ALR 406 MEETING AGENDA
April 13, 2010
“PLEASE BE SEATED.”
“BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, I AM ABOUT TO OPEN THIS MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE IT.”
“PLEASE STAND AND UNCOVER”. “CHAPLAIN, PLEASE OFFER AN OPENING PRAYER”.
“PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE”
“I NOW DECLARE THIS MEETING OPEN FOR BUSINESS”.
“ARE THERE ANY GUEST PRESENT”?
WILL THE SECRETARY PLEASE READ THE MINUTES FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING”?
“ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS TO THE MINUTES”?
“IF NOT, THE MINUTES ARE ACCEPTED AS READ”.
IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS AMENDED?
TREASURER’S REPORT
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE TREASURER’S REPORT? IF NOT, THE TREASURER’S REPORT IS ACCEPTED AS READ.
If THERE HAVE BEEN CORRECTIONS TO THE REPORT, “DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CORRECTIONS? IS THERE A SECOND “?
“ARE THERE ANY APPLICATIONS TO BE VOTED ON?”
“ARE THERE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS TO BE MADE AT THIS TIME”
Ride Captain (Skark)
Dinner Run (Shark)
Canteen Committee (Dustoff)
Arena Concessions – (David Zimmerman)
Old Business
Post Constitution Changes
New Business
Volunteer's for Memorial Day Service (Honor Guard)
Guest-John Cox, Augusta VFW
Mike ST. Clair-Photobucket, Blogs
ALR 136 Poker Run (5/8/10) Stops at our Post
“IS THERE ANY OTHER NEW BUSINESS?”
Upcoming Events
Butler Co. Council meeting April 22th - Andover
Benton Days Parade April 24th 2:00 PM
Banana Run-VA Posts 4, 81 & 406 May - September
Post Flag Retirement & Post Dinner (ALR) June 12th
ALR State Rally June 11th & 12th.
See ALR Calendar for all others
“IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED?
“THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.”
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
The Bunker
Building the Bunker. It's getting there.
Today we got the floor ready for staining. Nine riders showed up and got right to work; Bruce Dolecek, George Bair, Gary Webb, Kevin VanVelzor, Paul Leddy, Roland Bushey, Sam Langhofer, and Mike St.Clair. First we moved all the tables and chairs out to the main meeting room, then the TV and popcorn machine was mover into the kitchen.
Two started in on the concrete seams, cleaning out the suff that ended up there, and two more drug out the shopvac while two more got busy with brooms.
About an hour later it was time for the buckets and mops. After the initial cleaning with cleaning solution the moppers started in with clean water. 
Three trips down the floor with clean water the floor was deemed clean enough to let dry.
Tomorrow we start with sealing the floor and then do the staining.
Three trips down the floor with clean water the floor was deemed clean enough to let dry.Tomorrow we start with sealing the floor and then do the staining.
The sealing is all done along with the staining. Looks good.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
American Legion Riders Post 406 Andover Kansas
In the fall of 1993 Chuck (Tramp) Dare shared a dream with then Post Commander (Polka) Bill Kaledas at the American Legion Post 396 in Garden City, Michigan. The idea came about to start a motorcycle association that would operate within the American Legion. The idea was to provide an atmosphere whereas Post, Auxiliary and S.A.L. members, who shared an enthusiasm for motorcycles, could come together. It was meant to be a family oriented group.
Not knowing how to start this group up, and stay within the scope of the American Legion, a letter was written to then Department Adjutant Hubert Hess. In his November 19th, 1993 reply he stated that it "Sounds like a great idea". In this letter, and follow-up phone conversations, he gave us instructions on how to manage this program at our Post. He also provided us information on how to get approval for the use of the American Legion Emblem. We then sought to get this program recognized through our Post Membership. The idea was brought up at our Post meeting to have our Post sponsor the group to be known as the "American Legion Riders". It was passed by our members and thus became the birth of the first American Legion Riders group.
We started with just a small group. Within a few months we grew to nineteen members. We worked on developing a set of by-laws to help us to provide structure to our group. We designed an emblem for the American Legion Riders. This emblem, contained within its design, the emblem of the American Legion. Working closely with our
Department Adjutant we were able to gain approval, by the national headquarters of the American Legion, to have our emblem manufactured for our group. This emblem is worn today by Legion Rider groups throughout the country and is available to it's members through and State chapters.
