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Back To Our RootsBack To Our RootsBack To Our Roots
WINGSWINGSWINGS Over The Smokies® 2015Over The Smokies® 2015Over The Smokies® 2015
North Carolina District News
June 2015
Blue Ridge Parkway
Tweetsie Railroad Carowinds
USS North Carolina
Hatteras Lighthouse
The RepeatThe RepeatThe Repeat
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I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the Republic for which it stands, one na-
tion under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for
all.
We SUPPORT and THANK ALL our service men and women.
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District Marketing Directors
Charles and Marion Dudley
District COY 2014-15
Roy and Cindy Bryant
District Newsletter Editors
Steve and Mary Craig
District Goody Sales
Tony and Rita White
District Vendor Coordinators
Don and Susan Harden
District Treasurers
Bev and Ron Chapman
District Care Bear
Susan Harden
District MEPC
Robert and Donna Ferguson
Asst. District Directors - West
Mike and Lynn Humphries
District Directors
Bob (Goose) and Dorothy (Mrs.Goose) Richards
Asst. District Educators
Sid and Terry Chambers
Asst. District Directors - East
Bobby and Susan Womack
Asst. District Director - Central
Libby Jennings
District Educators
Susan and George Huttman
District Leadership Trainer
Susan Huttman
District Webmaster
Steve and Mary Craig
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With “Wings Over The Smok-
ies®” a month away everything is
coming together for another excit-
ing rally in Cherokee. Both Pro-
gram Directors Robert & Donna
Ferguson (MEPC) and Susan
Huttman (RE)(LTP) are putting
their final touches on readying the
classes to be taught, Couples Selec-
tion and about a dozen other things.
As you are aware it takes a smooth
running team with everyone pulling
their own weight to put on a rally
the size of “Wings Over The Smok-
ies®”. In NC we have that TEAM.
From Don Harden, Vendor Coordi-
nator working feverishly to bring
you the best venue of vendors, to
Steve & Mary Craig, Webmasters
and Newsletter Editors keeping
everything up-to-date, to Tony &
Rita White getting the most sought
after goodies together, to Bev
Chapman, Treasurer keeping me up
-to-date on registrations and income
& expenses. You probably thought
I left out several others which I did-
n’t but my sentence was getting too
long. Roy & Cindy Bryant are out
there every day continuing to pro-
mote our rally among chapters far-
and wide along with talking to cou-
ples about the Couples Program.
Don’t forget Charles & Marion
Dudley, Marketing Directors get-
ting the word out using social me-
dia. While everyone is working on
“Wings Over The Smokies®” the
NC District still has to be looked
after and my three ADD’s – Bobby
& Susan Womack –East, Libby
Jennings – Central and Mike &
Lynn Humphries – West are hold-
ing down the fort along with taking
on additional responsibilities relat-
ed to our rally. Susan Harden is al-
most daily posting notices of those
that are sick and in need of our
prayers. Dorothy & I are taking a
cruise next week – just kidding!
What I find very rewarding is
the number of emails and phone
calls I have been receiving from
folks from Colorado, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Mississippi and so many
other Districts wanting additional
information about “Wings Over
The Smokies®” with just a month
left to our rally.
I hope you are all as excited as I
am because we are going to have a
fabulous rally in July. If you have
not registered for “Wings Over The
Smokies®” you still have plenty of
time. You don’t want to miss out on
all the great riding, vendors and
camaraderie of your Gold Wing
friends.
See you at “Wings Over The
Smokies®” in Cherokee July 9-11,
2015.
Bob (Goose) and Dorothy Richards
NC District Directors
We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
North Carolina District Director
Bob (Goose) and Dorothy Richards
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We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
Do You Remember Your First?
Do you remember your first Wings
Over the Smokies? I remember ours.
It was our first year in chapter life and
we were not too familiar with anything
concerning Wings Over the Smokies.
It was the Luau theme and I bought
Bobby and I grass skirts to wear one
night. Not wanting to be out of charac-
ter I wore mine (over my clothes) the
assigned night. Bobby’s aunt and un-
cle went with us on the trip and my
migraines hit right before we left. We
had great time despite my head hurting
every night. We met a lot of very nice
people and learned a lot about GWR-
RA.
Over the years we have participated
by taking Rider Ed classes, MFA and
seminars. We attended one wedding
and participated and planned a second.
We have bought a lot of merchandise
and safety chrome from Wings Over
the Smokies vendors. Even when we
were working we had fun. Sue Hays
and I got on some people’s nerves but
you either go with the flow and have
fun or you don’t. Howdee!
