Pioneer Chapter Riders Club Meeting
At the Lorn Herrmann’s house at 908 Horizon Circle, Belle Plaine

Chuck Barsness brought the meeting to order and recorded minutes.

Membership Report-
Dues for 2015 are $25. John Jones - Dues for 2015 are $25. Send your 2015 dues to John Jones - 301 N Main St, Le Sueur, MN 56058-4361 or go online to www.ehridersclub.com. You can contact John at duc88825@hotmail.com 4062. We will decide early in 2015 what the new gift will be. If you have ideas please let us know.
Treasurers Report-
New membership money added.
Old Business - 
No old business.
New Business -
- More riding/activities other than just the Annual Rally during 2015. We discussed a Huron meeting ride, a Hubble House Dinner ride, a Steir’s Museum ride as possibilities.
Phoenix Bike Week - Departing 22Mar2015 returning 31Mar2015. Paul has been in contact with Dave and Jennie Hanlon. We will be staying at the Holiday Inn Express Scottsdale North - 7350 East Gold Dust Ave Scottsdale AZ 877-318-5892 - $215 including tax. So far Paul Michels, Lorn Herrmann, Joe H, Rick Fries, Adam Herrmann, Doug Bruns, Virgil Gannon, Gary Thomforde, and Chuck Barsness are planning on going. Gary will be taking his camping trailer/toy hauler down. Lorn, Adam, Virgil, Doug, and Chuck are planning on flying down. Paul will be driving down and can haul 6 possibly 7 bikes. Joe will be riding with Paul. Rick will be driving down and hauling his own bike.
2015 Rally-
2015 Rally will be held from Wednesday 08Jul2015 to Sunday 12Jul2015. New locations? 150 miles or less a day. Brian from North Star Power Sports in Albert Lea has invited us back next year so Wednesday we will be at Albert Lea, then possibly Thursday and Friday nights in Winona, and then to St Peter for Saturday night. Volunteers are needed to help plan rides etc?
Holiday Party-
- Holiday Party - Saturday 14Feb2015 - dinner in the evening will be provided by PCRC to all members of record. We are meeting for the February meeting at 5:00pm and dinner at 7:00pm. Contact Jackpot Junction at 507-697-8000 if you are interested in joining us. There are a limited number of rooms available. Note there are no rooms blocked. Also there is a 24hr cancellation if your plans change. Following dinner there will be a member meeting. We will be voting on possible changes to our By-Laws at this meeting. One change proposed is:
- FROM: ARTICLE VI DISSOLUTION This Club may be dissolved in accordance with law. Any assets remaining after payment of costs and expenses of the dissolution proceedings, payment of debts, obligations and liabilities of the Club shall be distributed to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum to help establish and/or maintain or improve an Excelsior- Henderson® motorcycle exhibit.
- TO: ARTICLE VI DISSOLUTION - This Club may be dissolved in accordance with law. Any assets remaining after payment of costs and expenses of the dissolution proceedings, payment of debts, obligations and liabilities of the Club shall be distributed to the National Motorcycle Museum - 102 Chamber Drive, PO Box 405, Anamosa, IA 52205 - Phone: 319-462-3925 E-mail: museum@nationalmcmuseum.org to help establish and/or maintain or improve an Excelsior-Henderson® motorcycle exhibit.
Check out the National Motorcycle Museum at http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org
Trade Mark Issues - 
No response to date.
March is election of officers - Odd years we elect an assistance director and a treasurer. Nominations should go to the secretary no later than the February meeting so they can go out in the minutes
New Website- Detials will be figured out prior to Bike week so the site can be up and running.
New PayPal on Website- Adam to change.
Next Meetings - 
Next Meeting - The February meeting will be held at the holiday party (Luncheon/Dinner) on 2/14/15 at the Jackpot Junction 507-697-8000. We will meet at Jackpot at 5:00pm
March Meeting- The March meeting with be on 3/24/15 in Arizona. Time to be determined.
Misc-
Pioneer Chapter Owned Super X Tools - Buck Bailey has the Pioneer Chapter owned tools and now has the Time-Sert front and back drain plug repair kits available.  There will be a nominal cost for the inserts.  Just contact Buck at ksbailey@mchsi.com or 612-860-7278 as they are available for use by any of our members.

Note - If you have a new E-Mail address, new mailing address, or phone number changes please forward them to me.

Thanks to all our members for the support.

These minutes were recorded by Adam Herrmann.

Adam Herrmann
Pioneer Chapter Secretary
adamahermann@gmail.com
952-240-0481