[jbogner]

Last week our boy Todd took one step beyond the NORBA Board of Trustees and was elected by the NORBA board as one of our three reps to the big show- the USA Cycling Board of Directors.

It's official: http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=244

Congrats Todd. Do us proud!

 

[sanjuro]

Congrats dude! Get us a World Cup!

 

[CBJ]

Wow really cool - congratulation to Todd!

 

[dump]

Congrats Todd!

 

[Red Bull]

I can't think of a better representative. Good things to come in the USA.

 

[jonKranked]

Hellz yea! Congrats Todd! Hopefully things will start getting more on the up and up now!

 

[CarlE]

Congrats Todd! Though apparently this is old news, better belated then not at all.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

rip it up Todd, congrats

 

[jbogner]

Congrats Todd! Though apparently this is old news, better belated then not at all.

This isn't old news- the vote was held Friday, and the USA Cycling site was updated today, so it's as fresh as can be!

While he's been on the NORBA Board of Trustees for two years now, this seat on the USA Cycling Board of Directors means a say in the overall direction of all of USA Cycling, not just NORBA/Mountain Biking...

 

[jonKranked]

What does NORBA even do anymore? I thought they were wholly absorbed / converted to USAC?

 

[jbogner]

What does NORBA even do anymore? I thought they were wholly absorbed / converted to USAC?

Think of USA Cycling as the parent holding corp, and NORBA as one of the companies in their portfolio along with the USCF, BMX, Track, etc.

Each discipline has their own Board of Trustees, and then each board elects reps to the big Board of Directors of USA Cycling.

USAC is phasing out the name NORBA, but for now, officially at least, it's still the NORBA Board of Trustees.

 

[jonKranked]

Think of USA Cycling as the parent holding corp, and NORBA as one of the companies in their portfolio along with the USCF, BMX, Track, etc.

Each discipline has their own Board of Trustees, and then each board elects reps to the big Board of Directors of USA Cycling.

USAC is phasing out the name NORBA, but for now, officially at least, it's still the NORBA Board of Trustees.

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification!

 

[downhill mike]

Congrats dude! Get us a World Cup!

Just a matter of time as I have been asked twice for Whiteface to submit a bid to host a world cup. Just a few hundred thousand short right now but it will happen soon.

DHM

 

[ska todd]

Thanks guys. It'll be fun for sure. I'm looking forward to seeing what's under the hood and especially into seeing the ways in which the road side of stuff runs a lot of their business model and what has been fueling their growth and success over the past few years.

-ska todd

 

[S.K.C.]

Big T - congrats man!

:beerjam:

We need to catch up - buzz ya on Wed.?

 

[bizutch]

Notes on Todd's clipboard at the next meeting:
1. Skinsuits - can we make them look cool?
2. Can the board name (first & last) any top 5 US Pro downhiller?
3. Pro Payout - Mandatory Purse placed in trust account 30 days prior to approval of venue
4. Gravity is a product with marketing value & thus should be sold as such.
5. Move Board meetings to Snowshoe
6. Re-introduce 1 day licenses in Expert/Semi-Pro (Cat 2-3) to get the sandbaggers who don't want to pay $60.00 for an annual license out of Cat 4-5 at local races. Meaning local races may only be split into set categories if paired down to 3 groups. Cat1/Cat 2&3 combined/Cat 4&5 or if only 2 classes Cat 1/ Cat 2-5. That way people show up for local events and will pay to race again like the old days.

 

[Prettym1k3]

Congrats!