STORM RIDERS CHAPTER, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY H.O.G.

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1 STORM RIDERS CHAPTER, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY H.O.G. May/June 2017 We support OK Kid s Korral, a home for families of children undergoing treatment for pediatric cancer. Our next donation will be in October. See a list of items you can donate on page

2 March and April Chapter Meetings Director: Assistant Director Secretary: Denise Jones Treasurer Darrell Howard Membership Officer: Debbie Bergman Activities Officer Karen Hale Safety Officer: Jerry Ladies Of Harley Officer Diane Loser RC: Linda Webster Webmaster: Ray Sarchet Photographers: Diane Loser Lynn Cavin Head Road Captain: Moe Jone Road Captains: Barry Dethloff Michael Hale Gary Hanson Ray Hunnicutt Jerry Jarman Denise Jones Jina Myers Brad Nelson John Nicholas Colleen Smith Linda Webster 2

3 Sweet Cheeks Thingamabob Spring is here and summer is right around the corner, with plenty of riding to be had by all. The Odd Things The Stormriders Will See booklet is on sale. $20 per book and you only visit 15 out of the 30. We have the Pretty Boy Floyd ride coming up which I m sure is going to be a great ride, Please book your room and enjoy that event. Sweet Cheeks Thingamabob by Karen Hale, Activities Officer June 8th - 11th is our annual Rooster Ride, this is a member only ride that you don t want to miss out on. Book your room now, they will go fast. June 24 is the annual baseball game, please sign up or If you want a ticket. If you are not receiving the weekly s please get with me so I can make sure I have your correct address. Hope to see you all on the road soon, Karen Hale Sweet Cheeks - From Your Computer : (have your cell phone with you): Go to Where the screen says "Find your organization..." type Storm Riders Chapter 1744 hit Enter Under "Preferred Results", select "Storm Riders Chapter 1744" -Follow the instructions for Sign up, Validation Code & Receive Alerts OR From your Cell Phone : send a message to Text the word SADDLEUP Ride to Kids Korral April 9 3

4 D On a cool, crisp Saturday morning nine Storm Riders braved the weather for breakfast at Eggington s Restaurant in Edmond. We headed north on I-44 (aka Hefner Speedway) past Lake Hefner and on to Hwy 74 to Hwy 33. quickly. There was a variety of menu items ordered from French Toast (best I have ever had) to hamburgers! Diane Loser commented it was one of We turned right on Hwy 33 to Broadway where we turned south to Danforth and then turned right over to Kelly. The restaurant was in the shopping center and we could park right at the front door. We arrived about 12:45pm and were seated the best breakfasts she s eaten! If you missed this ride stay tuned as this is definitely a return ride to eat restaurant! Thank you Mr. Moe for running sweep and keeping us all together. Rooster Ride Hotels (All Blocks Reserved under the name "Storm Riders" June 9 Vicksburg, MS, Best Western,2445 Frontage Rd, ($89. plus tax) June 10 Conway, AR. Hampton Inn, 810 Museum Rd, ($84. plus tax) 4

5 OHP Advanced Motorcycle Training April 1 5

6 by Jerry Jarman, Safety Officer Group or Team Riding is Understanding Strategies and Techniques for riding in large or small groups. I am going to share the basic information on how and why these strategies are practiced. Road Captains or leaders: Lead Road Captain (LRC) or Leader, usually plans the ride and performs the ride briefing. They always have a reason for making the decisions that they make which are normally for safety and have the final say in matters pertaining to the ride. Sweep Road Captains (SRC) is always the last bike in the group. The pull off or emergency strategies to use should be shared in the pre-ride briefing. Ride Brief: A pre-ride briefing is important to pass information on to riders such as the route, break stops, weather, road conditions, hand signals and emergencies usually conducted by the ride leader. Hand Signals: There are some hand signals that are standard practice for example the left and right turns however the leader may use a signal that has a different meaning than what you are accustom to. You can see the hand signals 6 to 8 bikes ahead where you can t see the brake light, turn signals and or road hazards so it is extremely important to use them. Staggered Formation: This formation is the practice of staggering the bikes front to back with the first bike on the left side of the lane and the second bike a minimum of one second on the right side of the same lane. The third bike is in the left side of the lane with a minimum of two seconds of the bike directly in front of it. The main reason for the staggered formation is maneuverability without forcing another bike into oncoming traffic or off the road. Safety Responsibilities: Each rider is responsible for their passenger and their own safety! Learn the proper safety technics by taking a safety class. If you have your M endorsement on your drivers license the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has an Advanced Basic Class and Edmond Police Department offers an Advance Basic Class and a Safe Riders Class Level two. If you don t have your M endorsement on our drivers license Oklahoma State University has a two day beginners class, once the class is passed all that is required is to take the written test to obtain a M endorsement. All are excellent programs which I can personally confirm. Approximately 85% of all motorcycle fatalities include at least one of three things; Drugs, Alcohol and or people riding above their skill levels. Information obtained from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and HOG. 6

