I agree Heather. My first choice would not be to mail it and I think we have a good chance of getting it to Daytona in time for the Rally. After that we have time to pass it along to Myrtle Beach and then to Illinois for the Midwest Rally. At the Rally in Effingham, IL we can pass it back to some one heading to an area that was missed due to the bad weather this winter. We will get it back on track if everyone just calms down. I've had at least 25 pms and e mails about this over the last two days. I don't have the time to be the mascot honcho. We can't make all the rallies every year so there is no use in trying.

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I am leaving Memphis on the 3rd and going Key West, then up to Daytona @ the 6th. If I can help anything along, let me know.

BlackOak
MidSouth BackRoads

 

I still agree that the Mascot should only be moved from bike to bike. To mail it or drive it would destroy the spirit of the Mascot. I still want to pass it around like we have always done. All I am asking is that we do it in such a way, that it also makes its way to the major rallies so more members can sign it. If we continue the way we have been doing it, only 52 members per year will get to sign or carry it. We now have over 8000 members and growing. At the rallies, at least more people will have access to it. This should not have been a hurry up and get it to Daytona situation. I have been trying to plan this since November. It is just that nobody has really been the final authority or planner as to where it will go. For the longest time there was no real organization and the Mascot kinda became stagnent over the past 2 months. What we need is a dedicated Moderator for the Mascot Forums, or some sort of official Mascot coordinator who can plan, coordinate, and track the mascot movements and will be responsible to see that as many people get an opportunity to carry it as possible. With a little organiation, we can have hundreds of people per year carrying the mascot.

 

>The way it looks now, if the handoff from Skos to Ken occurs, this weekend, we will need Ken to pass of to Mac11 the same day.

This is really very doable...we're not talking about great distances here. Too bad we have to rely on weekends because just about all this week it's been great but by Saturday morning the forecast is calling for snow/rain and temps in the low 30's. We'l do the best we can. Ken

 

Bill Nourse and Mikeeeee said it best. The true spirit of the mascot is to pass it from rider to rider, not mail it to some location just because there is a rally or event. It has been obvious over the past year that it is difficult at times to get it moving. The bottom line is that if someone wants the mascot then they can go get it or coordinate with the current holder to meet somewhere in between. There is no pre-determine order, there is no dibs on it. If you want it go and get it, meet some one from the forum, share some stories and photos with the rest of us. Not trying to insult anyone but having a ton of members names on it as a result of mailing it takes away from the mascot and all the folks who have ridden the miles to get their name on it. Well that’s my ½ a cent.

 

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Oh why not! Go ahead Fran....tell me what you think.

 

If it get's mailed, OUT comes "Ralph the wonder Eagle"

 

I vote no mail....ever. [sm=badidea.gif] It would become worthless if rides on anything but a Harley Davidson IMO. Riding a HD is what it represents. I would love to have the opportunity to carry it someday. Imagine after generations, and never been transported on anything but a HD.
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Hey, like I said earlier, I'll be in Myrtle Beach for Bike Week and would be happy to help get the Mascot up north and then headed either further north or out west bytaking it at least as far as Ohio...