MDA TUB RUN nd May 2016 THE BOARDTRACKER HARLEY OWNERS GROUP Chapter 3588 JANESVILLE, WI Upcoming Activities MDA Tub Run Kickoff 42-Day Poker Run, Bag tournament Food, Music. May 7 th Noon - 6 PM Bling Open House, Camden Park Fundraiser, Poker Run May 14th 10 AM - 5 PM LOH Breakfast 9 AM Chapter Photo, Tub Run Road Guards Ride May 21st Burger Burn Cookout 12-2 PM Every Saturday The is a publication of the Harley Owners Group Chapter 3588 Janesville, WI. The sponsoring dealership is Harley Davidson May is an event filled month Well now that that S**W stuff has vanished and the warm spring temps and rain have greened up our landscape the focus now turns to riding and enjoying the great outdoors again. The month of May serves up a variety of events and happenings. The month starts out with the MDA Tub Run Fundraiser, Saturday, May 7 th from noon - 6 PM at in the Rudi Kutter Pavilion. A 42-Day Poker Run kicks off, along with a bag tournament with cash prizes, food, and music by Decades rock band. There will also be a mass bike blessing, no-run poker run and a Nitrogen tire filling booth. May 14 th, will host a BLING open house in conjunction with the Camden Park fundraiser from 10 AM to Our next HOG Chapter Meeting May 19th The Ramada Inn Hwy 26, Janesville WI 5 PM. Wear your best bling for a chance to win a $50 gift card, there will be live music by the band Fighting For, and food provided by Papa s Sweet Corn. A huge raffle, silent auction and beer garden, will round out the activities all to benefit Camden Park s all access p l a y g r o u n d. Thursday May 19 th is our monthly chapter meeting at the Ramada Inn, Highway 26 at I-90. If you have not attended a meeting recently plan on attending. The night is fun and informative. The following Saturday, May 21 st our Ladies of Harley will serve up its annual breakfast at 9 AM in the Rudi Kutter Pavilion. Immediately following the breakfast our chapter photo will be taken. Then it s on to the Tub Run road guards preview ride of this years event. Memorial day weekend wraps up the month and officially kicks off summer. So there is no excuse not to get out and ride. Hope to see all of you at our events this year. Come Join your fellow HOG members for a great evening of food, fun, and friendship
Jeff Robbins Hello Chapter members!!! It's only been four months into 2016 and its been very active already! We still have many more fun offerings to come! Bike nights, Burger Burns, Tub Run, Camden Poker Run, and some awesome rides that Phil Welch has planned for this riding season! Hope to see everyone out and riding this season! Earlier this month we sent out an email asking if there was any interest from any of our members in the Membership Officer position. We received a few names. I would like to say thank you to everyone that put their name in for the position. It meant a great deal to us. We appreciate your support as a member and as a fellow rider! At our last officers meeting we took a vote. Sandy Horner was voted our new Membership Officer! Thank you Sandy! The next time you see Sandy introduce yourselves and say hello! Have a great May and see you all on the road!!! Jeff Sarah Harris Happy Spring HOG members! Thank you to everybody who came to the last meeting, and thank you to all the volunteers for the hard work that you do. Please don't forget to check your email for The, our monthly newsletter and the weekly email blast for upcoming information. We have a new website that is up and running but still a work in progress. Joe Bucknell our Webmatster has done a great job so far and we thank him for his efforts! Please check out the HOG corner we have at the dealership for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and other info. Make sure you stop in and say hello to all the fine folks at the dealership too! We look forward to seeing you out riding and participating in our events. Sarah Assistant DIRECTOR John Harris Hello chapter members. Another great meeting is in the books. The fashion show was a big hit. A big thank you goes out to the employees for attending our chapter meeting, it s nice to see you all. Congrats to Brandon and Rod at s on their recent promotions. With just a couple of burger burns this spring, they already are proving to be a big success. We had a great cookout last week collecting $113 in tips. We greatly appreciate your support and attendance. John May is a busy month for LOH and HOG. May 14th is the CAMDEN Playground fundraiser, we will be having silent auction items as well as basket raffles. You will receive points toward the Christmas party as well as the points contest by donating items for the raffle or working that day. We need people for ticket sales, bartending and clean up at the end of day. May 21st is the LOH Breakfast. Mary Giannone is looking for a few good workers so sign up in the white book at s. Also sign up to eat that day so Mary will have a count for purchasing supplies. Afterwards will be the chapter photo and the road guard practice ride. Mary Jackson Be sure to stay tuned for more news about the rebuilding at CAMDEN Playground. They will need a large work crew so consider getting a group of friends together. Not handy with tools? They also need people to serve food and day care for those with children. Mary Page 2
