- Joined
- Jun 19, 2002
- Location
- Walnut Creek
- Moto(s)
- Monica Sweetheart!!!!
- Name
- Berto
- BARF perks
- Barf Racer
-I don't believe in the current crash rule
-I do believe in a better system for weeding our hazardous riders
-I have other board experience
-I'm highly accessible to membership
-I am here to represent the membership for your needs, no mine
-Give me a 2 year chance for success
AFM members, Please Vote for Berto Wooldridge #115
I was recently nominated for the AFM At Large Director Rep which is Wayne Montoya's upcoming vacated seat. Wayne was a wealth of AFM knowledge and history, to which an asset has been lost. After thinking over the responsibility of such a position and the big shoes to fill, I decided to accept the nomination. I based my acceptance on my increasing interest in club welfare and direction as well as my belief that at some point, membership should step up and serve if they truly are able and care to keep the AFM whole for the coming 50 years. I do. The club has done great things for me and has introduced to me some lifelong quality friends and people. I believe I owe the AFM for that.
I've got considerable experience on boards and governmental process. I'm currently our corporate representative on our Golf Club board, a club with some 425 members in the Northeast. I've also had to attend/ present at numerous county and city approval process meetings relative to our business. These are painful...but essential to understand the process. I'm qualified for the position as far as procedure is concerned. I've also been involved in the formation of HOA documents and regulations recently, as well as the management issues of a Master HOA (that governs a bunch of smaller HOA's) which our corporation oversees. This isn't exactly the same as the AFM structure, but the landscape is similar. Certainly the AFM's own unique structure has it's own proclivities.
A representative should be accessible to the constituency they represent. I am highly accessible, here on BARF, through email, through phone, at the track, on the AFM forums, at the comic shop, and at Chiptole/ Bux. I believe in representing the people and presenting issues to the constituency for comment and influence. This is all of our club, and issues are all of ours, not simply those that attend board meetings. Now, this isn't new thinking: Ken, Dave, Alex, Kevin...these guys take into account membership attitude on subjects when voting. My only trump card is my accessibility and open thought process. Most of you know where I stand on many of the critical issues.
A few thoughts on my stance on issues: I agree with the membership, as I always have, that the crash rule is a bane to racing. This does not mean I will be able to overturn the rule. This does mean I will fight to get the membership what it wants, while not harming the solvency of the club. That to me means no crash rule. I also believe the AFM hasn't used the advertising position (there is a defined position) as well as could be. More promotion may help, and it may not. It's something I'd look into personally, for our club.
I believe class structure is a club conversation we should begin now, before the end of the 2008 season, so we can use 12 months instead of 2, to arrive at a solution all of the club can accept. I believe we should look at, and determine the feasibility, of claiming rules in certain class, if possible. I also believe we may want to institute bounties for tech infractions...we should all be encouraged to police those who do not follow basic safety guidelines.
But overall, the one issue I feel is VERY important is how to deal with hazardous riders. I've personally had an issue with one that had action been taken, would have led to one less accident, saving two people possibly. This isn't to say the current board is to blame, in fact they're excellent. This is to say that the current system is to blame. We need to arm our race director with an effective weapon to combat hazardous riders. The crash rule, simply put, isn't it.
In closing, those that abhor my existence based on my open book attitude, I would ask for your trust and vote. However, the other candidate, Jason Butler is a high quality member as well, and a current board member. Jason has gotten my vote every time and I'd say, in this election, the club cannot lose. Jason currently holds a position on the board, and I'd press the point that more is better: let Jason and I both serve the AFM.
Those that know me understand my passion for doing things the right way and making sure the membership/ proletariat is not left unrepresented. I'm always around for comments and complaints and I always plan to vote as the membership directs me. This isn't about getting "Berto" to a position of power and letting him run wild: this is about getting one of "your own" on the board for quality representation.
Thanks members...please put your trust in me for 24 months.
Please Vote for Berto Wooldridge
AFM #115
-I do believe in a better system for weeding our hazardous riders
-I have other board experience
-I'm highly accessible to membership
-I am here to represent the membership for your needs, no mine
-Give me a 2 year chance for success
AFM members, Please Vote for Berto Wooldridge #115
I was recently nominated for the AFM At Large Director Rep which is Wayne Montoya's upcoming vacated seat. Wayne was a wealth of AFM knowledge and history, to which an asset has been lost. After thinking over the responsibility of such a position and the big shoes to fill, I decided to accept the nomination. I based my acceptance on my increasing interest in club welfare and direction as well as my belief that at some point, membership should step up and serve if they truly are able and care to keep the AFM whole for the coming 50 years. I do. The club has done great things for me and has introduced to me some lifelong quality friends and people. I believe I owe the AFM for that.
I've got considerable experience on boards and governmental process. I'm currently our corporate representative on our Golf Club board, a club with some 425 members in the Northeast. I've also had to attend/ present at numerous county and city approval process meetings relative to our business. These are painful...but essential to understand the process. I'm qualified for the position as far as procedure is concerned. I've also been involved in the formation of HOA documents and regulations recently, as well as the management issues of a Master HOA (that governs a bunch of smaller HOA's) which our corporation oversees. This isn't exactly the same as the AFM structure, but the landscape is similar. Certainly the AFM's own unique structure has it's own proclivities.
A representative should be accessible to the constituency they represent. I am highly accessible, here on BARF, through email, through phone, at the track, on the AFM forums, at the comic shop, and at Chiptole/ Bux. I believe in representing the people and presenting issues to the constituency for comment and influence. This is all of our club, and issues are all of ours, not simply those that attend board meetings. Now, this isn't new thinking: Ken, Dave, Alex, Kevin...these guys take into account membership attitude on subjects when voting. My only trump card is my accessibility and open thought process. Most of you know where I stand on many of the critical issues.
A few thoughts on my stance on issues: I agree with the membership, as I always have, that the crash rule is a bane to racing. This does not mean I will be able to overturn the rule. This does mean I will fight to get the membership what it wants, while not harming the solvency of the club. That to me means no crash rule. I also believe the AFM hasn't used the advertising position (there is a defined position) as well as could be. More promotion may help, and it may not. It's something I'd look into personally, for our club.
I believe class structure is a club conversation we should begin now, before the end of the 2008 season, so we can use 12 months instead of 2, to arrive at a solution all of the club can accept. I believe we should look at, and determine the feasibility, of claiming rules in certain class, if possible. I also believe we may want to institute bounties for tech infractions...we should all be encouraged to police those who do not follow basic safety guidelines.
But overall, the one issue I feel is VERY important is how to deal with hazardous riders. I've personally had an issue with one that had action been taken, would have led to one less accident, saving two people possibly. This isn't to say the current board is to blame, in fact they're excellent. This is to say that the current system is to blame. We need to arm our race director with an effective weapon to combat hazardous riders. The crash rule, simply put, isn't it.
In closing, those that abhor my existence based on my open book attitude, I would ask for your trust and vote. However, the other candidate, Jason Butler is a high quality member as well, and a current board member. Jason has gotten my vote every time and I'd say, in this election, the club cannot lose. Jason currently holds a position on the board, and I'd press the point that more is better: let Jason and I both serve the AFM.
Those that know me understand my passion for doing things the right way and making sure the membership/ proletariat is not left unrepresented. I'm always around for comments and complaints and I always plan to vote as the membership directs me. This isn't about getting "Berto" to a position of power and letting him run wild: this is about getting one of "your own" on the board for quality representation.
Thanks members...please put your trust in me for 24 months.
Please Vote for Berto Wooldridge
AFM #115
