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GWRRA OHIO Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge
OHIO RIDES… JOIN US FOR THE JOURNEY
WHAT THE “GL” IS THAT??
Gold Wing Road Riders
of
March 2017 Volume - 30 / Number 3
WHAT THE “GL” IS THAT??
APRIL 30TH, 2017
SIDETRACKED: MY BROTHER’S KEEPER, A “LOST” ART
District Director ................................................................ Linda & Rudy Copeland ........................... [email protected] District Educators ............................................................ Robert “G” & Angela Williams .................. [email protected] Assistant District Educator ............................................... Dave & Sheila Preston ............................. [email protected] District Treasurer ............................................................. Tim & Linda Fleming ................................ [email protected] Webmaster Editor & Newsletter Editor ............................. Claude & Deloris “Dee” Mitchell ............... [email protected] Northwest Assistant District Directors .............................. Doc & Jen Deutschmann ........................ [email protected] Southwest Assistant District Directors ............................. Darrin Ebright .......................................... [email protected] Southeast Assistant District Director ................................ Randy Young .......................................... [email protected] Northeast Assistant District Directors ............................... Roy & Becky Jones.................................. [email protected] North Central Assistant District Directors ......................... Dave & Sally Slonaker ............................. [email protected] First aid Coordinators ...................................................... Robert “G” & Angela Williams .................. [email protected] 2016 Ohio District COY ................................................... Gary & Karen Ballou ................................ [email protected] Membership Enhancement / Goodie Sales ...................... John & Karen Wissinger .......................... [email protected] District Trainer ................................................................. Doug Kerst .............................................. [email protected] Vendor Coordinator ......................................................... Darrin Ebright .......................................... [email protected] Couple / Chapter of The Year Coordinator ....................... Lynn Kerst ............................................... [email protected]
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What a FUN month February has been. We started the month off with Cabin Fever. A
new venue created a few challenges; however we had a fantastic time. We want to
thank all the members who attended Cabin Fever and our district team who helped
greatly in the success of Cabin Fever. It was great to see so many people partici-
pate in the day games of Buffalo Hunt, Boot Hill Bowling, and Cow Chip Toss. It
also looked like many people played euchre and built mousetrap cars. The tables
were also decorated with some very creative centerpiece decorations. It was nice to
see some old shirts from district, region, and national rallies. The night games also
seemed well attended. There were 38 members experience “In the Barn” and there
were 65 people who attended the new game of “I’ve Had My Palm Read.” The num-
ber of people involved in the grand parade was phenomenal. The saying goes that
“Laughter is the Best Medicine.” If this is true, the talent show provided much laugh-
ter. This seemed to be one of the best talent shows in recent years. We also want to
thank our members who helped out by lip-synching between acts.
We also want to congratulate the following people or chapters:
Mark “Droopy” Rupert from chapter A as “Educator of the Year”
Steve Teal from chapter E2 as “Recruiter of the Year”
Chapter M as “Chapter of the Year”
Chapter A received the “Director’s Newsletter of the Year” award
The “Director’s Website of the Year” was awarded to chapter E2.
After recuperating from Cabin Fever, we attended Indiana Rendezvous. Here we were able to relax and enjoy events such as euchre
and some seminars. We also pampered ourselves at the vendors. We both visited the the masseuse and Linda was pampered by Pam
with a pedicure. The meal was good and the talent show involved a lot of laughter. Congratulations to Rick and Deb Warmels, the Indi-
ana 2017 District Couple of the Year. Hats off to the Indiana team for a fantastic time.
(Continued on page 3 - District Director)
FROM YOUR DISTRICT DIRECTORS Rudy & Linda Copeland OHIO DISTRICT DIRECTORS [email protected]
DD
GWRRA NATIONAL OFFICERS
NATIONAL DIRECTORS: Ray & Sandy Garris (540) 623-0447 [email protected] DEPUTY DIRECTOR REGION “D” & “N” Jack Wagner (405) 359-7892 [email protected] REGION “D” DIRECTORS: Lloyd & Becky Glydewell (937) 322-7156 [email protected]
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I think I could get used to Spring weather like this! Temperatures
ranging from the 70s one day & into the 30s the next with se-
vere thunderstorms followed by snow flurries MUST mean we’re
in Ohio! Oh well, at least I got to ride the bike and every day
means we’re one day closer to the real Spring and better riding
weather.
