Minnesota Gold Wing Road Riders Association

Please reach out and welcome aboard the newest member of the Region team who has accepted an appointment to the position of Assistant Region “E” Educator, Joe Pirillo. Joe will be official on May 1st, 2010. I warmly welcome Joe and his wife Judy to the team. Many of you in the Region have met Joe as the Iowa District Educator for quite a few of the past years. He brings a caring, mature and creative attitude to the position. Congratulation Joe and Judy, welcome aboard.

Michael & Lynne Mischker
Senior Region E Educators

If you need your officer certification and you weren’t able to get it when Brian & Tammy were in your area here is another opportunity to get it. An officer certification program will be held at Wing Ding in Des Moines. Details below.

Wing Ding 32 Ÿ Des Moines, IA
Officer Certification Program
Monday June 28 8am—6pm
Tuesday June 29 8am–1pm

To register, please contact:

Kathy Orr
LTD4U@comporium.net
704-560-0697

Registration will remain open until May 25, 2010.

The Wing Ding OCP will conclude in time for Members to enjoy the International Couple selection on Tuesday 6/29.

Class is a one and a half day training session and includes one student manual per couple.

An electronic Study Guide will be provided about 10 days prior to class.

If you’re looking for a nice ride in June, don’t forget the 2010 Medora District Ride In on June 18th and 19th in Medora North Dakota. This is the only real fundraiser the North Dakota District has and your attendance and support are very much appreciated. The real reason to come out with us is to meet your fellow Wingers and have a good time riding and socializing. The more – the Merrier is never more true.

Some highlights:
Guided Dinner Ride – Road Captains Course – Guided Observation Ride – Co-Rider’s Medora Shopping Tour – Optional Fondue & Musical

If folks wish to attend and take advantage of the discounts – we have to make the hotel reservation BEFORE May 4th. After May 4th, the rooms will be released to the general public.

To assist your group members in making reservations for Gold Wing Road Riders Association please see below:
Call 1-800-633-6721 (1-800-MEDORA-1).
Ask for Reservations.
Prompt the reservationist with your group name – Gold Wing Road Riders Association and date of arrival, Friday, June 18, 2010.
Be sure to tell the reservationist that you want to reserve the Bunkhouse Package:
a) Lodging accommodations from the Gold Wing Road Riders Association block,
b) Pitchfork Steak Fondue and Medora Musical tickets for Saturday, June 19, 2010.

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Looking for an excuse to ride to Iowa? Need to start practicing for the trip to Wing Ding? Iowa Chapter CC is holding their Kickoff Carnival in Cherokee IA on April 17th. Details can be found at www.gwrra-iowa.us

Ride Safe

Here’s a quick preview to some of the events that will be taking place at the District Rally this summer. Stay tuned to the District Rally Page for event details.

Observation Ride (Friday) Guided by Chapters B & I

Observation Ride (Saturday) Guided by Chapters B & I

Dinner Rides (4) (Friday) Guided by Chapter B & I

Chapter Displays – Banner – Scrapbooks – Misc Chapter Info

Check out what your neighboring Chapters have to show about their members or area.

The banners and scrapbooks will be judged individually and the winning Chapters will be invited to display their banner or scrapbook at the Region E Rally.

Seminars:

Rider Education –

Leadership Training Division –

Just for Fun –

Medallion Hunt

We will have a GWRRA Logo Medallion hidden somewhere on the rally site with clues to its location.  Find the medallion and win a paid registration to the 2010 Region E Rally for two.

Make your plans early. The venue is great. And you won’t have to work too hard to find something fun to do.

The Spring Operations Meeting is March 13, 2010 at the Sawmill Inn in Grand Rapids, MN It will start at 8:30am and if we stay on the agenda we should be out of there by 2:30pm. We have a lot to cover, but at the we will have a fun filled Rally. We will see you there.

Bruce & Barb Beeman

Area dealers have long been supporters of GWRRA. We can thank them for that support by attending their open house events.  All dealer events for the year are available on the Dealer Event Page. If you can, stop by and say thanks.