Tarheel & Toe HPDS Spring '11

First 10 days of registration are reserved for Tarheel Chapter members and registered affiliate members only, [affiliate members are those who have another chapter as their home chapter and pay an added fee to National to belong to Tarheel as their secondary chapter].  We verify all memberships with CCA National prior to confirmation as accepted in the school. On 1/17 registration opens to other current BMW CCA chapter members on a first received basis at the same cost as Tarheel Members.  Non-members may register for $430.00 beginning 1/27 providing the school has not filled. No one under the age of 18 years may participate in a Tarheel BMWCCA High Performance Driver School.

Purchasing a CCA membership and being allowed to register within the first 20 days offers a better shot at getting into the school; it costs the same as waiting and paying the non-member price. Membership in CCA is a very good thing.

NO TIMING EQUIPMENT ALLOWED. Do not ask for exceptions, our CCA HPDS Guidelines prohibit it.  Please check www.tarheelbmwcca.org  under HPDS Insurance to read the latest information on what is covered by the BMW CCA Event Insurance.  Hint: Do not ask your Car Insurance Agent if you are covered during a driver school on a track; rather ask for all exclusions in writing.  Tarheel Chapter uses BMW CCA recommended Insurance which is for LIABILITY and is very good.  We, as organizers strive to comply with the BMW CCA HPDS Guidelines and to be diligent in enforcing the policies. This gives the best opportunity to successfully defend any lawsuit (heaven forbid) occurring out of our HPDS. Your cooperation enables us to maintain reasonable insurance costs to the chapter and keeps our price of the events competitive.  You as waiver signed participants are covered for liability ensuing from your participation in this event. You must understand that you are not protected by this policy for collision.  This is a gentleman's sport.  You are responsible for your vehicle and that of anyone else involved with you in a collision at the event.  Private insurance policies may not cover at a "racing surface" based school.  READ your exclusions.
 

Students And Instructors

• All cars must be tech inspected and Tech Sheet completed prior to the school weekend. We do not tech on-site.  It is your responsibility to ensure that your car is safe. 
• A Snell-rated helmet (with sticker) is mandatory! Both SA and M rated SNELL 2000 or newer helmets are allowed for this school. 
• NOTE: The SNELL requirement will change to SNELL '05 beginning January 2012.
• Equal restraints are required for driver and passenger. This applies to student cars and instructor cars.
• Long sleeve shirts and long pants are required unless a special permission is granted to the school; usually it is based on temperatures. Come prepared for either short or long sleeves.
• All cars participating in the school Sat./Sun. must have front passenger seat. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Requirements for participation in a convertible or open-top car are based on BMW CCA Guidelines and may be found on our website: www.tarheelbmwcca.org. Contact our Chief Instructor well ahead of the event to insure that you understand and comply with the convertible guidelines. We adhere to them without exception.
• Sleep INN Hotel will be the headquarters for registration on Friday evening. Be sure to request the BMW CCA Tarheel negotiated rate.
• Note that signing the waiver at registration enrolls you in the Liability Insurance protection purchased through BMW CCA for this event.
• The event will be held rain or shine. However, the club may cancel or close down the event if the track or weather conditions pose an inordinate safety concern for the participants. The decision is that of the Chief Instructor and Event Coordinator.

Students

• Vehicles must have a muffler sufficient for use of headset communicators for all students in C and D groups. Stock exhaust systems are fine. If you can't carry on a normal conversation in the cabin at highway speed, your exhaust might not be compliant...  Contact the Chief Instructor prior to registering if you have questions about your vehicle's compliance. 
   

When selecting your run group preference, use the following guidelines.

• A : Experience 8 or more schools and/or achieved B skill set with recommendation of Instructor to move to A.

• B : Experience 6 or more schools and/or achieved C skill set with recommendation of Instructor to move to B.

• C : Experience 4 or more schools and/or achieved D skill set with recommendation of Instructor to move to C.

• D : Experience 0-6 schools.

• Students may elect to remain in a lower group for more experience at any level; an instructor may elect not to advance a student even if s/he has enough schools to advance. Note that a recommendation from your last instructor to move you up is needed in order for you to advance. You may request an instructor at the time of registration. We will TRY to accommodate that request.  Do not wait until a week prior to the school to make special requests.

