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08/30/2010

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June 2010 Newsletter

03/09/2010

Region A Rally to be combined with Oregon State Rally over Labor Day Weekend.

Oregon State and Region A GWTA Rally
Grant Co. Fairgrounds
John Day, OR
September 3rd-6th, 2010

1/11/2010

It is with great anticipation and excitement that Region A is announcing the newest Chapter to WA State...

              WA - Chapter "N"  North Cascade Riders

and the re-birth of an old Chapter in WA State...

                WA - Chapter "M"  Sky Valley Wing

Chapter N will be holding their Chapter Kick-Off Extravaganza on Saturday, January 30^th at Eagle Crest Restaurant at 11:00am.  Eagle Crest will be providing a buffet style meal for everyone and Chapter N will have 50-50, door prizes, raffle and lots and lots of FUN.  

Chapter N Kick-Off Extravaganza

New Chapter Announcement

If you are going to be in the GREAT Northwest and would like to join us in welcoming Chapter N into the fold drop us an e-mail by January 16th so we can have a count for the buffet.

Chapter M will be hosting their re-birth sometime in the late Spring or early Summer.  More information will follow in the upcoming months.

Come join Region "'A" and Chapter "N" for the party!!!

JR & Lindy Phillips
Region "A" Directors

11/17/2009

Grab a cup of coffee and be prepared to sit and read for awhile.  We have lots of info to pass along.  If you can get this out to all of your Chapter Directors ASAP it would be greatly appreciated.

Attached are 3 flyers for National fund raiser's, 1 flyer for the yearly Chapter Registration and info on the raffle that WA Chapter L is doing to support National.

Dauphin Island Raffle:
this home is owned by one of our members in Alabama and they have donated the home for this raffle.  Tickets are $5.00 each and JR & I have the tickets.  If you'd like to purchase a ticket send us a check made out to "GWTA National" and we will fill out the stub and send back to you.

Restaurant Fundraiser:
this is pretty simple... purchase the card for $20.00 then you get on the internet and redeem it for $50.00 at any restaurant you'd like in your area or another area.  We have 20 cards at this time but can get more.  Region "A" paid for these cards upfront so we would like to recoup our cost as quickly as possible.  Again, if you'd like to purchase one send us a check made out to "Region A" and we will mail it back to you.

"Campaign 31" or "3 For 1":
this is a new membership campaign.  Bring 3 new members into GWTA and you get 1 year free membership added onto your current membership.  Or you can give that 1 free year to a current member.  For the member in Region "A" that brings in the most new members as of July 1, 2010; Region "A" will award that member $100.00.

Annual Chapter Registration:
chapter registrations are due by Dec 15th to JR & I or mail directly to the National Office by Dec 31st.  There will be a $25.00 late fee if the registration does not get in by Dec 31st, 2009.

Gold Rush XXIII:
have you planned your route to Gold Rush 23 yet?  Pre-Registration ends 3/1/2010, after that the cost goes up.  Lots of activities planned and Region "A" will be the host Region.  Rumor has it that for us here in the Pacific NW it might take some of us 4-5 days to travel 850 miles or so.

WA Chapter L Raffle Tickets:
this raffle is being sponsored by WA Chapter L to help support our National Office.  Condo is owned by a member in Chapter L and they donated it to GWTA for this event.  All proceeds from this raffle will go directly to National.
"It is a 1 week vacation in a 2 bedroom condo that sleeps 6 in any RCI (Resort Condominium International) resort in the USA or Mexico.  Only 2500 tickets were printed and the drawing will be March 13, 2010.  Tickets are $1.00 each and if you'd like to purchase a few tickets send JR & Lindy or Evelyn a check for $1.00 or $5.00 or $10.00 (US Funds) and we will fill them out and send the ticket stub back to you."

2010 GWTA Bike Raffle Tickets:
These are the annual bike raffle tickets for 2010.  Small change this year...NO Goldwing will be given away.  The winner gets their choice of $10,000 or 2010 Honda NT700V or 2010 Harley XR 1200 Sportster (Orange or Black).  Harley gets picked up in Billings, MT and the Honda in Plymouth, IN.  Tickets are $1.00 US Funds and we have them for you to purchase or help us in selling for Region "A".  Our goal for 2010 is 9,000 plus.  Our stock of 6,000 tickets has arrived so be shy in asking for tickets to sell.


Lastly, there is a letter from National that was sent out in error to all of Region "A" unaffiliated members.  This letter was asking for the unaffiliated members to join a chapter by the end of 2009.  The letter was not intended to upset any on our members, it just got sent out by mistake.  If you happen to get called from these members we apologize for the mistake and we definitely hope it will not happen again.

We hope we have covered everything and if we haven't please do not hesitate to give us a call, e-mail, or drop us a snail mail.  As always.... keep your ducks in a row until we meet.


 

Washington Motorcycle Safety Training

Another great option for Motorcycle Safety Training. 

Christopher Johnson has started a new WA State Motorcycle Safety Training company right here in the Marysville/Everett area.  Chris has gone through all the necessary courses and training and has secured several areas to do the road course at.  Currently, he has a wait list of two weeks.  His has new instructors and is looking for more in the area.

Here is his information to pass along:
Christopher Johnson   Owner/Instructor
WA Motorcycle Safety Training
tel   425-355-8929
fax   425-355-8909
cell    360-631-8544
chris.WMST@gmail.com
PO Box 2964        Arlington, WA  98223
www.gowmst.com

 

Gold Rush XXIII July 19-22, 2010

Are you ready for Gold Rush 23?  We are back in Billings MT. July 19th thru the 22nd and again a nice ride from the NW.  Above is a link to the registration form, so everyone can have a copy.  Looking forward to a big turnout from Region A.

Region A Campout Brochure

Don't forget about the Region A Campout September 4-7th at the Salem KOA.  This is designed to be a fun weekend with our friends to enjoy the Enchanted Forest Them Park, some good NW wines, and some great stories.  Cost is $5 per person plus your camping / entertainment costs,  We are looking forward to some good rides, and other activities so hopefully we will see you there!

Rave ‘n Ride

 Rave and Ride Information Document

What is a Rave ‘n Ride you ask?   Very simply it is Nationals version of what we out here in Region A call a Ride Card.  There are businesses, chapters, restaurants, etc. from all over Region A that have been contacted to be a part of this event.

Every entrant will be advertised in Touring News from April thru October 2009.  The name, phone number and the website, if available, of each Business/Chapter will be listed. Each business/Chapter that participates will also have their name placed in a special drawing for them only.  Drawing will be held in December after the ride has ended.

All members in GWTA can participate in the Rave ‘n Ride by getting a Ride Card from their Regional Directors.  Get all 10 spots on your card filled, send it in and you are now in the drawing for a $1000 prize.  Want to do it again?  Get another Ride Card and go back out and get all those sites one more time.  Get all those sites again and you now have another chance at the $1000 prize.  All completed cards get returned to the National office and must be postmarked by November 15^th.   Member drawing will be held on December 1^st and the winner will be announced on the GWTA website as well as in Touring News.

Rave and Ride Application

This will be lots of fun and can be done while your doing Wing Washington, MAD, Lime Run, traveling to your local motorcycle shop, make it a Dinner Ride.  It’s all about getting out and riding and having a good time.