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Chapter Minutes
March 18, 2018
VFW Post 1200 W. Harris Rd. Arlington, TX 76001
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Meeting Open: 12:07 PM with 23 present, including 2 new members
Pledge: Led by Rick
Prayer: By “Pistol” Bob Eaton
Secretary Report:
• Motion to accept the minutes of the February 18, 2018, meeting as posted on our website. Motion passed
Treasurer’s Report:
• All the chapter money is not in the bank account. Because of all the receipts and cash involving the “Bikers Ball”, some money is being kept in a safe.
• Motion to accept the Treasurer’s report passed.
Membership Report:
• Working on a list of who is active, inactive and deceased.
• Will meet with the State Membership Officer next week to try and straighten out the differences in our chapter records and the state records.
Products:
• “Biker Ball” T-shirts are available at $15 apiece.
Legislative Report:
• Texoma Chapter had a “Candidates Form” that did very well, and reminded all to “Vote like a Motorcyclist”.
• With a number states that allow recreational marijuana, what is the motorcycling community going to do about riding stoned?
Motorcycle Rights Foundation (MRF):
• Discussion on an article by Megan Ekstrom, VP of Government Relations, about the future of motorcycling. After attending many meetings, she wonders if the general population, the bureaucrats, legislators, and corporate big wigs care about motorcycles.
Chapter Representative:
• Contact Bear Pup if you have any issues she needs to take to the state meeting.
• Deadline for state newsletter articles is the 20th of the month after the state meeting.
Security:
• Not present
Website:
• If you sign up for Instagram it will link you to the chapter Facebook page.
• Last week there were 722 new hits on our web page.
Public Relations:
• No report
Old Business:
• Setup for the “Bikers Ball” is after the state meeting, approximately 4:00 PM.
• Bike night and the veterans benefit meal are still under development.
• There will be a group ride to see bluebonnets after the April meeting.
New Business:
• Trying to have a “Blessing of the Bikes” after the May meeting.
• Discussion on getting more bears for the Arlington Police Department for their patrol cars. Will check on getting a sponsor and more publicity.
AMSEP:
• Arlington has donated $2,046.50 toward the program.
• 50 - 50 was $25.00 and was donated back to the fund.
Open Floor:
• Discussion on doing a charity event such as Christmas in August instead of the annual scorcher run.
• Discussion on doing a benefit for CPS / ACH at the end of the year
• We need to develop a schedule for our upcoming events.
• There are several sites where you can take a trike class. If you have a class M endorsement you can ride a trike. If you have no endorsement, taking the trike class will get you a restricted class M endorsement for riding a trike only.
• Next week is the 100th anniversary of Cooks Children’s Hospital. Persons are honoring the occasion by having blue light bulbs on their front porch.
Motion to Adjourn: Meeting closed at 1:17 PM
March 18, 2018
VFW Post 1200 W. Harris Rd. Arlington, TX 76001
________________________________________________________________
Meeting Open: 12:07 PM with 23 present, including 2 new members
Pledge: Led by Rick
Prayer: By “Pistol” Bob Eaton
Secretary Report:
• Motion to accept the minutes of the February 18, 2018, meeting as posted on our website. Motion passed
Treasurer’s Report:
• All the chapter money is not in the bank account. Because of all the receipts and cash involving the “Bikers Ball”, some money is being kept in a safe.
• Motion to accept the Treasurer’s report passed.
Membership Report:
• Working on a list of who is active, inactive and deceased.
• Will meet with the State Membership Officer next week to try and straighten out the differences in our chapter records and the state records.
Products:
• “Biker Ball” T-shirts are available at $15 apiece.
Legislative Report:
• Texoma Chapter had a “Candidates Form” that did very well, and reminded all to “Vote like a Motorcyclist”.
• With a number states that allow recreational marijuana, what is the motorcycling community going to do about riding stoned?
Motorcycle Rights Foundation (MRF):
• Discussion on an article by Megan Ekstrom, VP of Government Relations, about the future of motorcycling. After attending many meetings, she wonders if the general population, the bureaucrats, legislators, and corporate big wigs care about motorcycles.
Chapter Representative:
• Contact Bear Pup if you have any issues she needs to take to the state meeting.
• Deadline for state newsletter articles is the 20th of the month after the state meeting.
Security:
• Not present
Website:
• If you sign up for Instagram it will link you to the chapter Facebook page.
• Last week there were 722 new hits on our web page.
Public Relations:
• No report
Old Business:
• Setup for the “Bikers Ball” is after the state meeting, approximately 4:00 PM.
• Bike night and the veterans benefit meal are still under development.
• There will be a group ride to see bluebonnets after the April meeting.
New Business:
• Trying to have a “Blessing of the Bikes” after the May meeting.
• Discussion on getting more bears for the Arlington Police Department for their patrol cars. Will check on getting a sponsor and more publicity.
AMSEP:
• Arlington has donated $2,046.50 toward the program.
• 50 - 50 was $25.00 and was donated back to the fund.
Open Floor:
• Discussion on doing a charity event such as Christmas in August instead of the annual scorcher run.
• Discussion on doing a benefit for CPS / ACH at the end of the year
• We need to develop a schedule for our upcoming events.
• There are several sites where you can take a trike class. If you have a class M endorsement you can ride a trike. If you have no endorsement, taking the trike class will get you a restricted class M endorsement for riding a trike only.
• Next week is the 100th anniversary of Cooks Children’s Hospital. Persons are honoring the occasion by having blue light bulbs on their front porch.
Motion to Adjourn: Meeting closed at 1:17 PM
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