Hi Club members and Red Riders: I wanted to acknowledge and thank again Club member/Red Rider/Race Team member Nick Steel for hisprevious suggestion to me for today's Red Ride route. Adding the Juan Bautista de Anza Park part at the beginning of our regular: Rock Store - Encinal Canyons- Mulholland Hwy ride gave us a nice diversion and added variety to one of our regular Red Ride routes. Nick's suggestion was very much in line with what our Ride Director, Kent mentioned at our group start today.We'd like to encourage Club members of all colored club rides to suggest and even lead new and varied routes to our existing club rides. As Kent mentioned this morning - he plans on announcing a Club Ride Committee meeting soon.We encourage your attendance and participation at this meeting where we'd like your input to improve our club ride experience: 1) Creating new and varied club rides ( all colors & Away Rides) 2) Establishing a rotating core of club ride leaders - so no "one" person has too much leadership commitment Can be "leaders", "mid-pack leaders", "sweepers" all with the purpose of keeping riders on course & riding safely Along with the current ride leaders it would be beneficial & valuable to the club to include otherclub members who'd like to contribute some of their time to expand the fun ride and camaraderie experiencefor all which is consistent with our club motto: "The Friendly Club" Jim Doane - CVC Member & Red Ride leader