to May 14-15, 2010. In doing so we anticipate better weather and no room shortages since we are not competing with Nampa Nazarene University Graduation time. We will ride the freeways on the way to Nampa so that we may get into town at a more reasonable time so that we may all go out to dinner together. We can then be more relaxed and flexible in taking different routes home the next day.
First Ever Iron Gut
Ride
The Iron Gut Ride was a very fun outing despite the drippy weather. Thanks to Carrie & Steve Swanland and Cathy & Lee Evans for hosting the morning brunch and afternoon meals. This ride has been moved to August in hopes of better weather.
2010 Bike Blessing
and ERC Course
Randy Westover will be lead for the bike blessing and Steve Swanland will lead the ERC that will be conducted at the PNC parking lot May 1st 2010.
Sunday Rides
These rides are now moved to a 1:30 departure time. There are no scheduled Sunday rides just be there if you want to ride and decide where to go then.
T-shirts and Patches
There needs to be 12 shirts in an order to make it worth while. We are discussing ideas on coming up with a Nampa Iron Butt Patch logo for participants. Mark has an idea for the logo and an embroidered knit polo that will be discussed later.
Official Use of
E-mail
The PNC Thunder e-mail list is intended to promote PNC Thunders schedule of events and not the necessarily the events of other organizations.
There is some interest in putting on a class teaching the duties and responsibilities of the Lead and Drag bikes while we ride. A class will be formed in 2010 TBA.
Your Photos are
WANTED
Evelyn DeKruyf is our resident photographer and takes fantastic photos. But when she is not along on the ride we go without any pictures to commemorate the various rides. Please help us out and bring a digital camera along on the rides and forward the pictures to Lee for posting on our web site. The more the merrier!
2010 Schedule
Always check the PNCThunder.com web site for the latest schedule and any specific updates on ride information. Continue the 1st and 3rd Saturday Schedule for rides.
There are going to be four different overnight and one weeklong ride to Libby MT.
This list may be
adjusted, amended or changed at any time so always check the PNCThunder.com
web site for the most accurate schedule of events first.
Dec 5th 2009 Olympia Toy Run
May 1st Bike Blessing and ERC led by Randy Westover and Steve Swanland
May 14-15 Nampa Iron Butt Men Only Ride Ride Captain Jim Pasinetti
May 22nd Woodland WA Ride Captain Ken Cohrs
June 5th 101 Loop Ride Ride Captain Greg Leggett
June 19th Whidby Island Ride Lee Evans Ride Captain
July 3-5 Crater Lake Ride Jim Pasinetti Ride Captain
July 17th Ocean Shores Ride Mark Niehaus Ride Captain
July 23-30 Salmon River Id and Libby Mt Ride Kim Dixon and Dave Lowery Co-Capts.
Aug 7th Charity Ride for Cambodia Ski Ride Captain
Aug 21st Iron Gut Ride Hosts Steve Swanland and Tony Hildesheim
Aug 28-29 Lake Chelan Ride Jim Pasinetti Ride Captain
Sept 4-6 Whistler B.C. Lee Evans Ride Captain
Sept 11th Long Beach Ride Dave Lowery Ride Captain
Sept 18th Yakima Ride Jim Pasinetti Ride Captain