Chapter IL ~ DK Newsletter Happenings May, 2007 - Gwrraildk.org

Can you believe it—30 years! It is a very exciting time for GWRRA—we’re fastapproaching the anniversary of our founding June 4, 1977. To our knowledge, weare the only single-marquee motorcycle association of this size to celebrate 30years of continuous existence.Our birthday is June 4, and we want to celebrate with you. In honor of this memorabletime, we would like to recognize the people who have made GWRRA sowonderful.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This year, the Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) will celebrate its30th anniversary. What an accomplishment for a motorcycle association!Founded in 1977 by Paul Hildebrand and Shirley Stephens-Garcia, along withseven other fellow Gold Wing enthusiasts, GWRRA began as a dream and hasgrown, over the years, into an 82,000-Member, 55-country, internationally renownedreality.Today GWRRA—with over 880 Chapters, 4,000 Volunteer Officers and a corporatestaff of only 20—has taken the idea of association management and volunteerismto levels never before seen in the motorcycle industry. GWRRA is the world’slargest single marque motorcycle association!To celebrate its 30 years of success as an association, GWRRA is planning a seriesof events throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. The theme for these celebrationsis “30 Years of Memories.” Each event will also have a sub-theme of “GivingBack to the Member.”As you can imagine, 2007 will be a very exciting year for GWRRA and its Members.It will be a year of both memories and of showing appreciation for our Members.So plan to attend as many 30th anniversary events as you can.We know you’ll HAVE FUN!!! After all, that’s why you joined GWRRA, isn’t it?And, THANKS to all of you ---- GWRRA would not be here if it weren’t for you!