Ducbert
Active Member
I'd like to thank every member of this society for their contributions on or off the track. Without such a great group of people, we could never imagine having such a great club/society!
I am running for president because there are fundamental values and changes that I believe will improve the club and turn the ownership of it back over to the members.
About me and how I came to be involved with the EMRA:
I am running for president because there are fundamental values and changes that I believe will improve the club and turn the ownership of it back over to the members.
About me and how I came to be involved with the EMRA:
- In the early 80's dad brought home a used Honda Trail 70 and my friend had a DS80. We rode those things into the ground! I was Hooked! Later an RMZ came along....
- I started riding motorcycles in 1987 and left the sport a year later after the tragic loss of my best friend in a 1988 motorcycle crash.
- I moved to Calgary in 1998 and bought a new motorcycle in 1999, joining the Calgary Ground Pilots.
- 2006 – Moved to Edmonton, joined Edmonton Sports Riderz
- 2007 – Left Canada to work over seas
- 2008 – Returned to Canada and joined the EMRA by doing track days.
- 2009 - Race school.
- 2010-2012 I was involved in many facets of the EMRA as a volunteer from race school to track days.
- 2013 - I became a member of the executive
- At the end of 2013 I did not run for executive again due to a crash injury
- 2014 to 2019 I was absent from the track because of the injury.
- 2018 – After a 3rd surgery and finally success, Cory Crowe suggested we do A27 in 2019. I began searching for a bike to build and make a return. But it had to be something I knew....
- 2019 - return of “JAJU” as a track day rider and racer
- At the awards banquet in 2019 I received the LEO Johnston award for 2019
- the Leo Johnston Memorial Award- given to an individual that goes beyond the ordinary in terms of helping others
- 2019 – Ran for executive director for 2020
- 2020 – director for the EMRA.
- Some guidelines to help govern the executive:
- A Code of Conduct
- Policies and Procedures
- Including but not limited to a conflict of interest policy
- By law updates
- Open and respectful dialog with and for all members
- Succession plans
- Transparency to the membership as a whole - ie. An electronic newsletter with regular updates to the membership
- a more inclusive club for ALL members including lower rates when there are profits
- Racing
- Track Days
- Air Fence Fundraisers
- Maintaining and growing business relationships that are beneficial to the EMRA.
- Banquets and Awards