Another important decision we made, with concurrence of our Department Adjutant, was to not require members that wanted to become legion Riders to transfer to our Post. Our Post sponsored the American Legion Rider group, but not all of our members belong to our Post. We felt that if we required members to transfer to our Post that this would cause a lot of hard feelings in other Post near our own community. What we soon found out was that our membership grew, not from current legion members, but many joined the American Legion to become members of the American Legion Riders. A very conservative estimate would say that over half of our current membership joined the American Legion to enable them to join the Riders.
Right after starting we proceeded to get down to "business". Our objective was to support the aims and purposes of the American Legion, through service to our Community, State and Nation. We did such things as putting on a "Bingo" at the VA Hospital, putting on fundraisers for local charities, participating in motorcycle "runs" to raise money for charity and participation in ceremonies and parades. We did have some Post members who thought, in the beginning, that we would be just a bunch of "Bikers". After seeing the kinds of things we did, we gained a lot of respect in both the American Legion community as well as our own community.
In 1996 we had an article published about the American Legion Riders in the American Legion National publication of the "Dispatch". An article in the American Legion Magazine soon followed up this article. In about 1996 "Tramp" moved to Texas, where he did a great job of promoting the Legion Rider program there. Today, there are groups of American Legion Riders throughout the country. 
Where we are today
As the membership of the American Legion Riders is a very diverse group, so are the programs that they are involved in. By allowing each American Legion Rider Chapter to give their members the ability to manage their program at the Post level, the program has been allowed to grow. Today there exist Legion Rider programs in several states, and many more starting. The types of things that these groups are doing are far too many to mention in this article, but here are a few examples:
Participation in the annual POW/MIA Rally held each Memorial weekend in Washington D.C. known as "Rolling Thunder".
Sponsoring or participating in local Charity events.
Raising money for such organizations as local VA Hospitals, Battered Women and Children's Center, Varied Children and Youth programs, a School for Blind Children, Veterans Relief, Needy families and many, many others.
Sponsoring or participating in motorcycle "Runs" to benefit numerous charities, including charities for underprivileged children and medical research, just to name a few.
Participation in memorial ceremonies and community parades.
One group is spearheading an effort to erect a "Veterans Memorial Park" in the center of their Downtown area.
The recognition by local communities has marked the program as a true success. The American Legion Riders Group in Michigan was even honored by the Local City Council, when they drafted a resolution Declaring the American Legion Riders as a valuable asset to the community. Motorcyclist can be a very dedicated group of people. When you combine this with the fact that they are legionnaires, you create a win/win situation.
Who benefits from forming an American Legion Riders Group?
We all do!!!! Many of the groups, in existence today, have all had stories where some of their Post members were a little reluctant to let a group of "Bikers" in to their Post. After seeing what these groups were doing for the American Legion their opinion soon changed. Not only did the Post welcome them, but in most cases did what they could to help support their efforts, by participating in some of the groups fundraising events. There are also many stories where the American Legion Riders group worked in conjunction with the Post to sponsor a program. The Post was glad to have their help and the Riders were honored to be asked. We were able to break down some barriers. Just because one person wears a leather motorcycle jacket and another wears a golf shirt and slacks, we now know that we can work together to promote the aims and purposes of the American Legion. We have done it, and everyone involved was able to see the benefit. The American Legion Riders was never intended to be a "Motorcycle Club". As stated, it is to be able to work with the Local Post to assist in promoting the American Legion.
Membership, Membership, Membership!! Literally every Post program of the American Legion Riders has brought in members that may not have joined the American Legion were it not for the Riders program. The Riders program has been able to spark a new interest to join the American Legion. Some of these members, who joined for the Legion Rider program, have gone on to serve as Officers within their Post. Conversely, we have also had Post members go out and purchase motorcycles just to join the Riders. There was one story from a Post that recently started an American Legion Riders group. It advertised for the first meeting of the group. They originally intended for only about six or seven members to show up to the first meeting. When the meeting started they had seventeen people wanting to join, nine of these people were joining the American Legion that night so that they could become members of the Legion Riders. Have you had a program that has brought in that many new members in one night lately?
Pure enjoyment!! The program was designed to have people work together and enjoy themselves. It may be a group of Riders working on a fundraiser for a local charity, it may be just a warm summer evening ride together or maybe just sitting at the Post sharing stories. It's all about members working together and playing together - it is there for them to enjoy.
