NC Winging

NC Winging
GWRRA
Region N
NC District
GWRRA North Carolina District Newsletter - January 2013
A
Editorial
nother year has passed. We
have enjoyed some great
riding and some great social networking. The pictures in
this issue highlight Gifts on CyclesCentral as they represent Chapters
all across the state.
We would like to see pictures from
all across the state in our pages and
on our covers. Please send pictures
of yourself, of your family, from
your gatherings, from your rides,
on your bikes, of your bikes, where
you ride, what you see in your
town... Just about any picture will.
Please send them to the Newsletter Editor at webmaster@gwrranc.
com. We like to document so provide information about the picture
with your submission along with
the photographer, the subject and
the Chapter.
Table of Contents
District Team - - - - 3
Directors Dialog - - - 4
Eastern Elocution - - 5
Central Clues - - - - 6
Western Words - - - 7
Education Exercise - 8
Membership Memo - 9
Trainer Tips - - - - - 10
Couple Chat - - - - - 11
Bikes on Parade - - - - 12
WOtS Registration - 13
December Calendar - 14
On the Cover
T
he Jolly Old Elf spends
some time with an amazing angel. Santa and a
little Wingerette talks about what
she wants Santa to do for her this
Christmas Eve. Because of the efforts Wingers across the state
many residents of the various Development Centers are able to wake
up to gifts and Christmas cheer on
Christmas morning.
January Calendar - - 15
December Changes - 16
NC Winging - Page District Team
Bob (Goose) & Dorothy
Richards
District Directors
Libby Jennings
Assistant District Director
Central
Bobby & Susan Womack
Assistant District Directors - East
Mike & Lynn Humphries
Assistant District Directors - West
George & Susan Huttman
District Educators
Tom & Colleen Fitzgerald
District Leadership Trainers
Robert & Donna Ferguson
District Membership
Enhancement Coordinators
Bev & Ron Chapman
District Treasurers
William Prince
District Webmaster
District Newsletter Editor
Tony & Rita White
District Goody Sales
Charles & Marion Dudley
District Couple of the Year
2013-2014
Don & Susan Harden
District Vendor Coordinators
District Care Bear
A
Directors Dialogue
Happy New Year. Our hope is that
the year 2014 will bring great happiness, good health, and success
to all of our extended GWRRA
family. We know for certain that
2014 will be extremely busy for the
members of your District Staff. We
have a great deal to accomplish in
the first 9 months of this year so
that your District Convention/Rally in Cherokee, NC will be a great
success.
We have had very positive feedback
about having our event in Cherokee
this year. We have had a number
of phone calls and email messages
asking when the registration form
will be available. We do really enjoy seeing these requests and view
them as positive reactions to decisions we made. We however must
ask people to be a bit patient so that
we can bring you a registration
form that is fillable on-line as well
as off line and a registration payment method that lets you use PayPal as well as mail in your checks.
This takes time. Our Webmaster,
William Prince has been working
overtime to create a new District
Webpage and the registration form
to make things easy to use and provide you the information you need
at your fingertips. Our Assistant
District Directors have been out
and about working to help various
chapters accomplish their goals and
to help new Chapter Directors get
established.
Bob and Dorothy Richards
North Carolina District Directors
er about “Target Training” and our
District Educator about new courses available through the GWRRA
Rider Education Program and the
District Membership Enhancement
Program Coordinators about how
to have more fun in your chapters.
The pace of the meeting will be
fast but we will also have a chance
for fun and friendly visits.
Just so you know all of our time is
not spent working. On January 1,
2014, Dorothy and I rode with some
members of our home chapter NCX to Jacksonville, NC to participate
in their New Year’s Day Resolution
Ride. We had a great time. The
weather was cool but clear and with
our heated clothing we managed to
stay warm and enjoy the 5 hours
we spent on the bike.
this a painless task. The good thing
about this paperwork is that it will
be done and gone on its way quickly so we can get to relax a bit and
enjoy life and not worry about it for
another year.
Dorothy and I and the entire District Staff look forward to meetJanuary brings a lot of GWRRA ing and getting to know better the
paperwork for chapters, new offi- members of the chapters as we
cers and for the IRS. If we all stay travel throughout North Carolina
on the same sheet of music and in 2014.
follow the directions we can make
At our Operations Meeting on
January 25, 2014 you will get to
meet several new Chapter Directors, hear from our District TrainNC Winging - Page D
Hello Fellow Wingers,
Can you believe it is a new year
already? We just took over two
months ago and it has seemed like
it was only a few days ago. Like they
say time flies when you are having
FUN. Susan and I have had lots of
Fun while traveling to the different Chapters. Everyone seems to be
very happy about the move back to
Cherokee for Wings over Smokies.
