May 2023

Written By Charles Picard

Rhode Island Chapter

New England Mountain Bike Association


May 2024 Meeting Agenda


RINEMBA Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Trek Warwick


  1. Roll Call

    1. Mark, Dennis, Jason, Wayne, Shannon, Chris H., Jim

  2. Welcome to any newcomers.

  3. Comments/requests/concerns/questions/complaints from newcomers?

  4. Administration

  1. Membership numbers – 275 @ Feb-2024

  2. Financial summary – Apr 2024

Opening balance: 5,130.18

Income: $685.00

Expenses: ($1782.58)

  1. Closing balance: 4,032.60

  2. Transfer pending from Woody Hill $1330

  3. Next meeting – June 4, Pending special use permit for Arcadia pavillion. Time?

  1. DEM – Snow grooming

    1. Potential opportunity with onsite storage at Glocester Land Trust - Park for next winter

    2. Trek’s snow dog – Trek will store until Oct-2024 – needs to decide if RI NEMBA will take ownership and storage - Park for next Fall.

    3. Explore snow grooming MOU modeled on winter night riding with specific days and locations?

  2. DEM – Trail maintenance

    1. Explore establishing a trail maintenance MOU.

      1. Jason McSomething is contact at DEM. Mark waiting in a response

  3. DEM – Burlingame

    1. AMC approached NEMBA for joint trail maintenance on Vin Gormley trail.  Need input from DEM on dates to avoid hunting and camping.

    2. Mark reached out TO dem for a point of contact for Burlingame

  4. DEM – Arcadia

    1. Trail maintenance targeting June 22 or 29

    2. DEM is supportive.  OK with chain saws and hand tools.  No powered weed whackers/hedgers.

    3. Sand trail has severe erosion – needs dedicated trail day (visible in 1938 USGS aerial photos)

      1. 0.3 mi/140 ft elev. from gravel pit to trail head (ATV needed)

      2. First 0.5 mi of trail needs repairs and spot at 0.7 mi

      3. Vehicle access at 0.5 and 0.7 mi from trail head

      4. Need to educate Jeff at DEM on best practices. Good discussion of using this as an example of sustainable trail building.

    4. Chris D and Jared compiling a list of blowdowns noting on Trailforks

  5. Joint trail build RINEMBA/Rhody Rovers

    1. Revisit after their next enduro event (June)

  6. Beginner Clinics (Saturday May18)

    1. Ryan Park beginner ride event - 6 registered to date, Dennis anticipates late registrations. 

    2. Planning Committee - Jim, Chris D, Tabitha, Mark Troob

    3. Dennis and Tabitha need backup. 

      1. Shannon able to help out

      2. Jason to check to see if tiffany can fill in as a women’s coach

      3. Jim to lead a coaches ride to ge them familiar with Ryan park, Saturday 9am, next Tuesday 9am

    4. Recycle-A-Bike can provide bikes/helmets.  Let them know what we need (Chris D).  Chris won’t be there.

    5. Peacedale ramp room will be there doing a demo

    6. Wounded Warrior project ride is no charge, led by Jay Smith

  7. RINEMBA 2024 Fun ride planning

    1. Diamond Hill: Not happening this year

    2. Adventure Series (formerly MBAS) ride for Woody Hill – July 14, 2024 – Planning needed

      1. Registration page set up, not live yet

      2. Food truck fell through. , had an idea of a catered buffet add-on to reg cost

        1. Dennis met a guy that caters, Keene’s Woodfire Grill.

      3. Dennis to talk with Paul and Ramp Room to get an airbag on site

      4. Carpooling incentives for 2025 WH events – how do we manage this?

  8. Earth Day Activities (Saturday 20-April) it was a wet one. Good turnout 50-60 ppl

    1. WGCC cleanup - Feedback

    2. Donation to WGCC - $300 approved – confirmed?

    3. Debrief on NEMBA activities

  9. NEMBA Corporate

    1. 2024Q1 chapter donation summary available: $130 (4 donations – send thank you notes)

    2. 2024Q1 chapter rebates summary available: $555

    3. Conflict of interest acknowledgement for BOD’s (Adam - Complete?)

    4. May Is Membership Month! – Prizes for join/renew/donate

    5. NEMBA Club Ride Shirts (Limited Edition) available

    6. PK Memorial ride – May-18 Carlisle MA

    7. Trail school – Registration open.  Jun-29/30 at Middlesex Fells, Medford, MA.  CJ Scott, formerly of KT,  joins NEMBA Trail School Team!

