In this update:
- Thursday Twilights are back (6th Oct)
- Winter Series updates
- Summer Series returns for 22-23
- AMA Sport Licenses
- JETS Youth Training Rd 4 (Oct 8th)
- Club Meetings including AGM (Oct 13th, Nov 10th)
- Working Bee (Oct 30th)
- Twinshock Extravaganza (Nov 27th)
- OMCC Xmas Breakup BBQ (Dec 4th)
- Call for grounds supervisors
It’s been a while since our last update, and as a result this one is jam packed.
Thursday Twilights are back
Now that the clocks have changed, OMCC will resume with Thursday Twilights opening from Oct 6th (this Thursday).
Please note that Thursdays are a more casual arrangement, and there are no formally assigned ground supervisors to open. 4PM is a loose guide and there are often people down earlier if you want to chance it.
We also do not do bike hire however guests are welcome if coming with other members.
Please join us for self-funded pizza after the ride ($10-15 cash contribution)…just make sure you tell John & Craig you are staying so they order for you.
Winter Series Updates
Our ambitions to host a 5 round winter series have been undone by weather (Rd 2 Scarsdale) and land-holder availability as well as calendar conflicts (Rd 5 Bonnie Doon). As a result, Argyle was our last event under the banner of the winter series. With the launch of the Summer Series we aim to replace some of the lost events.
Argyle, for those who made it, will go down in memory. Read the report here.
We’ve also been informed that the STR event scheduled for Mardan on 6th November has been canceled so we have taken that weekend for the Summer Series. STR will still be going ahead with the Xmas breakup in Woodleigh on 11th Dec.
The Club calendar has been updated with all these changes here.
Summer Series returns for 22-23
…and is bigger and better than last year! There are now two options of Thursday nights (4 rounds) and the traditional Saturday Afternoon (3 rounds).
Looking to start in early November, there will be more communication about this and the dates to members very soon.
AMA Sport Licenses
The AMA communicated to all its members in Early September in an email titled “IMPORTANT – Information About A Sports Licence”.
OMCC and other affiliated clubs were not aware that this was planned nor were we consulted about this. We have since confirmed with the AMA that the Trials discipline is not required to have this.
We were promised that a revised communication from the AMA was going to be sent to all its members but until then please be assured the club has written communication from the AMA that trials riders do not need to have a Sports License on top of their AMA membership to ride trials. Other trials clubs have also had to communicate this to its members on behalf of the AMA.
If you ride other disciplines (e.g. Enduro), please check your obligations with the other clubs & organisaitons.
JETS Youth Training Rd 4
The OMCC JETS are back at it again on Saturday 8th Oct. Details and registration link below. No charge, but registration is essential. Link: https://bit.ly/3wKm6gb
Parents support and help on the day is appreciated.
JETS is our Junior Enthusiast Trials Squad and is OMCCs youth focused training program. There are training days for adult members, but the JETS is just for kids.
New and Day members are welcome by appointment (conditions apply).
Club Meetings including AGM
The next club meeting is Thursday 13th Oct @ 7:30pm at the Club Grounds.
The goal of the October meeting will be to start shaping up the Winter series for 2023, as well as take our lessons and learnings from the 2022 series…plus the usual club business to attend to.
The AGM is scheduled for Thursday 10th Nov @ 7:30pm at the Club Grounds.
The AGM is an important event for OMCC. It gives its members a broad overview of the club’s current directions, financial health and confirms its purpose. It is also the time to revitalise the organisation through the official engagement of members into key elected positions.
We encourage as many members as possible to get down, and if you are able, get involved in the running of the club.
Big things are happening at OMCC, and this can’t be done without passionate and enthusiastic volunteers.
Working Bee
The 2nd and last working bee of the year is scheduled for 30th Oct.
The place is looking great but we want to keep it that way.
To Do list is:
- Pick up glass
- Clean/sort/organise section setting gear
- Trim grass (I expect it will be long a month from now)
- Apply more weed killer around rock/log edges & fenceline
Please come equipped with your own weed killer sprayers, whipper snippers, gardening gloves & hat, and chisel to help get the silicon off the section arrows.
OMCC is proud that we have such active members with a robust turn out at these working bee days. Sausage sizzle BBQ will be provided.
If you are unable to make it and would like to make a donation to the club instead, you can do so here.
Twinshock Extravaganza
There is likely to be a day of retro trials at OMCC with a show & shine, along with some other festivities and possibly some special guests. More detail to follow on this but keep Nov 27th free.
OMCC Xmas Breakup BBQ
Please join us for an end of year celebration, ride and BBQ on December 4th.
Awards and presentations will be handed out and it is a great social day for our club.
Call for Grounds Supervisors
As you know we are a volunteer run club, and it’s helpful to share the load. On Sunday’s our club has a rotating roster of grounds supervisors who open and close the club grounds. It works out about once every 2-3 months and you are paired up with another person so it’s not all on you.
As a thanks, OMCC reduces your membership fees as a small contribution and recognition for your efforts.
As we start to work on the 2023 calendar it would be good to know if we have any new people who can help out. If you can help, please let Simon know: [email protected]
Thanks to those who have already volunteered.
