The ACA will host two awards parties for the 2011 season.  These events are not to be missed - we'll have great food and drinks, raffles for amazing prizes, and awards presentations to recognize the achievements of our friends and competitors.   

On September 17th, we will hold the 2011 Road Awards Party from 6-9pm at the American Mountaineering Center (AMC) in Golden.  On February 4, 2012, we will hold the 2011 Cross Awards Party from 6-9pm at the same location.   Thanks to Kathy Judson of IC3 for her incredible volunteer work with these events!  

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Clubs in Bad Standing

The following clubs need to fulfill their ACA obligations by promoting or helping promote an ACA event.  Please contact Yvonne to get yourself in good standing or make a correction to your club's status.  Remember, clubs in bad standing cannot vote at the 2011 Annual Meeting.    

Legislation 

It's that time of year to start thinking about legislation for the following season. If you have any legislation you would like to see on the ballot for the Annual Meeting, please send it to execdir@americancycling.org.   

Some important dates:

9/16 - 2012 Date Requests go out to Clubs 

9/30 - 2012 Date Requests due to Yvonne  

10/5 - Promoters Meeting (Location TBD, but will be in Boulder)  

10/15 - Legislation and Board Nominations due to Yvonne 

11/12- Legislation and Board Nominations posted to ACA website

 December - Annual Meeting (date and location TBD)    

Board of Directors 

Also on tap, 5 of 10 seats on the ACA Board of Directors will be up for election/re-election in December. If you or someone you know would like to take a more active role in the Association, please consider running for the Board. A good starting place would be talking with some our current board members about their experience.  

You can find a list of Board contacts by clicking here.  

 Interested individuals can also contact the ACA office at

 execdir@americancycling.org  

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The ACA is very fortunate to have the support of the local cycling and business communities.  Please support these people and companies who are part of the ACA.  Contact me if you are interested in partnering with us - we can work together to improve cycling in Colorado and help your business grow.

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