Indiana Motorcycle Tour 2018 Passport

Indiana Motorcycle Tour 2018 Passport

ABATE of Indiana s 2018 Tour Indiana Registration Form Submit to: ABATE Tour Indiana, PO Box 665, Bargersville, IN 46106 If you have any questions, please email tour@abateonline.org You MUST include a photocopy of your drivers license, with the proper motorcycle endorsement to be eligible (passengers are not required to have endorsement.) Only one passport per person accepted. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE REGION COUNTY E-MAIL This program was developed and designed by ABATE of Indiana, Inc. 2018 ABATE of Indiana, Inc. All rights reserved.

Guidelines for the Tour Eligibility: Any person with a passport, who can show proof of motorcycle license endorsement by sending a photocopy of their license with completed passport (passenger not required to have endorsement). Only one passport per person accepted. Couples: Couples (riding on the same motorcycle) must use separate passports to be eligible for prizes. Completion Date: December 31, 2018 all passports and/or pictures must be post-marked by January 15, 2019. Categories: There will be five categories for the tour; North, Central and South Point of Interest Tours, the ABCs of Indiana Tour and the Hoosier Motorcyclist Sponsor Tour. Tour Patches: Tour patches will be awarded to all participants. Tour Awards Package 1 A drawing will be held no later than the ABATE Awards Banquet in February 2019. 2 A total of $1,500 cash prizes will be given away. 3 The TOTAL cash prize will be divided equally between the tours. $900 will be divided between the North, Central and South Points of Interest Tours. $600 will be divided between the ABC s of Indiana and the Hoosier Motorcyclist Sponsor Tours. 4 There are a maximum of 120 chances per passport that can be accumulated from the Tour for the drawing of the cash prizes. Participants are eligible to win all cash prizes. 5 Anyone accumulating all 120 chances will automatically receive a one-year ABATE of Indiana membership. 6 Anyone completing one Points-of-Interest Tour and the ABCs of Indiana Tour will qualify for one chance at an all-events pass for 2019. Additional chances can be earned by adding a picture of the ABATE of Indiana state office, the Indiana State Motorcycle Safety Memorial and/or Coliseum Bingo ( Freedom Hall). A total of four chances can be earned for an all-events pass. There will be 14 passes given away. 7 If less than three participants complete either category of the tour, the money will be divided equally among those who have participated in any of the tours.

How the tour works Points of Interest: Participants may visit the points of interest listed in this passport. Participants may ride the North Tour (Regions 0, 1, 2, 3, 4), Central Tour (Regions 5, 6, 11, 12) or South Tour (Regions 7, 8, 9, 10, 13) separately, any combination of two, or all three. A Point of Interest is listed in each Region (two in Region 11). There are five points of interest in each of the North, Central and South Tours (15 total). Participants simply take a picture of their motorcycle and themselves in front of the point of interest, while displaying the cover of the tour book. Couples (riding the same motorcycle) can take a picture of each other with their motorcycle, while displaying the cover page of the tour book. Participants will qualify for 2 chances per picture to win cash prizes for each of these tours they complete. ABCs of Indiana: Participants must take a picture of their motorcycle and themselves in front of the name of a city, town or county sign using the alphabet A through Z (there is no X), while displaying the cover of the tour book. Couples (riding the same motorcycle) can take a picture of each other with their motorcycle, while displaying the cover of the tour book. You also need a picture of 5 State Parks or State/National Forests. Participants will receive 2 chances for each letter of the alphabet, State/National Park or State/National Forest. There are a total of 60 chances available for this tour. Hoosier Motorcyclist Sponsor Tour: Participants in this tour must take a picture of their motorcycle and themselves at any BUSINESS that has an advertisement in the Hoosier Motorcyclist magazine, while displaying the cover of the tour book. Couples (riding the same motorcycle) can take a picture of each other with their motorcycle, while displaying the cover of the tour book. Participants need to do this at 15 businesses that advertise in the magazine, and will receive one chance for each. Bonus: Complete all 5 Tours (3-Points of Interest, ABCs and Hoosier Motorcyclist Sponsor) and receive an additional 15 chances!

