Hello, and thank you for your interest in our first ever CenDiv virtual Spring Training. We thank you for taking time out of your Saturday to join us. While this isn’t how we wanted to get together, as the SCCA National Convention showed, it can be fun and informative-just different.

We will begin on Saturday, March 20 at 8:00AM, with a general session for everyone, that will include updates from us, an update on 2022 Spring Training from Paula Spencer, and a presentation from Chris Robbins from the national staff.

Around 9:30ish (not time certain), we will separate into different “rooms”: F&C, Registration, Tech, Timing & Scoring, Stewards, Solo (including a solo safety steward training from Aruch), and Track Days/Trials. The CenDiv, Inc. board meeting (open to all) will begin at Noon in it’s own room. If there is a desire for any more rooms, please let Kevin know at kcoulter@comcast.net by Wednesday night. Note that you can change what room you are in whenever you would like. We anticipate most sessions will be done by Noon.

The Zoom connection information is at the end of this message. If you have not installed Zoom before, downloads for almost any device are available at https://zoom.us/download. If you have Zoom installed already, please be sure it is the latest version by updating apps on your device, or, if the PC version, start Zoom, click on your initials in the upper right hand corner, and then select Check for Updates. Being current is needed to join rooms. To pick or change a room, on the bottom of your Zoom window, is a button labelled “Breakout rooms”. Go there, and pick the room you want. You go back there if you want to leave that room, and then join another. Finally, if you are wanting to join by phone, it will put you automatically into the main meeting. You can then be “assigned” rooms for the breakouts. Again, please email Kevin if you would like to do this no later than Wednesday.

Thank you. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Kevin Coulter
Central Division
Executive Steward
kcoulter@comcast.net

Peter Jankovskis
Area 5 Director
SCCA, Inc. Chairman of the Board
peterjank@yahoo.com

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Mission Statement:

The Central Division, SCCA Hall of Fame (CENDIV) mission is to preserve, protect, recognize and record Central Division’s accomplishments and history through recognizing and honoring dedicated members who have made significant contributions, to the development progress, and success of a Region, Central Division and of Sports Car Club of America.

Nominations will be submitted to and reviewed by a CENDIV Hall of Fame Selection Committee.  The nominations are open to anyone who has been a member of a Central Division region of the SCCA, even before the split of Areas 4 and 5.  They must have been part of the original CENDIV, but do not have to be in CENDIV at this time.

Of the nominated individuals, up to three will be selected to be in the induction class in 2021.

Each year, the Nominating Committee shall accept nominations from the membership until January 31. Nominations should be kept to two pages or less and indicate the background and/or reason for consideration.  The nominated individual shall have contributed to a Central Division Region, the Division and the Club as a whole.

Induction:
The induction into the Central Division, SCCA Hall of Fame will take place at the June Sprints at Road America in June, 2021.

Deadline for receiving nominations is:   January 31^st, 2021.

Submit Nominations to:
CENDIV Hall of Fame
c/o 921 Lawn Circle
Western Springs, IL  60558-2262

or gwlaws@sbcglobal.net

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
BEV HEILICHER
HANK JAFFE
GEORGE LAWS
TONY MACHI
BOB STONE
SHARON WEST

Past Hall of Fame Inductees may be found at http://test.cendiv-scca.org/about/cendiv-awards/

There are two waivers (adult and minor) Please select the appropriate one from the track’s COVID-19 page:
https://www.blackhawkfarms.com/blackhawk-farms-and-covid-19/

Please print, date (no more than two weeks prior to the event you are attending), sign, and have a witness attest your signature and sign. Any person responsible enough to witness your signature and sign their name is acceptable.

Minor waivers must have both sides completed and signed.  Page 1 is to be completed and signed by a parent and Page 2 is to be completed and signed by the minor.

The track will collect the waivers at their main gate and ask for a photo ID to verify identity.

If you have any questions, please email clindstrand@blackhawkfarms.com or call 815-389-2000.

Blackhawk Farms Raceway thanks you for your patience and understanding as we work to provide a safe environment for our participants, volunteers and workers, and staff!

This will take you to Chicago Region’s website for their latest information.

CenDiv Spring Training is officially closed.  All remaining 20 attendees have been cancelled by Sue.

For those who had hotel reservations; the entire block was terminated, and we have cancellation numbers from the hotel.  If you need that number please contact either me or Sue and we will provide it to you.  You should please look at your credit card statement to ensure that there are no charges.  If there are issues, please let me know and I will have them taken care of through the hotel.

On a personal note; this was an extremely important event to me as it was to be the final time in 13 years that I would facilitate.  I wanted to make it a truly great weekend for everybody and took special time to make sure that  there were some new and different things to do.  Without the help of so many people it could not have been done and I can’t tell you enough how important all of the volunteers were to making it a success. The following people have worked, some behind the scenes some out in front to ensure the success of the Division, the Club, the Regions and of course the event.

My love and thanks to them all;

Sue Green
Kathy Maleck
Kevin Coulter
Peter Jankovskis
Mike Smith
Tracey Gauper
Bev Heilicher and the HoF team
The CenDiv DA’s, RE’s, the Solo, TT/TE and Street Survival leaders

flyenracegal@aol.com

During our presentations at our annual Spring Training luncheon, our new Area Director, Peter Jankovskis, was presented with a new SCCA director shirt specially made for him.  This carries on a tradition started by our previous Area Director, Bruce Lindstrand.

For a list of past recipients, please go to CenDiv Hall of Fame Recipients

Hotel Block:

The dates of training are Saturday and Sunday March 16-17, 2019 (Stewards only on Sunday at this time, subject to change) The hotel has again offered a direct online link to the event in order to assist you in making a
reservation:
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.50056.html?groupId=X73CM8U8
You must use this link to reserve online as the regular Best Western website will not honor the group rate. If you prefer you may call the hotel directly and identify yourself as part of the “Sports Car Club” or offer the group ID #X73CM8U8.

Best Western Plus Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Conference Center
5105 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI  53207
414-769-2100

The rate is $97.00 per night plus taxes and incidentals; King or 2 Queens for 1-2 people. Additional guests are $10.00 per night, per person plus tax.

The room block expires on February 15, 2019. After that date if there are still rooms available the hotel may honor the contracted rate at their total discretion.

Everyone should use this system, as a major credit card will be required to secure the reservation and cover incidentals. Any adjustments will be made by the Division at a later date.

Other lodging options are on your own.

Thank you all in advance for continuing to support our season kick-off event.

Paula Spencer
Facilities Coordinator

Best Western Plus Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Conference Center
5105 S. Howell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-769-2100

The rate is $97.00 per night plus taxes and incidentals; King or 2 Queens for 1-2 people.
Additional guests are $10.00 per night, per person plus tax.

The room block expires on February 15, 2019. After that date if there are still rooms available, the hotel may honor the contracted rate at their total discretion.

Everyone should use this system, as a major credit card will be required to secure the reservation and cover incidentals. Any adjustments will be made by the Division at a later date.

Other lodging options are on your own.

We are anticipating opening MSR for event registration at the end of January 2019 following the National Convention.

Thank you all in advance for continuing to support our start up event.

Paula Spencer
Facilities Coordinator