We had a Great time at Ohio’s Cabin Fever at Mohican State
Park Lodge. If you missed it this year, make plans to attend in
2018. It’s a beautiful place.
While you’re busy getting your Wing ready for a return to action,
take a few minutes to make sure you have your GWRRA recruit-
ing materials in one of your bags or the trunk. We always need
to be ready with Handle-bar hangers and Welcome To GWR-
RA pamphlets. You never know when you may get an opportuni-
ty to help bring someone into our extended Family to share the
FUN!
Once again, here are a few Fun Facts about St. Patrick’s day for
you to look over.
1) WE SHOULD REALLY WEAR BLUE
Saint Patrick himself would have to deal with pinching on
his feast day. His color was “Saint Patrick’s blue,” a light
shade. The color green only became associated with the
big day after it was linked to the Irish independence move-
ment in the late 18th century.
2) SAINT PATRICK WAS BRITISH
Although he made his mark by introducing Christianity to
Ireland in the year 432, Patrick wasn’t Irish himself. He was
born to Roman parents in Scotland or Wales in the late
fourth century.
3) THE IRISH TAKE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY SERIOUSLY
As you might expect, Saint Patrick’s Day is a huge deal
in his old stomping grounds. It’s a national holiday in
both Ireland and Northern Ireland.
4) SO DO NEW YORKERS
New York City’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is one of
the world’s largest parades. Since 1762, 250,000
marchers have traipsed up Fifth Avenue on foot – the
parade still doesn’t allow floats, cars, or other modern
trappings.
5) CHICAGO FEELS LUCKY, TOO
New York may have more manpower, but Chicago has
a spectacle all its own. The city has been celebrating
Saint Patrick by dumping green dye into the Chicago
River since 1962.
6) THERE’S A REASON FOR THE SHAMROCKS
According to Irish legend, the saint used the three-
leafed plant as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity when he
was first introducing Christianity to Ireland.
MAKIN’ IT FUN
John & Karen Wissinger Membership Enhancement Coordinators - Goodie sales [email protected]
MEC
The end of the month, we visited Michigan for their Wingless.
Again we enjoyed playing euchre and attending the new module
format instead of seminars. Gary and Karen Ballou, George and
Jeanie Fowler, and ourselves were the judges for the “Couple of
the Year” selection process. Michigan had four couples and one
individual go through the process. Congratulations to Tim and
Pam Hanson, the new Michigan Couple of the Year for 2017 and
to Louis Schippers as the 2017 Individual of the Year.
Michigan has had very unique ways of raising money for rider
education. Whoever had the highest bid got to choose the direc-
tor or former director who was going to have their beard shaved
off. The former director was Kim Bargeron from Michigan. The
three current directors included: Lloyd Glydewell, Region D di-
rector, Bob Scott, Michigan director and Rudy Copeland, Ohio
director. It started out with individuals bidding and then chapters
started pooling their money. There were two chapters bidding
against each other and other members kept providing money to
one or the other chapters. It ended up the two chapters com-
bined their money and all four men had their beards shaved off.
A total of $661.00 was raised for rider education.
March is a busy month with MFA classes. Chapter V is hosting a
class on March 11th and on March 25th chapter Y and A3 are
the host chapters for two different classes. A Safety Saturday on
March 18th is scheduled at chapter X2’s gathering place at the
Kings Activity Center at Otterbein Retirement Center in Lebanon.
Numerous chapters are also starting fund raisers.
We also want to remind the chapters that the Spring Officer’s
meeting is April 1st at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Mans-
field, Ohio. This is the location of the Buckeye Rally in June. Our
creative artists need to turn in their logo for Cabin Fever 2018.
The theme is Food Mascots. We hope to see numerous choices.
We look forward to spring and seeing you soon.
(Continued from page 2 - District Director)
7) COLD WEATHER HELPED SAINT PATRICK’S LEGEND
In Irish lore, Saint Patrick gets credit for driving all the snakes out of
Ireland. Modern scientists suggest that the job might not have been
too hard, Ireland has never been home to any snakes. Through the Ice
Age, Ireland was too cold to host any reptiles, and the surrounding
seas have staved off serpentine invaders. Scholars think the “snakes”
Saint Patrick drove away were likely metaphorical.
8) THE WORLD RUNS UP QUITE A BAR TAB
All of the Saint Patrick’s Day revelry around the globe is great news for
brewers. A 2012 estimate pegged the total amount spent on beer for
Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations at $245 million. And that’s before tips
to pubs’ bartenders.
9) IT COULD HAVE BEEN SAINT MAEWYN’S DAY
According to Irish legend, Saint Patrick wasn’t originally called Patrick.