I will say again the District Staff
is very pleased to find and have a
venue that was able to make it so we
could move. While we were traveling everyone was asking us to move
it back, while we knew about it we
were not able to say anything. We
just knew that everyone would be
happy. District is hoping to get the
registration forms up and ready by
the time you read this. I hope they
are because we are hoping to see
a lot of registration forms come
in and make it another wonderful
Wings over Smokies. So when you
get the time to register please do so,
so we can tell the vendors we have
more than enough people to make it
worth their visit to us.
Eastern Elocution
Bobby and Susan Womack
Eastern Assistant District Directors
9:00 to 4:00. It is open to all mem- Happy New Year and may you ride
bers. Please contact Carol Scully to often and have FUN.
register.
On January 25 there will be the Operations meeting. This is one day
only. It will be from 9:00 till 2:00.
This year we only need the following people present, Chapter Team
Leader or their Assistant, Chapter
Educators, Chapter Couples, and
MEPC. We look forward to kicking
off the New Year with good information and plaques to chase.
February 15 is Leadership Training at the O’ Berry Center from
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Central Clues
Libby Jennings
Central Assistant District Director
Hello Gold Wingers,
challenge for the District Staff. Now
we can start digging our hands and
Happy New Year 2014
toes into making this venue a huge
I would like to give a BIG THANK success. But the District needs your
YOU to the Central Chapters and help. I know a bunch of the chapMembers for their donations that ters in our state and other states
made our visit to Murdoch for our have made their Hotel/Motel resGifts on Cycles a BIG success this ervations and as soon as the regisyear. This could not have been done tration for Wings is on the website,
without your help and donations.
I have a feeling they will be coming
The Central area is so excited to in like bees. That will be more excitwelcome five new Team Chapter ing news. I understand some members that haven’t attended Wings
Directors this year. They are:
in years and years have made their
Brenda Leonard – NC-B2 Winston- reservations for their rooms. Folks,
Salem
all of this is very exciting news.
Deanne & Mickey Vaughn – NC-N Hope to see you at a chapter meetBurlington
ing down the road and as you travel
Cal Davis NC-M – Salisbury
be careful.
Bobby Johnson – NC-T2 Albemarle
Liz Hester NC-W – Eden.
We are also welcoming two (2) new
Assistant Chapter Directors:
James & Diana Alexander NC-M
– Salisbury and
John & Vicki Ochtyun – NC-T2
Albemarle.
Let’s get out there and go visit
chapters, welcome new team members, also give our support to our
returning team members and have
some FUN, FUN, FUN. We Asked.
You Answered. We Listened. We
are changing.
I think everyone is still excited
about us going back to Cherokee
this year.
The trip back to Cherokee for
Wings Over the Smokies is a new
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Western Words
Mike & Lynn Humphries
Western Assistant District Directors
We hope everyone had a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
This Christmas was a lot different
for Lynn and I, this was the first
time that our girls were not home
for Christmas but thanks to Skype
we got to see each other open presents on Christmas morning. New
Year’s Day we rode in the Polar
Bear Run that Chapter P-2 has every year, what a great way to start
off the New Year.
Everyone should have received
their new green Chapter Visitation Cards, now is a good time to
get started visiting other Chapters,
let’s see how many times we can get
these cards signed.
We would like to welcome all the
new Chapter Staff Members who
have stepped up this year, Lynn and
I are looking forward to meeting
each of you. If you need anything
just give us a call or shoot us an
email.
Don’t forget about the Operations
Meeting, January 25th in Burlington.
NC Winging - Page Education Exercise
Susan Huttman
District Educator
An educator’s ongoing challenge is
to inspire their chapter’s active involvement in rider education. Confidence in the information shared
strongly affects a member’s interest. North Carolina’s focus in 2014
will be to provide chapter educators
with improved methods of assistance to help convey the objectives
of the RE Program in positive and
significant ways.
Members are encouraged to take
advantage of ways to expand their
own knowledge and skills when
they see the committed efforts of
their educator to benefit the entire
chapter. There is a plan underway to
bring courses, seminars and classes
to locations across the district to
advance accessibility throughout
the year. We will also be partnering
with our fellow districts all over the
region to promote best motorcycling practices and dispense riding
knowledge to reduce crashes and
help keep motorcyclists safe.
In addition, visitors to the NC District website: www.gwrranc.org
will be able to find a schedule on
the Rider Ed page where information will be posted about upcoming
events and activities. A bi-monthly
general communication will be forwarded to educators which will include updates and ideas to further
the achievements of all NC riders
and co-riders.
