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VOLUME 4 ISSUE 8 GWRRA ILLINOIS DISTR I C T NEWSLETTER - AUGUST REGION E …. 2016 GOLD WING ROAD RIDER S ASSOCIATION HOT OFF THE SHELF — MARY ADAMS DISTRICT DIRECTOR INSIDE THIS ISSUE: I want to say THANK YOU to FROM ILLINOIS 1 - 2 DISTRICT everyone who attended the Illinois Summer DIRECTOR Rally!! YOU are the main reason the team REGION E HELP 2 puts so much effort into these events. YOU REQUEST — are the main element in these events. Our ADD - SHIELDS 3 goal for each event is for YOU the members to have a great time. Mother Nature didn't MEC COORD. 4 want to cooperate and tone it down for us, MALLETT but we showed her and still had a great time. ADD — 5 - 6 The weekend started off with a party and ended with a party!! Dinner was GOTTSCHALK great, some money got handed out and pie in your face isn't so bad, PICTURES 7 - 9 especially when it was melting before it even got there. SUM M E R R A L L Y So many people enjoyed the museums and the restaurants. There COY / IOY YEAR 10 is so much to see and do in Pontiac. Elle & her team truly made us feel LISTING welcome to their city. The flag parade is always well received and the city STAFF LISTING 11- 12 couldn't wait for us to ride through their town! There are always so many Thank You’s that need to be said and I can't say THANK YOU enough to Chapter C!! They stepped up and took over the hospitality room and a ride on Friday & Saturday! They did a fa-nominal job!! The summer rally is in the books but we aren't done with the year yet. There are Chapter events going on every weekend that you can attend. Bob & I will heading out the next 3 weekends to join Chapter Z, Chapter R and Chapter L in the Poker Runs. After that we are off to WING DING!! We have our own Illinois Couple heading to the Couple of the Year. Lets be there to make plenty of noise so that they know we are out there in the audience to support them. Bob & I will be working the Ticket Sales booth on Wednesday afternoon. If you haven't signed up to work get on the National website and see what is available. Chapter Q's skit won at the Region E rally and has been accepted at the GWRRA's Got Talent! Be sure to be there on Thursday night to watch this! We all know how funny it is and the group is working Continued PG #2 GWRRA—Illinois District http://gwrra-ildistrict.com ~ FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY & KNOWLEDGE Page 2 REGION E REQUEST’S HELP AT WING DING Going to Wing Ding in Billings, Montana? Want to enhance your fun? Want to meet new folks and be part of an exciting team? Please join Sherry & me, Don & Cheri Walloch, and Bob Phelps and spend some time volunteering in the Ticket Sales Booth. Be part of selling tickets to our hopeful GWRRA family as they look to win a new Gold Wing or share in the daily 50/50. On behalf of the Region E Team, Sherry & I are requesting your assistance as we work together to staff the booth. You can choose one of two four hour shifts on Tuesday, or one of three, three hour shifts the rest of the week. Sign up is a snap. Just go to the GWRRA Region E Website www.gwrra-region-e.org, click on the GWRRA tab and the Ticket Sales Sign-up. Critical needed sign-up times as of this email are as follows: Tuesday, August 30, 1:00-5:00 pm Wednesday, August 31, 8:00-11:00 am Thursday-Saturday, 8:00-11:00, 11:00-2:00, 2:00-5:00 In advance, our sincere thanks to all who have already volunteered and those who will be joining us. We look forward to seeing everyone in Billings. Sincerely, Jere & Sherry Goodman Assistant Region E Directors HOT OFF THE SHELF CONTINUED—MARY ADAMS SR. DISTRICT DIRECTOR very hard to make sure their costumes and each character is in top shape! When we return we will be headed to the 31st Annual Goldwing Charity Ride for Ronald McDonald House of Springfield starting in Effingham, then on to the Southern Ride In. My boss will sure be happy when riding season is done..lol. Please be sure to add the November 5th to your calendar for the District OPS meeting at the Travelodge in Peoria. This is a very important meeting for the ALL officers and the membership as there will be new a District team for 2017. Make arrangements as we need everyone to attend. We will also be offering a HORIZON program following the OPS meeting. This is a course you will need to sign up for as there is printing and things that need to be ordered for it. Room reservations can be made