Cobb County BMX - About Us

About Cobb County BMX

We would like to thank you for your interest in BMX racing and Cobb County BMX! Cobb County BMX is run by Mrs. Margie Hatfield who has spent countless hours over the past 20+ years making sure that BMX continues in Cobb County. It would also not be possible to operate if it were not for the elected officials of the association as well as the countless volunteers who donate their time on a daily basis.

There are two tracks operated by Cobb County BMX, Wild Horse Creek and Noonday. For directions to either track, you may click here or the directions will be shown in the race details window on the Events page.

We are sanctioned by the American Bicycle Association (ABA) and operate under the ABA Rules. To participate in racing at either track, you must join ABA. An annual membership will cost $45.00 for the first member. There will be additional membership fees for more riders. You may download a membership application by clicking here. You will need to list a home track on your application which can be either one of our tracks depending on which one is closer or which one you plan to race at most frequently.

2007 CCBMX Parents Association Officers

The following people were elected at the last Parents Association meeting:

Margie Hatfield - President
Jeff Denton - Vice President - Wild Horse
Jim Bolt - Vice President - Noonday
Nancy Merritt - Treasurer
Lynn Petty - Secretary
Tim Merritt - Track Operator - Wild Horse
Carlos Hererra - Track Operator - Noonday

Get involved! Join the Cobb County BMX Parents Association!

You may download a copy of the CCBMX Parents Association By-Laws in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded and installed by clicking on the image to the left)

Cobb County BMX Parents Association By-Laws

Article I- NAME

Section 1.1

The name of this association shall be: Cobb County BMX Association. This association shall be referred to hereinafter in these By-Laws as "CCBMX".

Section 1.2 This association shall be a member of and be sanctioned under the AMERICAN BICYCLE ASSOCIATION (ABA), Phoenix, Arizona.

ARTICLE II- PURPOSE

SECTION 2.1 The purpose of this organization shall be:

to support and promote the objectives and policies of the ABA at out track(s)
to promote good sportsmanship among our riders
to increase the effectiveness and preparedness of out track officials and volunteers through active participation, instruction, and training
to offer a work program to assist underprivileged youth to earn their race fees and thereby benefit from participation in an organized sport
to maintain a safe, race environment, equipment, and track at all times
to teach our riders to "help those less fortunate" by holding an annual "Race For Life" to benefit the Leukemia Foundation, as well as other special event races as voted on by the association, to render aid as needed
to work to increase our membership and presence in the community and in the state of Georgia at large, and to have good representation from our track at State and National race events
to encourage healthy competition, and bettering of self esteem in our riders while promoting a sense of pride in our track, our park, and our team members
to provide wholesome, fun, year-round activities, weather permitting, from January 1 through December 15

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 3.1 Membership Eligibility

Voting membership in CCBMX Association shall be extended to all riders and parents who are in good standing with the purpose and guidelines of the ABA and the CCBMX Association.

SECTION 3.2 Voting Eligibility

Members must have paid dues in the Association by March 15, and must have attended a minimum of 3 meetings during the current year to be considered a member in good standing and to be eligible to vote in an election of officers.

SECTION 3.3 Officer Eligibility

Members must have paid dues in the association by March 15, and must have attended a minimum of 3 meetings during the current year to be considered a member in good standing and to be eligible for becoming an elected officer of the CCBMX Association.

ARTICLE IV - REMOVAL & REINSTATEMENT TO MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 4.1 Removal of Membership

A member may be removed from membership for:

non-payment of membership dues by designated time, or upon and reasonable notice from the Membership Committee
advocating dis-unity within the association
non-compliance of Association By Laws in any instance
non-compliance of ABA sanctioned rules and guidelines
All removals from membership must be done in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised.

SECTION 4.2 Reinstatement to Membership

Reinstatement of a member removed from membership for any cause, other than non-payment of dues, may be reinstated by submitting a written request for reinstatement, which must be approved by 2/3 vote of the Executive Committee, provided back dues are paid in full.

