News Letter

February Meeting of the Chapter

The February meeting of the chapter will be Friday February 18th at the Willmar American Legion Club located at the intersection of Business Hwy 71 South and 19th Ave SW.   The address is 220 19th Ave SW and the phone number is 320-235-8136

Please remember to bring your dues to the meeting as we need to get them sent off to the International Office.

Also a number of you have placed your patch orders and we would like to submit our chapter order before the end of February if possible.

Click here to see map of the Legion Club.

Quartermaster Reminder - Don't Forget Your Order

Hello Everyone;

Don't forget your patches etc. We need to order these soon and I would like to place an order in early March.

We have a new order form on the web site for easy ordering. All you have to do is go to the web page and click the items you would like me to order, send you check to either me or Casey Stotts our treasure with a note about what the check is for.

Merchandise Page
http://redknightsmn3.com/merchandise.html

Order page
http://redknightsmn3.com/order_form_patches.html

Jan Lee Jorgenson
jljrkmn3@redknightsmn3.com

Meeting Agenda Items

1.) Benefit Run
2.) Chapter Bylaws - Draft copies will be emailed to everyone early next week so you have time to review the content.
3.) Durango Ride in August
4.) _______________
5.) _______________

From Our Secretary - Last Meetings Minutes

 
Meeting called to order by President Kevin Marti at 2043 hours.

Discussion on the summer benefit ride:

• Tentative date is July 30th, with the back-up date of the July 31st.
• The run is being planned as an event over the “Rumble to Revy’s” motorcycle rally in Atwater, MN.
• Members are asked to contact possible sponsors for the event – donations and prizes for a give-a-way/raffle will be needed.
• The MN Fallen Fighters Memorial Association will be the recipient of the funds generated from the 2005 ride.

The T-shirt design was discussed:

• A sample logo for the group was sent into the international for approval, and no reply has been received back yet.

Web site update:

• Web site address is: www.redknightsmn3.com
• Upcoming events will be posted on the web site.
• Any members that would like an e-mail address, contact Warren.

Discussion was held on the purchase of patches and rockers for vests/jackets.

• The top rocker is $12, middle patch $16, and bottom rocker $16 (total of $44).
• An order will be placed on February 1st for anyone interested in ordering (money needs to be received by the treasure by that date).

Jan Lee Jorgenson was nominated and approved as the Quartermaster for the group.

A ride is planned for all three groups of MN Red Knights in the parade at the Fire Department Association meeting in Grand Rapids Saturday June 11, 2005.  (see photos of the 2004 parade in Red Wing)

Annual membership dues will be $25 for active members, and $20 for social members.

The International Red Knights will be holding a meeting in Toronto, Canada August 11th – 14th 2005.
http://ca.geocities.com/rkmcon1@rogers.com

• Advertising sponsorship was discussed.

A “G.R.A.N.D.” tour is being planned for 2005, with riders going to departments with first letters that spell “grand”

• Pictures will be taken at each department, and sent into the National at the end of the riding season.
• Mike Reese, Ride Committee chair, noted that he and the other committee members will plan the rides.

There is a 10 day ride to Durango Colorado area is planned on the week before Labor Day. (click here to see possible route)

• The ride will cover approximately 2,500 miles.
• No definite route will be set.   (if interested contact Mike Reese)

The next meeting will be January 21st, 7 p.m., at the casino in Granite Falls.  (thanks to the Ohliger's from Granite Falls for your help in setting up the meeting)

With nothing further to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 2138 hours.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Casey Stotts, Secretary/Treasurer
 csrkmn3@redknightsmn3.com

From Road Captain - Mike Reese

At Ridgewater College Campus Conference Center in Willmar on March 3,
2005 at 7:00pm to 9:30pm FREE motorcycle information class.
Phone # 320-231-2968 or 1-800-122-1151 extension 2968.  

Wondering what to pack on a motorcycle trip?  Check this out.

From The Pres. -

For those of you that can take a good laugh click here and check out this sound study. Remember to turn up the sound on your computer.

Web Site Links

Red Knights MN 1 - Metro

Red Knights MN 3 - Willmar

Red Knights International

Have an idea for the club!

If you have ideas that you think we as a club should do, send your ideas to  Kevin Marti or any of the officers via email or phone call.

Contact number on menu at left side of this page.

Did You Know This?

Important Insurance Information

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For those of you who are planning to travel to Canada, just a reminder that Insurance Regulations in Canada require that you have a Canadian Insurance Card from you U.S. insurance carrier. You do not need to get additional insurance, but whether you are traveling on two wheels or by four, you need to visit your insurance agent and get a Canadian Insurance Card.