MN District, Chapter Q
March 2010
Chapter Contact Information
See information on District Website.
Chapter Director's Chatter
By: Lee & Patti Kessler
The Survey Results are in! The good news is the majority of our members like what we’re doing and when we’re doing it. The other good news is our members want more variety. So, our staff’s direction is to “think outside the box” and come up with new ride destinations, new restaurants, and new activities. Some of these have already been implemented – you’ve seen new breakfast and dinner locations and we’ve added a community service project to our activities. If you have additional ideas, please be sure to share them with us.
February’s guest speaker, Courtland Nelson, Director of Minnesota State Parks, talked with enthusiasm about the varying terrains for riding around the state and what our park system offers us and our families. We’re setting up a ride to visit a state park and have a picnic on June 12. The parks are offering free admission that day, so it’s a great opportunity to take advantage of viewing at least one park location.
March will be Co-Rider Education presented by Kevin Heap and helps fill our on-going Education Program. Please try to attend even if you’ve seen the materials before; refresher courses are always important. Don’t forget that March 27 is the Medic First Aid class held at Thorensen Park (where we hold the Round Up). If you need the course and haven’t signed up, please contact Gus or Kevin.
Stay Warm.
Rider Educator
By: Gus Hageman
Spring is the time to take the Experienced Rider class or other class that you chose. The Minnesota Motorcycle Safety center offers many classes so there is one for you no matter what you ride or how long you have been riding. There is the Basic Rider training course for the new or novice rider and a couple of experienced rider courses and then the Civilian Motor-Officer Course which you need three years or 12,000 miles of riding experience to take. In between those are the mo-ped class, the scooter only class and the trike/sidecar class which is new this year. There is also a class on motorcycle maintenance. The 2010 motorcycle and scooter rider resource guide lists all the classes and has information about them. You can get the guide at many bike shops or the chapter educators should have them. The MMSC Ph. is 1 800 407 6677 or go to www.motorcyclesafety.state.mn.us and get all the info you need.
ERC and MFA Class Sign Up
With the start of cold weather it’s time to take a moment and think warm
thoughts. While you are thinking about warm weather and of course
getting out there and riding your bike, take a moment to sign up for an
Experienced Riders Course (ERC). There are two classes to choose from:
April 24th and April 25th.
Contact Gus Hageman at
gushageman@hotmail.com or 763-574-1769 to for details and to sign up
for your class.
The 2010 Medic First Aid (MFA) class will be held on March 27th
at
There are a limited number of slots available for each class, so think
of spring and sign up soon.
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March Activity Calendar
| 3-4 | Feed My Starving Children 6:00PM |
| 6 | Breakfast at Olympia Grill 9:00AM |
| 10 | Social at Angeno's 6:30PM |
| 13 | Spring OPS Meeting |
| 20 | Breakfast at Olympia Grill 9:00AM |
| 27 | MFA Thoreson Park 8:30AM - 4:00PM |
| 27 | Dinner at Guadalara Rogers 4:30PM |
| 29 | Staff Meeting |
March Birthdays
| 2 | Margene Bauhs |
| 3 | Denny Land |
| 5 | Nancy Meister |
| 6 | Ian Gibbs |
| 7 | Jim Mills |
| 9 | Linda Johnson |
| 11 | Jim Roufs |
| 16 | Jessica Heap |
| 19 | Steven Anderson |
| 22 | Nancy Christian |
| 24 | Kelly Hendrickson |
March Anniversaries
| 18 | Bruce & Sandy Nolte |
General Info
| Socials | Angeno's Pizza & Pasta in downtown Maple Grove - 13588 80th Circuit, Maple Grove (next to Mann Theater) |
| Ride Point | Mall parking lot behind the Conoco Station and Cluvers on Bass Lake Road, 2 blocks east of the I-494 intersection. |