TOUR COLOR CODES: North Tour Regions 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4 Central Tour Regions 5, 6, 11 & 12 South Tour Regions 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 Posey 8 Vermillion Lake Newton Benton Warren Fountain Parke Porter Jasper White Tippecanoe Montgomery Putnam LaPorte Starke Pulaski Carroll Clinton Boone Hendricks Cass St. Joseph Marshall Fulton Howard Miami Tipton Hamilton Elkhart Kosciusko Wabash Grant Madison Marion Hancock 11 Harrison Floyd Lagrange Huntington Noble Whitley Blackford Delaware Henry Rush Wells Fayette Steuben Dekalb Allen Adams Jay Randolph Wayne Union Morgan Vigo Johnson Shelby Franklin Clay Decatur Owen 12 Brown Monroe Bartholomew Dearborn Sullivan Ripley Greene 6 7 Jennings Ohio Jackson Lawrence Switzerland Jefferson Knox Daviess Martin Washington Scott Orange 13 Clark 9 Pike Gibson Vanderburgh Warrick 2 4 Dubois Spencer 10 Perry Crawford 1 3 0 5

Region 0 North Tour Swiss Heritage Village & Museum N40 40.059 W84 56.900 1200 Swissway Road Berne, IN 46711 260-589-8007 Chartered in 1985, the village is now the largest outdoor museum in northern Indiana. While you visit the the site, read about the buildings and grounds and the events sponsored by the Swiss Heritage Society. You will learn how the Swiss settlers lived in the area more than a century ago. The 26 acre site has a school, church, farm house, cheese house and cider press. The village and museum are not open on Sundays or holidays. Tours are available, check the website. Pam McCoy, 574-767-6539 Bob Heaton, 260-213-6842

Region 1 North Tour National Humane Alliance Fountain N41º40.900 W86º15.700 802 Lincoln Way West South Bend, IN 46616 The National Humane Alliance Fountain is one of a series of granite drinking fountains distributed by the National Humane Alliance, intended to provide fresh drinking water for horses, dogs, cats, and people. About 125 of the fountains were donated to cities throughout the United States and Mexico between 1904 and 1912. The main bowl, intended for horses, is 6 feet in diameter. The lower pedestal is 18 inches high and has niches on each side with drinking bowls near ground level for dogs, cats, and other small animals. The fountain is assembled from five pieces of granite weighing 10,000 pounds in total. Wayne Kopec, 574-298-3200 Holly Bridgeman, 574-933-3478 Lisa Gordon, 574-993-4080 Bill Kopriva, 574-993-2733

Region 2 North Tour Meyer s Castle N41º29.450 W87º29.820 1370 Joliet Street Dyer, IN 46311 219-865-8542 Meyer s Castle is the former residence of Joseph Ernest Meyer, one of Hammond s first millionaires. The Castle was constructed from 1927-1931 in the Jacobethan style by architect Cosbey Bernard, Sr. The house was built as a private residence. The style is a replica of a Scottish castle. The Castle now serves as a wedding and party reception venue. Don Bear Hewitt, 219-808-3182 Don Tunis, 574-242-2055 Lea Rosenbaum, 219-369-1127 Michael Livengood, 219-916-6159

Region 3 North Tour Kokomantis N40º29.195 W86º8.012 NE corner of Washington Street and Sycamore Street Kokomo, IN 46901 Kokomantis is located on the corner of Washington Street and Sycamore Street in downtown Kokomo. The praying mantis stands 17 ft. tall, 22 ft. long and is 6 ft. wide. Kokomantis is constructed from re-purposed metal. The torso and wings are made of WW II fuel pontoons, and the legs are made from stop light arms. The mantis was constructed by Scott Pitcher. It took him a total of 220 hours to erect this work of art. Scott Bowman, 260-403-2379 Brett Anderson, 765-631-7636 Justin Kennedy, 765-438-7241

Region 4 North Tour Save The Energy Murals N 40º 29.504 W86º51.616 5239 N. 9th Street Road West Lafayette, in 47906 Located 0.3 mile north of Burnetts Road on North 9th Street between Battle Ground and West Lafayette. Save the Energy murals are painted on the I-65 bridge supports over North 9th street near exit 178. The murals were painted by artist Key Detail from Minsk, Belarus. He has murals and street art across the United States of America and several countries in Europe. A picture of either mural will represent this Point of Interest. Region Director: Janice Johns, 765-878-4691

Region 5 Central Tour Wilbur Wright Birthplace And Museum N 39º57.282 W85º14.585 1525 N. County Road 750 E. Hagerstown, IN 47346 Located about three miles north of State Road 38 and about three miles south of US Highway 36. At the Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum you can discover what life was like on the Wright farm in the 1860 s. Watch excerpts from some of the Wright videos concentrating on Kitty Hawk. You can also tour the Kitty Hawk camp and take a look at a full size model of the First Flyer. Tony Brummett, 765-808-0534 Donald L. Main, 765-749-7695

