Here are the BOD Meeting Minutes from the International Convention in Chesapeake, VA. and the General Membership Meeting Minutes.
2011 International Convention Minutes
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Aug 202011
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes July 19, 2011
General Membership Meeting July 18, 2011
2012 International Convention Tyler, Texas July 22 - 27
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Jul 302011
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2011 International Convention Chesapeake, VA. July 17 - 22
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Jul 292011
Photos are posted in the “Photos” Section
OK I finally sat down and have written a report of what went on at the 2011 International Convention. The convention ran from July 17 – 22, 2011 in Chesapeake, Va. Hosted by VA V.
I arrived late on Sunday afternoon. The trip from Cincinnati to Chesapeake was a long 11 hours and 670 miles. Upon arrival there was a cookout from 4:00 – 6:00.
MONDAY
Starting on Monday and every day thereafter you were treated to a breakfast buffet. After breakfast was the BOG Meeting.
Those not wanting to attend the meeting or spouses could take the Yankee Candle Tour. There were also a lot of self-guided tours and other guided tours presented by the host chapter.
Below is a recap from Bob Seeyle.
Board of Governors: Voted to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas in 2013. The dates for the convention will be July 14 – 19, 2013We appreciate the presentation from TN 1 in Memphis and hope to have this option again. Koen Hutse, European Rep announced their plans for a bid to host International in Austria in 2014. Start saving up those air miles!
A proposal to have the Special Fund include other family members got a majority, but not the required 2/3′s vote for a by-law change. The main hang-up was that some prefer language that would include children.
We had an excellent presentation regarding the 2012 Int’l Convention in Tyler, TX hosted by the TX XXXIV chapter, July 22-27, 2012. The host hotel is filling fast. Info on the Int’l website. (See below)
A vote was taken at the General Membership meeting regarding a proposal to hold future Int’l Elections/vote counting at the Int’l Convention instead of in Bangor in January. Much discussion was about changing the method of counting the ballots and having this handled by a private company. (This is still being researched and finalized). After a vote, this proposal stands and is now in effect.
At the Board of Directors Mtg, a proposal was passed that will have the Conference in charge of “Members at Large”, instead of the Int’l Office. The Election Committee gave a report and they are getting close to a proposal that would have a private company handle of future Int’l Elections. A draft Sexual Harassment Policy was presented and will be forwarded to our attorneys for review. A proposal was passed that will allow Conferences to opt out of receiving mailed copies of minutes; a big cost savings.
BOG Awards: Roger Farris Award for best represented chapter (formula: number attending, divided by total chapter members, times miles via direct route) was the Edmonton Chapter with 5 of 29 members riding 2574 miles! The Horst Maier Award (same for UK and Europe) was the England IX chapter with 4 members present. The Frank Gillespie Long Distance award went to Bruce from Edmonton Metro with 4,475 miles, 2nd place Mike Cate, WA II President with 4,420 miles. The John Bartholomew award for the most (per members) donated to the Special Fund went to the FLA XVII Chapter.
We had many Distinguished Service and Life Saving Awards. Those present received their awards. All will be sent to the BK news to be published. BOG Vice-Chairman Lon Strayer held a raffle for a Motorcycle Communication set (value $300) that was donated with proceeds going to the Special Fund. $731 was raised. Thank you Lon.
That’s a brief recap until the complete minutes are published. Those traveling home had extreme heat and some heavy rain. So far, no accident reports. Was a great week, good seeing everyone. Thank you VA V….RWP
Bob Seelye, Chairman
Board of Governors
2012 International Host Hotel:
Dates of Convention July 22 thru 27 2012
It’s at the Holiday Inn in Tyler, TX. Room Rate 94.00/night POC reservations: Rebecca McLaughlin 903-561-5800
After the BOG Meeting there were a few vendors in the Host hotel parking lot. We had a guy doing pin stripping, a guy selling flags, the Hooter Girls offering photos of them with you and your bike, and a Nascar Simulator. You could try your hand a racing around a track.
At 13:00 there was the General Membership meeting.
That evening we had a fish fry at the local Shrine Avitities Building. Here we had live entertainment (a group called Everafter), free margaritas, and all the food you could eat. They were also raffling off a Henry repeating rifle.
After dinner the hospitality room opened starting @ 7:00 pm and ending ??:?? Playing this night was Mitch Foutz.
TUESDAY
I meet a group from NJ XVII and we went on the self-guided poker run. You had all week to complete the poker run. You just had to get your brochure stamped so they knew you went to all the locations. Once you completed the poker run you brought your brochure back, drew seven cards for the best hand. Winning hand got $500.00. The poker run took you all around the Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk area. We did stop at the Ocean View Restaurant which has the longest Pier in North America. Ocean Pier is located in Norfolk, VA.
That evening the hospitality room had a Woman singing Patsy Cline songs. She sounded just like her. Later in the evening it was “Karaoke time.”
Wednesday
Wednesday morning started out with our morning breakfast buffet. From there we staged for the parade through Chesapeake and Virginia Beach areas. We had over 600 bikes of all makes and types in the parade. We had a police escort through town where residents actually stopped in the opposite lanes to observe our parade.
After the parade I and the members of NJ XVII finished our last three stops of the poker run. After we returned and drew our cards one of the NJ members drew a full house.
In the afternoon there was the motorcycle skills competition. This was similar to the Motors Competition that is held in Tucson each year. Not as elaborate but just a fun to watch. We even had the police escort guys run the competition with our Blue Knights.
