Bluegrass KyMBA Meeting
Dec 5th 7:30 Lexington Public LIbrary  Northside Branch
Topics:
Treasurer report and membership report
Trail reports- SCAT, CVP, Veterans Park
Review of the years events
Election of new officers and formation of Board of directors.
Nominations:
Troy Hearn president
Craig Meyer Secretary
Treasurer- *** pending nominations ***
Board Member nominations:
Lexington- John Deller
Frankfort- Woodson Smith
Scott-  Kevin Friddle
Madison- Brian  Clark

Oct 20-23 IMBA Trail crew visit coming to Lexington to work at Veterans Park. These are the experts in trail building and training trail volunteers.  Sign up at:  https://www.imba.com/civicrm/event/info?id=165&reset=1

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
When:   Saturday October 1st, 2011 @ 5:00 PM
Where:  Capital View Park in Frankfort KY
Itinerary:    Starts at 5pm.  Helmets and signed liability waiver
required by all riders.  Event to last approximately 1.5 hours.  Meet at:  Shelters next to the trail, past the basketball courts.
This is a great opportunity for you to pass your passion for pedaling on to kids.   Plan to go mountain biking on the first Saturday in October – and bring a kid along for the ride!

Ride Open Trails: Respect trail and road closures — ask a land manager for clarification if you are uncertain about the status of a trail. Do not trespass on private land. Obtain permits or other authorization as required. Be aware that bicycles are not permitted in areas protected as state or federal Wilderness.
Leave No Trace: Be sensitive to the dirt beneath you. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable to damage than dry ones. When the trail is soft, consider other riding options. This also means staying on existing trails …

Check out the IMBA website for top ten list of the most common trailbuilding mistakes. 
http://www.imba.com/resources/trail-building/10-most-common-trailbuilding-mistakes