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2008
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More Rally Information can be found at the events calendars of
BMWMOA and BMWRA

Jan	Wed 2	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.
	Sat 12	Rick Borja is planning a ride to the Chalmette Battlefield. Meet at the Shoney’s on Clearview and I-10 for 9:00. You’ll need to park at the courthouse and take a shuttle to the site. There is no charge. A stop for lunch at Rocky and Carlo’s is planned.

Feb

Sun
3

Super Bowl Sunday Ride
A ride is being planned to the newly opened Cabela’s Store in Gonzales. Info will be emailed or call a club officer if you need information.

Mardi Gras

Wed
6

General Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.

Gulf South Annual Rider Mileage Contest End/Beginning.
The Mileage Contest is an annual Club activity. The rules are simple. If you turned your mileage in last February 2007, you will need to report your current odometer reading no later than the February meeting. The mileage you turn in this year is your starting mileage for the 2008/2009 contest. New members make sure to get your odometer mileage to an officer by the February meeting.
Plaques are awarded for:

Highest Mileage Male Rider	Highest Mileage Female Rider
Plaque for 1st	Plaque for 1st
Plaque for 2nd	Plaque for 2nd
Plaque for 3rd	Plaque for 3rd
Plaque for the member whose mileage is closest to the calculated average of all participating members mileages

Jannie Markey is collecting mileages for this years contest.
You can email her @ mileage@gulfsouthbmw.org

Sun
10

Lunch Ride to Thibodaux La.
Leave from South Bridge Park @ I-310 and La Hwy 18 near Luling (park is under I-310 bridge)
Time: Leave park at 11:30 AM

29 >>

Daytona Bike Week
7th Daytona Bikeweek Campout B-Cubed
B-Cubed (Beemers for Bike Week and Biketoberfest) #288
Holiday Travel Park, Bunnell, FL, 32110. NW corner of I-95 @ Old Dixie Hwy, Exit 278. Come enjoy Bikeweek with us and your BMW friends under the palms. Grassy, shaded, quiet camping. Minutes from all the action. B-Cubed will manage the BMW camping area and provide a coffee tent/gathering area, collectable 2008 event T-shirts, door prizes and daily 50/50 drawings. Airhead Central will be available for any required wrenching. Park facilities include on-site restaurant, clean hot showers/laundry and a swimming pool. Picnic tables and port-a-lets will be located in the BMW camping area and a limited number of RVs can be accommodated for dry camping. Information on tent and dry RV camping fees is available at holidaytravelparkco-op.com or at 386-672-8122. Questions on B-Cubed activities should be addressed to either Kevin Reimer (850-570-8729) or Jeff Johnson (850-980-0361).

March	Wed 12	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy. Note: Change in date due to Daytona Bike Week!
	<< 9	Daytona Bike Week
	23	Easter

April	Wed 2	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.
	4>6	16th Dogwood Trail Rally BMW Riders of Mississippi #199 Join us as Askew's Landing, full facility camping with RV hookups. Friday potluck until gone. Saturday and Sunday breakfast. Field events, poker run, prizes. Come enjoy real southern hospitality. I-20, exit 19, go north then west on Askew's Ferry Road, 2.5 miles to campground. $25 registration includes camping and breakfast. Learn more about the rally and club at www.bmwridersofmississippi.org. For more information, contact David Coles, decoles@bellsouth.net, 601-829-0081or 228-324-9060.
	Sun 13	Gulf South BMW Owners Club Picnic Hosted by Adam & Jackie Graff at their camp in Bay St. Louis Ms. Take I-10 east over the twin bridges—continue on I-10 east past Slidell toward Bay St . Louis. Proceed to exit #13, (Bay St. Louis, Kiln, Hwy 603 / 43). Exit to the right, go to the stop light and make a right turn onto Hwy. 603. 2 miles from the right turn you will come to a bridge. Take the first right turn after crossing the bridge. Then take an immediate left on to Everest St . Go straight ahead 3 blocks past Logan St. , Kilmanjaro St. , to Elbrus St . Take a right, the camp is the blue camp second from the end of the road on your left.
	Thur 17	Triumph Night At The Republic 828 S Peters St Join The Transportation Revolution and Triumph Motorcycles for a different kind of bike night. On Thursday April 17th Republic New Orleans will be transformed into Club Triumph. Free VIP motorcycle and scooter parking will be available, and no cover with a motorcycle or scooter key. In addition to bikes and accessories there will be a Triumph apparel fashion show debuting the Steve McQueen t-shirt. Mark this on your calendar and tell your friends!
	18>20	AMA @ Barber Motorsport Park
	24>27	N.O. Jazz Fest
	27	Motorcycle Awareness Month Kick-Off Rally 12:00 noon at the Louisiana State Capital Building Sponsored by Louisiana Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Committee

