BCU’s Second Annual Party!

Got this in the email:

Boston Cyclists Union’s Second Annual Party (Meeting)

On Thursday, Sept. 27 we’ll be hosting our second fabulous Annual Party (Meeting) and fundraiser for our members to celebrate another year of great advocacy and programming, to welcome and meet a new board slate, hear from some bigwigs, and enjoy good music, free food and free beer.

Guest speaker: Nicole Freedman, Olympian and former Bike Czar for the city of Boston!

DJ Riobamba of Pajaritos and DJ Shabbakano (of Sonido Bestial @ River Gods) will get you on the dance floor!

Free beer from Cambridge Brewing Company, Cisco Brewery, Blue Hills Brewery, and Boston Brewing Co.

Massive taco mania from El Pelon plus vegan food from Life Alive, B. Good, Haley House, and others…

Raffling off a folding bicycle from fBike, two full winter bike commuting outfits from Ibex and Patagonia (from the socks to the cap!), a gift basket from Slumbrew and more!

Second Annual Party (Meeting)
Thurs., Sept. 27
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Tech’s
crazy big ballroom (to hold all of you)
41 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116
6:30pm-10:30pm

RSVP HERE
The event is free to all Union members–if you are not yet a member or need to renew your membership, you can do that here.  Not sure about your membership status? Send a note to info@bostoncyclistsunion.org 

This is one of the Union’s largest fundraisers of the year so bring your checkbook and cash for raffle tickets. We are now an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so all contributions will be tax-deductible.

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Evening Group Ride With Ben Sollee On August 2nd

Got this from the BCU. Looks like fun.

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Please join the Boston Cyclists Union for an evening group ride with special guest musician Ben Sollee http://bensollee.com/ Thursday, August 2nd

This will be an easygoing group ride from downtown to Jamaica Plain. Leaving from 290 Congress Street http://goo.gl/maps/oii4 (Boston Society of Architects gallery currently showing “Let’s Talk About Bikes” http://www.architects.org/ ), we will ride to Jamaica Pond http://goo.gl/maps/pxWG for a concluding acoustic performance at the boathouse pavilion.

Join us at the BSA by 6:15 for a 6:30 departure or at the Christian Science Center http://goo.gl/maps/61L4K by 7:00 for a 7:15 departure. Helmets and lights required.

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BCU Board Member Search Extended

BCU is still looking for new board members, see below.

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The Union is seeking new board members

Are you interested in making Boston the bike-friendliest city in the nation? Do you have the skills needed to help continue the Boston Cyclists Union’s role as a major catalyst of that change? If so, the board of directors is looking for you.

The Union’s board is comprised of a diversity of talented people; young, old, experienced and new. If you believe have a valuable perspective to add, some relevant experience, and can commit to spending some time each week helping us improve the Union, you are eligible and encouraged to apply.

2013 will be an amazing year for the Union, and this winter the board will be crafting a strategic plan. Board members meet once a month and are also expected to participate in at least one committee and take part in the Union’s programs. Board members help carry out research, organize events, and do other tasks like keeping the Union’s finances in order (with the help of accountants and other consultants), fundraising (including a personal donation), volunteer wrangling, and networking with communities all over Boston.

If you apply, be sure to make the deadline of Sunday, July 15 2012, and don’t forget to highlight experience you have in any of the following areas:

Strategic Planning
Fundraising
Bike-related anything
Bike mechanics
Planning or engineering
Finance and Accounting
Bookkeeping
Non-profit Law
Marketing
Communications/PR
Graphic Design, photography, videography, editing, writing, and other creative fields
Project Management
Non-profit or Business management
Government/policy work
Event planning
Grantwriting
Volunteering

To apply for this position please do both:
1. Follow this link for the online application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WGSX6ZL
2. Email your resume to: boardselection@bostoncyclistsunion.org

While on-line applications are preferred, applications can also be mailed to Boston Cyclists Union, P.O. Box 301394, Jamaica Plain, MA (United States)

Application Deadline: July 15, 2012.

The Boston Cyclists Union strives to represent the communities of Boston in all their diversity. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and people from all Boston neighborhoods are encouraged to apply.

Our Mission: The Boston Cyclists Union is helping Bostonians lead healthier lives by promoting the bicycle for transportation. Among other things, we repair bikes, educate new riders, and organize neighborhood residents who would like to voice support for friendlier street designs, bike paths, and public spaces. The Union is growing in all ways — the number of projects we’re working on, volunteer opportunities, and more.

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BCU Seeking New Board Members

got this in the email, if you are interested in being on the Boston Cyclist Union’s board give them a hollar

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HELP MAKE BOSTON A BETTER BIKE CITY…

JOIN OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

www.bostoncyclistsunion.org 
The Boston Cyclists Union is helping Bostonians lead healthier lives by promoting the bicycle for transportation. Among other things, we repair bikes, educate new riders, and organize neighborhood residents who would like to voice support for friendlier street designs, bike paths, and public spaces.

The Union is growing in all ways — the number of projects we’re working on, volunteer opportunities, and more.

The Board Selection Committee of the Boston Cyclists Union is currently seeking applications from prospective Board Members who are passionate about the Boston Cyclists Union’s mission.

As a Board Member you will be responsible for three areas:

1. Governance (strategy, planning, fiduciary responsibilities)
2. Involvement in programs/committees that develop the Union
3. Development (raising funds, community awareness and recruiting quality volunteers)

Minimum Requirements:

• proven experience as a volunteer and fundraiser
• interest and ability to be an ambassador for the Union
• a commitment to the Union, including time and flexibility to help grow the Union, including making a fundraising commitment and a board donation
• practical skills/experience in at least one of the following areas: finance and accounting, non-profit law, PR, marketing, creative/design, project management, business management, urban planning, government, transportation or policy
• attendance at monthly Board meetings, Board retreats, Union special events and committee/project meetings

Application Process

Only candidates that provide a complete and thoughtful career profile will be considered.

To apply for this position:

1. Follow this link for the online application:  http://bostoncyclistsunion.org/featured/board2012/
2. Email your resume to: boardselection@bostoncyclistsunion.org

Application Deadline: July 11, 2012

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Party To Celebrate Casey Overpass Victory Tonight

got this in the email, looks like a blast. (also free food!)

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6:00pm until 9:00pm
JJ Foley’s Fireside Tavern, 30 Hyde Park Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Invite your friends in the neighborhood–

Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey has announced the state’s decision to take down the Casey Overpass, and replace it with a 6-lane arterial roadway with traffic flow similar to Melnea Cass Boulevard, and a park the size of Copley Square Plaza.

We invite you to turn the page with us toward a new future for Forest Hills that will help small businesses, make a more inviting area for walkers and bicyclists, and reconnect this gap in the Emerald Necklace. This is a great opportunity also for people on both sides of the debate we all just came through to shake hands and strategize about how we can make this a project all of us will be proud of for the decades to come.

Free appetizers will be available, and drinks are pretty darn affordable at the Fireside. Please join us and support this Forest Hills business.

HERE’S A LINK TO THE F-BOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/events/235686083194265/

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