Minutes, May 12, 2003
The May meeting was officiated by member extraordinaire Randy Adams. John McGinn, Vice Cow had asked Randy to step in and run the meeting for the evening. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. The Secretary Cow lost count after tallying up 75 "cow heads" and many new additional guests were welcomed. We now have three life-time members paid up, thanks to Barb Tveitnes, J.R. Ramos, and Chris Franklin.
There was no representative from B&F at this meeting; however, Mark Trail read a letter from Chris Franklin, thanking the group for the latest donations and asking that we come for a visit to see how our contributions help heal lives.
Wayne Farr presented some information on the last "casual" ride to the North Georgia Mountains. Right now all rides plan to depart and return to Greybeard's Restaurant, Unicoi, Georgia. Some Saturdays might include two rides; one ride will definitely leave at 10:00 AM. Mark your calendars for Memorial Day weekend (May 23-25). Email Wayne at ewfarr@Comcast.net for details.
Mark Trail updated us on this coming weekend's Biltmore House Ride, leaving Friday morning, May 16th. The ride will depart Fayetteville Chick-fil-A between 8:30 and 9:00 AM. Be there and full gassed up ready to ride. The ride will follow Hwy 575 North along the Blue Ridge Mountains to Hwy 19. The return trip Sunday will follow a different route.
Few more riding opportunities checkout:
The 20th Annual Atlanta Ride for Kids is scheduled for Sunday, June 1, 2003. This annual ride benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The starting point is North Point Mall, Registration 7:00 AM, ride begins at 9:00 AM sharp, rain or shine.
The first annual Ride to the Sea retraces Sherman's march through Georgia from McDonough to Savannah. The ride is scheduled for May 17, 2003; registration begins at 7:00 AM, departing at 8:00 AM. This is an escorted police ride all the way to Savannah. Ride start point is Atlanta Motor Speedway. For more information see www.ridetothesea.com.
Other upcoming events:
Jeff Coles from YoungLife ministries gave us a great overview of their mission. Their goal is to touch the lives of the "loss of the loss" teenagers and build lasting relationships with these kids through Christ. YoungLife is the largest youth ministry in the United States. The local YoungLife organization is holding a raffle for a 2003 Harley Davidson to benefit Fayette County YoungLife's work in local schools. The motorcycle is an Anniversary Edition Heritage SoftTail Classic (color Gunmetal Pearl). The raffle will be June 26, 2003 at the Peachtree City Tennis Center. Only 400 tickets to be sold at $100.00 each. Tickets include catered party. For more information call 770-487-4331.
J.R. Ramos gave us an update on his annual BBQ pool/motorcycle get-together party. Everyone is invited to come by on June 7 (Camp Creek Trail, Peachtree City). There will be lots of food, 50/50 drawing, door prizes, biker games, etc.
If you have any suggested ride "ideas" provide the information to one of the officers or the Vice Cow at jcmcginn01@aol.com. Mark Trail remains our chief Ride Captain and primary organizer for rides. Give any info to Mark at mtrail@dch.state.ga.us.
Next meeting dates for Calendar Year 2003 are June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 8.
The minutes for April 2003 are posted on the website at http://www.moocowbikers.org.
a. Membership: No new membership report was provided.
b. Budget/Funds: : The April budget report from John Pekarskae's included an $804.00 donation to B&F.
Wayne gave us another update on the new motorclothes with our famous MooCow logo. Some shirts and hats are now available and can be purchased immediately. More items to include a vest/jacket patch will be received soon.
No new agenda items were discussed.
No safety brief was presented.
Ride Captains are reminded they are responsible for a safety brief before each scheduled group ride. Everyone should check out the website for safety information on riding in groups, hand signals, etc. http://www.moocowbikers.org/handsignals.htm
Dan gave us a short update on the WinShape Conference Center building program. He asked that we keep a few days (June 8 and September 10) open for some special events to be scheduled at the center. More details will follow.
Randy Adams adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:10 PM.
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Dan Cathy, President