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTIONS

SECTION 5.1 Officers and Duties

Officers of the CCBMX Association shall be: President and/or Co-President, Vice President and/or Co-Vice President, Secretary and/or Assistant or Co-Secretary, and Treasurer and/or Assistant or Co-Treasurer. There shall be a Track Operator appointed by the President (with advice or strong support from the ABA), which can be the same as the President.

SECTION 5.2 Term of Office

The elected officers of this association shall serve for as long as they are willing to serve, or for as long as the association sees fit to continue to elect them annually.

The Nominating Committee will be elected at the October meeting, for the purpose of presenting the nominees for election at the November meeting each year. Officers will take office as of January 1, and serve until January 1 of the subsequent year, regardless of the installation date, or until an elected successor takes office. All officers will be expected to attend when possible, monthly and special meetings of CCBMX Association.

SECTION 5.3 Duties of Officers

Duties of President shall be:

to preside at all meetings of this association
to appoint all committees except the Nominating Committee: appointments of chairmen of standing committees to be approved by Executive Committee
to be ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee
to prepare a program of action after consulting committee chairmen, for presentation to the Membership
to sign checks, in the inability of the Treasurer to do so
to represent the organization at all times or to designate someone as representative in their absence
to serve as delegate when possible to State and National Conventions
to notify members of all CCBMX Association meetings
to perform such other duties as may be assigned

Duties of Vice President shall be:

to perform the duties of the President in their absence
to oversee assigned committees and chairpersons
to attend monthly and special meetings and functions of the association when possible
assist in recruiting volunteers at track events
to help setup and run the race events as needed
to inspect the track and equipment frequently to insure a safe track operation at all track events (races or practices)
to perform such other duties as may be assigned

Duties of Secretary shall be:

to keep and read the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Board
to keep and read the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Committee
to oversee assigned committees and chairpersons
to keep record of attendance at Board and Committee meetings
to be custodian of all records and contracts except financial records and make them available to Executive Committee upon request
to provide President with a copy of minutes of all meetings
to conduct the correspondence of the Association as approved by the Executive Committee
to submit list of monthly correspondences to President
to assist President in recognition and awards programs
to keep a file of all correspondences and make them available at all times to the Executive Committee
to perform such other duties as may be assigned

Duties of Treasurer shall be:

to be custodian of all operating funds of the association
to collect all funds and deposit all funds in a bank approved by the Executive Committee
to disburse funds as directed by and to pay bills as approved by the Executive Committee
to keep an updated membership roster of the CCBMX Association
to be ex-officio member of the Finance Committee
to sit on all committees where funds are expended
to provide monthly written reports of the receipts and disbursements for CCBMX Association activities at the regular and special meetings
to oversee assigned committees and chairpersons as directed by President
to submit, upon request, books for an annual audit as of December 31, to the audit committee that has been approved by the Executive Committee
President and Assistant (or Co) Treasurer shall be authorized to sign checks in the Treasurer's absence
to submit membership report to President or Executive Committee
to reconcile bank statements
to assist President in making reservations for general meetings and other events as needed
to collect membership dues and general funds at meetings and events
to assist President in compiling reservation lists (RSVP's) for meetings and events (such as CCBMX Banquet)
to send notices of NSF check returns, stating the rider(s) may lose their license, and advising of the total amount due from NSF check returned plus the bank fees; send a "Notice of Demand" for payment, giving 10-days to respond
to perform such other duties as may be assigned

Duties of the Track Operator:

to officiate as the Head Track Official at all track events
to appoint an alternate Head Official at events when Operator cannot attend
to insure the guidelines and rules of the ABA Sanction are followed at all events
to conduct an annual meeting for the purpose of setting the calendar of race events for the new year
to oversee committees and chairpersons as assigned
to be the liaison between the CCBMX track and the ABA Headquarters
to perform such other duties as appointed

ALL OFFICERS SHALL:

deliver all records, files and properties of the Association, in an organized manner to their prospective successors within one month after retiring from office.

