About the QCBC
Mission Statement
The QCBC has 743 memberships including 1210 members from 28 states and 2 countries as of December, 2008. 85% of our members live in Iowa and Illinois.
A 13 member Board of Directors including 4 Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) and 9 Directors governs the QCBC. The Board meets each month from September through May on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm at the Bettendorf Public Library. The Board is responsible for achieving QCBC goals while managing an annual budget. The QCBC is exempt from federal income tax as a 501c (7) corporation. It is incorporated as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Iowa with a December 1 through November 30 fiscal year. It operates in accordance with bylaws adopted in September 1987 and as amended.
The QCBC has Budget and Community Service committees that develop and propose the club's annual operating and community service budgets respectively. It also has a Nominating Committee to nominate Officers and Directors.
The QCBC holds annual meetings in March and October for all members. These meetings include a short Board meeting followed by a planned program and refreshments. The election of club officers is held at the beginning of the October meeting. We also hold our Annual Dinner in November that is open to all members.
The QCBC publishes an annual membership directory, a monthly ride schedule and a monthly newsletter for its members entitled Pedalwheeling. It also has a public web site, http://qcbc.org.
The QCBC schedules over 125 rides throughout the year for riders of all capabilities and ages. In 2008, we scheduled the following rides:
It is the mission of the Quad Cities Bicycle Club to promote, encourage, and support the safe participation in bicycle riding of all ages and abilities, as well as to anticipate and address needs and interests of all aspects of bicycling in the Quad Cities area.
- 51 Wednesday morning rides
- 24 Leisure, Mid-Paced and Fast-Paced rides
- 1 Family ride
- 48 summer evening rides
- Tailwind Century Ride in April
- Organize TOMRV in June
- Heartland Century Ride in September
- Fall Foliage Ride in October
- Organized and Sponsored The Quad Cities Criterium in May
The QCBC financially sponsors local activities and organizations via its Community Service program to encourage bicycle riding. In 2008, we sponsored or supported:
- The QC Triathlon in April
- The FORC Sylvan Island mountain bike race in February
- Four DICE cyclocross races in October and November
- We bought bike rodeo equipment and held The Great Big Bicycle Rodeo in May.
- 250 bike helmets for River Action's "Ride the River" in June
- Eight bike helmets for the Guardian Angels in July
- The QC Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Adventure Cycling
- League of Illinois Bicyclists
- Iowa Bicycle Coalition
- League of American Bicyclists
- Iowa Trails Council
- Complete Streets Symposium at the Figge Museum
Other events that we supported or held in 2008 include:
- RAGBRAI in LeClaire
- Organized the RAGBRAI charter service for club members
- Annual Awards Dinner
- Spring and Fall picnics
- Winter Hike Series
- Adopt-A-Highway cleanups
- Safe bicycle riding Public Safety Announcements on TV
- Produced videos about riding bicycles in Davenport
- Employee Health Fairs at Rock Island Arsenal, Oscar Mayer and Deere and Company
- Bicycle Safety Training at Blackhawk College, QC Flames and the YMCA
- Road 1 (now Traffic Cycling 101) Training course.
- QC Marathon with bicycle pacers and route patrols
- "Lids for Kids" in Silvis with the East Moline/Silvis Rotary Clubs
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