Region 6 Central Tour Story Inn N39º5.928 W86º12.842 6404 S. State Road 135 Nashville, IN 47448 The town of Story was founded as a logging community in 1851, with the grant of a land patent from President Millard Fillmore to Dr. George P. Story. In the early 1980 s two hippies from Bloomington bought and re-assembled the old town, and created the Story Inn. Today, Story is Indiana s premier country inn, and perhaps the best preserved example of a 19th Century village that survives in the American Midwest. The address is Nashville but the Story Inn is located in the small town of Story south of Nashville. Mark Thomas, 812-327-8656 Harvey Sullivan, 812-824-4894 Robert Sipes, 812-659-1427

Region 7 South Tour MGP of Indiana N39º5.755 W84º51.511 Near the corner of US Highway 50 and Main Street Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 MGP of Indiana is a distillery in Lawrenceburg. The distillery was founded in 1847 and purchased by Seagram in 1933. While under their ownership, the distillery was called the Joseph E. Seagram Lawrenceburg Plant. When Seagram went out of business, its assets were acquired by other companies, and the Lawrenceburg distillery became the property of Penrod Ricard. Kenny Harris, 812-614-2979 Ernie Davidson, 812-522-3642 John Mayberry, 812-592-2376

Region 8 South Tour Dream Car Museum N38º0.011 W87º33.682 2400 N. Heidelbach Ave. Evansville, IN 47711 888-482-9864 The Dream Car Museum is presented by Bennett Motors. It exhibits over 50 cars and trucks, including exotics, classics, muscle cars, race cars, movie and TV cars, motorcycles and memorabilia. Free and open to the public, they offer guides and tours for groups of all sizes. Call ahead for hours. Mike Jeffers, 812-598-9154 Rick Burch, 812-430-8070

Region 9 South Tour Indiana Caverns N38º10.942 W86º9.000 1267 Green Acres Drive SW Corydon, IN 47112 812-734-1200 When the Indiana Cavern s portion of Binkley Cave was discovered in 2010, massive amounts of prehistoric bones were seen. The name Big Bone Mountain was coined immediately. On February 11, 2012, a connection between Blowing Hole and Binkley caves was discovered. The Binkley Cave System became the 11th longest in the nation and the longest in Indiana. There are extended hours Memorial Day to early August. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Morris Mo Kintner, 812-820-3516 William Roeseler, 812-493-3618

Region 10 South Tour Virgil I. Grissom Monument N38º43.756 W86º28.268 407 S. 6th Street Mitchell, IN 47446 A 44-foot, 28-ton limestone statue of Virgil I. Grissom s Atlas Rocket with the Gemini 3 capsule stands on the park lawn of Mitchell s City Hall. The base of the monument consists of four 10 ton limestone tablets hand-carved with the history of Grissom s military and space flights. The monument took 15 years to complete and was funded entirely of donations from the Mitchell community and others from Indiana. It is on the site once occupied by the South Side Riley School, Grissom s elementary school. Bricks from the school were used for the wall surrounding the monument. Region Director: Thom Henderson, 812-666-6520

Region 11 Central Tour 1 Camp Atterbury Outdoor Museum N39º21.599 W86º1.984 3008 Old Hospital Road (Co. Rd. 800 S.) Edinburgh, IN 46124 Located between Mauxferry Road and Schoolhouse Road, the Camp Atterbury Outdoor Museum is home to an array of military equipment from the last 70 years as well as the Camp Atterbury Memorial Wall of Honor, walk and reflecting pool. Zachary Bird, 317-828-3775 Kenny Casey, 317-377-4325 Patrick Haggard, 317-690-0002

Region 11 Central Tour 2 The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres N39º49.558 W86º11.329 West 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46208 The parking lot entry is located at 1850 West 38th Street NOTICE: Due to construction in the area, you may not have access to the entrance. If you can t enter, we will accept a photo of the Newfields building. Adjacent to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and located on 100 acres, the park is one of the largest museum art parks in the country, and features the ongoing commission of site-specific art works. Zachary Bird, 317-828-3775 Kenny Casey, 317-377-4325 Patrick Haggard, 317-690-0002