His birth name was Maewyn Succat, but he changed his name to
Patricius after becoming a priest.
10) THERE ARE NO FEMALE LEPRECHAUNS
Don’t be fooled by any holiday decorations showing lady leprechauns.
In traditional Irish folk tales, there are no female leprechauns, only
nattily attired guys.
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Tour of Honor is a great reason to hit the open road, honor our nation's heroes, and contrib-
ute to a few good charities. The event is a season-long, self-directed ride to memorials and
monuments around the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii. Beginning April 1, visit as
many sites as you want, with any route you choose.
Trophies are awarded to the first three riders to visit all of the destinations in a state (or
region). Click here to see what trophies are available now. Pins and finishers certificates
will be given to all who visit a minimum of seven sites. A "Jack Shoalmire Achievement
Award" will be awarded to the person visiting the most memorial sites during 2017.
According to rider preference, $20 from each paid registration will go to Fisher House
Foundation, Operation Comfort Warriors, or Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes. All profits
after expenses will be divided equally between the three charities.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHO DETERMINES WHAT STATES AND MEMORIALS TO VISIT?
The State Sponsors select the sites. Everyone is welcome to make suggestions.
WILL IT ALWAYS BE INDIVIDUAL STATES?
Not always, some smaller states are combined into regions with four sites per state.
Regions include New England, Mid-Atlantic, and the Dakotas.
ARE PASSENGERS ELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATE TROPHIES?
No. Passengers are eligible for Finishers certificates and Top 10 finishes, but not separate trophies. Passenger names will be
included on a trophy along with Rider's name, if they visited the same winning sites as the Rider.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T VISIT ALL THE SITES?
Nothing other than hopefully having the experience of visiting at least one.
WHAT KIND OF MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS ARE THERE?
U.S. memorials that honor the brave people who protect -- or have protected -- our life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Some
are local, some are national, all are rewarding and interesting.
WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR A REGISTRATION WHEN THE DESTINATIONS ARE ON THE WEBSITE?
For one thing, it includes a $20 donation to the riders choice of veterans charities. Then there's the t-shirt, finishers certificates,
trophies and mailing costs. Maybe in ten years we'll recoup the hours put into the initial setup. :-) And hopefully you'll take ad-
vantage of the sense of community here.
IF I CHANGE MY MIND, CAN I GET A REFUND?
Yes, you can get a refund up until the time the T-shirt and rally flag are mailed. We will deduct the $20 donation to your choice of
charity, and a $10 aggravation fee. Refunds won't be given after the T-shirt and rally flag are mailed.
LOVE THE THEME, HOW CAN I HELP?
If you're interested, there are a number of ways you can help. Suggest an advertiser on the website. Suggest memorials. Invite
your friends. Submit a post on motorcycle forums.
And if you're familiar with several memorial sites in your state and can provide photos and writeups, please email us, saying
you're interested in sponsoring your state or region.
WHAT ARE THE RULES TO QUALIFY FOR FINISHERS CERTIFICATES AND TROPHIES?
Rules will be mailed with the T-shirt and rally flag, but the most complete set of Rules are ON THIS PAGE.. Basically, photos
must be submitted that include three things: the memorial from an angle similar to that on the website, your rally flag, and your
motorcycle. It won't always be possible to ride your motorcycle up to the memorial, and in that instance, two photos must be sub-
mitted: one with the memorial and your rally flag, and one nearby with your motorcycle and your rally flag. It should be obvious
that your motorcycle was at least *near* the memorial. Your rally flag should be in all photos submitted. Decisions about evidence
of visiting sites will be at the discretion of the scorekeepers and if it's not clear from the photographs, you may be asked to return
to take new photos. This will be critical when competing for trophies.
(Continued on page 5 - TOH)
http://www.tourofhonor.com/index.html
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HOW DO WE SUBMIT THE PHOTOS?
Digital photos or prints are accepted. Digital submissions can be on CD, DVD, SD cards or thumb drives, in JPEG or TIFF for-
mats. Mail photos to the address given in the Rules. Emailed photos or cameraphone photos can be sent to pho-
[email protected]. Naming conventions are included in the Rules. For those who want to share their photos, you can always
post them on the riders forum and/or the Tour of Honor Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/TourofHonor.
WHEN WILL THE TROPHIES AND FINISHERS CERTIFICATES BE SENT OUT?
Trophies will be sent in two batches, one in September, and one after the season ends on October 31. Winners are encouraged
to pick up trophies at the Awards Banquet. Finishers certificates will be mailed after the season ends.
