Meeting Minutes - Oregon Trail Racing

October 25, 2007

Human Performance Laboratory, Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

6:00    Defining a Group  

• Group: "A group is two or more individuals interacting, in which the existence of all (the existence of the group as a group) is necessary for the needs of the individual group members to be satisfied." (Hersey, Blanchard, & Johnson, p. 318).
• Group (sociology): "In sociology, a group is usually defined as a collection of humans or animals, who share certain characteristics, interact with one another, accept expectations and obligations as members of the group, and share a common identity" ("group [sociology]," 2007, ¶ 1).

6:05    Goal Setting

• Individual & Team
• Single Race & Season
• Types
  • Performance: rank, % of finish, time (e.g. personal best)
  • Process: get in breakaway, training related (e.g. hours per week) 
• SMART Goals (Doran, 1981) 
  • Specific: Target a specific area to improve. 
  • Measurable: Quantify or at least suggest an indicator for assessment.
  • Assignable: Specify who will do it. (Some have substituted "adjustable" for the "A" in smart)
  • Realistic: What can be achieved. Shoot for the stars?
  • Time-related: Specify when it will be achieved.
• Focus on only a few clear goals
• First example: Double number of racer membership in 1 year.
• General Discussion: Brainstorming Results
  • Numbers at practice/training: Includes Foothill Time Trials, Weekly Rides (of different levels)
  • Numbers at races
  • Membership growth: Northeast Oregon
  • Local event participation
  • Group support/education: 5 clinics over the winter
  • Sponsor team events
  • Develop identity: jersey, name
  • Longevity/sustainability
  • Development: youth, etc.
  • Sponsors $
  • Target outside races
  • Performance goals: Team results

6:30    Race Categorization will include 

• Tier 1: Full support
• Tier 2: Limited support
• Tier 3: Little support

6:40    Uniform designs are being developed, email listserv is available for communication among members, website is OregonTrailRacing.com .

6:45    Fitness Testing Took Place 

• Body Composition: 7 site skinfold test
• Flexibility: Modified Sit & Reach
• Anthropometrics: For bike setup 

Future meetings:

• Drivetrain maintenance.
• Bike Setup 
• Tires & Wheels.
• Race Strategy
• Lab Testing Possitilities: Wingate, VO2max, Vertical Leap, Mass

Reference List

Doran, G. (1981, November). There's a S.M.A.R.T. way to write managements's goals and objectives. Management Review, 70(11), 35. Retrieved October 23, 2007, from Business Source Premier database.

Group (sociology). (2007, October 11). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 00:12, October 26, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Group_%28sociology%29&oldid=163877571 

Hersey, P., Blanchard, K. H., & Johnson, D. E. (2001). Management of organizational behavior: Leading human resources (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.