Board Members in Attendance:
Bryan Bearss
Jeanne Carlson – Secr.
Mary Lou Raychel
Dixie Waddell

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm.
No minutes were read.

Treasurer’s Report:
Checking Account - $11,785
Gaming Account - $1,312
Savings Account - $8,684
Total - $21,781

Race Report:
The Poker Fun Run is set for Saturday, September 24th, with sign-in at 11am and race start at noon. There is a need for a few more dealers on the trail. Any training vehicle, motorized or not, is eligible for this 2-mile run. You can even run on foot with your dogs. Dog limits – 1 to 16 dogs. Mushers are dealt five cards along the trail and the best poker hand wins. A potluck BBQ will take place after the race and lots of prizes are available.

Race Poster:
Ellie has contacted everyone from last year’s poster and all but six have responded. Carole will contact the remaining advertisers to check their status. The poster may be done by October 10th.

Political Action:
Dixie mentioned that the final draft of the Chugiak/Eagle River comp plan is done and the group is working on the land use plan now. This is the crucial part and a new map will be available shortly. Nothing from this comp plan is considered in the Title 21 revisions since it has not been finalized yet. Dixie and others involved would like to have someone else from the club review the Title 21 draft and provide comments. Dixie sees the outlook on the entire process as bleak.

The South Fork group is pushing for a separate plan for Eagle River, much like Girdwood’s. And the Chugiak Council voted at its last meeting that something needs to be done. The zoning offered in the new Title 21 is the worst part.

New Business:
Parks & Rec asks that anyone seeing trail abuse report it to Parks & Rec.

Ken Pew has a sled he would like to donate to a junior just starting out in mushing. Contact the club if you know someone interested.

Rex Jones is the contact person for anyone interested in wholesale pricing on Red Paw dog food, straw and/or meats.

Education Program:
Bill Waddell presented the topic “Fall Maintenance: Getting Your Gear in Order.” He discussed maintenance of snowmachines and 4-wheelers. Kurt Jokela was unable to attend to present information about preparing sleds, harnesses, and lines for fall training. This portion of the presentation will be rescheduled for a later date.

Next Meeting:
The next general meeting is Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm. A board meeting will be held at 6:15pm and an education program will be at 7:30pm.

The education program topic will be: “How to Train with a 4-Wheeler.” Jerry Raychel and Susan Wagnon will provide different training perspectives on training for distance versus sprint racing using a 4-wheeler. Learn what size and type of ATV works best for training and how training techniques differ.