PRESIDENTSCOLUMN See you in Hamburg OUR MISSION
To foster communication and a sense of family among BMW motorcycle enthusiasts
BMW MOA OFFICERS Chuck Manley, President 309-825-8445;
cmanley@bmwmoa.org
Jackie Hughes, Vice President 509-928-3261;
jhughes@bmwmoa.org
Muriel Farrington, Secretary
802-295-6511;
mfarrington@bmwmoa.org Wes Fitzer, Treasurer
918-441-2114; jwfi
tzer@yahoo.com
BMW MOA DIRECTORS Jean Excell
719-650-6215;
jeanexcell@bmwmoa.org Greg Feeler
208-376-5137;
gregf@e-moto.org Vance Harrelson
205-621-1682;
weridebmw@bellsouth.net Stan Herman
719-250-4358;
hermanhaus1@msn.com Bill Hooykaas
705-329-2683;
hooykaas@bmwmoa.org BMW MOA VOLUNTEER STAFF
Steve Brunner, Mileage Contest Coordinator 910-822-4368,
steveb@bmwmoa.org
Jim Heberling, High Mileage Coordinator 309-530-1951,
jheberling@bmwmoa.org
Deb Lower, Ambassador Liaison 719-510-9452,
ldeborah@comcast.net
Dutch and Kate Lammers 2016 BMW MOA Rally Chairs
2016rallychair@bmwmoa.org
BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS OF AMERICA 640 S. Main Street, Ste. 201 Greenville, SC 29601
640
Robert C. Aldridge, Executive Director
bob@bmwmoa.org
Ted Moyer, Director of Membership & Marketing
tedm@bmwmoa.org
Ken Engelman, Director of Business Development
ken@bmwmoa.org
Bill Wiegand, Managing Editor
bill@bmwmoa.org
Karin Halker, Art Director
karin@bmwmoa.org
Lesa Howard, Membership Services
lesa@bmwmoa.org
Amanda Faraj, Membership Services
amanda@bmwmoa.org
Ray Tubbs, Digital Marketing Manager
ray@bmwmoa.org
By Chuck Manley #12106
GREETINGS EVERYONE! IT'S JUNE, AND THERE'S STILL TIME TO make your plans for attending our 44th International Rally in Hamburg, New York! Our BMW MOA event is the world's largest BMW motor- cycle rally. Part of what makes the rally an extraordinary event is that it is planned and hosted primarily with an all-volunteer work force. I first spoke with Rally Chairs Dutch and Kate Lammers in the fall of
2013 about the possibility of them being the 2016 Rally Chairs. They have attended and have been active volunteers on a variety of committees at
the International Rally for many years. Upon their agreement to take on this giant respon- sibility, they began shadowing the 2015 Rally Chairs to learn the planning process from the beginning. Then, about eighteen months ago they began their planning for Das Rally. The MOA staff has a continued business role in the rally planning. Site contracts, event
insurance, required licenses and permits, and a variety of other contracts including enter- tainment, golf carts, tents, etc. are handled by staff. These business items are required for every rally but are subject to change with every rally venue. The Rally Chairs are responsible for the "flavor" of the rally. Will there be a rally theme?
What is there to see and do while traveling to and from the rally? Will the entertainment mix include Country, Blues and Rock? What will the rally logo look like? Is the rally shirt offered in mixed colors and designs? It takes hundreds of volunteers to make our event a success. The Rally Chairs oversee
about 50 committees, each with a committee Chair and Co-Chair(s). Committees may require a few volunteers or hundreds of volunteers working two or three hour shifts. Registration, Security, and the Beer Garden require large numbers of volunteers. Volunteers write the many articles appearing in the Owners News and on the website
promoting the rally. Onsite volunteers assist the Rally Chairs with the coordination of over 100 vendors attending the rally and with coordinating over 80 seminars that take place during the three day rally. Are you an early riser and need your coffee to get the day going? Volunteers start brewing the free MOA coffee every morning and serve hundreds of gallons during the rally. Other volunteers help with the MOA Gear Store, Door Prizes, Awards, and Sign
Production and Placement. Some volunteers deliver water and supplies to other volun- teers. Volunteers coordinate logistical issues. Some continually monitor the restrooms and notify grounds employees at the first sign of an issue. I don't have the space to review the responsibilities of every committee, but a complete list of committees can be viewed through the "Das Rally" link at
www.bmwmoa.org. Why volunteer? Because it's your rally and because you will likely meet some folks that
will become some of your best friends. Julie and I get to see many of the friends we camp with once a year, and that's during the rally. We met most of them as a result of volunteer- ing, and they are some of our best friends. So, volunteer...who knows, maybe we'll be camping together at next year's rally. Julie and I look forward to seeing many of you in Hamburg or elsewhere on the road. Until then, ride safe and Thank You for Being a Member!
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BMW OWNERS NEWS June 2016
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