Classes are back in session, the (so far, mild) winter is moving right along, teams are presumably hard at work in their garages getting into the meat of their 2012 builds. For alumni who aren’t taking classes, mostly stay inside, and don’t get to build buggies anymore this can be a bit of a slow time. Once it gets going though, it all happens real fast, so we’re doing a bit of thinking ahead now.
For starters, the rolls schedule for this semester has been updated and can now be perused on the front page. The first weekend of rolls is tentatively Feb. 4th and 5th which is just under 3 weeks away. This of course is always at the mercy of the Pittsburgh weather; recent actual first days of rolls have been later:
- 2009 – Feb 28th
- 2010 – March 14th
- 2011 – Feb 19th
- Sponsorships for Jumbotrons — Those 15′ screens don’t come cheap, and our lead-truck auction raises just a piece of the funds needed. Surely our network of alumni know companies that might want to have an ad next to the screen, right?
- Timing system — For the past two years we’ve supported Sweepstakes’ upgrade to digital photofinish timing on raceday, first with cash then with manpower and know-how. We need to consider whether we can help improve the system further and make sure we’re spreading and documenting the knowledge of how to operate it.
- Succession plan — The BAA committee is likely to see some turnover soon so we need to be looking to recruit new talent and get a workable policy in place for leadership changes and division of labor.
- Website improvements — This is always on my list. I’ve got some things in the works. Anyone else is free to help or point out bugs.
- Now is the time to suggest things that the BAA could or should be doing to make buggy bigger and better, do it!
“Buggy Chair” (ala Piano Man)
“The Faceplant Song (Pushin’ on a Buggy)” (ala Rehab’s Sittin’ at a Bar)
Broski says:
Seems like our investment in snowskis finally paid off…
Barsham says:
Thanks for posting my songs Sam. I hope you don’t mind your “starring” role in Buggy Chair.
I’ve actually written 5 of these, 1 in each of the last 5 years (6 if you count my first, “Mighty Morphin’ Buggy Drivers”), though these are the only 2 with videos on Youtube. Certain people at CIA have the others, so those in Pittsburgh who actually want to hear them can probably ask around (Though, as you can tell from the videos, I don’t profess to be a professional singer).
But if making these videos taught me anything, it’s this: I’m ready for buggy season to start up again.
Connor Hayes says:
If all goes well, Apex should be out there first weekend!