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Letter from the Pres.

IN THE WIND SOCIAL CLUB

This is not a "motorcycle club", it is a collection of motorcycle enthusiasts. People who ride now, rode in the past or only dream of riding.

Go back in time with me for just a moment, back before WW11, back before the soldiers returned from the war and started riding for the thrills, back before the "clubs".

Back then a group of motorcycle riders, along with their wife's & girlfriends, would get together, pack a picnic lunch and go tour the country side. Well, today we need not pack a picnic lunch, the roads are loaded with quick stop food joints and high line restaurants. Any direction you go there is an attraction of some kind, some type of activity just waiting over the next hill or around the next curve.

In times past, you were lucky to have a smooth dirt wagon track road to follow. Today we not only have two lane, paved and scenic roads to travel, we are also connected to greater distances by the four lane interstate systems. We can go farther and see more in one day then Great-great granddad could in a week.

Do you find yourself traveling the same roads and going to the same places? Riding alone because of the Hollywood hype of biker gangs? Well, here's the chance to get back to the roots of motorcycling. The leisure rides with pleasant company. The leisure time spent with pleasant friends.

Get off the routine path, venture out into places you haven't been before, do things you haven't done before and do it with friends along for the joy of riding, with friends along to help and to share the experiences with.

Rap 2004

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The Club has 6 officers:
President, Vice-President
Secretary/Treasurer, Road Captain and alternate, Chaplain.

In the Wind Social Club

By-laws

1. This is a family orientated club. Club activities will be conducted respecting the family unit. Language, alcohol and behavior should show respect to all family members present.  Private parties can be adult orientated.
2. No restriction on when or where patch will be worn. However discretion should be used at all times because the patch represents the club at all times.
3. Any club vote will require ½ of the active members be present. A yes or no vote by 1 more then half the members present to pass.
4. If an office is vacated for any reason, that office shall be filled by a majority vote of a club quorum, at the first opportunity, either a regular meeting or a special meeting.
5. Membership will be by invitation. First to a club function, if there is still an interest, then an invitation to join the club can be extended.
6. Sponsor will be the person inviting a new member, unless another member is asked to be the sponsor.
7. No prospective member will be brought up for vote unless at least ½ of the meetings and at least ½ of the activities have been attended in a 6 month period.
8. Club dues will be $20.00 per year, pro-rated by quarters for the first year for new members. Dues are due the first of January and payable by the last of January. Unless arrangements are made otherwise.
9. Membership fee of $22.00, onetime payment upon being voted into the club. When membership fees and dues are paid, a club patch will be provided to the member. The patch remains club property. Additional patches can be acquired for a handling fee of $22.00. A full patch may only be worn by a full member and an additional patch also remains club property.
10. Membership will be limited to 18 years of age or older.
11. To change or amend a by-law, 2/3’s of all active membership must agree to make a change.
12. Meetings are considered private. Members are allowed to invite others, with the understanding, that they are invited guests and shall not participate.
13. For any member to hold office, that member must have at least 6 months as a full member and must have attended at least half of the meetings and activities.
14. Any member may request to go inactive for a period of 3 months or less, by contacting 2 officers and allow the club to hold their patch; inactive members, that have made proper arrangements; may attend meeting or activities but will have no voting rights while inactive.
15. Any member not attending three consecutive meeting, without previous arrangements, will be sent a letter notifying them that they have 30 days to return the club patch.
16. Any member that quits, then changes their mind within 60 days, may be reinstated; by being voted in by 2/3’s of the members present.

Our aim is to put the FUN back into riding
and support which ever charities we  choose.

Put'em IN THE WIND

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Officers for 2005:

James (Rap) Hilpl - President

Jon Hilleary - Vice-President

Judy Hilpl - Secretary/Treasurer

Duke Rowland - Road Captain

Bucky Terry - alternate Road Captain

Marilyn Tharp - Chaplain

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