ARTICLE VI - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

SECTION 6.1 Executive Committee shall consist of:

the elected officers
the track director
standing committees

SECTION 6.2 The Standing Committee(s) shall consist of:

MEMBERSHIP: to contact current riders, solicit new riders, notify temp riders of conversion/expiration date
PUBLICATION: to coordinate a track directory and quarterly newsletter
CONCESSIONS: to coordinate the running of the stand by recruiting and scheduling volunteers to assist with shopping, stocking, setup, cooking, customer service/sales, cashiers, and cleanup of concession stand at races
PUBLICITY: to get the newspaper announcements of our National, and Race for Life in the papers prior to our events, and to get local Newspapers and possibly TV-stations to run ads and to cover our special events, and to get facts regarding parades and a booth at the fair, etc. to present to the Executive Committee at our meetings

SECTION 6.3 - Appointing Committee Chairpersons

The new officers of the Association shall meet within one month after the election and recommend committee chairpersons to chair each of the standing committees. These recommendations may be made at the nomination meeting if President chooses

SECTION 6.4 - Duties of The Executive Committee shall be:

to have jurisdiction over removal and reinstatement of membership
to approve President's appointments of chairmen of standing committees
to direct disbursement of funds
to approve the bank or banks for funds to be deposited
to meet on call of the President or on written request of 30% of the Board (which consists of the elected officers, the immediate past president, the track director, the membership chairman, and chairmen of all standing committees)
to transact any necessary business between meetings
to make recommendations as to policies of the Association
to fill vacancies that may occur between elections

SECTION 6.5 - Quorum

Five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for all Executive Board meetings.

ARTICLE VII - MEETINGS

SECTION 7.1 - Notification of Meetings

Regular monthly meetings shall be announced by the President of the Association, who will give the date, time and place on the hotline, five (5) days prior to the meeting. It will generally be the first or second week of each month, but may be held at the discretion of the President, at any time during the month, to work with the schedules of all of the officers. Special meetings may be called at any time, with a five (5) day notification. The purpose of the special meeting will be stated in the call, and no other business may be transacted. There shall be no fewer than four (4) quarterly meetings held per year. Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern this Association in all matters of procedure not covered by these By-Laws.

ARTICLE VIII - THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND THEIR ELECTION

SECTION 8.1 - Nominating Procedure

A nominating committee of three (3) people will be elected at the December meeting. The President cannot be part of this committee.
The nominating committee shall select one person for each office and get their consent to be nominated for the position. In the event of two tracks under one jurisdiction, the Executive Committee may vote to appoint Co-Officers, to share the responsibilities. Whether the nomination is for one or two people per position will be pre-determined at the October meeting. The nominating committee may elect to nominate the incumbent officers for a consecutive term, if the incumbent officers wish to continue serving.
The nominations for officers will be read at the January meeting, followed by opening the floor for other nominations. Consent from the floor nominee should be obtained prior to being nominated at this meeting.

SECTION 8.2 - The Election Process

Election should be held at the January meeting
Elections shall be voted on by slate of officers as nominated, providing other nominations were not presented from the floor.
If other nominations were made from the floor for any position(s), these votes will be determined by secret ballot.

ARTICLE IX - DUES

SECTION 9.1 - Annual Dues

Annual Dues of $5.00 per association member are due on January 1 of each year. All dues must be paid by March 15 of the same year, and the member must be in good standing, to be considered a "voting member" of the association.

A member in good standing shall be a member who has paid the association dues on time, and has attended a minimum of 3 of the 4 meetings each year.

ARTICLE X - METHOD OF VOTING

SECTION 10.1 - The business of the CCBMX Association shall be determined by voting, except in an emergency situation.

SECTION 10.2 - There shall be no proxy voting.

SECTION 10.3 - Only members in good standing shall be "Voting Members".

SECTION 10.4 - The CCBMX Association shall follow the parliamentary laws of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised.

ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS

These By-Laws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of members in good standing at any regular meeting of the Cobb County BMX Association, provided that notice of proposed amendments and meeting date have been given at least thirty (30) days prior to said meeting.