I have always told my children
boredom is a state of mind. You make
things interesting and fun. People are
the fun in anything. Everything else is
just props. Come play, have some fun!
Laugh a little, hug a lot and make
some new friends. Enjoy the company
of old friends, buy some bling for you,
your wife or your motorcycle. Learn
something, work a little, put someone
in jail. I’m ready to go now!
This year will mark our 8th year at
Wings and we are just as excited as our
first. We have great expectations for
our second year in Cherokee. Bobby
and I rode the Parkway to Morganton
for the meeting at the Hillbilly Hoe-
down and it was a great ride! The rho-
dodendrons were blooming and the
weather was just right. We rode past
one place and there were about 10 deer
in the field. They were far off the
road so they were not a threat, just
beautiful. Of course I got to see the
beauty but Bobby had to pay attention
to the road.
So, do you remember your first? I
hope you are as excited as we are to be
able to attend Wings Over the Smokies
starting July 9-11. We look forward to
seeing you there “Smilin in the Smok-
ies” as Bobby would say. May you all
have a safe, happy fun filled trip!
Bobby and Susan Womack
Asst. District Director - East
NC Assistant District Director - East
Bobby and Susan Womack
NC Assistant District Director - West
Mike and Lynn Humphries
First of all we would like to
thank everyone that came to the
Hillbilly Hoe Down. We had a
great weekend. It does our hearts
good to see folks having so
much fun. There were a lot of
chapters
represented from all over N.C.
and some from South Carolina.
Also thanks goes out to NC-Y
and NC-P2 for hosting such a
great event.
Lynn and I celebrated our
28th Anniversary on June 6th.
We spent the weekend in Chero-
kee NC. We had a wonderful
time riding, We went to a parade
and even went to see Merle Hag-
gard in concert.
Speaking of Cherokee, you
all know it's only 4 weeks until
Wings Over The Smokies. We
hope everyone is making plans
to attend. I know you wouldn't
want to miss out on such a fun
filled
weekend.
See you on the road,
Mike and Lynn Humphries
ADD West
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We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
NC Assistant District Director - Central
Libby Jennings
The countdown has begun. Are
you ready for Wings Over the
Smokies 2015? In just a few weeks
we will be at the best, most fun,
motorcycle rally in the world. Yes,
I mean North Carolina’s Wings
Over the Smokies in Cherokee,
North Carolina, Back to Our Roots,
once again. I hope we have over
1,500 members/visitors at our rally
this year (let’s think BIG, right?). I
hope you have your registration in
because we will be having a GOOD
time again this year.
We are having the door prizes
and silent auction baskets coming
back this year, which will be fun.
Didn’t we have fun with the bas-
kets last year? I am sure you will
find lots of “ wants “ for your mo-
torcycles from the vendors, also.
Yippee! There will be something
for everyone. There are also rides
through the mountains; did some-
one say ice cream, sounds good to
me. Oh Yes, someone will be leav-
ing there with a motorcycle, trailer,
plus some other wonderful prizes.
Please check out what the MEPC /
Couples will be doing besides do-
ing their selection process. Yes,
there will be fun at Wings!!!!!!
Sorry but NO I will not be danc-
ing with the Indians during the en-
tertainment this year but come and
see what we have planned for you
to participate in. It is up to YOU to
help us have a grand rally. Be
there, volunteer to work, check out
the vendors, and come to have
some FUN, FUN, FUN and relaxa-
tion.
Be Safe in your Travels,
Libby Jennings
Central – Asst. District Director
It’s here, Wings Over The Smokies,
and again the Chapter Couples get to
meet other couples from across the
state. Some couples have not had the
opportunity to travel outside their area
nor were they able to attend the Cou-
ples Retreat. Our great State Rally
gives them fun time to share with other
couples they just haven’t met yet as
well as fun with couples they socialize
with frequently.
While we have a lot of “new”
Chapter Couples this year as well as
only a few months of holding the title
of Ambassador, we do have a few cou-
ples that have stepped up to the
“selection” process. We know any of
the 2015 Chapter Couples would make
a great District Couple and we are ex-
cited to watch them all grow in their
positions. We wish all the Chapter
Couples the best of luck. We want to
express this fact: there are no more
expectations on the District level of the
Couples’ Program than there is on the
Chapter level. As the District Couple,
you will continue to promote GWR-
RA, encourage participation at rallies
and other events as well as help at the
different events.