Always remember that what we do
makes a difference, because it does.
NC Winging - Page Membership Memo
Robert and Donna Ferguson
Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators
Welcome 2014! A new year for new
adventures, new challenges, and
new successes. It’s also a year of
change. Many chapters now have
new Chapter Directors, Chapter
Couples, and Membership Enhancement Coordinators.
of them for the first time. This will
be the first meeting with the new
District Directors so I hope we
have a large turnout.
As the new Membership Enhancement Program Coordinators for
the NC District, Robert and I had
the pleasure of swearing in our
first new MEC for the year. On
Thursday, January 2nd, we swore
in Vickie Butcher as the MEC for
Chapter G in High Point.
It’s funny how things have come full
circle for Vickie and Andrew. They
have been members of Chapter G
for a long time. They have served
as the Chapter Couple, ACDs, and
CDs, then they became members
of the NC District Staff serving
as the Central Assistant District
Directors and then NC District
Directors. Then just when they
thought they were going to get a
little break and relax in the pasture
for a little while, they were asked to
serve as chapter MECs. We knew
they wouldn’t sit still for long.
2014 is going to be an exciting year
for all and I’m sure Vicki is only
the first of many new MECs that
we will swear in this year. We are
excited about working with all the
MECs and helping them to bring
fun to their chapters.
In just over 2 weeks we will be attending the January OPs meeting.
We are looking forward to talking
to the CDs, Chapter Couples, and
chapter MECs and meeting several
NC Winging - Page Trainer Tips
Tom FitzGerald
NC District Trainer
Happy New Year from the Leader- Skills series of seminars as fol- West
ship Training Division.
lows:
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Your North Carolina LTP team East
J Iverson Riddle Development Cenhopes everyone had a great Holiday Saturday February 15, 2014 8:00 ter
season. As we enter the year 2014, AM-4:45 pm
300 Enola Rd, Morganton, NC
we’ll be seeing changes in chapter
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officers all over the state. The Lead- O’Berry Center
ership Training Program is gear- 400 Old Smithfield Rd.
Contact: John Williams, West Coing up to assist those new officers
ordinator
Goldsboro, NC 27530.
in hitting the ground running.
Email: williams4822@bellsouth.
Target training is a fairly new con- Contact: Carol Scully, East Coordi- net
cept that we’re rolling out early in nator
January. There are two 45 minute Email: [email protected] Phone: (828) 687-9868
sessions for Chapter Directors, one
45 minute session for new Chapter
Educators, one 45 minute session
for new Treasurers, and one 45
minute session for new Membership Enhancement Coordinators.
Not all seminars will be given in all
three regions of North Carolina.
The Central region will be hosting
seminars on Saturday, January 11,
2014 starting at 10:00 am at District Trainer, Tom FitzGerald’s
home. At 9:00 am Tom will be presenting the Why Motorist Awareness presentation for those needing
a MAD course to renew their levels
program in Rider Education.
Phone: (919) 271-3769
Central
Saturday February 15, 2014 8:00
SM-4:45 pm
Forsyth Technical College
Bolton St. Campus
1300 Bolton St., RM 30
Winston-Salem, NC 2713
Contact: John Robinson, Central
Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (336) 565-9428
If you’d like to schedule Target
Training for your area please contact me and I’ll arrange it with the
NC East and West LTP coordinators.
February is a big month for training
as we’ll be conducting seminars in
all three areas of North Carolina.
We’ll be presenting the Leadership
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Couples Chat
Charles and Marion Dudley
North Carolina District
Couple of the Year 2013-2014
Happy New Year North Carolina
Gold Wingers,
right down to the final moment of
2013 when performed for the first
2013 has gone, and with it hopes, time a New Years Eve wedding.
dreams and expectations of the What an awesome close to the
year gone by. However, 2014 has year.
arrived. What does the New Year We have not slacked up and have no
hold for you? New Resolutions, plans to. We opened 2014 with NCNew Weight goals, New Health F in Jacksonville for their January
goals or perhaps a New Goldwing. 1st Resolution Ride and first gathWhatever your visions write them ering of the year. We were joined
down and share it with others that in Jacksonville by our North Carothey may stand in agreement with lina District Directors Bob (Goose)
you.
and Dorothy Richards along with
Marion and I continue to proudly Assistant District Director Bobby
represent our District as Couple Womack. We are looking forward
of the Year 2013-2014. In doing so to seeing others across the state at
maintained an active push right up your gatherings.
