I understand that at the meeting there was some discussion on packaging of information about SBRA, offering a free one-year membership with the purchase of a bike at SBRA-sponsor bike shops, at a cost of around $1500. This was not received all that well by the membership at the meeting.

My 2 cents: I understand that the info package was pretty well thought-out and well designed. My problems with this, are.
> Cost $1500 - I just don't see a "bang for the buck".
> I think we have 11 sponsors, 3 of which are located in Nassau County. Unlikely we will get many new members from Nassau County.
> How many bikes are sold and how many of those are to people that don't already belong to a club or have no desire to join one?
> Perhaps we could spend extra $ on advertising our "century" program or bike-boat-bike, encouraging riders to join (free membership for first year when participating in the ride.

I may be wrong, but I just don't see this as a wise expenditure. Hopefully our board will not push this through, knowing that many members are not supportive of it.