CAN A TIE FOR TROPHIES BE CONSIDERED FOR TWO RIDERS FINISHING TOGETHER?
Yes. If two riders finish together, a tie will be awarded and the next trophy place eliminated. In the event of ties, there is a maxi-
mum of four (4) trophies per state/region. If more than two riders finish together, additional trophies can be purchased for $20
each.
HOW WILL WE KNOW WHAT TROPHIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE?
A Finishers page will be updated daily that will show what trophies have been claimed and what is still available.
WHAT IF WE CAN'T ACCESS A MEMORIAL SITE?
There might be restricted access to some sites, mostly because of hours of operation, and it is up to riders to determine that
ahead of time. Photos for trophy submissions must be taken during hours of operation. But if a site is closed due to maintenance,
road closures, security precautions or other reasons making it impossible to visit, take a photo of a nearby sign for the site, along
with your bike and rally flag.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I LOSE MY RALLY FLAG?
You will be allowed credit for memorials with a facsimile of your flag (your rider number on a piece of paper will do) for up to one
week after we hear of the loss. Additional memorials will require a replacement flag. Email us for a replacement and one will be
mailed to you at a cost of $20.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I COME ACROSS SOMEONE ELSE'S RALLY FLAG LEFT BEHIND?
If this happens, leave it there because someone may be returning for it shortly. If you can, email us the location and the rider
number and we'll put the word out.
DO YOU TARGET A PARTICULAR TYPE OF RIDER OR MOTORCYCLE BRAND?
Absolutely not. We want to include anyone who likes to ride AND respects what others have done for their community and coun-
try.
CAN I USE DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLES?
Yes. No problem...no penalty...no need to notify us. But if you want to change your motorcycle listed on the Rider List, email us at
CAN I REGISTER A PASSENGER LATER IN THE SEASON?
Yes. Go to the Registration page and fill out the persons name in the upper portion (Riders part). Under "Motorcycle" put your
name and rider number. Click "Submit now," and on the Payment page, select "Passenger Added Later." We'll mail their packet to
whatever address you entered on the Registration page.
Previous Ohio Winners / Participants
Tad Scott Clarksville Honda Goldwing
Mark Scott Maineville Honda Goldwing
Bobby McGhee Saint Paris HD Heritage Softail Classic
Brett Kluiber Lorain Honda Goldwing
Aaron Dearth Windsor HD Street Glide
William Fry Orwell Honda GL1800 Trike
Karen Mack-Fry Orwell Pillion #234
Dave Hart St. Paris HD Softail Custom Classic
Michelle Y. Roach-Haver Columbus Honda VTX1300
(Continued from page 4 - TOH)
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Well it’s March and the Wearing of the Green,
By this time everyone has heard what a fantastic time was had
by everyone at Cabin Fever. The crowd was absolutely phe-
nomenal and the staff could not have been any more accommo-
dating. The staff at the Mohican Lodge went out of their way to
help the guests and staff in any way they could.
Now onto the preps for the fundraisers for a lot of the Chapters.
It is our hope the Chapters make attempts to attend as many as
possible. This is the main source of funds for the entire year for
these host Chapters. Not only is the food served awesome, the
goodies at the auctions are some that you cannot possibly live
without.
Since this is the month of parties since “everyone is Irish”,
thought you just might like this interesting appetizer dip.
EMERALD ISLE DIP RECIPE Ingredients
2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1 package (2 ounces) thinly sliced
deli corned beef, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
2 tablespoons dill weed, divided
1/2 to 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 round unsliced loaf (1 pound) sourdough or rye bread
Assorted vegetables and crackers
Directions
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, corned beef, onion,
parsley, 1 tablespoon dill and seasoned salt. Cover and refriger-
ate overnight. Trace the large shamrock pattern onto a piece of
waxed paper; cut out. Place on loaf. Carefully cut out and re-
moved shamrock; set aside. Hollow out loaf, leaving a 1/2-in.
shell. Cut removed bread and cutout shamrock into cubes. Fill
shell with dip; sprinkle with remaining dill. Serve with bread cu-
bes, vegetables and crackers. Yield: 4 cups.
Buckeye Rally will be here before you know it and we look for-
ward to providing our members with a fantastic event. The Dis-
trict and Chapter B Teams are working really hard to make this a
great time.
May the Luck of the Irish be with you
and may you find a pot of gold at the
end of your rainbow.
NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Dave & Sally Slonaker North Central ADD [email protected] NC
Cabin fever, what a great time the members had with the new
venue and the events that went on. We introduced some new
modules and the feedback was good. We had good attendance
for the seminars/modules that was presented and looking for-
ward in seeing more new modules in the future.
Here is a couple of topics that I talk about in the open forum:
1) Difference between old and new modules/seminars
2) Description of new modules www.gwrradot.com go to
resources on top than click on learning module list
3) New database that I am starting that will help out with the
Coy/Choy participates in the coming years
4) The list of seminars that are going away starting April 1st
and the last
5) I am starting up Trainer of the Year in Region D in all three
districts starting next year. So start thinking who you would
like to pick to the selection process towards the end of the
year.
I will have more information to you later on in the year. The last
thing that I want to mention was if you were at the open forum or
closing you heard that Becky Jones will be taking over for me as
Ohio Trainer at Buckeye Rally. I know that Becky will do a great
job and looking forward in working with her as a trainer in Ohio.
Ohio District is hosting a ITCP on March 11th in Southeast Co-
lumbus which is full but this will make 14 new trainers under the
new program if they all can make it on the 11th. It is a great
class and teaches a lot more than the UTDP did and goes more
in depth on how to present these new modules. It took me and
Robert Williams about 7 hours of zoom calls just to be able to
present the ITCP but what fun it has been learning the ITCP and
how it differs from the old UTDP. There is more interaction with
the modules than the old one. The ride education and mep sem-
inars will be slowly changing over to the new format but ride
education will be keeping some the way they are right now.
Becky and I will be thinking of what type of seminars/modules
that the district is going to be having at Buckeye Rally. We will
be having some new and old ones to present so come out and
enjoy the new modules and see how much fun they are. I know
that I have been to three of them so far and they fly by because
of how different they are.
TRAINER TALK Doug & Lynn Kerst Ohio District Trainer [email protected]
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Cabin Fever is a pleasant memory now and if you missed it then
wow you missed such a great time. I want to congratulate Chap-
ter M for making Chapter of the Year for 2016. Good job ladies
and gentlemen, your hard work finally paid off. Next year’s
theme is “Food Mascots.” Since my favorite part of Cabin Fever
is seeing the costumes that our members can come up with I
cannot wait to see what a bunch of “foodies’ like us come up
with for next year.
I came across an article recently called “It Just Takes One.” The
article made sense; it only takes one person to ruin something
for everyone else. It only takes one person to make a difference
in a person’s life either for good or bad. Sometimes a compli-
ment can make a person’s day or a negative comment can de-
stroy a person’s perspective.
It can work in GW as well, if you tell another person that you
aren’t going on a ride or to an event because it’s too far to go or
it’s the same old same old thing. That next person probably will
not go either. But if you tell that self-same person that yes you
cannot wait until the next event or the next ride because of all
the fun you will have then the person you told will more than
likely join you for the journey thus increasing your fun an d
theirs. Being negative is easy, being positive is tough and it’s
easier to find an excuse not to do something than it is to find a
reason to do something.
That being said let’s all do something positive
this year and work on ways to increase our mem-
bership and our participation. We can start with
ourselves and see where we can participate
more with our chapter. Let’s schedule a time to
go on the ride with the chapter and visit our fel-
low chapters for their fund raisers. Let’s attend
that parade or car show and show off our bikes
and spread the word about GWRRA and our
programs. Let’s wear our colors and our vests
and show everyone how proud we are of our
organization. Most of all lets create a reason to
ride our motorcycles.
Our favorite pet project is to find new ways of
attracting and keeping active members. We are
interested in the ways that the rest of you use to
attract and keep your members. Some of the
chapters have done things that we have not tried
and we may have tried things that work for us
that may work for you. So for our first chapter
challenge for the year, I am asking the chapter
directors to send me your favorite ideas for gain-
ing new members and keeping older member
active. The first CD or ACD to respond will
receive a nice door prize for the next gathering
that we are able to attend. I would like to see a
sharing of ideas here so get the ideas coming
NEWS FROM THE NORTHEAST Roy & Becky jones North East ADD [email protected] NE
to us and let’s see if I can do a future article just on your ideas.
Don’t forget that FUNdraising season starts for the Northeast next month with G-2’s Chili
cook-off and auction on March 18th from 5pm to 8pm at the Mantua Civic Center, 11670 Man-
tua Center Road. Donation $5.00 for all of the chili you can taste test. Please see G-2’s web-
site and Newsletter for more information.
