2015 Membership Mailing

Posted: 17th January 2015 by Membership in Membership
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Good Morning!

This morning all membership applications for past year members went into the mail. You should start seeing those in your mailbox in the next couple days. So, between now and then what do you need to know?

  1. This year the Membership Application and Medical Information Forms have been combined into a single downloadable document on the website. Look for the document called “2015 CRA Membership Forms”.
  2. This year the Membership Application has increased to two pages. All members must fill out page one, and only racers need to fill out page two. Make sure you are filling in all the fields so we can process your application promptly!
  3. All members from last year were sent forms. This includes volunteers!! Please fill out your application and send it in! Volunteer membership rules still apply from previous years, and I will hold your application until you earn your first three worker points for the year when at that time I will provide you with a membership packet.
  4. Online Payments AND Online Submissions will be allowed this year! (Huzzah!!) This will all be done through the CRA Store at https://www.cra-mn.com/shop. A couple things of note:
    1. If you pay online AND submit your application at the same time (it gets attached to the item in the store – it’s pretty easy once you see it) – the transaction time is equal to the “postmark” date that is necessary for racers wishing to keep their previous year number.
    2. If you decide to pay online, but do NOT upload your form at the same time and/or physically mail your form, the time that the form is received will be the postmark date. So make sure to take advantage of online submission!
  5. If you are a minor (under 18 years of age) and will be applying for a race license you MUST fill out a Minor Release Form (found under About the CRA > Forms and Documents > Membership Information). This form must be signed AND notorized, and then returned with your application. If you plan to register online please email me and let me know. I will require a hard copy of the signed/notarized Minor Release Form in hand in order to issue you a race license.
  6. When filling in your forms, no matter how you decide to submit your application, PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY!! This will ensure proper & timely processing of the application, and receipt of important mailings from the CRA.
  7. If you decide to snail mail your application we ask that you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT send cash! If you absolutely have no other method to pay with please contact me to arrange something.
  8. RACERS!!! This is a big change from previous years!!! Garage Stall requests will NOT be part of the Membership Application process going forward. All Garage Stall rentals will be handled by Racer Registration either during pre-registration or at the track.The goal of this is to give control of the process over to the team that handles the majority of the load in this area. Please be patient with us during this transition, and if you have any questions or concerns please let me know.

Of course with new procedures come questions, and that is to be expected. Please feel free to contact myself or any one of the other board of director members with your questions and/or concerns.

 

Brian Mattson – Director of Membership

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