General Services Committee
Report
March 19, 1999

There are no board action items.

The committee’s terms of reference were reviewed, amended and adopted. A copy was delivered to Charley Cook.

A motion was made and approved to do a test marketing program to 100 race sponsors where a US SAILING Race Committee Flag will be given to the sponsor along with a poster for the organizer’s bulletin board carrying membership applications.

A motion was approved wherein staff will investigate providing a Rulebook, Appeals Book, Race Management Handbook and Instructor Training in exchange for the organizer requiring US SAILING membership in all races they sponsor.

A motion was approved in which staff is to identify one high profile regatta where US SAILING will pay for regatta hats, if all recipients are, or become, a US SAILING Member and that a social event is held at the regatta which requires possession of the regatta hat.

A concept was presented that US SAILING purchase race marks with the US SAILING logo applied, in bulk. Then US SAILING sell them at the volume price for those club’s that need marks. Placing the US SAILING logo on the racecourse, ala the US SAILING Race Committee Flag is appropriate. These marks would be dropped shipped from the factory.

Discussed was the concept that US SAILING purchase racing marks with the US SAILING logo painted on them.  Then sell them to organizations in small quantities at the bulk rate price.  This assists in identifying that the race course if overseen by US SAILING and puts US SAILING's image in the right place.

The Committee will attempt to create a marketing plan which will encompass all marketing plans of committees and councils.

Respectfully Submitted,
Gene T. McCarthy, Chair