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ABATE of Florida, Inc. Spooks ’n Scoots is fast approaching. As you all know this is the major fundraising event for our chapter. I would like to take this time to encourage all members to support your chapter by attending this event. Even if you don’t wish to volunteer any hours you can still show support by paying the entrance fee and having a great time at the event. Page 4 The board of directors and the Spooks committee has been working hard to get everything ready for this year’s event and I would like to give them all a big thank you. We are back on the normal date and hopefully the weather will be good and we are able to get a good number of people to attend. Due to the economy and conflicting events Spooks has suffered the last couple of years. Attendance to this event is the key to success, so please put Oct. 7-9 on your calendar, grab a friend or two and come out and have a good time. If every member came and brought a friend we would have the most successful event ever. Please consider this my personal invitation to come and enjoy one of the best biker events that has ever been held in Florida. Hope to see you all at Spooks. Ride Safe, Ride Free Richard Be vigilant, ride safe and have fun. Richard Our Vice President’s Voice: Hello to everyone: Spooks n Scoots is next month, we have been working hard on the preparations for quite some time now. We will be setting up the campground on Thursday Oct, 6 and it would be nice to have some help from our members. This event is what allows our Chapter to operate and helps provide our presence in Tallahassee via our Lobbyist. We all have to work to preserve our freedoms to ride free. There are many politicians that want us in helmets and even more restraining attire; we have to keep vigilant which requires funds from events like Spooks and Scoots. Please come to Spooks and enjoy the camaraderie of our fellows bikers, and a little volunteering would be nice too. James, V.P. Hillsborough Chapter, ABATE of Florida Inc. Ride Safe, Ride Often, Thank You All - James Sewell, Vice President, Hillsborough Chapter
Hillsborough County Chapter Page 5 Beamer’s Biz - Chapter Secretary - P/R & Communications Trustee Good Bye to Summer – Welcome to the Fall! Ahhhhh, it’s that time of year again….many bikers around the Tampa Bay area and further away places are making plans to attend their favorite Autumn event known as Spooks N Scoots…..wow, where did this past year go ? Each and every member should be doing their best to attend and help (work) to make this – our 31st Annual – the biggest and best event yet. Please see Becky Speer (Products Tent), Jim Cass (Sgt. of Arms – Security), or Bob M. (Bev.Tent) to sign up to help. The key word for our event this year is Continuity. Webster’s dictionary (on-line) gives the definition for this word as followed: con-ti-nu-i-ty, noun 1 a: uninterrupted connection, succession, or union b: something that has exhibits or provides continuity as: a script or a scenario in the performing arts or as transitional spoken or musical matter especially for a radio or TV program. Synonyms include: abidance, ceaselessness, continuousness, durability, duration, endurance, persistence and subsidence. Antonyms include: cessation, close, discontinuance, discontinuity, end, ending, expiration, finish, stoppage, surcease and termination. Please read those Synonyms & Antonyms again. Quite simply put, this event is all about the people and their continuity. Remove the continuity of the people managing this event and the result is stoppage, cessation, expiration and termination. Our event’s success will be monitored and/or “graded” by how well we all manage our continuity and by how many members will be there continuant for the same goal. Whether we are aware of it or not, our peers, the press and out guests will be “judging” all of us on this simple principle as well. We welcome any member to help, attend or be there as part of our chapter. But we also ask that you be very mindful on the success of our event. Just be there - help and enjoy yourself. On another note - Have you bought your “Drawing Ticket” yet? ABATE of Florida, Inc. is sponsoring a drawing where the prize is $10,000. No gimmicks, no brass – just plain old cold hard cash. What could be simpler? Buy a drawing ticket and you become eligible to win (as long as you 18 and have proper ID). You don’t even have to be present to collect (at the Bike Week campground in March) to win. So - do your part and get yours as soon as possible. Heck at $5 each – these tickets can make very nice gifts, stocking stuffers, etc. – what a deal! This is one of our organization’s largest fund raisers and only 7500 tickets are being sold, so your odds are good!I also want to welcome & thank John Lowe for stepping up as our Chapter’s Newsletter Editor. As you read this, please note that this is the first edition. When you see him – thank him and let him know what you think. In closing, I want to remind everyone that no matter how bad you think it is going for you right now, there is someone else out there who has it much worse than you do. Be Kind – Be Gentle and put a smile on your face. Be grateful for what you do have, instead of worrying about what you don’t (it adds up to be a lot more than you think it does). I hope I see you at Spooks N Scoots….. Ride Safe - Ride Sober – Ride Often! *Beamer* Sgt. At Arms - Jim Cass Spooks-n-Scoots is almost upon us! This year will be a nice one, because we are planning for a smaller crowd, which means we don't have to spread ourselves too thin. We'll still need your help though if we expect to get a break from work to enjoy ourselves, even if just for a little bit. Please sign up for at least one shift with Security, Products, the Beverage tent, or even the registration building up front. We'll also need some help with hosting the bike games Saturday afternoon. If you've never worked a shift, this will be the year to do it. We will be hosting a smaller format, much more like the old days of Spooks 'n' Scoots, in case any of you can remember back that far! Here's the scoop on free entry for work: you must sign up (and actually work) (3) 6-hour shifts to have your entry fee waived--trust me, that's a lot. Most of us will just want to pay our entry, then just volunteer a shift, or even just give someone a few hours relief, then go back to the party. This is a great idea, and it helps everyone involved. If you're considering coming out, make it a great camping weekend. Bring your RV, camper, tent, or whatever, and some friends and have a great time. Spooks 'n' Scoots is an affordable way to unwind and have a great time once a year. All we really ask is that you respect your neighbor and keep things friendly. Looking forward to seeing you out there. --Jim Cass
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