HPDS on-track training will be provided by in-car instructors who will instruct to your individual needs & level of experience.  There are typically 4 run groups, 4 sessions daily and ample classroom instruction. First time students/D group students will ride in the instructor's car with their instructor driving for the first session of the day to provide a good orientation to the track, corner workers' location and a general overview of what they may expect during the school.  This is done without helmets at lower than highway speeds. This follows our MEET and GREET session at which time you will meet your instructor and together you will set a time to clean tech your car. D students will also have classroom prior to their first driving session on track.  Read all of the confirmation packet at http://tarheelbmwcca.org/springschool.htm prior to arrival. Most importantly be Safe and Have Fun.

Students please note that  your run group preference is only that, we reserve the right to reassign students if necessary.

Instructors

• A WORKING COMMUNICATOR is essential for good communication. In the case of medical reasons why you can't use the ear pieces, use the microphone; your student can wear the earpieces. He/she can hear you, you can't hear him over the intercom.  Not ideal, but better than shouting.
• All cars must have the front passenger seat. NO EXCEPTIONS! Part of your job instructing includes taking your student out in your car to demonstrate the skills that you are trying to impart. This demonstration is done at the STUDENT'S RUN GROUP LEVEL.
• Instructor Registration is Friday at the track or Friday night at the Headquarters Motel.  The arm band is placed on your arm at registration by our staff when you sign the waiver, and is your pass through the VIR entrance gates. This facilitates track access in the mornings. The armband is required for entrance onto the track.
• BMW CCA guest instructors belonging to chapters other than Tarheel, who have instructed with us in the recent past, may register at the same time as our regular Tarheel Cadre. Guest instructors will be used as needed. If you have not instructed with us in the recent past and you are available, please contact our School CI or Scott Meyer [eddresses and phone # listed at www.tarheelbmwcca.org.]  Your online registration is time-stamped when you sign up online. The instructor fee for Friday is $120 for instructors who are instructing Saturday and Sunday. Please do not pay on line for Friday. We will accept checks or cash at the Friday AM registration at the track.  Please bring your checkbooks.  No instructor may attend Friday if you are not instructing Sat. & Sun.  Our policy is that instructors will have A & C or B & D students to facilitate time for pre-track communication and post-track debriefing. Thank you for choosing Tarheel Chapter HPDS.
• Special Registration Note: If you are a recognized instructor for Tarheel Chapter do NOT sign up as a student or "BMW CCA Member", doing so puts you in the student pool.  If you are not presented with access to the instructor signup packages, and you have instructed with Tarheel Chapter BMW before, contact the Tarheel Chief Instructor or school coordinator, JoElla John jjohnmcoupe@aol.com  and request to be flagged as a "Recognized Instructor".  If you were already flagged as instructor by the CI, you should have been directed to the Instructors only sign up. Once you are on the "Recognized Instructor" list,  select the Fri/Sat/Sun or the Sat/Sun option and continue. Yes, it is necessary to complete the information requested in the forms. From them we will generate our school management paperwork.  Fill in T-shirt size and car & car color. Bring a CAR WITH TWO SEATS suitable for giving rides. Thank you for choosing Tarheel Chapter HPDS. Your help is essential and very much appreciated.
• Instructors please note that you do not pay for Friday on line, but you MUST reserve  and pay for the Banquet on line.  Banquet cost is $35.00 Adults [11 years and over] and free for Children [10 and under]. The Banquet is open to all Tarheel Members, Associate Members and their guests.  All Participants of the HPDS are invited to attend.
• We are anticipating a full school and need your able assistance to insure that each student has an in-car instructor.  We will only confirm students as we have commitments from instructors; no instructor will have more than two students.  We offer Friday prior to the school as Instructor Orientation day at the cost of $120.00. We will be Training ITS candidates as well as offering a brief seminar for current cadre during lunch. There will be lots of quality track time for everyone.  We also welcome recognized instructors who can only attend Sat and Sun. We will be on the 3.27 mile Full Course at VIR.  In-car instructors register for Fri/Sat/Sun if you are attending all three days.  All Instructors see Instructor confirmation packet available on http://www.tarheelbmwcca.org/springschool.htm for further information on headquarters, etc...