Annual Membership and Pricing Info

Dear Members,

The purpose of this note is to prompt you to renew your Kissena membership. You'll notice right away that the email is pretty long for such a seemingly simple topic. This is because the board has made significant changes to the coaching program which impact membership dues. This email describes the changes, explains how the board came to this decision, and includes some notes about the mentor program. If you just want to read about the changes, read the first few paragraphs and renew here. 

Changes
For 2018, Kissena is offering all members a wide variety of training plans at no additional change. In addition to the Kissena racing plans (Cat 1-3 and 4-5) currently offered, the board has worked with Tim Cusick to make all of his 50+ coaching plans available at no additional cost. Not only can you pick plans suited to your goals, you can start them whenever you choose. Check out the variety of plans here.

In order for the club to include coaching and offset the loss of Sixpoint as a sponsor, dues are increasing to $175. You can pay dues in a single payment or choose to have your credit card charged $30 a month for 6 months. Renew here. Note that the 6 month payment option is only open until January 31st. 

Background
Over the past few years, Kissena has been in a strong financial position, however, the board faced a problem in that there was a significant shortfall between what the club was paying for coaching and the fee paid by the members taking advantage of coaching. The club subsidized the cost of coaching to members while making efforts to increase participation in the coaching program. The number of members using the coaching plan increased slowly, however, the board felt that the club could not justify continuing to run it at a loss.

The board considered increasing the coaching fee, but determined that doing so might 1) make it difficult for some members to afford coaching, 2) lead to fewer people using coaching, and 3) lead coached members to train solo instead of with other members. This last issue runs counter to our desire for an inclusive culture in which members are encouraged to train together. The board decided against discontinuing coaching altogether given its importance in a racing club. 

After lengthy deliberation, the board decided to change how coaching is offered to the club. We felt that having access to a top-notch coach is important to developing racers and that by including coaching as part of membership and distributing the cost across the club that it allows all members to benefit at a reasonable cost. While not all members will use coaching, the vast majority - especially those who are new to coaching - will get a significant benefit from participating.

Coaching
Details for how to add plans to your account will be provided in the forum. Tim will continue to be accessible on the forum to help you plan your season, choose the plan that best fits your needs, and answer your training questions. The board wants to encourage members to use the forum to discuss which plans to get on and make efforts to do so at the same time to create opportunities to train together.

Mentoring
While not directly related to the coaching program, I want to bring newer members’ attention to a related and valuable resource right here in our club. Kissena has a number of seasoned racers with a wealth of knowledge who are available to mentor newer riders. It is one of my priorities as club president to strengthen the mentoring program and support our mentors in assisting members to become better racers and cyclists. While Tim is a great resource, our mentors complement him with the knowledge, experience and personal feedback they can provide.

Links
Please renew your club membership by January 31st here: https://kissenacycling.wufoo.com/forms/x1t3m03v1ypl8vg/

Check out the plans available here:
http://www.velociouscyclingadventures.com/training-plans-and-endurance-coaching

Renew your USA Cycling membership and list Kissena Cycling Club as your team: https://register.usacycling.org

We encourage all members to take advantage of mentors, attend workshops/clinics, join group rides and take advantage of the coaching program to become stronger, better bike handlers and better racers this coming season.

Patrick Grehan
President
Kissena Cycling Club

Creating a post, in case anyone has questions or comments. 

Thank you for posting, Board Members.  I'm supportive of the change and have found the training plans to be a great benefit, having taken advantage of the training since its inception.  Whether your training to race or training for increasing your fitness, these plans will get you there and certainly makes training more fun (rather than ad-hocing your way about it).

Question, will there be an webinar about how to load plans, what to pick, how to structure, etc?

Hey all, a reminder that the recurring payment option ends in two weeks. One-time payees are also encouraged to re-up

Sooo… turns out the recurring (monthly) renewal option was broken. My bad.

Will K and I tested it before rolling it out, but a last minute change meant that the link on the landing page was broken. I guess its a good thing that I am not in QA for a tech company.

Funny thing is that NO one who tried that option complained that the link wasn’t working. I see about 10 IP addresses who tried the option and gave up… can't blame you for not wanting to part with your money!

Go ahead and try again

PSA: Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the monthly installment membership dues option! 

Please pay your dues so that the club can continue to club

Let me or Patrick know if there are any issues with the forms. 