We are having MORE fun now be-
cause we enjoy being a part of all the
events, promoting GWRRA and the
Couples Program. Your recognition
level is a little higher and you can ex-
press to the current Chapter Couples
your fun experiences. We have trav-
eled quite a bit this year sharing our
fun at other chapter events. This is not
because we felt we had to. Why then?
RETIREMENT allowed us the oppor-
tunity to go. We have had the time to
accomplish goals in GWRRA that we
had set long before becoming North
Carolina District Couple. That does
not mean you have to be retired to be
the District Couple. It just means you
have a little more time for fun. Every
couple should always do what they can
within their limits and enjoy GWRRA
and life to its fullest.
Roy & Cindy Bryant
NC District Couple
2014-2015
North Carolina District Couple of the Year
Roy and Cindy Bryant
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Motorcycle Safety A to Z
This month, we are sharing an arti-
cle written by the NC-E Cary Chapter
Educator team of Carol and Tom Scul-
ly. Their long standing love of motor-
cycling coupled with their years of
experience as seminar presenters, PLP
facilitators and MFA instructors give
them a unique insight into riding
shared here:
You’ve heard us say in previous
gatherings and safety briefings, that
the rider must continually work to
manage and minimize the risks that all
riders face. This is a never-ending pro-
cess. Usually these presentations ad-
dress specific conditions: temperature
extremes, rain, heavy traffic, traveling
long distances, whatever. On every
ride, the rider can expect to be faced
with some problem that needs to be
handled correctly to arrive at the end
of the ride safe and sound.
We face many different hazards
pursuing our passion. So many, in fact,
I’m sure there’s at least one for every
letter of the alphabet. Take, for in-
stance, the letter “A.” Have you
checked the air pressure in the tires
lately? For “B”, we have may have
checked our brakes and our brake
lights, but are we aware of our blind
spots while traveling? How about the
letter “C?” We have recently talked
about construction zones, but are we
thinking about how we control our
bikes in various riding situations:
highways, mountain roads, city traffic?
We have talked about deer and dogs,
but have we tried a “D”elayed apex
turn lately to see if it is a maneuver we
want to use some of the time; do we
know how to do one? Without going
through the whole alphabet, we think
you get the idea. Managing the risk we
face must be all inclusive. If we get
even a little lazy and let things slide,
we give risk a greater opportunity to
do what it does best, get us hurt or
worse. Riding our bikes takes a con-
certed effort to keep us safe.
Like most of you, Tom and I love to
ride. We truly do. Knowing that we
have done everything we can do to
manage and minimize risk gives us the
confidence and peace of mind to truly
enjoy the experience. Sure, someday,
something unforeseen may pop up and
bite us. We can’t control the unfore-
seen. We can control the ‘A to Z’ of
safe riding and we need to be deter-
mined to do our best. We hope you will
too!
Carol and Tom Scully NC E Chapter
Educators
Wings over the Smokies® 2015 is
just a month away. If you plan to at-
tend (and we hope you do), please
make time to attend one or more of the
rider education offerings listed below.
Medic First Aid Class and the Med-
ic First Aid refresher classes are still
available. Please don’t wait until the
last minute to register as class sizes are
limited. Go to the GWRRA District
website for more information:
www.gwrranc.org
NC District Wings over the Smok-
ies® Rider Education Program
Schedule
(Classroom locations will be posted
near the entrance to the Acquino Cen-
ter)
Thursday 9-Jul 9:15am - 4:15pm
MFA Certification (Limit 24 students)
(Level Program seminar)
Thursday 9-Jul 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Running Mountains, Hills & Curves
(New RE Seminar)
Friday 10-Jul 9:15am - 1:15pm
MFA Renewal (Limit 24 students)
(Level Program seminar)
Friday 10-Jul 10:30am - 11:30am
Motorist Awareness (Level Program
seminar)
Saturday 11-Jul 11:15am - 12:15pm
Co-Rider Seminar (Level Program
seminar)
Saturday 11-Jul 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Motorcycle Accident Response-What
would you do?
Special Rider Education Events
Schedule
Saturday, 10-July 8:00am - 9:30am
Masters’ Breakfast
Saturday, 10-July 9:30am - 10:30am
RE Team Challenge
Saturday, 10-July 11:15am-12:30pm
RE Top Gun
Saturday 10-July 2:30pm
North Carolina Precision Drill Team
NC District Ride Educator
Susan Huttman
We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
North Carolina District Educators
Susan and George Huttman
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Wings Over The Smokies
Couples Selection
Where has the time gone? We
are 1 month away from Wings and
we have been busy preparing for
the Couples Selection process.
