About

Cargill Bike Club - Charter

About the Cargill Bike Club
The Cargill Bike Club originated from a dozen or so employees that enjoyed cycling and participated in the MS150 Bike Ride more than twenty years ago. The club offers in-the-saddle camaraderie, the chance to discover new routes, new riding buddies and improve your group-riding skills.

Club Purpose
To provide an open and inclusive opportunity for healthy minded individuals to participate in cycling as a part of their fitness and social well-being. The Cargill Bike Club provides ride opportunities that allow cyclists of all levels to enjoy the camaraderie of their fellow Cargill teammates and others, who enjoy the support and fit our values.

Club Positions
Captain
It is the role of the captain to:

• Encourage member participation
• Ensure all members act in accordance with the club rules
• Ensure all activities are in alignment with Cargill’s values
• Provide necessary support to Ride Leaders for club sponsored events (i.e. MS150, MS Twin Cities Ride)
• Delivery of Club Communications
• Management of Club Funds
• Management of Clubs physical and intellectual Assets

Logistics Coordinator
The role of the Logistics Coordinator is to manage the bikes and gear during ride events. This includes but is not limited to rental of the trucks for hauling the bikes and gear and recruiting volunteers to assist with loading and unloading the trucks for the duration of the event

Executive Sponsor
The role of the Executive Sponsor is to ensure all club members are acting in accordance with club rules and Cargill values. They work to get buy-in from other executives in the C-suite, advocating for the club and help with funding to support the team. They provide guidance, when necessary, along with resources when needed.

Committee Chairs
Responsible for:

• Creating Statement of Purpose for the Committee
• Identifying key action items of the committee
• Managing the 3-5 members on the committee to ensure action items are completed.

Ride Leaders
The role of the Ride Leaders is to ensure the rides are approved to be in alignment with the club values. They properly communicate the ride information to the members and are a point-of-contact until the ride is completed. They ensure all riders are following all safety rules and laws of the road.

Committees
Membership Committee
Chair: Jason Burley
Chair responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• maintaining the committee
• conducting at minimum bi-annual meeting
• maintaining the membership records for the club
• liaison with BRG and other Cargill Social Activity Clubs

Committee members responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Recruit new membership
• Promote member retention
• Collection of Members annual dues ($25 could change in the future)
• Identify and respond to member needs
• Support Club in Major Functions (MS150)
• Official Ambassadors of Club

Finance Committee
Chair:  tbd

• Ensure the club has the financial resources it needs to provide the members with what they need
• Seek out and find financial support from Cargill Businesses and Functions
• Consult on Annual Budget planning
• Maintain accurate and complete financial records
• Present status of our financials during club meetings

Current Filled Positions
Requirements & Benefits of Membership
The Cargill Bike Club is a Friend & Family Club, this means that all Cargill employees are welcome to join the club along with their friends and family. If you are not a current Cargill employee, you must have some relationship to an existing employee as a friend or family member.

Requirements

• Fill out the Club Member Registration Form
• Within your first two years participate in at least one team ride or event
• Pay the Membership Fee, payable to Cargill Bike Club PayPal (this fee is due by May 1st each calendar year)
  • $25 for Cargill Employees
  • $50 for Non-Cargill Employees
• Rider/Member age must be 12 years or older, anyone under the age of 18 cannot participate in any riding events or group rides without an accompanying adult.

Benefits

• Free Team Jersey your first-time riding in a sponsored team ride (i.e., MS150, MS Twin Cities Ride, etc.)
• Ride Support when participating in CBC Sponsored Rides (i.e., MS150 includes things like: private event check-ins, team shirt, Friday night dinner, your bikes and gear hauled and stored in private trucks, volunteers that move your bikes and gear from place to place throughout the whole weekend, Saturday team tent food and beverages, Sunday morning grab-n-go breakfast and snacks and beverages at a finish-line tent in White Bear Lake)
• Scheduled Group Rides, where you can meet other riders and work on your group riding skills
• Team "Meet & Greets" and "Happy Hours"
• Pride in riding with a club that has raised over $2 Million to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis

Club Rules

• Be Law-abiding - follow all laws, your safety is our number one priority, helmets are required, not optional
• Be Cargill - you are representing Cargill, with that you will…
  • Do the right thing – be honest, transparent and go beyond what is required even when it is not convenient
  • Put people first - we always consider people’s physical and psychological safety above all else, we help others to reach their full potential, we are inclusive and value differences, and we have a commitment to respect everyone
  • Reach higher – we are optimistic and believe in our ability to create a better future; our humility and passion for excellence motivates us to improve everyday
• Be Predictable - make your intentions clear by calling out your movements before you make them and calling out any safety concerns on the path
• Be Visible - wear bright colored clothing, reflective clothing, and lights all which will help keep you visible to others
• Be Prepared – bring spare tubes for flats, portable bike pumps and other tools necessary to keep you rolling in the event of an issue

 
Team Resources & Assets
This section calls out where our resources are located, both the intellectual and physical assets.

• CBC Riders – Cargill Team Website
• CBC Group - WhatsApp Instant Messaging
• CBC Riders – Facebook Page
• Cargill Bike Club – Yammer Site (Cargill Employee access only)
• CBC Riders – Microsoft Teams Site for Leads (Cargill Employee access only)
• Strava – Log your riding miles with the team
• Bike MS: MS 150 Minnesota 2023 – Join the Cargill Team
• Member Registration Form – Microsoft Forms Registration form for each member
• Cargill Bike Club PayPal – For your member registration fee and other things payable to CBC

About MS 150

"We are motivated by an event of this magnitude that raises money for research to find the cause and a cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The funds we raise and the awareness we bring about the disease will aid the individuals and their families impacted by MS."

The MS150 is our bike clubs signature ride, it is the ride that we recruit and support for the year. We encourage our riders to participate in the other MS Rides and will provide jerseys while supplies last to those that raise the minimum required to participate in the rides.

Our team has been supported by various Cargill business units and functions throughout the years, we depend on their generosity to financially assist us with supporting such a large team that has raised over $2M since it began participating. Each year we collect a rider fee of varying amounts to supplement the expense of supporting our large team. Please talk to your employers and see if they will support your ride with a donation to the team.