May	2>4	18th Georgia Mountain Rally BMW Owners of Georgia #23 Some of the finest and twistiest roads in the southeast make this rally a must. The beautiful North Georgia Mountain location is in close proximity to Deal’s Gap, the Cherohala Skyway, Wolf Pen Gap, Two Wheels Only (TWO), Brasstown Bald, Richard Russell Scenic Parkway, Blood Mountain (Hwy 129), Nantahala, Wyah Bald, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and much more. The rally site will once again be Bald Mountain Park Campground Resort (www.baldmountainpark.com, just outside Hiawassee, GA. Expect shady campsites, hot showers, good food, great variety of vendors and door prizes, live music, bonfires, bike show, seminars, fun and fellowship. Fee includes 2 nights camping, rally pin for the first 750, poker run, awards, door prizes, Friday and Saturday dinners, campfire, and plenty of coffee to drink. Pre-registration is $40 (postmarked by 4/1/08) or $45 at the gate. Early registration provides a chance to win the mystery door prize. Day-passes ($10 at gate) will not include food, camping, prizes, activities or awards, but will allow rally area and vendor area access. Camping before and/or after rally dates requires separate fee(s) paid directly to the campground office. Registration form and & information, vendor registration form, and other links can be found at www.bmwmoga.info. Local Chambers of Commerce for Hiawassee and Blairsville also provide various area lodging and cabin listings. Rally Meister: Doug Peters and Andrea White (rallymeister@bmwmoga.info).
	2>4	N.O. Jazz Fest
	Wed 7	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.
	22>25	20th "The Great Chicken Rally" in Rocket City BMW Motorcycle Owners of Alabama #5 At Ditto Landing, Huntsville, AL. on Hobbs Island Rd., ¼ mi. north of Tennessee River off US Hwy 231. Eat, ride, dance, sleep, repeat! 3 nights camping, BBQ Thurs., pancakes each morning, smoked chicken, all you can eat, all week all day, sides at mealtimes. Free coffee, tea, lemonade, popcorn, peanuts while volunteers hold out. Rally pin, rally gift, chicken key chain (to the first 600), 100's of Door prizes, standard rally awards, vendors, seminars, 3 nights live entertainment, all for $40 rally fee, children 6 to 12, $20, under 6 free. Day passes ONLY on Sat., $20. Raffling new BMW Sat. eve, tickets $5. Self guided tour maps to Barber’s Motor Sports track and Museum, Jack Daniel's Distillery, and more. RV’s, $50 extra for sites with water & electric. Only 6 such sites available and must be pre-reserved and pre-paid for by May 15th. RV's must be parked before noon Thurs. and stationary until Sun. morning. Additional RV sites if you are self contained, in side camp area at no extra cost. Vendors please call ahead to Pres. Connie Reaves, BamaBMW@aol.com, or 205-663-5376. Club website www.BMWMOAL.org
	26	Memorial Day

June	Wed 4	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy
	19>22	BMW RA International Rally 36th annual BMW RA International Rally, held this year in Houghton, Michigan which is in the upper part of the UP. The rally will be on the campus of Michigan Technical University. Monitor the rally website for the latest information.

July	Wed 2	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy
	4	Independence Day
	17>20	BMW MOA 2008 International Rally The BMW MOA is pleased to announce the 2008 'National in Gillette, WY

Aug	Wed 6	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.
	15>17	AMA @ VIR
	29>31	AMA @ Road Atlanta

Sept	1	Labor Day
	Wed 3	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.
	11>14	US MotoGP Indy

Oct	Wed 1	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.


	31	Halloween

Nov	Wed 5	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.

	27	Thanksgiving Day

Dec	Wed 3	General Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Election of 2008 Officers) Italian Pie, 5650 Jefferson Hwy.
	Sat 6	*Gulf South Christmas Party*

	25	Christmas Day

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