MOArally
Das Rally! could use your help By Paul Ruffell #119204, Volunteers Chair
FREQUENTLY, NEW MOA MEM- bers visiting our forum for the first time will ask what there is to do at an MOA International Rally for three days. Some responders suggest the seminars, the live entertainment each evening, the rider skills courses and even the test drives on new BMWs. Others suggest watching or partici- pating in the GS Giant events, check- ing out the latest rider and motorcycle gear, going back in time by visiting BMW vintage displays, and of course, browsing the thousands of BMW motorcycles of every make, model and year parked all over the fair- grounds. However, another suggestion
always mentioned is to offer to help as a rally volunteer. The success of our BMW MOA International Rally each year is dependent upon the willing- ness of our members to pitch in and offer just a few hours of their time. Unlike many other national motor- cycle events, MOA rallies are almost completely driven by volunteers, and all agree that volunteering is a quick way to both make new friends and really feel like a part of the BMW MOA Rally each year. When our
members share the goal of making the rally a success, the results are always feelings of ownership and pride, and a bond is created with MOA brothers and sisters. Many of these new friendships will last a lifetime. Ask those who have volunteered year after year, and you’ll learn that they couldn’t
more than 12 months, to the committee chairs preparing for nearly four months, to the members who simply arrive at the gate and ask “What can I do?”, with your help, we’ll do it again in 2016 for the 44th time. This is a your chance to not only be
involved in the success of our rally, but also to take advantage of an opportunity to cre- ate lifetime friendships with BMW riders from throughout North America. Please feel free to email myself or Muriel
and let us know if you’d like to help. There are many committees needing help, and finding an area that you would enjoy help- ing out will be a simple task. Additional opportunities for volunteers can still be found once the rally begins by visiting the Volunteers Booth in the MOA Building at the rally. Please check your rally program for location. We look forward to seeing you in Ham-
imagine not working at the rally; it’s just really fun for them. Several years ago, someone estimated
that it took about 13,000 hours of labor to put on a rally, and for the last 43 years, MOA members have made it happen. From the rally chairs working and planning for
burg this summer. Please don’t hesitate to join our team and help us make the 2016 BMW MOA International Rally a great success.
Paul Ruffell, Volunteers Chair
hamburgvolunteers@gmail.com
Muriel Farrington, Volunteers Co-Chair
mmfarrington1@juno.com
www.bmca.com/moa
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