    8. Quebec NEMBA Friends and Family Weekend - Aug 8-12

    9. Matt Schulde has notified NEMBA of his intention to step down.  Actual date to be determined to allow VP replacement to be added to the board.

    10. Women's Skills & Clinic Leader Training – Westwood MA - May-4, 2024

    11. Elevate Mountain Bike Festival - June 14-16, 2024 in East Burke, VT

      1. Women and gender expansive cyclists

      2. Group Rides, Workshops, Clinics

      3. Coaches & Volunteers Needed

  10. Arcadia Bridge Build

    1. Left over wood from old bridge available for re-purposing.

  11. Glocester Land Trust Meeting

    1. Glocester Land Trust approved a motion to move forward on a partnership with RINEMBA to build a professionally designed mountain bike trail in Sprague Farm

    2. We need to contact professional trail builders and create a first steps action plan before the next meeting

      1. Pinnacle Trail Builders

      2. Mike Leblanc as a backup (of Mike’s Trail fame) Tulip’s Trails

    3. NEMBA trail grant part 1 approved.  Part 2 due May-7

      1. Looking for $10k as a seed for matching grants. Total ~$400k project cost

    4. Dennis had another meeting about 3 weeks later. Scores of letters of support came in for the project.

  12. Cumberland Town pump track

    1. Groundbreaking scheduled for May-2024, pushed back due to community center construction.

    2. NEMBA contribution $1000 approved, $300 left

    3. NEMBA Trail Grant application - Dennis/Willem

    4. Bike stand with Dennis

  13. NBX having an event on 6/15 with their new demo trail and pump track


  1. Regularly Scheduled Group Rides

    1. Woody Hill – 6 pm Mondays

    2. Arcadia – 6 pm Tuesdays

    3. Woody Hill – 6 pm Wednesdays

    4. Big River – 6 pm Thursdays

    5. Group sizes 10 or more need to split into groups less than 10

    6. Some variety is OK, as long as we can get it on the website ahead of time

  2. Trailforks

    1. Pat Dowling is our Trailforks champion – any help/guidance needed?

    2. Adaptive Trails- Speak to adaptive riders–any feedback from Chris Quirk?

  3. Ride area reps

    1. Updates from the riding areas

  4. Any news from corporate? (Wayne)

    1. Proposals in process, generally less people, trying to streamline. 

    2. Each state has a rep or two

    3. Moving forward to a vote, in the fall 

  5. Insurance

  6. New Business from the board?




Appendix A – Finances


Opening balance:

$5,130.18

Income:

Chapter rebates

Donations

$555.00

$130.00

Expenses:

Woody Hill sign

Woody Hill Koozies

Leaf Rake

Bike Station

Earth Day donation to WGCC

Chain saw supplies

Zoom

Squarespace

($84.00)

($462.90)

($38.49)

($796.72)

($300.00)

($66.10)

($17.11)

($17.26)

Closing balance:

$4,032.60


Appendix B – Event Dates


Diamond Hill: Reschedule to later in the year

Ryan Park beginner clinic: May 18

Arcadia trail maintenance: June 22/29,2024

Woody Hill MBAS: July 14, 2024, rain date July 21, 2024,

Big River: Sep 15, 2024, rain date Sep 29, 2024,

Lincoln Woods: Nov 10, 2024, rain date Nov 17, 2024



Appendix C – Winter 2024 hunting season


Deer

EASON

DATES

Archery (includes Crossbow)

September 9 - 10 (Youth only, Zone 1)

September 23 - 24 (Youth only, Zone 2)

September 15 - January 31, 2024 (Zone 1)

October 1 - January 31, 2024 (Zone 2)

Muzzleloader

October 28 - 29 (Youth only Zones 1, 2)

November 4 - 26 (Zones 1, 2)

December 26 - January 2, 2024 (Zones 1, 2 Private land only, antlerless deer only)

Shotgun

December 2 - 17 (Zone 1)

December 2 - 10 (Zone 2)
December 26 - January 2, 2024 (Zones 1, 2 - Private land only, antlerless deer only)

Special Season for Disabled Hunters: Patience and Prudence Islands (Zone 3)

October 24 - 27


Turkey

SEASON

DATES

Fall Archery

October 1 - 31

Youth

April 15 - 21, 2024

Paraplegic

April 20 - 21, 2024

Spring

April 25 - May 19, 2024





Charles Picard
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April 2024