The next two months will be an important time for Positive Spin. This year marks our *10th year anniversary*, and we will be preparing for our Celebration and Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 28th. Please see the last item below for more information, and to find out ways you can help out. * *Also, before the Annual, we will have two more board meetings which will provide a great opportunity to learn more about our organization especially if you would like to consider serving as a director on the board of the most successful 503(c)(3) Bike Collective in the State of West Virginia. * May 11, 7:30pm - Board Meeting* *at Positive Spin* - If you are interested in attending, and have not already spoken to me, please tell me by email so I can send you a meeting packet and print out enough material for the meeting. * **May 1 - 31, Morgantown Bicycle Board* is recruiting new people to serve and LEAD our City in the 5 E's: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation & Planning. Please read the attached document.
*May 24 (Memorial Day weekend), Fun ride/Potluck **at Positive Spin, 1pm* - Everyone is invited. We will join Country Roads Cyclists (CRC) for a ride up the Deckers Creek Trail to Masontown (milepost 13), then return to Positive Spin. Keep in mind that you can ride whatever distance you want, that is one of the nice aspects about group trail rides. Then we will have an informal *potluck picnic* at Positive Spin about 4:30pm. Please bring a dish to share, or food can be purchased in Sabraton. A grill will be available.
*May 30, Todd May First Responders Fair - Kids Helmet Giveaway* - Volunteer helmet fitters needed for Saturday, May 30, between 10am - 4pm at the University Towne Centre in the Walmart parking lot! Learn how to fit a helmet properly by watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dKo791h2hfE&t=166 produced by Positive Spin. Contact me if you can participate for any length of time. Good News: This is an awesome opportunity for the Spin because the sponsor, Farmer, Cline, and Campbell Law Office, donates the leftover helmets to Positive Spin assuming they end up with extra helmets. Last year we received a large box of mostly toddler helmets. *Please remember* if your child receives a new helmet at the fair, and your family has no more use for the previous helmet, kindly donate it to Positive Spin.
*June 15 - Board Meeting* *at Positive Spin* - If you are interested in attending, and have not already spoken to me, please tell me by email so I can send you a meeting packet and print out enough material for the meeting.
*June 28 - Positive Spin Annual Meeting: optional fun ride with CRC, 10th Anniversary Celebration with Potluck Picnic including speakers from local bike-related organizations* - The ride with CRC will be similar to the Memorial Day weekend ride, but will be shorter with a turnaround point at Dave's Shack on Deckers Creek Trail. Potluck and celebration will commence at 4pm. Details are still being worked out; if you are interested in helping in any way please contact me. For instance: Would you like to help set up and take down chairs and tables? Are you a musician who would like to perform or do you know someone who would? Would you like to setup the sound system? Would you like to speak on behalf of a local bike-related organization? Would you like to bake our birthday cake?
-Jonathan Chair of the Board