HOG members We are offering a potentially lifesaving little item exclusively for you! The I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) HOG tag. The tag has your vital emergency contact and critical medical information printed on the back, and the face proudly displays our HOG Chapter logo. This must have tag can be a lifesaver. Most of us have our information on our cell phone, however if your phone is damaged or lost this tag will inform emergency personnel of any medical needs and your contact information. The HOG Tags will be offered to our members at an exclusive discount of 35% off the normal selling price. HOG member special price of $20 for one or $35 for two identical tag or a partner pair (husband/wife). Additionally $1 per tag will be donated to the MDA Tub Run! Additionally, Tom of ICE dog tag.com is providing a ICE Dog Tag as a raffle prize for the Tub Run. Check your weekly HOG chapter E-mail Blast for complete details and ordering information. About Us History of Credo : One day just a couple of years back, I was riding my motorcycle along the barren, unforgiving U.S. Desert Southwest highways between Gila Bend, AZ, and San Diego, CA, when I realized that if I crashed along the way, it would take first-responders precious time to identify me and to figure out who to contact with any questions or news. I decided I needed SOMETHING to tell my story to the medics, in the event I couldn t tell them myself. And so, Icedogtag.com was born. Laser-etching personal information onto the back of a wearable piece of gear (and making the product available to everyone, for any reason), made all the sense in the world. Since first-responders, are trained to look for clues which will allow them to care for their patients, ICEDogTag is a gold mine of information for them. Then, it occurred to me that everyone should have a tag from school children to motocross racers, or rock climbers to those suffering from dementia. It s simple. On one side of the tag, the HOG Chapter logo will be laser-etched, and on the other, all of the potentially life-saving data you choose to share. Order Yours Now! Technical Details: The tags are 2 (top to bottom) x 1-1/8 (side to side) and stamped from 1/32 -thick aluminum, the same size as government-issue military dog tags. What is included? Base Package: Custom Tag with 24 chrome chain, shipped worldwide. Upgrade Package: Custom Tag with Ceramic Coated black chain, rubber silencer/protector, shipped worldwide. The price of the tag includes shipping anywhere in the world. Who are we? A U.S. company founded and directed by a proud U.S. Navy Veteran. Production time from receipt of your completed order until the time it ships to you is 2-3 weeks. There is no information on the tag which would compromise the security of your financial identity. Page 3
This month I don t have a lot to add in my article. I can only urge you to attend and participate in our chapter, as it is only as good as our members. If you have suggestions or ideas let us know. If you have concerns, let us know. If you want to better our chapter, well, you get the idea. Just let us know! Ok, I m off the soap box now May is a huge month for activities and the kick off to summer. Make this the best summer you can. Ride safe and have FUN! Don Don Carson Assistant Road Captain Hello Chapter members. As stated at the April chapter meeting, I will have a few rides planned. NOTE: Dates to be determined at the next Officers meeting. 1) Sunday ride to Lake House Inn. in Newville for brunch. We will leave s about 9:00am with a 45 min. ride on the backroads up to Lake House Inn. Brunch is advertised at $10. Perry Wolf 2) A ride to Gus's Drive in, County ES, East Troy. They have great Drive in food and homemade custard. 3) Mt.Horeb / Argyle area ride, stopping in Mt Horeb to check out some trolls and have lunch at Main Street Pub. Leaving s 9:00am. If anybody has a great destination and you don t want to lead a ride, Contact Phil Welch or myself, Perry Wolf, and we can get together and plan something. Ride and have fun See ya on the road Perry Page 4
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Yay! Riding weather is finally here. How bout that? Thanks for coming to the HOG meeting on Thursday night. We had a great turn out. I passed around a photo album of the past couple of meetings for those of you that don t have Facebook or Internet. I hope you enjoyed looking at them. We still have calendars for sale with the events through the end of the year listed. Only $10 to look at the nice photos, and have the events listed at a glance. Our website is up and running, but there aren t any photos on there yet. I m not sure Laura Farnsworth when I ll get to that, but stay tuned. Just another reminder that we d like as full a crew for the HOG chapter photo on the 21 st. Show us your pretty faces and support the Ladies of Harley for putting on a fine breakfast that day. The Swap meet is this weekend. Stop on out. I have a booth as do several other people. Good deals and fun times with Boxcars serving food and there will be a bake sale and a bar too. Also, I challenge the women of the chapter to sign up for the mileage contest. It isn t that hard and you may just win a rear tire. You can t win if you don t sign up. Historian bit: I have now acquired just about everything that was stored at from the old South Central HOG chapter. I may need some help identifying some of the folks in these photos. I plan to scan a lot of the things we already have and there is also a place on our new website for the to upload these for your viewing pleasure, and entertainment. Moving forward, I may burn these to DVD and have them for sale at an affordable price for those of you that might be interested in having the history at your fingertips. Joe Bucknell Website is up boardtrackerhog.com work is still being done on it. Webmaster Merchandise - Chapter t-shirt order pages one for men and one for the ladies, are by sign up book in the dealership. Please indicate size when ordering, We need 18 men for the men's order and 18 women for the woman's order to place each order. Payment will be at delivery. The Chapter Peddler Page 7
