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April 2014
reason but the bottom line is, if we have no water we have no races. So with that being
said, District Nine has aggressively moved forward in securing new race sites with as
many as four possibilities on the table as of today. Gary Moll of Manteca and Jim
Piazza of Fault Line Racing have been working diligently to prepare a new race site in
Dixon, CA. This is a fantastic multi-purpose alternative motorsports facility. It is sure
to provide exposure to District Nine that should add interest and membership.
After nearly a year of unavailability, Kaiser Cove in Fremont, California is nearing
it’s ideal water capacity for the site to go back into full race rotation.
We are grateful for Dave Bestpitch and his work with Lake Minden Resort. His
efforts have provided District Nine with unfailing support. Lake Minden’s onsite
camping areas allow for campers to camp and set up their pit areas lakeside. For those
that do not camp, they provide an ample amount of mobile homes and cabins that are
only a few minutes walking distance away. District Nine has enjoyed many pot luck
dinners and even movie nights provided by the audio/visual expertise of Mike
McKnight. I myself, have even stepped out to town nearby to catch a movie and dine
at one of the restaurants. And not too
much further a way is a Casino with
concerts and slot machines. Due to the
unavailability of other race sites we had
depended on, Lake Minden allowed us
to steadily increase the number of
events held at their resort with no
difficulties whatsoever. If every race
site could be as gracious and
accommodating as Lake Minden,
keeping and securing race sites would
never be an issue.
Other race sites such as Seaside
headed by Bob Tuttle, have some
promise of coming back online. There is
conversation from Chris Jackson that
Reno is a possibility. New sites such as
Vacaville and Berkeley also look to be a
possibility as Dave Bestpitch and
myself continue to iron out the details.
With all the activity in developing
new race sites and reactivating old ones,
it is no wonder that the membership has
taken on a renewed sense of excitement
in our district. Several old members are
looking to return to the race circuit. And
District Nine member Lennard Cuenco
has become the unofficial ambassador
to revive the 1/8th Scale Unlimited
Hydroplane Class.
The future is looking bright for
District Nine and as you can see, we
have all hands on deck in making it
happen. There is a new attitude and it is
the leadership in all of us that is making
it happen.
Editors Note: District Nine has
taken their races to another level. The
first District Nine points race of the
year at Lake Minden included the
Western Warship Combat Club. Please
see page 11 for a few pictures of the
event.
Attitude Reflects Leadership
(Continued from page 9)
the same standard that you may hold
competing members? If you took on the
attitude of helping fellow members
would your leadership reflect in the
attitude of those people you may
influence?
What I believe is that 5, 10, 50, or
100 members can take much more of a
leadership role in the attitude of an
organization than an appointed officer
can. So it is up to each one of us. We
have heard it before. There are many
times you can not stop problems from
coming your way. But you can control
how you handle them. Let’s look within
ourselves and take inventory of our own
attitude. Make sure it is a positive one
and let the leadership quality in each of
us affect those we influence around us.
In 2014, District Nine has dedicated
itself to building and maintaining
positive attitudes through the leadership
values of each and every one of our
members in support of our new District
Director, James Garidel.
News and Notes in Nine
By Roger Hooks Jr.
NAMBA District Nine Member
As the economic downturn fights to
maintain its upturn, District Nine is
embracing the struggle with a renewed
vigor addressing the issues of the times
with aggressive activity to build our
district, increase membership, and
activate new race site venues.
As many districts may have
experienced, water is becoming more
difficult to find. There are a variety of
Dixon Lake is under preparation to be a new
race site in District Nine
Fremont now has water and will see plenty
of race action in 2014
Lake Minden has stepped up to cover many
races while locating more sites