Call to Order
The Kansas City Region SCCA Board Meeting was called to order by RE Bill Johnson at The Bar on October 25, 2022 at 7:01pm.
Board Members present: Bill Johnson, Chris Kern, Paula Diehl, Greg Cheney, Jessica Dorn, Ed Nicholson, and Mike McGinley.
Board Member(s) not present: Bob Henson, Al Hermanns, and Donna Cross.
Guests: Nils Davis, Phil Meredith, Jeremey Salenius, Steve Fudge, and Max Baer.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: (Ed Nicholson)
Mike made a motion to approve the minutes; Paula seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT: (Jessica Dorn)
September 2022
| Starting Cash | $19,863.62 |
| Starting CD | $83,220.03 |
| Ending CD | $83,894.13 |
| Ending Cash | $21,641.11 |
| Ending Balance | $104,535.24 |
Mike made a motion to approve the treasurers report; Greg seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Discussion on the budget we are a bit up for the year. Do we need to put aside an amount for a van for solo versus rally x as we foresee event scheduling issues in the future? To be determined for next years budget.
We will be looking to get better interest on our investments next year with the rise in interest rates.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT: (Paula Diehl)
We increased by 12, 622 total.
SOLO REPORT: (Al Hermans)
Event #9 was held on October 16. There were 116 participants. Event results are posted on the region website and the audit has been submitted.
Our next local event is October 30, the season ending Halloweenie and registration is open on MSR. As of this morning, 69 have signed up.
As we arrived at the site for event #9, we discovered that the backstretch had been milled and was unusable. The course was adjusted to compensate and we went ahead with the event. Since then, the backstretch has been repaved so the entire course will be available for event #10. Adjustments may need to be made for the parking area that was milled as well at event #9. It may or may not be available depending on if the weather affects the construction schedule.
Two SAC positions are available for the upcoming election, Paula Diehl and Al Hermans. In addition, a replacement for Everett Watts is needed. A replacement has been found in Stephen Fudge who will need BOD approval to serve.
Greg motion to approve Stephen and Paula seconded motion passed, Stephen was approved to replace Everett.
RALLYCROSS REPORT: (Nils, Greg gave report)
Max Baer, last event went well, October 16 at MCC, hoping for 30 to 35 had 32 entries. There were several new participants even one from Lincoln, Neb. This was only the third event this year due to weather and there are three to go.
Next event Nov 20 at I-35 Speedway.
KVRG REPORT: (Bill Johnson)
For 2023:
Road race May 14-16 at Heartland Park
Ozark July 15 and 16 May have the event and it might include a National TT event as well. Everything is in the works. National tour would be a great addition. KVRG needs to make a division this week, in negotiations.
Hallett, looking at the possibility for an end of the year for a majors after the runoffs. Points from this event would count for 2024.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Rally X: Nils Davis, Clarissa Votipka and David Noble are the three new.
SAC: Stephen Fudge will finish out the term for Everett; Al Hermanns and Paula Diehl will run for reelection.
Board: there are three openings. Chris Kern, Josh Holsworth and Al Hermanns will run for open spots.
Nominations are still open for those interested in serving on the board for next year.
BANQUET: Ed Nicholson. Will be reaching out to the groups this week. Copy Mike for the awards. Chairs. Paula, Jessica, and Phil offer to help out.
WEB REPORT: (Paula Diehl not present. Mike McGinley gave report this month)
Transition is going well.
Below are site analytics for kcrscca.org for the period 9/26/22-10/24/22. Percent increase/decrease is over the reference period 8/27/22-0/24/22.
Total Visitors: 6,202 | 1.1%
The number of visitors that accessed the website
Daily average: 207
Sessions: 7,019 | 3.6%
A session starts when a visitor accesses the website and ends when he or she leaves it.
Daily average: 233
Total Page Impressions: 27,697 | -1.8%
How often the pages of the website are visited. Only pages that contain text and were fully loaded are counted.
Page Impressions per Session: 4 | -9%
The average number of pages of the website that are visited per session
Top 5 Most Frequently Visited Pages:
- Home page
- solo/live/results_live
- /autocross/autocross-schedule-and-results
- /our-racing/autocross
- /our-racing/road-racing
Bounce Rate: 2.56% | 1.2%
How many visitors left the website right after the landing page without any further interaction with the website.
Top Key Words
The keywords/phrases with which the website was most commonly found in search engines.
- KCRSCCA
- Road racing
- autocross
- schedule and results
- road rally
ALL PAGES OF ORIGIN
Where site visitors came from, i.e. whether they were transferred to the website from search engines, social networks or online directories, for example.
- Direct: 27.71% | 5%
- Search engines: 53.5% | -.50%
- Social networks: .17% | -23.3%
- Others: 18.62% | -.40%
OLD BUSINESS
- Paula: 53,000 tabs have been donated, let’s continue into next year for the collection.
- Greg: social media person, Clarissa Votipka will has offered to help get our footprint out. Will need to workout the details.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Should we ask for donation for operation Santa Claus, Paula will inquire. Donations if wearable must be new, all others unwrapped.
- Mike: Constant contact emails for region, need to have someone to do this for next year.
- Transitioning the host of our website.
- Jessica needs someone to help with Go Baby Go at the Holloweenie as she cannot be there this year. Board members present will be checking in with GBG table, will be someone to take over.
Event Dates
Next solo – October 30 at MCC Holloweenie
Rally X – November 20 – I-35 Speedway
Road racing – done for the year
Track Night in America – done for the year
Time Trials – done for the year
Call for motion to adjourn
Mike made a motion to adjourn and Bill second motion passed. Meeting ended at 8:19.