She is visiting… Roland & Amy Gibson @ CHAPTER “X2” - Fairborn MEETING TIME / LOCATION:
KINGS ACTIVITY CENTER Otterbein Retirement Community Rt. 741 Lebanon, Oh 45036
3rd Tuesday of the month 7:00am - Meeting
THE OHIO DISTRICT STATE COY MASCOT
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Getting lost in the backcountry is no joke. Whose job is it to keep the group to-
gether when the ride leaves the pavement? What responsibility does the individu-
al have?
“Where’s Rick?” asks Ken, our ride leader. Our group of 11 men is on the way to
Copper Canyon, Mexico. It’s springtime and it’s hot this far south. We stop at a
village for a break before setting off on the next leg.
Paul pipes up, “I dunno. He was right behind me. I thought he backed off to stay
clear of the dust.”
“Dave’s missing too,” someone else volunteers. Our leader seems oblivious to his
error. We were never instructed about how we would stay together. The support
vehicle rolls up on our motley crew and the driver frowns as he takes a head
count. Nine bikes; two guys from Canada are missing, in Mexico, and it’s growing late.
It’s a bad feeling, being lost. You wonder, “Do I go back, go faster, or stay put and hope someone will find me?” Anyone who has spent
much time riding off-road in a group has probably had this experience in one form or another. You have either waited for someone to
show up, been part of the search party, or maybe you were “That Guy.” Could some of the responsibility be your own?
One key to prevention is organization. Another is having riders who are reasonably matched to the group’s general speed or in agree-
ment to adjust to the slowest riders. But vetting participants is a crapshoot. Riders often misrate their skills. It’s seldom intentional, but
the less you know, the less you know what you don’t know. You might be pretty zippy at the local ORV park on your dirt bike, but get
hitched to a bunch of hot shoes on big adventure bikes over rough terrain and you could find yourself pushing the envelope to keep up.
Before you know it, you’ve blown a turn, crashed, or realized you were riding into the sunset … alone.
A good leader will choose and communicate how the group will remain together. One sure method is to regroup at every intersection.
The leader takes a head count before proceeding. If a rider is missing, someone must go back to search before carrying on. This pro-
cess is slow and tends to put everyone back in the dust until they can spread out again.
Another method is posting turns. At each intersection, the leader watches for a signal that the next rider has seen them before proceed-
ing. Subsequent riders take turns posting in the same manner. Each posting rider must remain visible (not park in the shade 100 feet
ahead), or the next rider may blow the turn, requiring the one who posted to give chase. This can create an almost comical calamity as
trailing riders catch up and find themselves meeting the returning riders head on.
A third method is leapfrogging. The leader ensures that the second rider sees him make the turn. That rider then posts the turn, allow-
ing the rest to ride by, counting each one. Once the last rider passes, he brings up the rear. The rotation continues, giving everyone a
chance to circulate through the pack. This is by far the fastest of the three and it keeps the group together.
Regardless of the method chosen, a designated chase rider can bring up the rear and help as needed. Slower riders often struggle to
keep up, compromising their safety, and are more likely to be accidentally left behind if they are leaving large gaps. The day of the ride
isn’t the time to push the envelope. If this is you, rather than adopting the mindset of “that’s just my speed” but still joining spirited rides,
practice beforehand with a trusted buddy. It may be helpful to get some training specific to lively trail work and gradually improve your
skills. Next time you’re out with the gang, you just might find yourself enjoying it that much more, and the confidence is worth the effort.
The fact is, on a group ride, we are each our “brother’s keeper.” It’s everyone’s job to keep watch.
We wait another 15 minutes before Ken turns back to search. He is almost out of sight when two plumes of dust appear on the horizon.
It’s Rick and Dave. Rick pulls up and says, “I was riding for all I was worth when everyone disappeared. I had no idea you turned back
there.”
Dave chimes in with, “We lost you guys! I was
following Rick when he finally figured out there
weren’t any more tracks. Man, I was getting wor-
ried. How do you say ‘I’m Canadian and I’m lost’
in Spanish?”
SIDETRACKED: MY BROTHER’S KEEPER, A “LOST” ART By RoadRUNNER Posted on March 11, 2017 http://www.roadrunner.travel/2017/03/11/sidetracked-my-brothers-keeper-a-lost-art/
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SOUTHWEST “THE BEST” Darrin Ebright Southwest Section ADD Vendor Coordinator [email protected] SW
FROM THE DISTRICT EDUCATORS Robert & Angela Williams
District Rider Educators [email protected]
COY / CHOY / IOY Doug & Lynn Kerst Couple/Chapter/Individual of the Year coordinators [email protected] COY
THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY Doc & Jen Deutschmann North West ADD [email protected] NW
TREA$URER TALK Tim & Linda Fleming Ohio District Treasurer [email protected]
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MEDIC FIRST AID Linda Copeland Medic-First aid [email protected]
Spreading the News!