Hi All, 

To follow-up on the email everyone received, please remember to renew your membership for 2019. We are keeping the same pricing and payment options as we had last year. More information on payments, and member perks!, are below:

The board has chosen to keep dues set at $175 for the upcoming year. Due to its popularity, we will again offer a one-time payment as well as a recurring payment option. The recurring payment options is six monthly payments of $30. 

One-time payment link: https://kissenacycling.wufoo.com/forms/k1p8guyc1m0i4ae/

Six-monthly payment link: https://kissenacycling.wufoo.com/forms/k1seboua0mjt39g/ 

This year the board is continuing its focus on offering tangible benefits to members such as a free short sleeve jersey, a helmet subsidy, and continuing access to coaching. Our new sponsorship with Specialized grants members access to 25% off all bikes and gear. Additionally the relationship with our good friends at Redbeard Bikes remains the same for 2019, along with the associated discounts. 

Coaching
Details for how to add plans to your account will be provided in the forum. Tim will continue to be accessible on the forum to help you plan your season, choose the plan that best fits your needs, and answer your training questions. The board wants to encourage members to use the forum to discuss which plans to get on and make efforts to do so at the same time to create opportunities to train together.

Mentoring
While not directly related to the coaching program, I want to bring newer members’ attention to a related and valuable resource right here in our club. Kissena has a number of seasoned racers with a wealth of knowledge who are available to mentor newer riders. It is one of my priorities as club president to strengthen the mentoring program and support our mentors in assisting members to become better racers and cyclists. While Tim is a great resource, our mentors complement him with the knowledge, experience and personal feedback they can provide.

Slack
At the end of 2018 the club has chosen Slack as a new communication tool. We encourage you to download the app and join the conversation. Slack is a great tool for more real-time messaging than the forum offers. Whether you're looking for other members for a group ride or want to share the latest professional transfer news, join us on Slack and give us your feedback. More information can be found in the Slack thread on the forum.

Thanks!

Just a reminder to everyone to please renew your membership for 2019.

We will start removing forum access to unpaid members soon, so I urge you to avoid this terrible fate and renew!

Will
please confirm that I paid my renewel

sorry i missed this @Mark Taylor, you're good

Hi Rich
I did not get that email, unfortunately.

Okay will sort this out!

 Thierry Bonnaire said:

Hi Rich
I did not get that email, unfortunately.

This is me with the limited edition jersey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaOgZwk9rN8

Reminder / bump - check for that membership email and if you can't find it give me a shout! 

Rich, I didn’t get membership email. Could you send to me at slnjbhoy@yahoo.com? Thanks!

Hi Rich, 
I can't find the membership email either... Can you please send again to  stief.c@gmail.com

thanks!

Emailed you both.

For others - check the other 2021 membership thread for the link & email content.

Cheers,

Rich 

Curious ,Did I miss the membership renewal email for 2022

We had some wufoo/mailchimp issues that needed ironing out, bu they were resolved (mostly) and Micheal should be sending out renewal emails and links soon!

Bump up the jams!

With local races kicking off this past weekend, a reminder for everyone to renew their membership:
https://kissenacycling.wufoo.com/forms/kcc-membership-2022-application-waiver/

...and to make sure their USAC license is updated to include KCC as their club!
https://usacycling.org/

Michael C. is our membership director in case you have any questions, but feel free to reach out to me or any other club board member as well!

Gooooood Morning Kissena!

The 2023 Membership Renewal Link is now live! By now, you all should have an email with the details but here are the highlights:

Please fill out your 2023 waiver & pay your dues. 

1. Make sure your license shows "Kissena Cycling Club" 
2. Sign your USAC Waiver

Let me know if you have any questions, you didn't get the email, or if you run into any issues! 

Cheers, 
Alexander 

Good evening Alex,

How do I subtract the $20 destined for last year's party from this year's dues?

Thierry Bonnaire said:

Good evening Alex,

How do I subtract the $20 destined for last year's party from this year's dues?

@jim_nelson will be in touch -  Sorry for the delay!

AlexandervanHatter said:

Thierry Bonnaire said:

Good evening Alex,

How do I subtract the $20 destined for last year's party from this year's dues?

@jim_nelson will be in touch -  Sorry for the delay!

Thank you!!

Ditto what Thierry said. I'm curious about that, too. Tx!

Refunds for the party will be done separately (rather than subtracting it from the membership fee)

Reminder to Renew your membership!!

Even if you're not racing - Join us for an open recruitment ride this Sunday for laps in Prospect Park at 7:30 AM (after the race) meet at GAP

This Sat. 09/23 7:30 AM in Prospect Park - Join us for an amazing open Prospective Members ride with Coffee after!