[bmiddaugh]

…does anyone ever check those links to fatbmx.com on the front of my site?….

[bmiddaugh]

Loren,
When my mouth gets ahead of my brain I need to be called out! 😆

I think all the college students and grads have sorta made their voice known about that part of the equation..
Helps to have a place where you can get ideas out there and opinions back though doesn’t it?
HEHE….

[bmiddaugh]

They let Elf Dog out of the house on days he isnt racing?

[bmiddaugh]

Dave and Chris are right.
If you love it, you’ll find the time.

And how about this…
In todays “extreme” oriented world, the lads and lasses off at the institutions of higher learning, put up some posters, tell their buds about the “big state champ race coming up” and get some more unknowns to the sport.

It’s time for everyone to stop acting like BMX isn’t a big deal and saying,
F**K yea man, I am kicking some A** in the state championship this weekend, bring your maniac frat buds and root for the local bada**!

[bmiddaugh]

I guess that makes us middle aged kids…guess thats why we have so many good ideas, that whole youthful enthusiasm thing…

[bmiddaugh]

Who penned these interviews?
and Ant…I love ya man..but that is 4 people.

[bmiddaugh]

Ok here it goes, and I would like to personally add that Rich did as good a job as humanly possible considering the circumstances. And yes we have had LONG discussions about this whole scenario.

State jersey deposits begin in march of each year on the njbmx.org website. (since, I assume, we are sticking with the “anyone” is allowed to by a jersey, which makes sense to me if you follow my logic below)
(also I believe that jerseys should be a “profit item”, if a jersey costs the state say 40 dollars, they sell for 50, the 10 goes to BETTER THE STATE PROGRAM)
Deposits can be done at ANY state race, and should be heavily promoted as such.
A seperate receipt book should be kept for all deposits for jerseys to easily determine who has given money.
A running tab of who has given deposits should be UPDATED on the njbmx.org website, preferably in a seperate page under the state series topic.
The last time for ALL REMAINING BALANCES to be made on jersey is the weekend of the state championship, this means handing a check in at the race or paying via njbmx.org.
If the state championship is moved to late sept – oct this means that all jerseys will be PREPAID for at that race. You aren’t prepaid you don’t get a jersey. PERIOD.
Then the week following the race it is a simple matter of sending in sizes to the jersey maker and waiting the 4-6 weeks to get the jerseys and hand them out at the awards banquet.
This now means that the state has ALL THE MONEY IT NEEDS to reimburse those going to the presidents cup.
Now….how to easily reimburse that money for the jersey and race.
Simple.
Put the burder of responsibility on those who go to the race.
What does this mean.
Those who go to the presidents cup race show up with their receipt for the race in their hand and get a check for reimbursement right there. I would have to say it should be either a board member or track rep who handles this. Of course this means someone is going to have be allowed the responsibility of writing njbmx checks to those who deserve them.

Most importantly and I CANNOT stress this enough you have to ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE what the freaking rules are for stuff like this. NEW people come in and are clueless, seasoned people begin to feel like they DESERVE to be treated a certain way…everyone gets treated the same or IT ALL FALLS APART. Advertise the rules, enforce them equally and that is that.

Oh and for those who would like to hear something funny…this means I would not have gotten a jersey this year as I handed my deposit in at the november state meeting.

[bmiddaugh]

Hold on…I said I meaning ME would delete posts it is no fair if you take them down yourself.
And what was wrong with what Rich said?…
Um, answer that in the registered side please…

[bmiddaugh]

I’m guessing they are referring to crashing…?
These kids and their new lingo…

Lesson from the freestyle days.

“bawls” sounds like one of those companies looking to cash in on the “BMX craze” that is about to explode because of the “olympics”.
Which I am sure is how sponsoring the nbl series was marketed to them.

As I keep saying…

be on the lookout for those looking to make a quick buck.

That is all.

[bmiddaugh]

I guess I’m sorta crushed, I asked Phil and Rich for interviews all summer…

[bmiddaugh]

Is this in the magazine? THe site…where?
I would very much like to know who submitted this.

[bmiddaugh]

Debbie..
Did you ever watch Todd Lyons race?

Some people do tricks during races…

[bmiddaugh]

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

We will make the MAJORITY of people happy by moving the date.

Move the date.

If you want to race the championship and you are a college student living away, then you will have to make the trip back to NJ.

Sorta like making the trip to any big race…

Hold it a freaking second….

Not a year ago, everyone in NJ BMX was saying the kids “leave the sport when they graduate HS”….
Now people are suddenly worried about catering to them?
Do NOT jack with me, I am in no mood.

[bmiddaugh]

I will die from a mountain dew overdose.
been drinking that garbage since i was a kid.

I am sure the nbl thought of this $$ and how much say bawls wanted over their program before they became a sponsor.

I would have to and hope to say that the average age of a BMX racer is getting …older.

How about bawls, PBR and gillette as sponsors….
and yoohoo, hi-c, hawaiin punch etc as well….

older riders, younger riders.
THERE IS A TON OF MARKETING POTENTIAL IN BMX RACING.

Anyone care to do some legwork to bring in the bling bling?

[bmiddaugh]

I need something to pick my nose when I am thinking!….

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