The American Legion Riders Post 406 meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm.
From Kellogg and Andover Rd go east 5.1 miles to Santa Fe Rd, make a U turn and turn right at the next road. The Post is the next driveway on the east side.
Please come visit the other organizations of the American Legion family:
American Legion: http://al406.blogspot.com/
American Legion Auxiliary: http://ala406.blogspot.com/
Sons of the American Legion: http://sal406kansas.blogspot.com/
We also have a photo album for your viewing pleasure: http://s964.photobucket.com/home/AL406Andover/allalbums
Where we are today
As the membership of the American Legion Riders is a very diverse group, so are the programs that they are involved in. By allowing each American Legion Rider Chapter to give their members the ability to manage their program at the Post level, the program has been allowed to grow. Today there exist Legion Rider programs in several states, and many more starting. The types of things that these groups are doing are far too many to mention in this article, but here are a few examples:
Participation in the annual POW/MIA Rally held each Memorial weekend in Washington D.C. known as "Rolling Thunder".
Sponsoring or participating in local Charity events.
Raising money for such organizations as local VA Hospitals, Battered Women and Children's Center, Varied Children and Youth programs, a School for Blind Children, Veterans Relief, Needy families and many, many others.
Sponsoring or participating in motorcycle "Runs" to benefit numerous charities, including charities for underprivileged children and medical research, just to name a few.
Participation in memorial ceremonies and community parades.
One group is spearheading an effort to erect a "Veterans Memorial Park" in the center of their Downtown area.
The recognition by local communities has marked the program as a true success. The American Legion Riders Group in Michigan was even honored by the Local City Council, when they drafted a resolution Declaring the American Legion Riders as a valuable asset to the community. Motorcyclist can be a very dedicated group of people. When you combine this with the fact that they are legionnaires, you create a win/win situation.
Who benefits from forming an American Legion Riders Group?
We all do!!!! Many of the groups, in existence today, have all had stories where some of their Post members were a little reluctant to let a group of "Bikers" in to their Post. After seeing what these groups were doing for the American Legion their opinion soon changed. Not only did the Post welcome them, but in most cases did what they could to help support their efforts, by participating in some of the groups fundraising events. There are also many stories where the American Legion Riders group worked in conjunction with the Post to sponsor a program. The Post was glad to have their help and the Riders were honored to be asked. We were able to break down some barriers. Just because one person wears a leather motorcycle jacket and another wears a golf shirt and slacks, we now know that we can work together to promote the aims and purposes of the American Legion. We have done it, and everyone involved was able to see the benefit. The American Legion Riders was never intended to be a "Motorcycle Club". As stated, it is to be able to work with the Local Post to assist in promoting the American Legion.
Membership, Membership, Membership!! Literally every Post program of the American Legion Riders has brought in members that may not have joined the American Legion were it not for the Riders program. The Riders program has been able to spark a new interest to join the American Legion. Some of these members, who joined for the Legion Rider program, have gone on to serve as Officers within their Post. Conversely, we have also had Post members go out and purchase motorcycles just to join the Riders. There was one story from a Post that recently started an American Legion Riders group. It advertised for the first meeting of the group. They originally intended for only about six or seven members to show up to the first meeting. When the meeting started they had seventeen people wanting to join, nine of these people were joining the American Legion that night so that they could become members of the Legion Riders. Have you had a program that has brought in that many new members in one night lately?
Pure enjoyment!! The program was designed to have people work together and enjoy themselves. It may be a group of Riders working on a fundraiser for a local charity, it may be just a warm summer evening ride together or maybe just sitting at the Post sharing stories. It's all about members working together and playing together - it is there for them to enjoy.
The American Legion Riders Post 406 meet the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm.
From Kellogg and Andover Rd go east 5.1 miles to Santa Fe Rd, make a U turn and turn right at the next road. The Post is the next driveway on the east side.
Please come visit the other organizations of the American Legion family:
American Legion: http://al406.blogspot.com/
American Legion Auxiliary: http://ala406.blogspot.com/
Sons of the American Legion: http://sal406kansas.blogspot.com/
We also have a photo album for your viewing pleasure: http://s964.photobucket.com/home/AL406Andover/allalbums
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