Newsletters inform Members and Officers of
what’s going on.
No matter how plain or fancy, the main purpose
is to communicate with the Members. There are
a few 'rules' for newsletters.
Chapter participants cannot be charged to receive a news-
letter. Members should not be asked for a contribution to
receive a newsletter. Newsletter costs should be charged
off as an operating expense to the Chapter and
paid for from the Chapter operating funds. It
should be available to all GWRRA Members
shown on your ARL.
The format you choose is up to you, but the “heading” of
the newsletter must have the Chapter name and the GWR-
RA logo on it to indicate that it is a GWRRA newsletter.
Your Region and District designation should also be visible,
along with the month and
year.
Newsletters provide you an
opportunity to “talk” with the
Members on a one-to-one
basis and is never to be
used as a platform for per-
sonal tirades or “politicking”
for, or against, a particular
cause. Information from
Home Office, Region and
District should be included to assist them in understanding
the concept, goals and workings of GWRRA. Other contri-
butions should come from folks like your Rider Educator
with items on safety. Members may submit interesting items
about trips, experiences, anniversaries, etc. All Chapters
within a District are encouraged to exchange newsletters.
Copies should also be sent to your District, Region and
Deputy Director.
Newsletters should be distributed at least monthly to all
chapter participants. Sometimes, Chapters “piggyback”
their information with a “sister-Chapter” or participate in a
District publication for more efficient use of resources. This
is acceptable.
We know many distribute newsletters through email or on
your web sites; but we must remember there are those
who do not have access to the Internet. Therefore, hard
copies of newsletters should be mailed to those Members.
You should also have copies available at your Chapter
gatherings for any visitors or guests and for Members to
take for recruiting.
BY THE BOOK Jack Wagner DEPUTY DIRECTOR - REGION “D” & “N” REGION H TRAINER [email protected] [email protected]
Newsletter editors are the heroes of our Association.
Please thank them for their efforts and help them out by
providing articles or pictures.
The more you know, the better it gets!
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Last year I introduced to you an idea for a small day trip. The trip was to Brecksville to the twice a year Slot car show, and trade fest. The show is held twice a year, and is open to the public. The admission is $5.00 and usually you receive some sort of token souvenir. Door prizes are given away periodi-cally. The SPRING show is coming in a few weeks (Sunday April 30th, 2017. Here is all of the information. Ill be there and I hope to see you there too.
CLEVELAND SLOT CAR SHOW AND SWAP MEET SUNDAY APRIL 30TH, 2017 RICHFIELD DAYS INN 4742 BRECKSVILLE RD..
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As any motorcycle ages, design defects begin to show. Things the manufacturer can’t
simulate in a few years of testing. One of those are 2 ground wires on the GL1800.
The first one is up behind the left fairing pocket. The one we are going to discuss is
the rear light feed.
If your bike has strange light issues…turn a signal on and the other ‘ghost flash-
es’ (faint glow). Hit the brakes and your turn signals come on. You more than likely
have a ground issue. The bike we are about to show you is a 2006 GL1800. This
large grey connector is the rear light feed. All the wires are 18ga except the ground; it
appears to be 14ga…maybe a 16. The wire is large enough for the load, but the tiny
metal terminal inside it is not. It gets hot from the resistance. This in turn damages the
housing. Take a look at the pics…..
That is the ‘light side’ of the connector….those wires go to the rear tail lights. Be-
low is the bike side.
This is terminal that was removed from the plastic housing. Or
what’s left of it. This was a brass terminal when it was built.
So what we did was remove that tiny terminal. We could not get
the metal pin out of the other side due to heat damage. Cut the
wire, stripped it back and installed a large brass
terminal that was used on the GL1500 headlight.
Way more surface area and reduced resistance
make for an ideal fix.
HONDA GL1800 REAR HARNESS GROUNDS By Electrical Connections
Posted on March 31, 2016 http://electricalconnection.com/index.php/2016/03/31/honda-gl1800-rear-harness-grounds/
The Air Intake Screens are innovative pieces providing a unique function for the GL1800.
