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Chris Ryder - Secretary - rydercp - 03-22-2017
Hey guys. I'm Chris Ryder. I’m currently a senior here at JMU but I will be here for a 5th year and I am running for secretary.
Just a little bit about me: My interest for cars really took off in high school when I took two years of auto where my class would perform actual work on vehicles. I started working on my own car as well as others and it provided me with a vast amount of learning opportunities, and now, I am a member of MM, and the opportunities continue to grow.
I've been a member of MM since Fall of 2014. I've loved every minute of being a member of this club and I would like to be more than just a member next year. I will be one of the oldest active members of MM next year and I believe that I have some advice, guidance, and experience that can help maintain this awesome club.
From last year to this year, I have already seen some improvements to MM. The signup sheet for helping with the car show and letting members choose what shifts they want will make the car show more enjoyable this year. The means of communication between members keeps getting better. Sometimes I would miss when a meeting date/time would be because I may not have been on Facebook when it was posted, but now, I can look and it's right there on my phone. This is essential for getting new members to join and retaining old members.
I would like to see more casual meetings rather than just classroom meets and cruises. Cruises are nice, but I enjoy the Kline’s/cruise combo where the new members get to interact with current ones and possibly some alumni. It combines the cruise/casual meetings into one. I am not implying we have to get ice cream at Kline’s every time we cruise, but it would be nice to cruise and then have a chance to talk with people. Another thing I would like to see is more Friday nights spent at Eastside Speedway in Waynesboro. It’s only $10 to watch and $20 for unlimited runs. We haven’t gotten a chance to do that this year and it’s something I would like to get going again.
I will be available to attend a good majority of MM events during the year. Unfortunately, this year my attendance at events has been down due to my mom having health problems which has kept me busy most weekends, which also leads to me being busier during the week. She has made almost a full recovery so I don’t see it being a problem for next year. Since MM is the only club I am a part of, I will give all the effort that I’m capable of in order to help this club continue to succeed.
I look forward to the opportunity to make Madison Motorsports better and helping it grow.
Re: Chris Ryder - Secretary - Senor_Taylor - 03-22-2017
Do you see yourself making time to host this casual events? The main problem in the past is officers wanting to do more outside meetings, but not being able to because no one could find the time (or motivation) to do it. Will you be willing to commit your Friday nights to leading students to Eastside?
The biggest thing to remember is that students will do anything as long as you make it happen and are 100% going to go and lead them there.
What does you class load look like next year?
Are you willing to be on top of all social media like the Facebook, twitter, and Instagram, and email? Will you be proactive and do thing and research events without having to be told by the president or VP? I found myself running all of the social media this year and that is not ideal.
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Re: Chris Ryder - Secretary - rydercp - 03-22-2017
Senor_Taylor Wrote:Do you see yourself making time to host this casual events? The main problem in the past is officers wanting to do more outside meetings, but not being able to because no one could find the time (or motivation) to do it. Will you be willing to commit your Friday nights to leading students to Eastside?
The biggest thing to remember is that students will do anything as long as you make it happen and are 100% going to go and lead them there.
What does you class load look like next year?
Are you willing to be on top of all social media like the Facebook, twitter, and Instagram, and email? Will you be proactive and do thing and research events without having to be told by the president or VP? I found myself running all of the social media this year and that is not ideal.
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Yes. Weather permitting, I am willing to devote my Friday nights to lead students to Eastside. I think it's a great way for the club to spend time together while spending time around cars and maybe seeing what their car can do on the strip.
Since I am taking Summer classes over the summer, my class load for next semester will be 12 credits, definitely doable. Next year's Spring semester looks achievable as well. I can definitely make time for MM next year and make it a top priority.
I am very willing to be on top of the social media. I think the officers should split the load up, one officer shouldn't have to handle all of it. Like you said, it's not ideal. MM is a group effort and should be treated as such. I will know my role and do what it takes to ensure one officer is not handling everything on their own.
Re: Chris Ryder - Secretary - Senor_Taylor - 03-22-2017
Will you be more active on the forums? Alumni will be your greatest resource and this is the best way to communicate with the ones who still have time and desire to be around MM.
A project thread would be a great way to start.
Re: Chris Ryder - Secretary - rydercp - 03-22-2017
Senor_Taylor Wrote:Will you be more active on the forums? Alumni will be your greatest resource and this is the best way to communicate with the ones who still have time and desire to be around MM.
A project thread would be a great way to start.
Yes sir, I will be more active on the forums. I also plan to stay on them after I graduate next May to stay in touch with everyone and up to date on the latest projects.
A project thread will be up soon from me.