Wednesday evening we went back to the Shrine Activities Building where we had a “Southern Style” bar-be-cue cookout. We even had the remnants of the pig to partake in. We had Cam & The Riverboyz as entertainment.
In the Hospitality room we had a local artist Dave Derring to sing.
Thursday
After our morning breakfast on Thursday we took off on bikes in a group for the tour of the Norfolk Naval Base. Once on the base we boarded tour buses for a trip around the base. We could not get off the bus for the tour and were not allowed to take close-up photos of the ships that were in port. The Enterprise was there for refueling. We found out that in order to refuel they have to cut a hole in the ship to refuel her. Also in port was the Yorktown, The New York, which was made from steel from the WTC, and the Arlington, which was made from steel from the Pentagon. We were allowed to take photos of the ships from a distance. Many of the ships you can see from the photos I took that are posted in the Photos Section.
Thursday evening we had an hour social hour before dinner where there was an ice sculpture of a motorcycle. Within the motorcycle was a tube. You could purchase “shots” which were poured through this tube and cooled as they came out the back of the bike.
The banquet dinner started @ 19:00 where we had a buffet consisting of seafood pasta, chicken, roast beef, vegetable medley, roasted red potatoes, and an assortment of desserts.
Friday
Friday was the day of farewells and “See You Next Year.” Everyone is looking forward to next years International Convention in Tyler Texas.
UPDATE
I will post the information for the 2012 International Convention on our Web Page in the days to come. Keep watching ;the “Categories” Section under Conventions.
RWP
RoN Friend
Secretary/Treasurer
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Jun 052011
Virginia V is hosting this years International Convention in Chesapeake, Virginia. July 17th – July 22nd.
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Jan 052011
The 2011 International Convention will be held in Virginia July 17 – 22, 2011
37TH ANNUAL BLUE KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB CONVENTION
Virginia V extends a warm southern welcome, for all Blue Knights to join them in celebrating the 37th International Convention in the Greater Hampton Roads area. While our immediate area offers fun for the whole family which include miles of beaches, water parks, tours of military installations and children’s museums, we are only a short ride to historical areas, such as the battlefields of Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown.. As proud hosts of one of the largest conventions to date, we’ll do our best to uphold the Virginia V reputation, of knowing how to have fun and put on a PARTY!
While the host hotel will be the brand new Marriott located in the Greenbrier area, there are more than a dozen other properties offering an additional 700 rooms that are either adjacent to or within minutes of the host hotel. The rates will range from $79.99 to $129.00 a night, for up to 4 people, with the host hotel rate being $99.00. There are also several extended stay and suite properties that offer complete kitchens, appliances, cooking utensils and a free internet workplace that are within a short 3 minute ride.
The Chesapeake Conference Center has over 20,000 square feet of meeting space, with more than one acre of parking and plenty of room for vendors!
We look forward to seeing you in Hampton Roads in 2011!
Virginia V
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International Convention Meeting Recap
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Board of Governors Meeting:
There was a proposal on the Agenda to expand the Special Fund to include a spouse or S/O riding their own motorcycle to be included. This by-law change would require a 2/3′s majority vote to go into effect. With 126 chapters represented, there was a clear majority, but not the required 2/3′s. Motion failed as written. The main point of discussion was the definition of significant other.
BOG Elections:
Current board re-elected. We thank Ont. IV Pres. Pam Carleton for running for Secretary and IN XIII Pres. Glen Wheat for running for Vice-Chairman.
2011 Int’l Convention: The Virginia V chapter put on a great presentation regarding the Convention in the Virginia Beach area.
2012 Convention – With only one bid, TX XXXIV will host the party in Tyler, Texas. It will be the 4th week of July instead of the 3rd week.
The Convention Committee took input on ideas should no chapter bid to host an International Convention.
It was announced that there is a form for the “Special Fund” on the International Website under “Board of Governors”.
A manual for chapter Presidents will be mailed with the Renewal Package each year. BOG Officers Bob Seelye and Jimmy Schneider provided input to this manual.
At the time of the conventional, the Special Fund had already paid out seven Claims this year. There was one accident on the way to Int’l that involved the spouse of a member on their own m/c. There were two more accidents involving members on their way home. Those involved in the accidents were from ND I, MA XIV and MO I.
General Membership Meeting:
President Mulford displayed a dark blue vest that may be for sale soon to the membership.
Under Legal Updates, it was announced that Pat Griffin has a pending lawsuit against the club.
International Candidates running for office addressed the membership.
Reports were received from all committees and Conference Reps.
There were 68 applicants for the Scholarship. Five names were drawn.
Board of Directors Meeting:
A motion was passed to distribute a “Manual for Chapter Presidents” each year with the chapter renewal package.
Int’l Secretary Candidate Mike Scarbough was determined to have not properly met the requirements in filing for the position.
I will try to get the winners of the BOG Awards out tomorrow. RWP.
Bob Seelye, Chairman
BOG
Jul 012010
Once again it is time for the Blue Knights International Convention. This year the convention is being held in Billing, Montana. Right after the International Convention will be the WCC/SWC Conference held in Grand Junction Colorado.
They schedule the WCC/SWC to coincide with International so if you were inclined you could attend both.
Both or either event is something you do not want to miss. It is something you should do at least once. Once you attend I guarantee you will want to go again.
The WCC/SWC will have members from the entire west coast of the U.S.
The International Convention will have members from all over the world, England, Germany, Poland to name just a few.
Below is the link to the web page where you can get all your information and registration forms.
Blue Knights International Convention
Additionally here is an online registion form for Pay Pal, however it is not required.