March 2010 District 5 Meeting
The March District 5 Meeting was held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Eagle’s Lodge in Overland Park, Kansas.
The meeting was called to order and everyone stood for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence for lost brothers and sisters as well as those serving our country overseas.
District Representative, Steve was out of town and therefore unable to be at the meeting. Bobby acted as Assistant Representative for the meeting.
Sergeant at Arms Report: There were eight members and three guests present at the meeting. The visitors were welcomed everyone was thanked for their attendance.
Secretary’s Report: Jamez went over the highlights from the February meeting. There were no questions and items carried over were discussed later in the meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Tony went over the accounts. All has been audited and is in good standing.
Product Line Report: The same products are still available. The products will be available to be seen and purchased at the District 5 Swap Meet in April.
There was some discussion about new ideas for products. One of the ideas was limited edition t-shirts. These would be shirts printed one time in small numbers, and would only be available until they were all sold.
Pocket t-shirts were also discussed. It was pointed out that pocket t-shirts are a favorite for the Down South Country Run. Russell or Bobby will get with Doc, who is the planner for the run, to discuss the possibility of a t-shirt made specifically for the event.
State Report: Steve attended the February state meeting. See the newsletter for the items discussed at the meeting. During the state meeting we received an updated copy of the Bi-Laws, Policies & Procedures. Tony will be attending the March Meeting in Dodge City.
Legislative Report: The Red Light Bill and the Right-of-way Bill will most likely be brought up again. The current helmet law in Kansas states that anyone under the age of 18 on a motorcycle will receive a ticket, even if that person is the passenger. The law is being looked at, and possibly changed so that the person operating the motorcycle will be the one ticketed if a passenger under 18 is not wearing a helmet.
It was pointed out that it is legal to hunt mountain lion in Kansas.
Election: The votes were counted. By write-in votes, Kristy Knoche was voted in as the Assistant Representative. Jamez Thomasson was voted in as the Secretary.
Old Business: We still need vendors for the District 5 Swap Meet. Kristy is contacting some of the vendors we had last year to see if they would be interested for this year.
A motion was made to donate one spot during our swap meet for the Eagle Riders. The motion carried. There was some discussion as to the benefits of teaming up with other organizations.
A motion was made to do our own food for the swap meet instead of seeking a vendor. The motion carried.
Insurance was purchased for both the Swap Meet and the Down South Country Run.
Tony has contacted four coffee shops that are interested us stopping by during our “Coffee Run.” May is the tentative time for the event. Stay tuned for more to come on this event.
New Business: The date for the Down South County Run is June 26. The possibility for t-shirts for the run will be carried over to the next meeting after we make contact with Doc.
The Topeka Bike show is coming up March 19th, 20, 21st. Steve and Doc are putting their bikes in. Anyone else interested in putting their bikes in should get in contact with Steve. If a bike is entered into the show, it must remain there for the duration of the show.
Open Announcements: The April Fools run is April 3rd at 12:00. It begins at Darrel’s Last Resort in Paola Kansas. The April District 5 meeting will be after the run at the Eagle’s Lodge in Paola, KS. The meeting is set to begin at 5:00 pm.
The City Union Mission Ride is the first weekend in May.
Meeting Adjourned.
The meeting was called to order and everyone stood for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence for lost brothers and sisters as well as those serving our country overseas.
District Representative, Steve was out of town and therefore unable to be at the meeting. Bobby acted as Assistant Representative for the meeting.
Sergeant at Arms Report: There were eight members and three guests present at the meeting. The visitors were welcomed everyone was thanked for their attendance.
Secretary’s Report: Jamez went over the highlights from the February meeting. There were no questions and items carried over were discussed later in the meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Tony went over the accounts. All has been audited and is in good standing.
Product Line Report: The same products are still available. The products will be available to be seen and purchased at the District 5 Swap Meet in April.
There was some discussion about new ideas for products. One of the ideas was limited edition t-shirts. These would be shirts printed one time in small numbers, and would only be available until they were all sold.
Pocket t-shirts were also discussed. It was pointed out that pocket t-shirts are a favorite for the Down South Country Run. Russell or Bobby will get with Doc, who is the planner for the run, to discuss the possibility of a t-shirt made specifically for the event.
State Report: Steve attended the February state meeting. See the newsletter for the items discussed at the meeting. During the state meeting we received an updated copy of the Bi-Laws, Policies & Procedures. Tony will be attending the March Meeting in Dodge City.
