North Alabama Vintage Riders Digest for May 26, 2018

[renchinrider]

Hi, Everyone!

Happy Memorial Day!  Let us remember all those Servicemembers, Civilians, and Citizens who have given so much to assure our freedom!

We had a smaller group this morning, given the Memorial Day holiday, but, as always, we had a great time.  The food was as good as ever, and we ended up spending more time eating, chatting and milling about the parking lot than we ordinarily do!

Here's what we've got coming up:

- May 31 - June 2:  13th Annual Southeast Victory Rally, Helen GA https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/44790

- June 2:  Euro/Brit Car and Bike Show in Dublin Park in Madison, AL from 9 am to 3 pm.

- June 6:  Please see the following, extracted from an email I got from Jennifer Nelson at Barber:
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June 6th, 2018 we [Barber] will kick-off our Summer semester of Docent training!

Whether you are a volunteer who is passionate about motorsports or a volunteer with excellent people skills, you can contribute to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum's mission in a big way by becoming a docent.

Docents have studied the museum's history as well as our unique exhibits, and they can take groups through the museum on tours. Our docents and docent-led tours are some of the museum's greatest "vehicles" for educating museum guests on the history of motorcycles, vintage autos, and motorsports. You can be a part of the experience as well!

To participate in docent training, you must have served as a volunteer for 2 years or 6 shifts. If you have questions about your eligibility, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Each training session builds on the previous session, so it is very important to attend all of the meetings. Please go ahead and mark your calendars for these dates:

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I'll forward the entire email as well, for any of you who wish to pursue docent certification at Barber but didn't get the email with the registration link from Jennifer.

- June 8-10:  The Smoky Mountain Crawl is being held in Townsend TN.  It is a riding event designed for groms and small displacement bikes

- June 9-10:  17th Annual Perry Mountain Motorcycle Club 24-Hour Off Road Riding Challenge, Maplesville, AL  http://www.perrymountainmotorcycleclub.com/2018-24-Hour-Challenge

- June 22-23:  33rd Annual British in the Blue Ridge Rally, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawasee, GA https://www.cyclefish.com/motorcycle_event/46707

July 13-15:  Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club's big weekend rally at Two Wheels of Suches!  http://twowheelsofsuches.com/events/action~month/exact_date~1530417600/request_format~html/

Dancers, mark your calendars for September 22nd!  Iron Coffins MC is hosting their 1st Annual North Alabama Bikers Ball at Redstone H-D in Huntsville!  All proceeds benefit St. Jude's Childrens Hospital.  Tickets are available thru either Redstone H-D or Iron Coffins members Savage (251) 597-8565 or OJ, (256) 321-9494.

I've posted a separate update in "Events" with the dates and times for our Summer Flash Mob activities.

Please let me know of any events I have missed, and send me stories of the vintage motorcycle activities that interest you!