FREEDOM FIRST RIDERS
March 27, 2010
Officers present…
President: Mike “Jeppe”Jeppesen
Vice president: Chris Thomas
Secretary: Joni Schmitt
Treasurer: Roxanne Hedine
State rep: Ray Stach
Master Sergeant of arms: Brent Bernardy
Meeting called to order: 6:00 P. M.
Pledge of allegiance and moment for the veterans
Members present: 54
Guests present: 1 New members:
Secretary minutes:
Additions/Corrections: none
Motion to accept minutes: Jerry Second: Donna Motion Carried
Treasurer report: read by Roxanne
Additions or corrections: none
Motion to accept: Mary Second: Barb MOTION CARRIED
State report/ Ray
Reminder to send Representatives a thank you
Active members – Ray read the list so those that have not received them yet could get them.
Vice President Report/Chris Thomas:
Rally Committee Report: Advance tickets on line only … need a firewood vendor
Shift list being passed around for sign up (State Rally)
PUBLIC RELATIONS/HOWIE:
Biker Night at the Blizzard – check web site for pictures
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BIKE RALLY:
- Wine list is being passed around again to pre-request a bottle
- Sign up: 5 different positions to sign up for…please help
- We don’t have a leather vendor - so other vendors will bring theirs to sell
- Press write up
- Pop and water will be for sale – need someone to head that up. Get a hold of Chris or sign up on the sheet coming around.
- Chris will be meeting with Winery people for last minute things.
- Shuttle bus will be running in the local area … anyone with a commercial passenger license who would be willing to take a shift please contact Murph.
- Only one bike registered yet. Get the word out. Take some flyers and hand them out. There are 5 classes of bikes to enter. Show is from 11:00 – 5:00 (doors open at 8:00). The trophies have been upgraded immensely.
- Silent auction and live auction items still needed. You can bring them to Hedine Jewelry or the night before. Bring a display table if you have one.
- We have a trailer and 4-wheeler to get people from the parking lot to the building.
Education/Bob: Bob has been working with the Safety Center to see if they will have anyone at the bike show.
Gambling/Ray
- 29 bike tickets (the $100.00 ones) are still out. We have until Monday after the Bike Show to get them turned in.
- We have covered the money for our raffle prizes. Only 30 books left out there. Those need to be turned in by the day of the bike show. Prizes will not be given out that night. Kim will call to verify the address and checks will be mailed out. The drawing is at 9:45 p.m. the day of the Bike Show.
Dial-A-Ride/John: They have 2 new trailers. In April, the trailer will be at Pete’s County Market on display for the month of May
OLD BUSINESS
- ABATE U reminder. We will have a hospitality room both nights. Don’t forget about the apple pie contest. Rainbow Ink will be at ABATE U (they were going to be at our Bike Show but cannot make that).
- Wash Out – May 22nd. Not sure which rest area yet…waiting to hear back.
- Habitat for Humanity (Awake the Lakes): Starts at 2:00 p.m. and we will be road guarding. This will be on Saturday of Memorial Weekend (May 29th). This is also our meeting night…thinking about the Alexandria VFW. Santa made a motion that we have our meeting at the VFW in May. Second by John. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINES
Steve made a motion to have June meeting at Hedine’s. Second by: Mary Motion Carried
There was a motion made to donate $200.00 to Wounded Vets, it was seconded and motion carried.
Now, for the bad news…my computer shut down at this point and I took the rest of the minutes by hand but someone picked them up with other stuff and they either got trashed or went home with someone! So…that’s all folks.
Elections held ~ congratulations to all!
Motion to adjourn: Don Second by: Jeff MOTION CARRIED
NEXT MEETING:
- Date: April 24
- Place: Highway Park (they will provide a keg for the evening)
- Time: 6:00 p.m.
Minutes taken and submitted b: Joni Schmitt
(subject to additions/corrections)