This year's meeting will be at:
Directions and parking notes are available here. Teams driving to the meeting are advised to arrive early to secure campus parking, and to use the Stevens riverside parking lot as discussed at the end of the notes.
Pizza lunch and coffee in the morning will be provided.
Several proposals have been made to improve women's cycling in the ECCC and beyond. They are outlined in the following:
In addition, the following notes and data are available:
Meeting agenda is as follows. Teams should note that significant proposals and updates are spread throughout the agenda, including the opening overview. Times are approximate; all sessions will be held on a "to follow" basis to keep the meeting as short as possible.
ECCC Fall Planning Meeting
November 14th, 2009
0900 Overview, Directions
Introductions
2009 Quick Review
- Outcomes from last year, growth and participation
Trailmap
- Where we are, where we're going, where we could go,
significant proposed structural changes for the ECCC
1000 NCCA + USA Cycling
Collegiate Board of Trustees Overview
- Emma Bast, trustee and National Road Race Champion for Mt
Holyoke, will describe the board, significant upcoming
changes, how to get engaged and have your voice represented
USA Cycling Overview
- Jeffrey Hansen, Collegiate National Manager at USA Cycling,
will talk about USA Cycling, how it operates, how collegiate
license fees are used, national events, and other topics
Open Forum
- Substantial time in this segment will be devoted to answering
questions and collecting ideas and comments
1100 Women's Cycling
Current state of women's cycling in the ECCC, significant
proposals to address multiple issues therein
1200 Lunch / Team Development Workshop
Guidance for New Teams and Officers
- New workshop format for 2009: Attendees will break up into
small groups and work directly in the ECCC wiki to collect
notes and ideas on assigned topics, to begin outlining and
developing a guidebook for new club officers, aiding both new
teams and clubs transitioning leadership. Teams are
encouraged to bring a laptop or two for this purpose.
1315 Community Initiatives
Collegiate newsletter, Blogosphere, ECCC Women's blog and
Facebook group, Dartmouth Clinics, charity & advocacy efforts
1330 Race Policies and Expectations
Guidelines, rules, and expectations for promoters and racers
1400 Road Race Proposals
Short briefs from each potential promoter on their planned event
1600 Scheduling
Determination of final schedule for Spring 2010
Meeting is expected to close between 1630 and 1700.