Zoom Meeting: 7:05pm
Board Meeting Members: Joe McLaren, Maria Carrasco, Josh Byrd
Board Members Absent: n/a
Others in Attendance: n/a
Texas Sizzler USASSI Night – Slalom Hall of Fame Presentation
- Maria secured location – 8pm event.
- Prizes are being made – Joe
- Presentation sheet to lead into event – Josh is creating
- Maria to present at event
- Kyle on the camera for livestream
- Josh to post-produce the event video
Website Updates:
- Orion to help on USASSI website:
- Updating Event pages
- Race Organization pages
- Shop
- Joe to research shop production options
- Event Recaps
- Josh to post Presidents’ Day race results and recap to website
- Event Listings
- Ditchslap Banked Slalom Worlds (May 7-8) – Josh to add to website
- Upgrade Ditchslap to an ISSA Prime sanction. Maria to talk to Isa and Joe Lehm.
- Supporting Partners
- Josh to add partnership logos on the homepage
- Marc Graham
- Josh talk with him about website goals.
- Revise the Sponsorship Opportunities page
Events:
- SHoF Slalom Demo
- Maria to meet with Vans about a USA Slalom Demo with vert jam
- Gold Rush Classic moving to October 12 – Josh to update website
- Nationals in Nashville – November 8-10: Josh to get ready for announcement
- Ohio race (Buckeye 4.0) in June – Josh to get event added to USA calendar
- WSG – Josh to add potential dates to website
- Pirate’s PR race – Josh to add info to website
Marketing:
- Pitch Deck & Sponsorship Outreach
- Joe to finalize pitch deck
- Maria to set up meeting with Hollander
- Joe to set up meeting with Cole at USA Skateboarding
- Make initial connections with potential sponsors for the team
- Bring a list of sponsors and why. Discuss next BOD meeting.
Social Calendar:
- Joe to set up a call with Isa about re-engaging the social calendar
- USA Slalom Hall of Fame Social Announcement
- Sizzler, Ditchslap, Luna promotion
Josh to talk with Sarah about PR emails using racer bios
Fundraising:
- Fundraising/Donation letter – Done
- Donation goal for fundraising campaign
- Setup a sidebar meeting for fundraising ideas: Scholarship, Sponsorship Awards, etc.
- GoFundMe – Joe to research about possibilities
- Fund transfer fees
- Non-profit options
- Any remaining Items?
- Joe to talk with Old Bones Therapy for USA support
Next Steps:
- USA Slalom Hall of Fame Announcement for website – Josh
- Headshots, names, categories
- Lead-in text for post – Joe
Next Board Meeting: April 4, 2024 @ 7pm
Meeting Concluded: 9:57pm