News - Events Bulletin Board Greetings HOG members: Spring is here and Harley-Davidson of Janesville is hosting a month full of events. Check our website for all the latest! Bike Nights Return in June! Every Saturday we re cooking on the Patio grill! Stop by for a burger this Saturday! Page 8
... a refreshing blast from the past with plenty of new stuff to keep it on the leading edge. Harley - Davidson Motor Company Harley Owners Group News and Information It s new, but it looks oh, so familiar in all the right ways. Lean and powerful. Strippeddown. Bobbed fenders. Low-rise handlebars. Aggressive riding position. Even the modern cast wheels are built to evoke the spoked wheels of days gone by. At first glance, the 2016 Harley-Davidson Roadster motorcycle is full-throated, no-nonsense throwback, evoking the high-performing Sportster models of the 1950s and 60s. On closer inspection, it s a thoroughly modern, high-performance ride. Leading the way are 43mm inverted single-cartridge forks with tri-rate springs. Pulling up the rear are gas-charged emulsion coil-over shocks and tri-rate springs with adjustable pre-load. Dual 11.8-inch floating front brake rotors provide phenomenal stopping power. Performance-tuned 1200cc Evolution engine. The Motor Company even collaborated with Dunlop to create new Dunlop GT502 radial tires for optimal handling and performance. Yes, the H-D Roadster is everything you ve always loved about the Sportster platform a refreshing blast from the past with plenty of new stuff to keep it on the leading edge. In honor of this evolutionary new motorcycle, it s fitting to pay tribute to just a few of the Sportster models that helped pave the way to its arrival. Page 9
BOARDTRACKER Chapter # 3588 2016-2017 Chapter Officers Position Name Phone number E-Mail Director Jeff Robbins 608-921-1584 director.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Assistant Director John Harris 262-949-5102 asstdir.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Secretary Sarah Harris 262-949-8290 secretary.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Membership Sandy Horner 608-868-6985 membership.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Treasurer Laurie Cruse 608-302-9912 treasurer.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Editor Don Carson 608-436-6876 editor.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Sargeant at Arms Joe Bucknell 608-213-7279 Activities Officer Lyle Boss 262-903-6434 activities.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Dealer Advisor Paul Dwight 608-314-1724 paul@boardtrackerhd.com Dealer Representative CeeCee Philipps 608-314-1720 ceecee@boardtrackerhd.com Road Captain Phil Welch 262-949-0319 roadcaptain.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Assistant Road Captain Perry Wolf 262-215-0167 asstrdcaptain.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Ladies Of Harley Mary Jackson 815-289-8692 loh.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Safety Officer Dave MacDonald 815-979-2574 safety.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Photographer Laura Farnsworth 608-728-4568 photo.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Merchandise Coordinator Joe Bucknell 608-213-7279 merchandise.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Webmaster Joe Bucknell 608-213-7279 merchandise.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Historian Laura Farnsworth 608-728-4568 photo.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com When sending e-mail to officers, please include the word HOG in the subject line. Page 10
Upcoming Events Calendar May 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Spring Open House Camden Park Fundraiser Poker Run 10 AM - 5 PM HOG OFFICERS MEETING 12-2 PM 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 May Day Ride 23 24 25 26 27 28 To Spring Green From KSU @ 9:30 AM 29 30 MEMORIAL DAY31 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Chapter Meeting Ramada Inn Janesville Social 6-7-PM Meeting 7 PM MDA Tub Run Kickoff Event 12-2 PM LOH Breakfast Chapter Photo TUB RUN Road Guard Ride 12-2 PM 12-2 PM June 2016 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Local Sponsor s Ride KSU 6 PM Bike Night HD 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Bike Night HD HOG OFFICERS MEETING Chapter Meeting Ramada Inn Janesville Social 6-7-PM Meeting 7 PM MDA TUB RUN Poker Run 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 12-2 PM 12-2 PM MDA TUB RUN 12-2 PM Bike Night HD 26 27 28 29 30 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE 12-2 PM Bike Night HD Page 11
The Last Word.. Notes, Tidbits, Thank You s, Upcoming Events. We were saddened to learn of the passing of HOG member Chuck Wirtz s mother recently. Our condolences and prayers go out to Chuck and his family. CELEBRATE!!! Have a birthday, anniversary or announcement coming up? Send it at least one month in advance and we will publish it here! Email me at editor.boardtrackerhog@gmail.com Page 12