Legislative Report: The Red Light Bill and the Right-of-way Bill will most likely be brought up again. The current helmet law in Kansas states that anyone under the age of 18 on a motorcycle will receive a ticket, even if that person is the passenger. The law is being looked at, and possibly changed so that the person operating the motorcycle will be the one ticketed if a passenger under 18 is not wearing a helmet.
It was pointed out that it is legal to hunt mountain lion in Kansas.
Election: The votes were counted. By write-in votes, Kristy Knoche was voted in as the Assistant Representative. Jamez Thomasson was voted in as the Secretary.
Old Business: We still need vendors for the District 5 Swap Meet. Kristy is contacting some of the vendors we had last year to see if they would be interested for this year.
A motion was made to donate one spot during our swap meet for the Eagle Riders. The motion carried. There was some discussion as to the benefits of teaming up with other organizations.
A motion was made to do our own food for the swap meet instead of seeking a vendor. The motion carried.
Insurance was purchased for both the Swap Meet and the Down South Country Run.
Tony has contacted four coffee shops that are interested us stopping by during our “Coffee Run.” May is the tentative time for the event. Stay tuned for more to come on this event.
New Business: The date for the Down South County Run is June 26. The possibility for t-shirts for the run will be carried over to the next meeting after we make contact with Doc.
The Topeka Bike show is coming up March 19th, 20, 21st. Steve and Doc are putting their bikes in. Anyone else interested in putting their bikes in should get in contact with Steve. If a bike is entered into the show, it must remain there for the duration of the show.
Open Announcements: The April Fools run is April 3rd at 12:00. It begins at Darrel’s Last Resort in Paola Kansas. The April District 5 meeting will be after the run at the Eagle’s Lodge in Paola, KS. The meeting is set to begin at 5:00 pm.
The City Union Mission Ride is the first weekend in May.
Meeting Adjourned.
February 2010 District 5 Meeting
The February District 5 Meeting was held at 12:00 noon at the Eagle's Lodge in overland Park, Kansas on Saturday, February 6, 2010. All rose for the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence for lost brothers and sisters as well as those serving overseas.
Sergeant at Arms Report: There were 12 members and 2 guests present at the meeting. All present were welcomed.
Secretary’s Report:Jamez went over the minutes from the January District 5 Meeting. There were no questions.
Treasurer’s Report: Tony went over the books. All accounts have been audited and are in good standing.
Product Line Report: Kristy is still working on putting together new products.
State Report: District 5 was unable to have anyone present at the January State Meeting due to bad weather. See the newsletter for minutes from the state meeting.
There is a donation drawing for a barbeque grill and accessories. See the newsletter for more information about the drawing.
Steve will be attending the February State Meeting in El Dorado.
Legislative: The law banning K2 or anything with the same chemicals as K2 has passed in the state of Kansas. K2 is a chemical that is sprayed or applied to any burnable substance which is then smoked. The chemical is a synthetic cannibinoid which affects the same receptors in the brain as THC (marijuana).
A bill has been put forth in Missouri which if passed will put much more strict rules on clubs with exotic dancers. The bill will require these establishments to close at midnight. It will not allow for fully nude dancers. The dancers must stay at least six feet away from the customers. And the establishments may not be within 1000 feet from a school, day care, park residence or other adult establishments. Even these are not directly motorcycle issues; we watch all legislation that effect peoples rights.
Democrat Days in Topeka is on February 26 & 27 at the Ramada Inn. Bobby and Steve stated they were interested in going to represent District 5.
Rep’s Report: There was much discussion about how to divide the monthly meetings up between up north in Overland Park and down south in Paola. A motion was made to divide the meetings up quarterly. The motion was seconded. No opposed, the motion passed.
We were informed that the Eagle’s Lodge in Overland Park is going to require that our meetings start after 2:00 p.m. That being said, our March Meeting will take place at the Eagle’s Lodge on Merriam Drive in Overland Park at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6th, 2010. The first meeting in Paola will be in April. Russell will work it out with the Eagle’s Lodge in Paola to find out what time the Lodge will be available to us.
Old Business: We are in need of some help finding vendors for the Swap Meet. Kristy was able to receive the information today about the vendors from last year’s Swap Meet. She will contact them and find out if they are interested in coming back this year. Tony will get an ad placed in the newsletter for the swap meet. Jamez will make 250 copies of the flier to post around the city.