Region 12 Central Tour Clay City Pottery Stoneware N39º16.223 W87º6.435 510 E. 14th Street Clay City, IN 47841 800-776-2596 Clay City Pottery is one of the few family potteries still making traditional stoneware. They have been making pottery for well over a hundred years. The fifth and sixth generation of the Griffith family are working at the pottery. The traditional stoneware is kiln fired for about 72 hours at a temperature of 2300º Fahrenheit. The stoneware is dishwasher, oven and microwave safe. The glazes contain no lead and are safe for all foods. Call ahead for hours of operation (800-776-2596). Dave Hawkins, 812-877-1676 Brian Russell, 812-592-6475

Region 13 South Tour Odon Veterans Memorial N 38º50.701 W86º58.987 E. State Road 58 Odon, IN 47562 Erected by Odon American Legion Post 293 and Odon VFW Post 9627. The marker is dedicated to all Odon and surrounding area veterans. The names of veterans and the conflicts they served are found on several concrete tiles at the base of the Memorial. Aaron Meyer, 812-489-1910 Reno Richardson, 765-490-8079

FEBRUARY DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT 3 3 Miami County Newlywed Game 9 State Board of Directors Meeting 10 State Awards Banquet 13 State Kids Day at the Statehouse 16 State Motorcycle Expo 17 2 Jasper/Newton Sweetheart Dance 17 7 Dearborn Co. Daytona Warm-Up Dance 18 9 Scott Co. Swap Meet 24 11 Hamilton Co. Shuffle Board/Pool Tourney MARCH 3 0 Allen Co. Pool Tournament 4 1 Elkhart Co. Swap Meet 10 1 Kosciusko Co. Bowl-a-thon 10 3 Grant County Pool Tournament 17 2 Starke Co. Fistful of Dollars 17 3 Region 3 Spring Bash 17 13 Region 13 Arm Wrestling 24 1 Fulton Co. Shoot In 24 2 LaPorte Co. Cabin Fever 24 7 Region 7 Swap Meet 24 11 Johnson Co. Golden Oldies 25 12 Region 12 Easter Egg Hunt APRIL 7 10 Region 10 Spring Thaw 8 State Board of Directors Meeting 8 1 Marshall Co. Swap Meet 15 13 Daviess Co. Tourney Journey 21 6 Region 6 Turkey Shoot 21 7 Bartholomew Co. Spring Fling 21 8 Region 8 In the Wind Ride 21 11 Marion Co. Battle of the Bands 22 1 Region 1 Blessing of the Bikes 29 3 Region 3 Support the Troops Ride 29 4 Region 4 Bike Show & Swap Meet 2018 Calendar of Events MAY DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT 5 0 Allen Co. Spring Thing Ride 5 1 Fulton Co. Shoot Out 5 2 Lake Co. Candlelight Bowling 5 3 Wabash Co. Early Bird Ride 5 7 Jackson Co. Hiller s Holler 5 8 Region 8 Blessing of the Bikes 6 1 Fulton Co. Porker Run 6 4 Tippecanoe Co. Early Bird Ride 6 10 Dubois Co. Blessing of the Bikes 6 13 Gibson Co. Awareness Ride 12 3 Region 3 Safety and Awareness Ride 18 0 Lagrange/Steuben Co. Old School Ride & Campout 18 4 Region 4 Pig Pickins Jamboree 19 1 St. Joseph Co. Awareness Ride 19 7 Jennings Co. Memorial Ride 19 10 Lawrence Co. Party in the Pasture 20 4 White Co. Freedom Ride 20 11 Shelby Co. Safety & Awareness Ride 26 2 LaPorte Co. Spring Breakout 26 6 Region 6 Memorial Ride JUNE 1 1 St. Joseph Co. Spring Break 2 State Miracle Ride 3 9 Clark/Floyd Co. Pappy Carver Run 8 9 Harrison Co. June Bug Jam 9 6 Monroe Co. Sheriff s Ride 10 0 Region 0 Mayor s Ride 15 1 Fulton Co. Party Lite Jam 15 3 Grant County Hog Roast 16 2 Lake Co. Summer Madness 16 7 Ripley Co. Freedom Ride 16 State Board of Directors Meeting 23 3 Howard Co. Summer Breeze Ride

DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT 24 0 Whitley Co. Scavenger Hunt Ride 24 5 ABC State Charity Event 29 1 Kosciusko Co. Hawg Waller 30 2 Meet Region 2 30 6 Greene Co. Ride for Rights & Bike Show JULY 6 10 Orange Co. Old Hippy s Run 7 11 Hendricks Co. Hogs for Hounds 14 1 Region 1 Five County Run 19 State 38th Annual Boogie 28 3 1000 miles in 24 Hours ABC Day Ride 28 9 Region 9 Toys-4-Tots Run 29 10 Dubois Co. Big John s Run AUGUST 3 0 Noble Co. Summer Slam 3 4 Carroll/Cass/Clinton Co. Thunder in the Woods 4 2 Jasper/Newton Co. Fallen Riders Ride 4 11 Hancock Co. Teddy Bear Ride 10 1 Elkhart Co. Summer Fest 11 11 ABC State Charity Event 12 13 ABC State Charity Event 17 4 Fountain/Warren Co. Kickapoo Kick 18 3 Miami Co. No Whiners Ride 18 6 Region 6 Charity Ride 18 7 ABC State Charity Event 18 8 ABC State Charity Event 18 12 ABC State Charity Event 19 State Board of Directors Meeting 25 2 ABC State Charity Event 25 9 ABC State Charity Event 25 State Motorcycles on Meridian 26 4 ABC State Charity Event 31 1 ABC State Charity Event 2018 Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT 1 1 Marshall Co. Blueberry Bike Show 1 3 Region 3 Porker Picnic 7 10 Region 10 Southern Hills Bash 8 3 Wabash Co. Dam Ride 8 7 Decatur Co. Charity Event 14 1 Marshall Co. Summers End 14 5 Region Co. Nine County Rally 14 12 Region Co. Covered Bridge Ride 15 2 Porter Co. Freedom Ride 22 6 Region 6 Fall Bash 22 11 Hendricks Co. DBBNF Ride 28 9 Region 9 Rebel Yell 29 7 Jackson Co. Shari Stahl Toy Run OCTOBER 5 0 Whitley Co. Swap Meet & Bike Pulls 5 11 Morgan Co. Chili Fest 6 2 Starke Co. Autumn Slam/Chili Cook-off 7 4 Region 4 Think Pink 13 1 Kosciusko Co. Pool Tournament 13 State Board of Directors Meeting 13 State Workers Party 19 2 LaPorte/Porter Co. Haunted Trails of Sunset Hill Farm 20 1 Elkhart Co. Treasures for Kidz 20 11 Region Co. Red Wagon Ride 21 4 White Co. Toy Run 26 2 LaPorte/Porter Co. Haunted Trails of Sunset Hill Farm 27 7 Region 7 Trunk or Treat NOVEMBER 3 1 St. Joseph Co. Treasures for Kidz 3 3 Howard Co. Blues Bash 3 8 Region 8 Toy Run DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT

2018 Calendar of Events DATE REGION NAME OF EVENT 4 1 Kosciusko Co. Treasures for Kidz 16 State Board of Directors Meeting 17 13 Region 13 Toys for Tykes 17 State Fall Seminar DECEMBER 1 0 ABC State Charity Event/Christmas Party 1 1 Marshall Co. Treasures for Kidz 1 2 Lake Co. Toyz 4 Kidz 1 7 Decatur Co. Christmas Party 1 11 Region 11 Christmas Party 2 1 Fulton Co. Treasures for Kidz 2 4 Tippecanoe Co. Toy Run 8 2 Jasper/Newton Co. Toyz 4 Kidz 8 6 Region 6 Christmas Party Motorcycle Rider Course Providing quality rider education since 1979 LOCATIONS STATEWIDE IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS National Award Winning Program GET YOUR ENDORSEMENT NO PERMIT REQUIRED LEARN TO RIDE RIDE WITH ABATE ABATE of Indiana is looking for new members to join our family of fun-loving motorcyclist who know the importance of getting involved, helping others, and enjoying great times on two-wheels. Single, one-year membership $25 Couple, one-year membership $45 Join online at www.abateonline.org Register online at www.abateonline.org

Tour Indiana was developed by ABATE of Indiana to promote motorcycling throughout the state and to introduce motorcyclists to some of Indiana s unique points-of-interest provided by motorcyclists like you. If you would like to submit a favorite place in Indiana that others might find interesting, send your ideas to the address below. We appreciate your participation and look forward to your input. ABATE of Indiana, Inc. PO Box 665 51 N Baldwin St Bargersville, IN 46106 800-23-ABATE 317-422-8040 www.abateonline.org