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An update from Jim Conway
Sunday, September 14, 2024
To: ALL
Subject: Announcements, rules and ride schedule for 2024-2025 Riding Season
I hope everyone is having a great summer and you are ready to see your Polar Bear friends again.
I want to thank Steve Obermeier and Rob Schanbacher for picking up the torch as our new quartermasters during the 2023/2024 season. They will be ordering PBGT tees and sweatshirts on the special order basis this season and will try to have them ready for O'Connors on December 8, 2024.
I also want to thank Charlie Miele and Sal Spinale, our ride coordinators, for coming up with a couple new sites for our visits this season.
There are a couple of small changes to the rules and schedule:
- We wll continue the "selfie" rule that everyone seems to like. Rule 06 permits the members to use the "selfie" rule just three times.
- Rule 7 now provides members the opportunity to earn a couple more points during the summer months by attending an AMA District II sanctioned event.
- We have changed the third ride to OMG Burger & Brew, a new location for us.
- Due to a lack of attendance on some of our Sunday ride dates, Montgomeryville Cycle will now be moved to Saturday and they will still offer food and discounts to our members. If you cannot make the Saturday ride, then you can still go on Sunday, but the store will not be open. Send a selfie and get full credit (without a selfie charge).
- A portion of the Member of the Week proceeds will be donated to the Valerie Funds along with the unwrapped gifts donated by the members.
- We have added a ride to THE LANDING in Hillsborough, also a new location for us.
- We moved the ride to Pic-A-Lilli to the last week for a couple of reasons. We are also working with Bonnie to bring back the Year-End picnic so watch your email for details.
Christmas Eve & Day, New Year's Eve and Day and Easter Day do not affect us this season, so we returned to the 24 ride schedule with the changes above.
Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that we could always use a couple more volunteers so that we don't burn out the existing staff. If you think you would like to volunteer, please contact me and let me know what you would like to help with. Except for the Sign-in staff, the staff members work on their own schedule and time-line.
And don't forget to give me your email address so you can stay up-to-date on any changes going on.
All my best,
Jim Conway
1 Northumberland Drive
Toms River, NJ 08757
Emall:PBGT2020@gmail.com
The Polar Bear Grand Tour consists of 550 motorcycle riders who ride their motorcycles throughout the winter
season each Sunday to points within NJ, NY, PA, DE, and CT. These polar bear riders have nothing to do with
the other polar bears who are often found in the water in groups for special occasions. The Polar Bear Grand Tour Chairman is Jim Conway.
He may be reached at jconway1001@gmail.com
Polar Bear statues depicted on this Web site were part of a private collection by Jane Ann Kern. Jane, my wife of 47 years and Polar Bear rider of her own trike, died August 31, 2008 in an automobile accident.
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