The meeting was held at Whiskey Junction and called to order by Director Phil Ward.
Pay Pal is now up and running. Members may now join or renew online via Pay Pal using a PayPal account or a credit card. Our membership page is located on the website at: http://www.ehridersclub.com/ecommerce/join_online.aspx
Last month's minutes were approved as read.
The club has received 103 paid memberships. Final notice for membership dues will be sent out this week.
A draft copy of the membership pin was available for viewing. Pins are expected to be available to members in May.
· It was decided to stay with the idea of old artwork for t-shirts. No other ideas have been submitted for rally t-shirts.
· Rally pins will include dog bones for each rally year beginning with 2000.
· Rally pens: info pending
· Rally insurance: info pending
· Rally bike show awards will be plaques. Ken Bretz will arrange the details.
· A poker run will be organized by Buck.
If you are interested in riding as a group to Sturgis, Chuck will be leading the way from John’s Repair in Le Sueur at 8:00a.m. on Aug. 6. They will stop overnight and continue the next morning, 8:30 mountain time. This should put them in Sturgis around noon-1:00. John will be following with trailer and parts. Let Chuck know if you plan on riding with the group, or if you need more details (x_twin@hotmail.com).
Evil Bob continues updating the website. Unused pages have been thinned out. This is a good time to give input on what you would like the new pages to include. Some suggestions include pictures, particularly of Dan Hanlon’s burnout. If you have this picture and care to share, please contact Evil Bob (webmaster@ehridersclub.com).
Steve Gish is looking into the purchase of a display case for the club’s use. The case will reside at John’s Repair. Cases should become available for purchase in mid summer from stores as they update their displays.
A representative from the Minnesota Chapter of ABATE (American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education) invited members of our club to attend their state rally held over Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3-5) at the Litchfield Fairgrounds. Events will include a Bike Show, Bike Games, Bands, Food, Hay Wagon Rides, and Teresi Dyno Drags. For more info on the Dyno Drags go to (http://www.easyriders.com/misc/dynodrags/teresi_dyno.htm)
The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 18th at John’s Repair in Le Sueur (map) at 1:00 PM.