2009 AMA Congress Recommendations
| Num | Committee | Proposal | From |
| 69 |
Recommend that the AMA initiate a family membership program. The AMA has been "working on this" at least 10 years. |
W. Haas | |
| 70 |
Establish a Membership/GRD/Community Service executive committee category. |
P. Cote | |
| 71 |
Revive the EAGLES program. |
M. Byrd | |
| 72 |
Market a Re-established the Eagles Program |
C. Gibbs | |
| 73 |
Invest some money in merchandise which reflects our "new" logo and be purchased in USA. |
M. Byrd | |
| 74 |
All active AMA volunteer leaders (AMA Field Rep, AMA Congress Rep, District Organization leadership, Community Council members, Museum Volunteers) who are Charter Life Members receive American Motorcyclist magazine subscription free of charge. |
AMA Staff | |
| 75 |
Investigate the viability of not selling insurance for non-competitive, on road events. |
M. Byrd | |
| 76 |
Recommend the AMA continue to seek out cheaper insurance for road events.. |
M. Hamilton | |
| 77 |
The AMA should provide a way to verify AMA membership online to event promoters. |
P. Flanders | |
| 78 |
Recommend that the AMA return to printing complete addresses on AMA cards. |
M. Hamilton | |
| 79 |
AMA cards should have members name, address, city, state, zip. |
D. Knecht | |
| 80 |
The organization needs to separate off road and on road recreational riding into 2 distinct and separate committees. The needs and issues of these groups are varied and different and need to be addressed that way. |
M. Byrd | |
| 81 |
Return to sending out Road Riding Referee Report Form. |
M. Hamilton | |
| 82 |
Propose that the AMA form a committee to clarify vintage racing for motocross. Suggest that classes be organized into A, B & C as per current guidelines in mx rules chapter 1. Vintage mx would be any motorcycle that does not have more than 3 1/2 inches of rear travel. Post Vintage would be bikes that exceed 3 1/2 inches but no more than 9 inches of rear travel. EVO1 class would be any bike that exceeds 9 inches of rear travel but no disc |
D. Browning | |
| 83 |
Suggest that the AMA require the tracks who run Pro-Am events be required to provide a list of riders who received payout to ensure that the promoter is complying with the Pro-Am rules.
Referred to Motocross for Vote. |
D. Browning | |
| 84 |
Rider: Look into suggesting or requiring all riders to have a helmet removal system installed in helmets. Cost $59.99 Promoter: Will require (or have available for on site use) first responder/medical people to have a helmet removal system. Cost $99.99 Examples included: Eject helmet removal system and Eject EMT/First Responder Helmet removal kit w/inflator bulb. |
A. Mathwig | |
| 85 |
Congress should recommend that the AMA not remove the listing of sanctioned events from the website until the day after an event has taken place. |
P. Flanders | |
| 212 |
Recommend to staff for proposal #4 to use it throughout the rulebook as it pertains "change the words the meet to an event" |
AMA Staff | |
| 214 |
We need management of volunteers in AMA headquarters and redefine requirements for each volunteer department. |
AMA Staff | |
| 215 |
Annual release for minors renew with AMA card not Jan. 1. |
AMA Staff | |
| 216 |
AMA look into material(s) that state of New York uses for road markings and road repairs, as they are unsafe to motorcyclists. |
AMA Staff | |
| 217 |
We need a volunteer bulletin online for folks to volunteer and know that they can volunteer. |
AMA Staff | |
| 218 |
Congress Delegates and AMA Field Representatives should be trained to teach Risk Management at the yearly meetings. AMA would provide tools necessary to conduct seminars. |
AMA Staff | |
| 219 |
Establish a committee to explore restructuring of Recognized District Organizations. |
AMA Staff |