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From the Off-Road Director
At each event there are many people that are critical to making it successful. You may not realize how much time and effort these folks put in behind the scenes, so I thought a brief overview of some of the roles and people holding these roles would really help to explain just how valuable these people are.
REGIONAL COORDINATORS –
These folks are on the front lines working for you. You may know your Regional Coordinator because you see them setting the regional event schedule and running many of the events. But more than that, each represents the interests of their respective regions on a national basis. Our regions are extremely diverse in their interests and concerns. The Regional Coordinators meet every two weeks and work together to bring up and balance these diverse interests to see how we can best move them forward and make positive changes to processes, procedures, schedules, and more.
In addition, they help run not only their regions (including finding venues, working with the tracks on scheduling and running events), they are usually seen helping to run National events within their regions (and occasionally other regions!).
The following are your Regional Coordinators and Assistant Regional Coordinators:
• Northeast Region – Ed Roman and Merritt Brown
• Mid Atlantic Region – Dave Kutskel and Joe Cole
• Great Lakes Region – Jim Golliher and Joe Gretchen
• Heartland Region – Chris Todd and James Sanchez
• Rocky Mountain Region – Jason Colon
• South Central Region – Albert Newmann (Retiring this year, currently looking for a replacement).
• Northwest Region – Kelly Shane
• Southwest Region – Terry McPhillips (with a LOT of help from many region members). Currently looking for a replacement.
• Southeast Region – Bob Groves and Henry Gregorich
• North Central Region – Not currently represented
OFF-ROAD COORDINATORS –
For trials and cross country, we have a specific individual representing each discipline. They help to develop a series of events for their respective discipline and propose and monitor changes needed to update and promote these disciplines. In addition, they regularly take time out of their schedules to show up and run these events for you.
Your current Off-Road Coordinators are:
• Debbie Poole – Trials Coordinator
• Becky Hayes – Cross Country Coordinator (Becky is retiring this year and we are currently working diligently to find a suitable replacement. She will be missed!).
I can’t thank each of these individuals enough for the knowledge, dedication, and support that they provide, not only to me, but to our organization as a whole. They have been in the background fighting for your interests. When you see them, let them know your thoughts and ideas so they can bring them forward. Most of all make sure you THANK THEM for all the time, effort and sacrifice they make on your behalf. Without people like this, we wouldn’t be able to move forward!
You also might also ask them how you can help! After all, you have a vested interest in the direction of AHRMA going forward. We value your input and want to hear from you!
Be safe, have fun, and ride fast!
