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Brad & Cheryl Meadows
Receive Meritorious Award
Brad & Cheryl Meadows recently received the Executive
Director’s Meritorious Award. They have dedicated most of their
GWRRA lives to teaching motorcycle safety, and have used their
knowledge and experience to further the Rider Education Program
in Indiana.
Members since 1988, Brad & Cheryl have held Operations
Division positions with GWRRA ranging from Assistant Area
Representatives to Chapter Directors, but their true talent showed
in the Rider Education field where they eventually became Senior
Indiana District Educators, MSF Instructors and Seminar Instructors.
Under the solid leadership of Brad & Cheryl, the Indiana District
has seen astounding growth in all areas of the Rider Education
Program. In 1999, when Brad & Cheryl joined the District Educator
staff, Indiana had 574 Members participating in the Rider Education
levels program. As of October 2006, the number of Members in the
levels program was over 1,000. In that same period, Indiana recorded
44 Master Tour Riders; today there are approximately 190 Masters.
Brad has been nicknamed the “Master Craftsman of Southern
Indiana” for the birdhouses that he builds.They are a prized possession
in Indiana and hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars have
been raised and donated to Rider Education from the sale of birdhouses.
Brad is also well known for his stand-up comedy routines at
GWRRA functions.
Brad & Cheryl Meadows hold their Executive Director Meritorious Award.
Present along with Brad & Cheryl are John Kuehl, Indiana District Educator;
Butch & Margaret Micheau, Indiana District Directors; Tom & Sandy Taggart,
Region D Directors: and Lori & Mike Stiger, Region D Educators.
A-MAZ-ing Team Challenge Debuts at Billings
GWRRA is introducing a new riding challenge to the membership
this year. Conceived to be an event to attract both individuals and
teams of riders, the A-MAZ-ing Team Challenge is a timed competitive
event ridden in what looks like a maze. It involves riding a
straight-away, right and left turns, a couple of 360-degree circles, a
cone weave, stopping in a box after the timed run and a lot of fun. It
is open to all levels of ability—it can be easy for the novice rider and
humbling for the more advanced rider. Proper riding gear is required.
Teams can have from two to six riders, with the two best times
combined for the final score. Each team member is allowed to ride
the course one time only for recorded time.
Anyone is eligible to ride the individual competition. Every entrant
is allowed one “free” ride for official time; thereafter, every entrant is
allowed to ride the course for official timing as often as he/she
desires. However, after the first “free” ride, each ride thereafter will
cost $1. Proceeds from all extra rides will be donated to the Ride
For Kids®.
Cheering sections and/or cheerleading squads are encouraged.
30th Anniversary
T-Shirts On Sale Now
Check out the classy and
inexpensive 100-percent cotton
GWRRA 30th Anniversary T-
Shirts now available through our
“Official Products” pages and on
our website. They’re just $8
dollars, regardless of size! They
feature our black-and-gold
GWRRA 30th Anniversary logo
on the left front; the back is
without decoration.
Collect the Whole Set of “Puzzle” Pins
The most unique
set of pins we’ve ever
created! There’s an
individual pin for each
of GWRRA’s 30th
Anniversary Events,
with flags and location,
and they fit together
to form the silhouette
of a Gold Wing! Each
of the pins (just $2
+s/h) will be available
at its respective event.
Attend all the events
and collect the whole set! (There are even alternative pins for the
Denmark and Region K events since they’re held at the same time!)
Because the location of Wing Ding 30 is still undisclosed, we’ve
blanked it out for now—we’ll reveal it after opening ceremonies at
Wing Ding 29 this July!
If you order the complete set of five prior to July 4, 2007, when
we reveal the last pin’s secret, we’ll give you a voucher for the Wing
Ding 30 pin, redeemable at Wing Ding 29 at the Official Products
Booth, at subsequent 30th Anniversary Events, or from the Home
Office.
Mississippi District Rally 2007
Planned for October
All rumors to the contrary, GWRRA’s Mississippi District will
have a Rally in 2007! The theme is “Touring the Tropics,” so you’re
invited to come to Biloxi, Mississippi, and do the “Honda Hula” on
October 11-13, 2007. As the Mississippi District Director says,
“Katrina knocked us down but didn’t knock us out!” For more information,
visit www.gwrrams.org.
Appalachian Region (N) Rally Postponed,
Linked To Nashville Event
New Region N Directors Frank & Kathy Albert have announced
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