It was pointed out that the Harley Employee Riders Association (ERA) covers the cost of a lot of advertising for the Tuff-E-Nuff Weekend as a whole, including radio ads. Russell made a motion for District 5 to pay for a half page ad in the newsletter for one month advertising the Tuff-E-Nuff Weekend as a whole. This would be done with the agreement that the ERA will cover the cost for the same ad in the next month’s newsletter. The motion was seconded. No one opposed, and the motion passed.
ERA is working on a Royals Day to benefit the City Union Mission. Stay tuned for more info on this.
District 5 will be putting on a “Coffee Run” some time in May. The Country Bean in Paola and the Coffee House in Louisburg are on board. Tony will get in contact with It’s a Grind coffeehouse as well. Tony hopes to have all the stops worked out soon. Be watching for more on this event coming soon.
Open Discussion: The Topeka Bike Show is March19, 20, 21. Steve will likely be entering his PanHead. Get with Steve if interested in possibly entering with him.
Tony discussed possibly using framed certificates instead of plaques for the Bike Games at the Labor Day Rally. Tony will look into pricing for certificates. We will also look into changing dates on old plaques.
There is an April Fool’s Ride on April 3rd. The ride begins at 12:00 p.m. at Darrel’s and ends at the Eagle’s Lodge.
Chili Contest: Tony won first place in the chili contest. Steve came in second with his chili. Jody received honorable mention as she left her chili on her porch at home.
The Meeting was adjourned.
January 2010 District 5 Meeting
January 2010 District 5 Meeting
The meeting was held at the Eagle’s Lodge on Merriam Drive in Overland Park, KS and was called to order at 12:10pm.
All rose for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a Moment of Silence for lost brothers and sisters, as well as those serving our country overseas.
Secretary’s Report: Jamez went over the minutes from the December District 5 meeting. There were no questions.
Treasurer’s Report: Tony went over the books. The accounts were audited and all is well. The End of Year Party was not a loss. Tony (on behalf of District 5) thanked all who made the End of Year Party Possible.
Product Line Report: We still have products available. Kristy is currently conducting pricing for supply replenishment as well as possible new products.
State Report: District 5 hosted the December State Meeting held at the Eagle’s Lodge in Paola, KS. Steve went over some of the minutes from the State meeting. There were no questions. See the newsletter for information from the State meeting.
Bobby and Russell made soup for everyone to enjoy after the State meeting; all seemed to enjoy. Thanks to Bobby and Russell for handling the food obligation.
Legislative Report: Steve brought up and all present discussed the new law effective this month for teen driver’s licenses.
Phase One: Before teens had to hold a learner’s permit for six months; now they must have their permits for a full year before they can obtain a restricted license.
Phase Two: Restricted license allows teen drivers to travel from home, school and work only.
Phase Three: When a teen driver has reached age sixteen, they can have no more than one sibling passenger under the age of eighteen in the car. There is also a curfew set for teen drivers of 9:00pm.
The new law also prohibits the use of a mobile phone for talk as well as text until they possess a full driver’s license. Violations of this law in any will result in a suspended license.
This is a good start in preventing some types of motorcycle accidents and deaths caused by distracted drivers.
District Representative’s Report: The cut off for voting for the Secretary and Assistant Representative board positions will be March 1st, 2010. Bobby Smith was nominated for Assistant Representative and Jamez "Upright" Thomasson was nominated for the Secretary position. Both Bobby and Jamez accepted the nominations.
The End of Year Party as well as the silent auction and door prizes all went well. There was a Tribute to the Troops serving our country, which was well received, during the End of Year Party.
The Harley-Davidson flag which was flown over the Harley-Davidson plant was won by Doc. He was very happy to win the flag. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the drawing.
As mentioned before, Everybody’s donations, time and effort (including the clean-up afterward) for the End of Year Party is greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Harper Cycle Works in Drexel, MO for their donations.
Old Business: There will be a Chili Contest during the meeting held on February 6th at noon. The meeting will be at the Eagle’s Lodge on Merriam Drive in Overland Park, KS. There is no cost to enter the contest; just bring your chili to the February meeting. A motion was made to have a framed certificate presented to the winner of the Best Chili for the contest. The motion was seconded, and was passed.