The screens help to avert debris from settling in the air intakes keeping the bike perfor-
mance at its peak. The screens also help to prevent small animals from nesting in the air
intakes when the bikes are put in storage. Once animals are nested, they can cause dam-
age that is costly to repair. The black screens are made of metal and have 72 air holes to ensure proper air flow
for the air filter. They measures 4 1/8 inches long and 2 3/8 inches wide and come in pairs with rubber “O” rings.
They are easy to install by placing the screen over the air intake, bending the tabs slightly and adding the “O” ring
over the tabs for a secure fit. These fit all GL1800 bikes.
NEW GL1800 AIR FILTER INTAKE SCREENS https://addonaccessories.net/gl1800-air-intake-screens.html
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OHIO 2016 “Best of the YEAR”
STEVE TEAL 2017 OHIO DISTRICT RECRUITER OF THE YEAR
OHIO CHAPTER M 2016 /. 2017 Ohio District CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
2016 Directors Choice WEBSITE
“E2” Eastside Wingers, Joe & Dawn Domiano
Webmasters
NEWSLETTER “A” Buckeye Wings, Floyd & Kat Ballew Editors
MARK “DROOPY” RUPERT 2017 OHIO DISTRICT EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Hello Everyone,
I managed to get in a few good riding days in February. How
is that for Ohio weather? Spring is just a few short weeks
away. With that being said, riding season will be upon us and
it will be time for all the rides and rallies we have planned.
On March 25th. Chapter O will be having their annual auction
at Stacy's Buffet in Heath, Ohio. Eat at 4:00 and the auction
will start at 5:00. They always have a lot of great stuff to bid
on.
The Spring Officers meeting is April 1st. {no foolin} at the
Richland Co. Fairgrounds, site of the 2017 Buckeye Rally.
Come and checkout the facilities and pick out your campsite
for the rally.
The Southeast Section picnic is June 3rd. It will be at Rising
Park in Lancaster, Ohio. Your host chapter will chapter F3.
Thank you F3 for being the host.
See ya around the next curve,
AROUND THE NEXT CURVE Randy Young Southeast Section ADD [email protected] SE
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WHAT THE “GL” IS THAT??
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WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT [email protected]
On Wednesday, February 15, 2017; 11 members from Chapter Y traveled through snow, sleet and white-out blizzard to capture the traveling plaque from Chapter P. HahaHa No, really the ruth. Soooo
since it is up for grabs again, the District Plaque will be available at our gathering before the auction on March 4th at 1:30pm. Salvation Army, 206 E. Ohio Ave., Mt. Vernon, OH.
We hope to see you all at our fundraiser. Please forward to your Chapters Thanks.
Ohio“E2”
NEW ENGLAND CLUB New England Club Drive at 8135
Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45255
REGION “D” Ohio “Y”
ALLISON'S FINER DINER 11587 Gilchrist Rd. Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
OHIO DISTRICT
CHAPTER DIRECTORS: TOM & COOKIE SALAMON
(513) 609-8614
CHAPTER DIRECTORS: Dan & Nancy Pry (614) 674-4249
MEETING TIME / LOCATION:
7:30pm 1st Thursday of month
MEETING TIME / LOCATION:
9:00am 3rd Saturday of the month
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OHIO SPRING OFFICERS MEETING April 1st, 2017 Richland County Fairgrounds Mansfield, OH
NORTH CENTRAL SECTION PICNIC May 20th, 2017 Aerial Foundation Park Mt. Vernon INDIANA SPRING WING WARM UP May 11th - 13th, 2017 Tipton Co. 4H Fairgrounds “Fun in the Sun”
SOUTHEAST SECTION PICNIC June 3rd, 2017 Location TBA
NORTHEAST SECTION PICNIC July 8th, 2017 Mill Creek Day Use OHIO BUCKEYE RALLY June 15th - 17th, 2017 Richland Co. Fairgrounds Mansfield, OH “Mayberry RFD” SOUTHWEST SECTION PICNIC August 5th, 2017 TBA
MICHIGAN / REGION “D” RALLY August 10th -12th, 2017 Osceola County Fairgrounds, Evart, MI “1920’s Beach Party”
WING DING Aug 29th - Sept 2nd, 2017 Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, TX BUCKEYE TIME-OUT September 15th - 16th, 2017 Pastime Park MICHIGAN FALL OFFICERS MEETING October 12th.2017 / 9am – 3pm VFW Hall, Clare, MI
INDIANA FALL OFFICERS MEETING November 10, 2017 / 10am – 3pm Brady Lane Church Lafayette, IN
OHIO FALL OFFICERS MEETING November 11th, 2017 Obetz Community Center Obetz, Ohio