October 2023 Meeting Minutes
October RAMS Meeting Minutes
October 1, 2023
Call to Order at 9 am by Vice-President Paul Whitworth. 1We had 18 RAMS and lot of motorcycles present for the Meeting.
- We have no new members for this month.
- We have 60 new and returning members for 2023.
- We had 1 guest this month: Emily who came with Mary Clark
- Thanks to Meeting Hosts: The RAMS
New Business
- 2024 RAMS Officer Nominations are now open. Please consider serving as a RAMS Officer for the coming year. Officer Duties are outlined in the RAMS Directory.
Nominations made at the October Meeting are:
President - Greg LieVan (Nominated by Butch Turner, Seconded by Spencer Bennett)
Vice-President - Herb Anderson (Nominated by Steve Clark, Seconded by Rose-Anne Bennett)
Secretary/Treasurer - Spencer Bennett (Nominated by Steve Clark, Seconded by Paul Whitworth)
2. Tent at the RA National
The RAMS paid for a Shelter Tent at the RA National Rally in Davis, WV this past month. When the members arrived, there was no tent. Herb Anderson contacted me on Friday to make me aware of this and I contacted the Tent Supplier. After a while they returned my call and said that they had put up the tentand did not understand the issue. After a couple of conversations, the crew manager told me that his crew had installed the shelter tent where the RA Person (no name or title) told them to put it. After some further discussion, I think it was installed somewhere near the Airheads Tent. In any case, the company said they installed the tent where the RA person told them to put it and they are not refunding our money.
Lesson here is "It's the RA" and we need to make sure that we have "on site" representation at their events in time to make sure this sort of issue does nt come up again. In the past, this has been accomplished by a RAMS Officer arriving on Wednesday and checking to make sure all is as it should be, and getting involved if it is not. We need to consider this next year so as not to make a $532.00 mistake again. By the way, the RAMS Campsite was clearly signed in the designated Chartered Club Camping Area.
3. Club Trailer
Paul Whitworth, long time custodian of the RAMS Trailer, will be moving in the Spring and will not be taking the trailer with him to North Carolina. This brings up the question of "What to do with the trailer?" Several points were brought up concerning it and they are listed below:
Do we need the trailer?
It is currently used primarily to store the Coffee Pot and we do not use the Coffee Pot since we no longer conduct a Rally.
Are we ever going to do another Rally? If not, why keep the Coffee Pot?
Should we combine forces with another Club to assist them with their Rally and offer them the Coffee Pot? Ray Moss suggested that the Nashville Club, of which he is a member, might be interested and said he would check with their officers and report back to us.
Please consider this issue and plan to attend the November Meeting if you have any interest in the fate of the trailer and the Coffee Pot.
RAMS Activity Discussion
- The currently scheduled RAMS Events for 2023 are:
Eclipse Viewing Ride, October 13-14, 2023 Spend the night in Allen, TX on October 13, then get up and ride to Eldorado, TX on October 14 to view the Total Eclipse after which you ride back to Memphis on October 14 for a SS 1000 Special Certification. See Robert Rehkopf email for full information. Open to all riders.
Falling Leaf Rally, October 13-15, 2023, Garrison's River Resort, 287 Hwy TT, Steelville , MO. See link for details: https://bmwra.org/events/2023-falling-leaf-rally
VP Corner
The current VP, Paul Whitworth will not be running for re-election.
Old Business.
- If anyone still does not have their picture in the online directory, please see Spencer or Rosey.
- If you would like a RAMS Patch (old Logo only), decal (old and new Logos) or need RAMS business cards, please see Spencer.
For the Good of the Club
- Check RAMS Website for other Club’s Rally Schedules. Please follow up on each event’s web site as some may be rescheduled or cancelled.
- 2024 Dues are $25.00 and are due on January 1, 2024. They may be paid either by Cash or Check to the Secretary/Treasurer or via PayPal or Credit Card on the RAMS Website.
- We need Meeting Hosts and Locations for next year.
November - Paul Rhodes is the Host, Location; Drifter’s Diner, 76 Arsenal Lane, Lavinia, TN
December - Haavi Morreim at her home.
- The November RAMS Meeting will be held on November 11, 2023. Location is:
Drifter's Diner
76 Arsenal Lane
Lavinia, TN.
Dinner at 1200 with the meeting to follow at 1 pm.
Your host is : Paul Rhodes
5. Several members suggested that the RAMS should confer a Lifetime Membership on Marshall Robilio for all of the assistance and support he has given to the RAMS and to individual members over the years he has been a member. Steve Clark made a formal motion, Butch Turner seconded it and it was approved unanimously by those RAMS present. The Secretary/Treasurer was directed to procure and appropriate plaque and card to present tp Marshall, probably at the Christmas Party.
6. Butch Turner announced that long time RAMS Member Pat Fitzgerald had passed away in April of 2020. Pat had be inactive for several years we were unaware of his passing. Thank you Butch for letting us know.
7. If you have an item you would like to see on the next meeting agenda, please get it to the Secretary by the Wednesday prior to the meeting and it will be added to the next meeting agenda. This is not required for an item to be discussed, but it will make sure it gets in the mix. Send the information to: officers@bmwrams.com
Treasurer's report:
- Balance in Bank plus petty cash = $4450.17
- Petty Cash = $50.00
- Expenses this month:
Dreamhost Web Hosting Fees = $161.88
Shelter Tent at RA National = 532.65
Move to adjourn: Butch Turner
Second: Donna Clark
Vote: Unanimous