7 HOT (HOG Officer Training), Alburquerque, NM - March H.O.G. s rules have been simplified to these: NO alcohol before or during a ride W 2. Everyone must sign a waiver (members are covered by our annual waiver) and all guests must sign a waiver on the day of the event. If they refuse, they cannot go on ride If there is an injury (even minor), report it immediately to H.O.G.

8 Dinner Ride to Cherokee Restaurant, Calumet March 18 We had 24 people, along with 21 bikes and trikes on the ride to Cherokee restaurant outside Calumet. We left from Fort Thunder at 10:38 a.m. Once we reached I-44 we stayed together for the rest of the trip. We rode on Hwy 37 all the way to Hinton, then took 281 / old 66 to 281 spur to Cherokee Trading Post and lunch. A lot of good food was consumed, along with a few pieces of pie. Barry Dethloff was Sweep and Stan Kilmer served as Mid. Thanks to all for a safe and fun ride. 8

9 STORM RIDERS CHAPTER, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY H.O.G. First Bike Night at Fort Thunder April May/June 2017

10 Leather and Lace Hello Lady Storm Riders, I hope everyone is having a fun with the events we ve had so far and. You re always on my mind when I m trying to put things together. I would like to thank the Storm Riders Hog Chapter for sending me to HOT (Harley Officers Training). I came away with valuable information and learned a lot about our great Harley Owners Group. I m looking forward to applying what I learned in our event planning. Thank you to everyone that came out to the Movie matinee Chips was a funny movie and, I have to say, I learned a few things, LOL. We can do it again sometime but we ll try and get the balcony where you can eat and Donation Items for Kids Korral Laundry detergent dryer sheets disinfecting wipes hand soap cleaning supplies paper plates, cups, forks paper towels bathroom tissue hand sanitizer movies PG, PG13, G order drinks. A big thank you goes out for all the donations collected for the OK Kids Korral and to those who rode to make the delivery. It s always such a blessing to be a part of this outreach. We will plan another drop off in October. Our basket weaving class was a big success and so much fun. Thank you so much Linda Tickle for teaching the teachable and the unteachable, me included. We have our next meeting coming up May 23 rd 6:30pm at Western Sizzlin in Moore. Hope to see everyone there. We have to plan our next half of the year. Fun Stuff!!!! We have a Wine Tasting and Tee shirt swap Friday, May 26 6:00pm at Fort Thunder 10 hosted by Jessica Miles, Motor Clothes manager. Check our events calendar for more details and additional information on what s coming up. Thank you all so much for your support. Tickets for this quilt give-away are available at bike night on Thursday evenings, as well as at chapter meetings and other events. Be sure and get yours. Drawing will be June 29.

11 What s Happening **You may have noticed this newsletter is now being being published bi-monthy. In addition to the calender of events below, you will find a numeric calendar on page 10. **Tip To be sure you don t miss out on any activities: print these two pages and hang them someplace where you will always have access to your chapter information! :-) Meetings: Rooster Ride June 9 Vicksburg, MS, Best W **You must make the entire ride to a qualify for a Rooster Name, which will be bestowed on If you would like a get well wish, birthday wish or other item listed in this newsletter, please sen rhudson1@cox.net,

12 S t o r m Ri de r s C h a p t e r, O k l a hom a T e r ri t o ry H a r l ey O wn e r s G r o up P. O. Bo x M o or e, OK Let s meet Storm Riders Chapter, Oklahoma Territory Monthly newsletter Hidden Trails Country Club 6501 Country Club Drive Wednesday, May 10 Wednesday, June 14 May 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Memorial Day Ride 9/9:30, FTHD Officers Mtg 6 pm FTHD LOH mtg 6:30 Officers Mtg 6 pm FTHD Chapter mtg 7 pm Hidden Trails Officers mtg 6 pm FTHD June Chapter mtg 7 pm Hidden Ttrails Pretty Boy Floyd overnighter 8:30/9, FTHD Rooster Ride Out West Ride 9:30/10 FTHD RC mtg 10 am FTHD 12