I'm not a member of the NJBA but I think it's a good idea to have your own forum. It really is a good way to get info out to the membership providing they go there to read it. The suggestion I would make is to set up a portion of it where everyone can read but only NJBA members can post. It's a little more work for the Administrator of the board but it sure will keep down the riff raff from outsiders.
You could have Forums like-
NJBA News - maybe this could be a read only forum specifically for announcements
The Rule Book again, just a read only forum listing all the rules
The Pit Stop - a forum for open discussion by everyone
The Racer's Lounge - a forum for the members only to discuss current policies, events, rules, etc
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