Minutes, August 12, 2002
John McGinn, Vice President of the MooCow Bikers, opened the meeting at 7:50 PM on August 12, 2002. This was our biggest group meeting ever with over seventy-five people attending. Twelve new members signed up. Welcome: Don and Tina Gross, David Edison, Paul Lawrence, Rose and Bob Abbot, Rex McDonald, Samuel Lowder, Glenn Martin, Nelson Wallace, Arthur Robinson, and Virgil Clark.
John and Randy Adams gave us an update on the 2002 Ride N Fire Harley Davidson (HD) motorcycle raffle! The group has sold 297 tickets and with less then two weeks to go we need get out and sell, sell, sell. Last weekend Nolan Robinson, Mark Trail, and others set the bike up at a Chick-fil-A in Alpharetta, Georgia and were able to sell 15 tickets. So lets put our heads together and get those remaining tickets sold. Thanks to Randy the raffle bike is a new 2003 (HD 100th Anniversary model) gunmedal blue in color. You can go to the website (www.moocowbikers.org) and register for the raffle. The event will be Saturday, August 24, 2002, 1200 noon, at the Chick-fil-A (CFA) Headquarters, Buffington Road, College Park. Maps and directions will be published at a later date. This is a reverse auction so the last ticket drawn wins the bike. Volunteers to help set-up the event need to report no later than 11 AM on Saturday, August 24.
Dan and John gave a brief overview to the new members about B&F ministries. Dan indicated they were currently over $300,000 in debt for utilities, building requirements, etc. Our funds and donations are greatly needed. Dan showed us two of his father's new books, Eat More Chicken, Inspire More People and The Generosity Factor. He encouraged everyone to pickup a book and give a like donation to B&F.
- No official MooCow ride for September was discussed.
- On September 5-8, 2002, there is a "progressive" ride sponsored by the American Foundation, Inc. The ride will leave Atlanta and travel to the Pentagon, Washington, DC, and then on to "ground zero" at the World Trade Center in New York City.
- On September 14, 2002, the Atlanta area Police Association is sponsoring a "Back-to-School" ride. The ride will leave City Hall and ride to John Tanner State Park (Interstate 20). Your donation will help support inter-city school children with school supplies. The ride's cost includes a T-shirt and lunch..
- Next meeting dates for Calendar Year 2002 are September 9, October 14, November 11, and December 9.
- Check out our website at www.moocowbikers.org. You can send Jim Corley info and pictures to be posted on the website at jcorley@jimcorley.com.
The Minutes for the July are posted on the website.
a. Membership: Jeff Pritchett continues to produce membership cards. You need to be a dues paying member to get this once in a lifetime opportunity for a card and with the signature of our President Dan Cathy! Contact Jeff by email at jspritchett@mindspring.com. At this meeting 12 new paid members signed up.
b. Budget/Funds: The last few months' donations to B&F are listed below. Your generosity continues to help others.
Month Donation April $679.00 May $1,107.00 June $514.00 July $813.60 August $1,124.00 Total: $3,424.60
c. Membership Funds: We currently have $2,206.48 in the bank from membership funds. Recently $500.00 was given to Harley of Clayton for the down payment on the raffle bike.
No old agenda items were discussed.
- John gave a brief overview for the MooCow Bike Octoberfest event, scheduled for October 16-20, 2002. More details will follow, however, we have limited housing (approximately 36 people can be accommodated right now). The housing and food is provided by CFA and attendees provide a like donation to B&F.
John encouraged everyone to check out the website for safety information on riding in groups, hand signals, etc. http://www.moocowbikers.org/handsignals.htm
Dan gave us an update on his health situation and spoke to us briefly about remembering the Jabez prayer and allowing God to "expand your boundaries." Remember that Jesus Christ died not just for you and me, but for everyone we meet on a daily basis. The whole purpose of MooCow Bikers is to expand our friendships and in so doing expand His message. John gave a good Scripture reading from Proverbs 8, Verse 10 through 11. He spoke of the benefits of reading scripture daily, gaining God's wisdom, and expanding our own personal territory to the glory of God. Your life will be greatly enriched by studying His words. These specific verses remind us that we should choose God's instructions "instead of silver….or rather than gold" for there is nothing compared to the Wisdom of God.
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Dan Cathy, President