The Swap Meet is set for April 24th at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The Swap Meet is our part of the Tuff-E-Nuff Weekend event. An ad for the Swap Meet will be placed in the newsletter as usual. If you or if you know anyone who would like to be a vendor for the Swap Meet, contact Product Manager Kristy.
The decision for how to divide the year up between northern and southern district 5 meetings was tabled for the February meeting so as to get input from southern members. The options are to alternate monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. Make sure to be at the February meeting to be a part of the decision.
District 5 is discussing a Coffee Run in April. We are in need of some locations in the southern counties for stops during the run. Please contact a board member with your suggestions, or bring your suggestions to a meeting.
Open Announcements: The owner of the motorcycle training class that used to be held at the Great Mall gave the motorcycles from his class to the Johnson County Community College to use for their classes. There is a class beginning in March. The class is $199 to attend.
Meeting was adjourned
The meeting was held at the Eagle’s Lodge on Merriam Drive in Overland Park, KS and was called to order at 12:10pm.
All rose for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a Moment of Silence for lost brothers and sisters, as well as those serving our country overseas.
Secretary’s Report: Jamez went over the minutes from the December District 5 meeting. There were no questions.
Treasurer’s Report: Tony went over the books. The accounts were audited and all is well. The End of Year Party was not a loss. Tony (on behalf of District 5) thanked all who made the End of Year Party Possible.
Product Line Report: We still have products available. Kristy is currently conducting pricing for supply replenishment as well as possible new products.
State Report: District 5 hosted the December State Meeting held at the Eagle’s Lodge in Paola, KS. Steve went over some of the minutes from the State meeting. There were no questions. See the newsletter for information from the State meeting.
Bobby and Russell made soup for everyone to enjoy after the State meeting; all seemed to enjoy. Thanks to Bobby and Russell for handling the food obligation.
Legislative Report: Steve brought up and all present discussed the new law effective this month for teen driver’s licenses.
Phase One: Before teens had to hold a learner’s permit for six months; now they must have their permits for a full year before they can obtain a restricted license.
Phase Two: Restricted license allows teen drivers to travel from home, school and work only.
Phase Three: When a teen driver has reached age sixteen, they can have no more than one sibling passenger under the age of eighteen in the car. There is also a curfew set for teen drivers of 9:00pm.
The new law also prohibits the use of a mobile phone for talk as well as text until they possess a full driver’s license. Violations of this law in any will result in a suspended license.
This is a good start in preventing some types of motorcycle accidents and deaths caused by distracted drivers.
District Representative’s Report: The cut off for voting for the Secretary and Assistant Representative board positions will be March 1st, 2010. Bobby Smith was nominated for Assistant Representative and Jamez "Upright" Thomasson was nominated for the Secretary position. Both Bobby and Jamez accepted the nominations.
The End of Year Party as well as the silent auction and door prizes all went well. There was a Tribute to the Troops serving our country, which was well received, during the End of Year Party.
The Harley-Davidson flag which was flown over the Harley-Davidson plant was won by Doc. He was very happy to win the flag. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the drawing.
As mentioned before, Everybody’s donations, time and effort (including the clean-up afterward) for the End of Year Party is greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Harper Cycle Works in Drexel, MO for their donations.
Old Business: There will be a Chili Contest during the meeting held on February 6th at noon. The meeting will be at the Eagle’s Lodge on Merriam Drive in Overland Park, KS. There is no cost to enter the contest; just bring your chili to the February meeting. A motion was made to have a framed certificate presented to the winner of the Best Chili for the contest. The motion was seconded, and was passed.
The Swap Meet is set for April 24th at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. The Swap Meet is our part of the Tuff-E-Nuff Weekend event. An ad for the Swap Meet will be placed in the newsletter as usual. If you or if you know anyone who would like to be a vendor for the Swap Meet, contact Product Manager Kristy.
The decision for how to divide the year up between northern and southern district 5 meetings was tabled for the February meeting so as to get input from southern members. The options are to alternate monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. Make sure to be at the February meeting to be a part of the decision.
District 5 is discussing a Coffee Run in April. We are in need of some locations in the southern counties for stops during the run. Please contact a board member with your suggestions, or bring your suggestions to a meeting.
Open Announcements: The owner of the motorcycle training class that used to be held at the Great Mall gave the motorcycles from his class to the Johnson County Community College to use for their classes. There is a class beginning in March. The class is $199 to attend.
Meeting was adjourned