Asst. District Directors
WHY GO?
To the Region H Rally
Why go to rallies or conferences?
Simple. Just think of the
GWRRA motto “Friends for fun, safety and knowledge”.
What does the Region H Rally have to offer?
Let’s look.
Friends - There will be fellow wingers there from LA, AR, TX, OK, and KS, as well
as many other states. These may be
old or new friends you might only see once a year.
Oh, sure they may go to Wing Ding as well, but that rally is so large you
may never find them. This rally is a
lot like Goldilocks’ bed, it is just about the right size.
You can mingle and visit on Thursday night at the hot dog and root beer
float party following the opening ceremonies.
On Friday night, you can mix it up with all your new and old friends at
the sock hop in downtown Marshall, then watch the light parade.
Fun
- There is a boatload of fun things to do this year.
Thursday night offers a bus excursion to Shreveport or pine car races.
Friday there is a “Fun Run”, more pine car races, a tour of the Motor
Trike plant, for you folks good at hide and seek, a medallion hunt, bingo, a
poker walk downtown, the light parade and you can even get your bike washed.
Wow, that’s a big day!
Speaking of the light parade, this one, you actually get to ride from the
convention facility to the square downtown (about 3.5 miles) and circle the
county courthouse on the old brick streets to the delight of civilian
spectators. Kind of neat actually!
On Saturday, you can take a field trip to paint a picture or you can
catch most of the events you missed on Friday; or you might just like a “do
over”. Vendors are there all three
days with just what you “need”. The
bike show is on Saturday and that is always pretty interesting.
I am not allowed to enter because dirty bikes are not allowed.
My philosophy is if it is nice enough outside to clean the bike it is
nice enough to ride. Riding always
takes priority.
Safety - Friday and
Saturday offer Trike courses, road captain, co-rider, trailering, and team
riding seminars, CPR/First Aid re-certifications and a crash scene response
enactment. There are seminars for mature riders.
There is even a Golden Corral breakfast on Saturday morning for all Level
4’s. Co-riders, encourage your
partner to attend as many of these as possible.
I mean, you are his precious cargo.
You want him trained in safety as much as possible.
Knowledge - For you newbies, there are classes showing how you can participate in
GWRRA and how to have fun at a rally. For our leadership, we have classes aimed
at the leadership skills of managing change, how to write “Stuff”, stress
management and building better performance teams.
Mix this in with a whole bunch of good restaurants and great
rides in the surrounding area and it makes for a great GWRRA weekend.
Have you ever had a hamburger at Fugler’s Grocery/Laundry Mat/Bait Stand
or a cornbread sandwich in Jefferson?
Also in Jefferson is an old general store there that still sells coffee
for a nickel. That alone makes the
whole trip worthwhile!
So, come join us in Marshall, March 29-31, at the “Fabulous
50’s” Rally. Plan on a good day of
rest on Sunday when you get home; you are going to need it.
Reba and Jim Berry
Assistant Directors – LA
District
Cell: 318-348-1275