 Howdy,
Hold on tight. You wanted more to do after the long cold winter? Well it is about to begin. Today May 5 was the start of the Pony Express Ride for Kids and I just heard that there were 35 riders with over 50% of Chapter W members that rode the first leg of this journey. Doug Sullivan has issued a challenge to the rest of our Nebraska Chapters to match Chapter W’s numbers. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to help families and kids get more recognition for problems they face. It is also a great opportunity to help promote GWTA. There will be press covering this event from all over the State of Nebraska. On May 17 we will be hosting a Spring Bike Tune-up at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs, IA. After sitting the winter this will be a great opportunity to brush up on your riding skills. After the Tune-up we will be having a free BBQ for those that participated. We also have our Second Annual Cabela’s Bike Show coming up on May 31 at the Cabela’s Store in LaVista, Nebraska. We have invited the local GWRRA chapters to join us in friendship this year. Please consider showing up for a great day of friendship and meeting the public to explain what we are and to help them learn more about our pastime.
The first fun run of the year will held on June 1 and put on by Chapter B from Nebraska and Chapter L from Iowa. I always look forward to this event as it usually starts the beginning of spending time riding with friends. Then on June 6 through the 8 we have our long awaited and planned for Region C Family Reunion. An awful lot of thought and planning have gone into this rally and it is the first time Nebraska has been the host state and it promises to be one of the best Region C Family Reunions yet. Gold Rush is not far behind in July. This years Gold Rush will be in Billings, Montana and the theme this year will be “Legends of the Wild West”. We have done our planning at our Spring Meeting last month and you will be hearing very shortly from your Chapter Director on how Nebraska plans to bring home the Spirit Award again. There is so much more happening that I can not take the time right now to tell you all about them but rest assured you will hear from me on what is happening before it does.
We again this year have a Scavenger Hunt put on and supervised by our illustrious webmaster. Check it out on the Nebraska website. The details are also out for this years Grand Tour, “A River Runs Through It”. The Grand Tour is how I really got involved in GWTA. I challenge all of you to sign up for this year’s Grand Tour and to invite a friend to go along with you and discover Nebraska. This years Friendship Campout is all planned and just waiting for you to show up. We will be going to Fort Kearney this year on September 12-14. There are so many things to see and do in the area that I promise you will have a great time. We also have a date time and place scheduled for this years Fall Follies. This year’s Fall Follies have moved to the Howard Johnson Riverside Inn right in Grand Island and our theme this year will be “Toga Party”. Remember to keep notes so that you can congratulate your friends for any transgressions they may have committed during the year.
Are you getting all that you want out of GWTA? This is your organization and it is up to you to make things happen. Let your Chapter Director and your State Director know what you would like to do and see and participate in all that you can.
GWTA Nebraska State Directors
Rick and Kandie Hinrichs
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