We are pleased to announce that
there are 4 couples that have made
the choice to go through selection.
Couple
Chapter Representation
Corky and Allison Lee
NC-K2 Fayetteville
Lewis and Edna Britt
NC-U2 Laurinburg
Robin and Tammy Ferguson
NC-I Asheville
Roger and Sue Turner
NC-X Wake Forest
We are especially proud of
these 4 couples who are having so
much fun that they chose to step up
to try for a chance to continue the
fun at the District level. They are
proof that even though the Couples
program saw a small decline in the
last few years, it is now growing
and getting stronger.
All things begin at the chapter
level. Without the support of the
chapters and the members, the cou-
ples program would wither away
and die but thanks to your support,
that is not happening.
At one time, all NC chapters
had a couple and almost all the
couples went through selection. We
aren’t there yet but the couples pro-
gram is thriving and the NC cou-
ples program will be as strong as it
once was. We have faith in the NC
membership and their continued
support.
We are very proud of all our
couples. Out of 31 NC chapters, 22
of them honored a couple as their
Chapter Couple. This is additional
proof that the NC Couples program
is beginning to thrive once more.
In addition to being busy with Cou-
ples Selection, we have also been
busy arranging instructors for the
MEPC seminars that are being pre-
sented at Wings. This year we are
pleased to offer 5 MEPC seminars.
Friday
9:15 – 10:15 Camping 101
9:30 – 10:30 Chapter Couple Sem-
inar Shop Talk
10:30 – 11:30 Newsletters
Saturday
10:00 – 11:00 Chapter of the Year
(Shop Talk)
12:30 – 1:30 Recruiting and Re-
tention
Seminars are a great way to
learn something new, get a refresh-
er on an old subject, or find out
what may have changed in a partic-
ular area. We encourage everyone
to take advantage of all the semi-
nars that you can. Especially if you
are trying to build a resume. The
more, the better.
We look forward to seeing eve-
ryone at Wings. Remember, this is
YOUR rally. Come to the moun-
tains and enjoy it! You’ll be glad
you did!
Ride Safe! Ride Often! Ride To-
gether!
Robert and Donna Ferguson
NC Membership Enhancement
Program Coordinators
We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
North Carolina District MEPC
Robert and Donna Ferguson
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A BEAUTIFUL THING
“The beautiful thing about
learning is no one can take it away
from you” B.B. King
When the news broke about the
passing of music legend B. B.
King, I was reminded of his quote
about the value of learning. He
was right, whatever we learn stays
with us, influences us and serves us
every time we use what we have
learned.
The GWRRA Training Program
provides every member an oppor-
tunity to discover ways to positive-
ly impact both their personal and
chapter life. The seminars being
presented during Wings over the
Smokies® this year were chosen to
give those in an attendance a better
understanding of the value of adult
learning and how it can make a dif-
ference in the day to day interac-
tions we have with others, the tasks
and projects we take on and in the
way we feel about our capacity to
retain new information.
During your time at the NC Dis-
trict rally, support the presenters
volunteering their time and attend
at least one of this year’s GWRRA
training seminars. Your attendance
can be a chance for you to learn a
new way to communicate with
your fellow riders and co-riders.
Participating can result in a better
understanding of the benefits of
training and how it can have a posi-
tive effect on your chapter’s leader-
ship team and you could discover a
great tool to help you relate to oth-
er GWRRA members you meet at
gatherings and events.
These seminars are meant to be
a place to learn what we have in
common and to discover what we
have to offer others. Using the in-
formation presented coupled with
shared life experiences we can gain
insight and perspective both pow-
erful tools to enhance our lives and
relationships.
The training seminar schedule is
shown below. We invite you to
join us. If you have any questions
about the topics we will be cover-
ing and would like more infor-
mation, please contact your NC
District Trainer. The NC GWRRA
training team can come to your ar-
ea of the district to bring the semi-
nars and support you need to help
your chapter grow healthier and
stronger. Your email or phone call
is the first step. We look forward
to hearing from you.
NC District Wings over the
Smokies® Leadership Training
Program Schedule
(Classroom locations will be post-
ed near the entrance to the Acqui-
no Center)
Friday 10-Jul 9:15am - 10:15am
Training the Members: Why, Who and
What We Train
Saturday 11-Jul 10:00am - 11:00am
Horizon Program Overview-Purpose
& Chapter Benefits
Saturday 11-Jul 11:15am - 12:15pm
Remembering Names
The NC GWRRA training team
will come to your area of the dis-
trict to bring the seminars and sup-
port you need to help your chapter
grow healthier and stronger. Your
email or phone call is the first step.