by calling: Travelodge, 309-686-8000, ask for the GWRRA-Illinois District block. Room Rate is $84. Sign up will be on the District Website. Winter Warm Up dates are January 20th & 21st. The theme this year is "GWRRA Around the World". This should create some awesome skits this year. I have heard from a couple chapters and they have great ideas already! Ride safe, see you down the road! Mary Adams Illinois Sr. District Director Every member counts! GWRRA—Illinois District http://gwrra-ildistrict.com ~ FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY & KNOWLEDGE Page 3 GWRRA ILLINOIS ASSISTANT DISTRICT DIR. -GENE & ANNETTE SHIELDS I have to say I think the Summer Rally was the best I have attended. Not the weather, but the city of Pontiac and all they did for our group. The facilities were great, the attractions were great and the Tourism staff were great. And of course our own District Director, Mary Adams and “Not My Job Bob” did a great job in Gene & Annette Shields making it the best rally ever. It goes to show how you can make an Assistant Director, IL event into a good or great event when you have leadership that District depends on a team working together and members that get involved. Sometimes it only takes a few doing little things that make a BIG difference in how your event ends up. It was unfortunate that chapter L had one member that had to spend a few days in the hospital, after he got home, because of the heat. It should make you think of how do I avoid having health problems when it is very hot or cold? How important is it to keep hydrated. When it is so hot we lose more than just sweat, but we also loose electrolytes. that is were we can get into trouble. You need to drink more than just water. Drink something like Gatorade or one of the sport drinks that have electrolytes to keep your bodies systems in balance. As we get older, things like heat, cold and sun affect us more. So keep up on health information about how to avoid trouble when you are in adverse or extreme weather conditions. Keep safe when riding and have a good month. Gene & Annette Shields NW Illinois District Directors GWRRA—Illinois District http://gwrra-ildistrict.com ~ FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY & KNOWLEDGE Page 4 GWRRA ILLINOIS DISTRICT MEP COORDINATORS - CHARLES & NANCY MALLETT Fun Activities and Seminars Need some ideas of fun activities? Don’t forget to check out the GWRRA website under the MEP programs. There is a complete Activities Guide available. It is also available in segments if you don’t want the entire guide. You can use these ideas at your socials or other events. When you read these, you might come up with your own ideas. Check out and participate in Charles & Nancy Mallett the fun activities at the different rallies you attend and bring them or a version of Membership Enhancement them back to your chapter. Program Coordinators Remember that there are all kinds of free seminars available to you and your chapter participants. All of the various seminars: Membership Enhancement, Rider Education, Motorist Awareness or Leadership are free to GWRRA participants and are full of information that we can all use. Check out the different seminars available by going to the IL District website under “Knowledge” and open the drop down to reveal the lists. Check out the schedules at any upcoming rallies you are going to attend and also at Wing Ding. If you don’t have the opportunity to take advantage of them at rallies or Wing Ding, you can set up a seminar for your chapter. When you attend a seminar, don’t forget to tell your chapter Rider Educator, MAD Coordinator or MEC for their reports. Take advantage of all GWRRA has to offer. Let the good times roll!!! Nancy & Charles Mallett GWRRA IL District MEP Coordinators [email protected] Pie Face—Mary Must have been a bad girl GWRRA—Illinois District http://gwrra-ildistrict.com ~ FRIENDS FOR FUN, SAFETY & KNOWLEDGE Page 5 ASSISTANT ILLINOIS DISTRICT DIRECTORS —STEVEN & DIANE GOTTSCHALK Greeting from Southern Illinois, Did you miss the Illinois District Rally this past weekend? BIG mistake, we had the best time ever! First we want to thank the City of Pontiac for sharing their hearts and camaraderie with our GWRRA family, what an outstanding job they did, what an outstanding community they have. Everyone gave support to our Members Steven and Diane Gottschalk and the District Team in every aspect of this Rally.