Goals and Priorities
The following are the 2010 goals and priorities defined by the club Executive. The objective is to have the goals support the overall mission of the club, the priorities support the goals, and plans and actions for the year to align with the priorities.
The NMA is a membership-driven club. As members, if you have any comments or suggestions about the goals and priorities please submit them via the Suggestion Box, by email to info@nanaimomx.com, at a scheduled monthly club meeting or to any NMA Executive member.
Our Mission Statement: "The Nanaimo Motocross Association is a family oriented non-profit club committed to promoting organized motocross in the region. This is accomplished by providing our members a safe environment for riders of all skill levels to enjoy the sport of motocross and spend time with family and friends."
Goals
The goals below have been developed to support the overall NMA mission.
- Define goals and priorities based on membership input
- Promote a fun and family oriented member culture
- Provide excellent benefits and value to members
- Provide excellent promotion and exposure to sponsors
- Grow club through membership
- Increase club support though sponsorship
- Promote and grow the sport of motocross in the region
- Provide facility, tracks and events for riders of all skill levels
- Expand and improve the Wastelands motocross park facility
- Work closely with other Island clubs/tracks to promote motocross
- Community support, involvement and exposure
Priorities
The priorities below have been defined to support the above priorities.
- Establish consistent and reliable equipment sources and sponsors
- Revisit all previous sponsors to confirm continued support
- Acquire new sponsors
- Seek manufacturer support (Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, KTM, others)
- Increase involvement and support of local bike shops (promotions, event support, memberships, etc.)
- Remove signs for any sponsors not actively supporting the club
- Increase exposure of race and non-race events
- Increase spectators during race events
- Minimize the use of the facility and track by non-members
- Minimize risk of insurance liability exposure (due diligence, facility insurance conditions, signs,
safety risks, etc.)
- Bring in new riders and members to the club
- Significantly enhance watering system (storage, truck, sprinklers, hoses, etc.)
- Create a long-term plan for the track(s)
- Make significant track changes and improvements to layout, obstacles and surface
- Enhance the club social culture by having more fun and social events
- Provide as many organized groomed/watered practice days as possible
- Increase the number of non-race events and activities at the track
- Increase community support and club profile (attend community events, support charities, etc.)
- Reestablish the barrel track, create a small wheel track and create an ATV track
- Continued site improvements (roads, pit sites, safety, signs, fencing, clean-up, etc.)
- Improve spectator viewing areas and facilities
- Conduct riding schools for all skill levels
- Summer evening race series?
- Create a track advisory working group with various people and levels of riders
- Potentially acquire track consulting and design advice from experts?
- Continue to enhance website as a membership management, networking and communication tool:
- Promote forums and surveys for provide membership input and feedback
- Increase the social networking and community aspects
- Increase online self-serve event sign-up and membership purchase and renewal
- Increase communication and information provided to members
- Perhaps publish and/or email monthly newsletters
