Rides committee
Rides Committee 2023
Rides committee meetings are 5:30-7:30 p.m. the last Monday of the month (except May - next to last Monday). Meetings are open to anyone. Contact the rides committee chair if you have a particular item that you would like to be placed on the meeting agenda. The meetings are being held virtually, but we hope to return soon to the Cascade Bicycling Center (conference room) located at 7787 62nd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115.
Rides Committee Members
Chair |
Jeff Powers |
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Rides Program Manager |
Davíd Urbina |
davidu@cascade.org |
Secretary |
Davíd Urbina |
davidu@cascade.org |
Members at Large |
Michael Boyer |
mwboyer@gmail.com |
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Marlene Druker |
rmpuratich@centurytel.net |
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Robert Onishi |
ronishi@comcast.net |
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Mike Upsall |
mupsall1949@gmail.com |
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Andy Williams |
awilliams53@gmail.com |
Juliana Peña | me@julip.co | |
Joseph Roberts | josephr500@gmail.com |
Working Groups
- Cascade Training Series (CTS) Davíd Urbina, Joni Griffis
- Ride Leader Professionalism Jeff Powers, David Urbina
- Cascade Women Mary Hoshizaki, Pam Means
- OTS Rides Michael Boyer, Mary Hoshizaki
- Rides Calendar Monitor Mike Upsall
- RL Handbook Jeff Powers
- Rides Library David Urbina
- Safety Juliana Peña
- Outreach Marlene Druker, Davíd Urbina
- Social Media Michael Boyer
- COVID-19 Policy Joseph Roberts, Jeff Powers, David Urbina
Business Processes
- Ride Leader Certification Andy Williams, coordinator rlcert@cascade.org
- Certification Class Instructors Jeff Powers, Andy Williams
- RL Mentors Robert Onishi
- RL Incentives & Awards Davíd Urbina, Jeff Powers
- Rides Approvals Jeff Powers, Andy Williams, Joseph Roberts, Marlene Druker
For questions, comments, or concerns please contact the Rides committee chair.
Rides Committee Member Requirements
The following are the minimum requirements for initial and continuing Rides Committee membership:
- Current Cascade Premium member
- Active Ride Leader posting a minimum of six rides a year; or serving as a Ride Director for at least six rides a year.
- Frequent participation in a variety of Free Group Rides posted and led by other Ride Leaders.
- Attend Rides Committee meetings held monthly, as well as Ride Leader meetings and Happy Hours held approximately quarterly (unless there are unavoidable circumstances such as illness, work requirements, or travel)
- Actively engaged in the Rides Committee business by serving on one or more subcommittees or task manager positions and participation in on-line discussions between meetings.
- Be prepared for Rides Committee meetings by reviewing material provided in advance.
Updated March 2021