We look forward to hearing from
you.
Susan Huttman
NC District Trainer
home: 828/855-0677
cell: 828/368-2249
We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
North Carolina District Leadership Trainer
Susan Huttman
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TRADEGY CAN STRIKE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
The loss of a loved one or even a close friend is tragic and heartbreaking under the best of circumstances.
I’m writing this in the hope that it will save someone the additional grief when tragedy strikes. We all think
we have time on our side but unfortunately that is not always the case. We all know the dangers of riding a
motorcycle but once you take that first ride you’re hooked.
On June 6th our nephew and his wife were riding to a Shriners parade. They were on Hwy 19 in Maggie
Valley when a SUV pulled out of the Dollar General in front of them. They could not stop in time and hit the
SUV broadside. Our nephew died at the scene and his wife died on the way to the hospital. They leave be-
hind two teenage daughters.
I’m not going to go into a lot of detail about the accident as that is not the purpose of this article. My goal
is to remind everyone and try to convince folks to be sure they have their legal affairs in order. Unfortunately
these kids (mid 30’s and at my age that makes you a kid) did not. They did not have wills, living wills, power
of attorney, or any arrangements for the care of their children.
I know most us of that ride Gold Wings are a little older so I feel like most of us have taken the time to ad-
dress the legal aspects of our life. Maybe something has changed in your life and you need to update your
wills, even beneficiaries on insurance policies. Even if you have things spelled out take time to discuss your
desires with family member and if possible have everything pre-arranged.
If you have children that may be like this young couple, and especially if they have children of their own
please have this discussion with them. Beg them, drag them, do whatever it takes to get them to get these
things taken care of whether they ride a motorcycle or not. You cannot imagine how much of an extra burden
this puts on those left behind to deal with things. If they have minor children they need to spell out who they
want to take care of the children even on a temporary basis. They need to consider the age and health of those
folks. Please do not wait until tragedy strikes. I know this is not a pleasant subject to talk about but trust me,
it is much more unpleasant if the legalities are not in place.
Tom and Sherry Wright
Former CD’s Chapter NC-C
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We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
Congratulations To The Following Newsletter Editors For The Newsletter Editor Of The Month
Carolyn Little NC-T2 Albemarle - January
Judy Bankston NC-C2 Smithfield - February
Lena Bryant NC-X Wake Forest - March
Louanna Crocker NC-N Burlington - April
Gary Henry NC-Y2 Mathews - May
Congratulations and a big
KUDOS
Keep up the good work.
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15
16
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 NC-C2 Smithfield
3 4 NC-D Greenville
NC-G High Point
NC-V Statesville
5 6 NC-G Waynesville
NC-S2 Sanford
NC-Y2 Matthews
7 8 9 NC-B2 Winston
Salem
NC-P2 Forest City
NC-Z Rocky
Mount
10 11 NC-A Greensboro
NC-T2 Albemarle
12 13 NC-L2 Moores-
ville
NC-U2 Laurin-
burg
NC-X2 Wilkesboro
14 NC-X Wake Forest
NC-O2 Hickory
15 NC-D2 New Bern
NC-W Eden
16 NC-E Cary
NC-M Salisbury
17 18 NC-E2 Elizabeth
City
NC-F2 Garner
NC-H2 Durham
19 20 NC-M2 Hender-
sonville
NC-Q Wilmington
21
22 23 NC-R Thomasville
24 25 NC-N Burlington
26 27 NC-I Asheville
NC-L Gastonia
NC-Y Morganton
28 NC-K2 Fayette-
ville
29 30
June 2015
17
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
NC-D Greenville
NC-G High Point
3 4
5 6
NC-C2 Smithfield
7 8 9 10 11
12
NC-X Wake Forest
13 14
NC-B2 Winston
Salem
NC-P2 Forest City
NC-Z Rocky Mount
15 16
NC-E2 Elizabeth
City
NC-F2 Garner
NC-H2 Durham
17 18
NC-M2 Hender-
sonville
NC-Q Wilmington
19
NC-O2 Hickory
20
NC-D2 New Bern
NC-W Eden
21
NC-E Cary
NC-M Salisbury
22 23
NC-N Burlington
24 25
NC-I Asheville
NC-L Gastonia
NC-Y Morganton
26
NC-K2 Fayette-
ville
27 28
NC-R Thomasville
29 30 31
July 2015
32nd Wings Over
the Smokies® 2015
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The following chapters have reported a change in their normal meeting schedule. Be sure
to check the District Website for any last minute cancelations or contact the Chapter Di-
rector to verify they are meeting on their scheduled day.