to the last day of 2013. During December we traveled to several gatherings in the eastern part of our
state. We had a great time with our
local chapter NC-D2 Palace City
Wings at its Christmas Party on the
first. Days later we connected with
NC-D in Greenville for their final
gathering of the year, (they know
how to have a good time). Closing out the first week we braved a
twenty degree drop in temperate
(70 to 48) along with the rain on
our ride to the O’Berry Center for
Gifts on Cycles. Gerbing is my new
best friend. We gathered with NCF2 in Garner where we met their
new Chapter Directors and their
Couple of the Year for 2014 Shawn
and Donna Lane. On the 21st we
supported NC-S2, Sanford, as they
hosted their final gathering of the
year. We closed the year out with
activities involving our ministry,
dom Moment
We all have capacity to choose, although, we cannot always choose
our relationships. As an example,
you did not get to choose your parents, siblings or children; however,
you can choose how you will act in
those relationships. Because choice
requires a willingness to change, it
is oftentimes quiet difficult. Though
at times overwhelming, each of us
has to take the necessary steps to
control our lives. I encourage you
to reject feelings of intimidation
that sometimes come with change.
Do not allow the facts of the past to
prevent you from choosing a better
Couples of the Year: our first gath- future. Your destiny awaits, make a
ering of the year will be 9am – 2pm choice and be willing to change.
on January 25th at the Operations Bests wishes for a Prosperous and
meeting in Burlington, NC atTha- Successful 2014
taways Youth Center - 1334 Over- “Dress for the slide and not the
brook Drive. Marion and I are look- ride”
ing forward to seeing each of you.
Be sure to make your hotel reservation for Wings Over The Smokies
and encourage your chapter families
to join you. Wings Over The Smokies is going to be awesome this year.
Show your support of the District
Team. Remember: we asked, you
answered, we listened and we are
changing. Marion and I are planning to attend District Conventions
in Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and West
Virginia this year, you are welcome
to join us at these conventions. The
more the merrier.
District Couple of the Year: WisNC Winging - Page 11
Bikes on
Parade
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Total Registration
Friday Buffet ($15 ea)
Master’s Breakfast($15 ea)
Total Shirt Order
Total Rider Ed Classes
Add’l Grand Prize Tickets
Cost Summary
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We agree to hold harmless GWRRA, the
co-sponsoring organization and any property owners for any loss or injury to self
or property by any reason of Participating
in this Rally.
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Co-Rider Signature
Liability Release Form
Register by PAYPAL at
gwrranc.org.
Cherokee, NC
September 25-27, 2014
USE CHECK OR, MONEY
ORDER PAYABLE TO:
NC-GWRRA
(Please Do Not Send Cash!)
Mail entire page to:
Bev Chapman
2000 34th Ave. Drive NE
Hickory, NC 28601
(828) 256-7192
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received by August 1, 2014
Pre-Registration required to guarantee
Friday Buffet, Masters Breakfast, and rally
shirt orders.
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Rider Education Classes
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Lets Go Riding
January
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thurdsay
Friday
Saturday
1
2
High Point
Greenville
Statesville
3
4
Waynesville
Monroe
5
Jacksonville
6
7
Lexington
Smithfield
8
9
Greensboro
Albemarle
10
11
Mooresville
Elizabeth City
Wilkesboro
Laurenburg
Asheville
12
Dunn
13
Charlotte
Wake Forest
14
Winston-Salem
Forest City
Rocky Mount
15
16
Durham
Garner
17
18
Hendersonville
Wilmington
Sanford
19
Hickory
20
New Bern
Eden
21
Cary
Gastonia
Salisbury
22
23
Burlington
24
25
Morganton
26
Fayetteville
27
28
Thomasville
Asheville
29
30
31
Lets Go Riding
February
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thurdsay
Friday
Saturday
1
Jacksonville
2
3
Lexington
Smithfield
4
5
High Point
Greenville
Statesville
6
7
Waynesville
Monroe
8
Dunn
9
Charlotte
Wake Forest
10
Winston-Salem
Forest City
Rocky Mount
11
12
Greensboro
Albemarle
13
14
Mooresville
Elizabeth City
Wilkesboro
Laurenburg
Asheville
15
Hickory
16
New Bern
Eden
17
Cary
Gastonia
Salisbury
18
19
Durham
Garner
20
21
Hendersonville
Wilmington
Sanford
22
Fayetteville
23
24
Thomasville
Asheville
25
26
Burlington
27
28
Morganton
29
30
31
January Gathering Changes
NC-F will have its January meeting at the New Year’s Resolution Ride.
NC-G2 has changed is meeting location their new meeting location is The
Moonshine Grill at Smoky Falls Lodge, 2550 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC
28751