Elections for the 2020 NER Board of Directors will occur at this year's Annual Meeting on January 4. The following 5 candidates have been nominated for a seat on the board. Please take a moment to read their statements in consideration for your vote. Jerry Papenhausen Gerald (Jerry) Papenhausen: I was born and raised in central CT and after a stint down South to get my education, I moved back to New England to the Boston area in 2000 to join my college girlfriend while she attended law school. We are now raising our family in Winchester, MA. Though I am a software developer by training, I have spent the last 8 years as a stay-at-home dad for my 3 young children. I am the Troop Leader for both my daughters’ Girl Scout Troops, and I help manage my son's Cub Scout den as well. I am also working hard to help raise the next generation of NER members as I just purchased a turn-key, used Solo Junior A kart from another NER member, since my oldest daughter turns 12 next year. I've still got a ton of work to do on the Junior [...]