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Goals & Objectives

Short Term: Retain a high caliber Board of Directors that basically have total control over AIR and it's resources and a minimum of thirty (30) thousand dollars in the fund by the end of the 2006 race season .

Medium Term:  To have a minimum of forty (40) thousand in the fund .

Long Term: To maintain the AIR program to aid riders for an indefinite period of time, while growing the fund and expanding the organizations efforts .

How AIR Works

AIR membership is available to all AMA Flattrack License holders .  Members maintain membership by paying yearly dues that are $20 and include coverage from the May Springfield Event Weekend through the following May Springfield Event Weekend . 

Two (2) mandatory annual meetings are scheduled for the Board of Directors .  Said meetings are scheduled to take place during the May Springfield Event Weekend and the September Springfield Weekend .  Meeting times and locations are at the discretion of the Board of Directors . Additional meetings shall be held when deemed necessary by the Board .

When a member presents a bill for payment they are to submit the medical bills to an AIR Board member . The Board member will then present it to the Board for voting . Three ayes are necessary to approve payment for injuries up to 10% of monies in the AIR fund at the time of accident .

The AIR Board of Directors consists of Volunteers who will remain in office for an unspecified time period and will only be replaced under the following conditions:

1 . The member resigns from the Board

2 . There is another volunteer who would like to hold a particular office in which case an election will be held by the membership to determine who shall fill the seat

3 . The officer will be asked to vacate the office due to unbecoming conduct .

The Board consists of the following officers:

President - Nicalee Sowders

Executive Vice President - Kristen Herrick

Treasurer - Jodi Lewis

Secretary - Sue Murray

Rider President - Jr Schnabel

Rider Representative - Joe Kopp

Rider Representative - Gary Rogers

Rider Representative - Jared Mees

The President will not vote on any issue unless their vote is needed to break a tie . All decisions requiring a vote will require a minimum of three (3) Aye votes in order to pass .