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= Edmonton Bicycle Commuters’ Society = | |||
'''Board Retreat''' | |||
'''Sunday November 7, 2010''' | |||
'''Attendance:''' Alex C, Stephanie, Brett, Kevin, Keith, Adrian, Bernadette, James, Neil, Anna, David | '''Attendance:''' Alex C, Stephanie, Brett, Kevin, Keith, Adrian, Bernadette, James, Neil, Anna, David | ||
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== Other == | == Other == | ||
- EBC Wiki is publicly accessible and is a place for people to learn about the organizational structure (policies, meeting minutes, bylaws, etc) | - EBC Wiki is publicly accessible and is a place for people to learn about the organizational | ||
structure (policies, meeting minutes, bylaws, etc) | |||
- Cycle Edmonton (advocacy website) – should we keep this as our year round advocacy site? | - Cycle Edmonton (advocacy website) – should we keep this as our year round advocacy site? | ||
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- achieve charitable status (x2) | - achieve charitable status (x2) | ||
- financially sustainable (predictable, reoccurring funding) | - financially sustainable (predictable, reoccurring funding) | ||
- would like to be funding partners for future cycling infrastructure or implements (eg. Velo Quebec, Bicycle Victoria in Australia) | - would like to be funding partners for future cycling infrastructure or implements | ||
- offer more non-mechanic learning opportunities on a predictable schedule = established education programs (partner with Metro to offer courses!) (x2) | (eg. Velo Quebec, Bicycle Victoria in Australia) | ||
- offer more non-mechanic learning opportunities on a predictable schedule = established | |||
education programs (partner with Metro to offer courses!) (x2) | |||
- consistent communication between BikeWorks policy makers (Board) and the BikeWorks volunteers | - consistent communication between BikeWorks policy makers (Board) and the BikeWorks volunteers | ||
- City no longer has Cycling Engineer therefore need to have increased advocacy to the Active Transport branch (x6), emphasis on multi-modal and integration | - City no longer has Cycling Engineer therefore need to have increased advocacy to the Active Transport | ||
branch (x6), emphasis on multi-modal and integration | |||
- Expansion of BikeWorks branchs (x2) – this second location is critical for future expansion | - Expansion of BikeWorks branchs (x2) – this second location is critical for future expansion | ||
- | - Sponsorships and Bike-friendly businesses to get perks for members – this will encourage expansion | ||
of our membership and build our cycle-friendly community | |||
- reconsider the role EBC plays with Bike Month (currently an inefficient use of resources) | - reconsider the role EBC plays with Bike Month (currently an inefficient use of resources) | ||
- develop strong connections with other community organizations, woman’s organizations, inner city organizations, international groups/centres, community leagues, schools (Bike To School Day, gym programs to cycling, Sports Central, high schools specifically 16 year olds who are about to get their driver’s license), non-bicycle businesses (offer workshops, bike-friendly businesses, etc) (gets us exposure, membership, donations, service people beyond our current University crowd) (x3) | - develop strong connections with other community organizations, woman’s organizations, inner | ||
city organizations, international groups/centres, community leagues, schools (Bike To School | |||
Day, gym programs to cycling, Sports Central, high schools specifically 16 year olds who are | |||
about to get their driver’s license), non-bicycle businesses (offer workshops, bike-friendly | |||
businesses, etc) (gets us exposure, membership, donations, service people beyond our current | |||
University crowd) (x3) | |||
- develop stronger connections with local bike organizations (stores, clubs) | - develop stronger connections with local bike organizations (stores, clubs) | ||
- volunteer management (recruitment, skill-building, retention, etc) | - volunteer management (recruitment, skill-building, retention, etc) | ||
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- membership expansion, especially with new location (i.e. need volunteers around those locations) | - membership expansion, especially with new location (i.e. need volunteers around those locations) | ||
- integration of minorities into our community (x3) | - integration of minorities into our community (x3) | ||
- event: winter bike day = hot chocolate give-away, bike lights give-away, etc – Deep Freeze Festival on 118 Ave would be good! Winter Light Festival (3 months) | - event: winter bike day = hot chocolate give-away, bike lights give-away, etc – Deep Freeze Festival | ||
on 118 Ave would be good! Winter Light Festival (3 months) | |||
- expansion of hours at BikeWorks and training | - expansion of hours at BikeWorks and training | ||
== Sponsorship/partnership agreements == | == Sponsorship/partnership agreements == | ||
- informal and we need to formalize so that each organization signs on and can pass this info on from year to year: Western Cycle, Velocity Cycle, United Cycle, ECOS, Music Is A Weapon, Sports Central | - informal and we need to formalize so that each organization signs on and can pass this info | ||
on from year to year: Western Cycle, Velocity Cycle, United Cycle, ECOS, Music Is A Weapon, Sports Central | |||
== Committees == | == Committees == | ||