Greetings to my fellow Blue Knights and all others !
Its just about the start of another New Year and it has been pointed out to me that I have not set my fingers to the keyboard lately. In other words, Hey President, for the love of God and all that's good, write a new President's page already !
The riding season is for the most part over until spring 2012. Chapter meetings are still taking place and long range plans are popping up on the ride /event page for our members and anyone else that cares to join us in 2012. Major rides this year are: Spring GLRC March 30 -April 1, 2012 to be held in Niagara Falls, NY, Wisconsin State Convention June 15 - 17 2012, hosted by the Green Bay Chapter at the Brown County Fair Grounds.
For the members that want to take a run southern style, the International Convention is in Tyler TX, July 22- 27, 2012 and of course the summer GLRC Hosted by the crazy canucks in Blue Mountian ONT. Canada from August 17 - 19, 2012--Some fine rides to the great north this year.
December was election month for the chapter officers. The board had only one change to report. Bryan Wangnoss has stepped down to pursue other interests and Mike Hoyt has been elected to fill Bryan's post on the board of Directors. I'd like to take a moment to say thank you to all the board members for the time and service to our chapter and wish Bryan all the best in his future endeavors. I'm sure we will still see him at a ride or two in 2012.
At the state level, Wisconsin has been busy. At the time of my writing this the state has 16 chapters. I hope to make some time this summer to stop and visit a few as the weather returns to normal, well warmer anyhow. Our fund raising will continue to support Tomorrows Hope here in Jefferson. It has been a good run with them and the support at the Ride with a Buddy in July, well its a very exciting time for all of the folks that step up and donate time to this event. I hope anyone that reads this marks a calender, I-Pod, Notebook, Birch Bark, or anything that they can scribe a note, July 20, 2012 at the Jefferson Co Fair Grounds. Please join us and bring a friend. We here at the Blue Knights offer an Invite to all to join us on any of our listed rides and events. We are the good guys, and would love to have you meet us and support us as well.In the Blue Knights, there are no strangers, just friends we have yet to meet !
Well I have kept you awake or put you to sleep with my babble. I'd like to thank all of you that have supported us here at BKMC WI II and hope that you will continue your support us. I shall make an effort to keep up with a new page, and look forward to bringing you more about the Blue Knight's in the 2012 season, until then, Ride with Pride !
Bruce R. Gondert, President BKMC WI II