NC-O2 Hickory will CHANGE their gathering date for June Only to the second Sunday, 6-14-
15.
NC-L2 will CHANGE their meeting time for June and August to eat at 11:00am and gather at
12:00pm.
NC-P2 will change their meeting location starting in June to the Forest City Café, 2270 U.S.
Hwy. 74A bypass, Forest City, NC
NC-V WILL NOT have a gathering for the month of June.
NC-L gathering returns to the third Tuesday of each month beginning June 16 at Jackson's
Cafeteria, in Gastonia. Eat at 6 pm, meet at 7 pm.
The following chapters have CANCELLED their July gathering: NC-A, NC-G2, NC-L2, NC
-S2, NC-T2, NC-X, NC-X2
NC-C2 will CHANGE their gathering for July Only to be the first Monday July 6, 2015
Answers to last months puzzle
Across
1. Memorial Day always falls on this day (Monday)
3. Appreciation given to Mom for all she has done for
you. (thank you)
8. Many people get this for Memorial Day (three day
weekend)
9. ___ gave some but some gave ___. (all)
10. Many mothers will receive these on Mother's Day
(flowers)
13. The month Mother’s Day and Memorial Day falls in
(May) 14. Mother's day always falls on this day. (Sunday)
Down
1. Special day in May set aside for mothers. (Mothers Day)
2. The first thing you should do when you see your Mom
(hug) 4. Your love is the best ____ you can give your Mom. (gift)
5. A trumpet call most often associated with the military; it is
chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. (reveille)
6. Flying a flag below the summit of the flagpole (mast). In
many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect, mourning,
or distress (half mast)
7. A day in May that we honor our service men and women
(Memorial Day) 11. The strong feeling of affection you feel for your mother
(love) 12. This musical piece is played at dusk, and funerals, particu-
larly by the U.S. military (taps)
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Happy Father’s Day
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Hello Wingers,
Everyone has touched on it in
there articles so I will too just in
case you missed it...lol. Wings
Over the Smokies® is right around
the corner...4 weeks as a matter of
fact. Get your registrations in if
you are planning to attend. We are
all going to be having FUN in the
sunny mountains of NC. If you still
have grand prize tickets, get them
sold. If you are having a gathering
this month, do as NC-Y and NC-P2
did at the Hoe Down...sell raffle
tickets for the grand prize tickets
like you would 50/50. For example
8 tickets for $5, 20 for $10, and 50
for $20. Whatever you take in, say
$150 that would be 15 grand prize
tickets you sold but they won. It is
a win/win situation.
There will be a Newsletter Edi-
tors class presented at Wings Over
the Smokies®. Richard Greer will
be presenting the class and I will be
there to give examples of newslet-
ters and to answer questions. I hope
all my Newsletter Editors can make
it as there will be some valuable
information given.
On the NC District website the
vendors are being added on fre-
quently. Don is sending me new
vendors to add almost daily. Also
the schedule of events for this
years Wings Over the Smokies® is
on the website so you can plan
your weekend. There are many
seminars being given by the Rider
Education Program, Leadership
Training Program, and Member
Enhancement Program. Everyday
is a learning experience and these
seminars are there for you. You
will never know everything and
you will never have all the an-
swers. When you do, they will just
change the questions.
We will have the silent auction
again as it was a huge success last
year. Also the ice cream social will
continue on Thursday night. We
will have Opening Ceremonies
Thursday instead of Friday. That is
just one of the many changes we
made this year. It makes more
sense to have it Thursday since the
rally starts Thursday.
If you get there and you have
questions, just find a District Staff
member and they will answer your
question. If they cannot, they will
get you an answer.
I hope you enjoy reading the
June issue of the District Newslet-
ter and in closing I leave you with
this thought:
If your actions inspire others to dream
more, learn more, do more and be-
come more, you are a leader.
John Quincy Adams
Ride safe, have FUN and remem-
ber AGTATT.
Steve and Mary Craig
NC District Newsletter Editors
NC District Webmasters
We asked. You answered. We listened. We’re changing.
North Carolina District Newsletter Editor
Steve and Mary Craig
From The Editor
Ride Safe, Have FUN, Live Life