Minnesota Super X located at 301 N Main St, Le Sueur, MN 56058 on 5/11/14 at noon

Lorn Herrmann brought the meeting to order.

Membership Report - Dues for 2014 are $25. Send your 2014 dues to Paul Michels - 41627 Ottawa Road - St Peter  MN 56082.  You can contact Paul at dwnmch1@aol.com or 507-340-3095.  If you send a check make it out to the Pioneer Chapter Riders Club.  The 2014 Membership Gift is a 15 year Pioneer Chapter pin.

- 54 members as of11May2014.

Treasurers Report - Paul Michels reported we now have two accounts so we can change our name to PCRC

 

Old Business - 

The 2014 Pioneer Chapter Riders Club Rally was discussed.  

- The dates are July 9-13, 2014.   

- We will plan on meeting on July 9th Wednesday at North Star Power Sports in Albert Lea like usual.  Americas Best Value Inn at Albert Lea - phone 507-373-6471.  

- Thursday night July 10th we will be at the Americinn at Winona MN - phone 507-457-0249.  Doug and Jesse Bruns will help map out the route from Albert Lea to Winona.

- Friday we are planning on having a Poker Run this year in route to St Peter.  Paul Michels, Loren Herrmann and Adam will help map out the ride from Winona to St Peter.

- The Rally will be based at the Americinn in St Peter MN Friday thru Saturday July 11th & 12th, - phone 507-931-6554.  They provide Free, Hot, Home-Style Breakfast - Free, Hotel-Wide, High-Speed Internet - Indoor Heated Pool, Hot Tub & Sauna and  Whirlpool & Fireplace Suites are available.   

- Locher Bros Beer Dist is going to sponsor the Rally and make up banners for all our various stops.

- An E-mail only Rally Brochure for the 2014 Rally is planned.

- The Rally shirts for 2014 - need design - suggestion is the new logo on the back - PCRC on the front and PCRC on the sleeve with Rally dates.

- Cost for the 2014 Rally will be $50.

- Rooms have been blocked for Pioneer Chapter Riders Club or PCRC at the above mentioned motels so you can call and make your reservations, the sooner the better.  Be sure to mention Pioneer Chapter Riders Club or PCRC.

- All routes/roads and stops should be finalize by the June Meeting

New Business -

Discussion - The officers discussed further on having more riding/activities other than just the Annual Rally during 2014.  We also discussed having a rally at Phoenix Bike Week which will be held the first weekend of April 2015. Paul has been in contact with Dave and Jennie Hanlon.  Please let us know if you have ideas.  There was discussion about having a fall ride to the Brainerd area.  More discussion at next meeting

Looking For New Logo - New logo options? Using PCRC and/or Pioneer Chapter Riders Club. “V” with “TWIN” below as background in our current logo was discussed. I sent a draft out of my idea to Adam and to Mike Hamann. Adam showed a new logo concept at this meeting and will make recommended changes and email the officers.

It was decided to change our name from Pioneer Chapter Excelsior-Henderson® Riders Club to Pioneer Chapter Riders Club (PCRC).

Moving in the right direction - A new member with a un-registered bike just joined the club.  Four new members that have not had a membership in the past 3 years have re-joined the Pioneer Chapter Riders Club.  The 2014 Holiday Get-together party in February was the biggest turn out ever.

Trade Mark Issues -