Ride and Event Dates for 2008 Season

One of the tasks completed during Muster was to finalize ride and event dates for 2008.  These are listed below, and are also on the updated calendar F.Y.B.O.                                    March 7-9 Shakedown                              April 4-6 BallBuster                                June 13-15 Bivouac                                    July 11-13 Pool Party                                August 16 Commander's Mystery Ride    October 3-5 Turkey Shoot                           November 8

Muster 2008 was a Success!

Muster 2008 was held January 11-13, 2008 at Cross Roads Campground in Desdemona, Texas.  18 people were in attendance, and all club business was concluded in one day (Saturday) !!  The weather this year was a 1000% improvement over last year  As usual, we ate well, and John C. provided an outstanding dinner to wrap-up a long and productive day. Minutes from the meeting have been approved by the Commander and are available in the attachments section below.

Shakedown 2007

It was a dark and stormy night. Honest! You can ask any of the dozen or so waterlogged bikers who gathered at John Hatley’s country home in North Texas on March 30 for Battalion’s 2007 Shakedown Ride. Hatley’s laundry dryer got a heavy workout as many of the drenched riders and buddies stripped out of wet gear before settling into familiar biker banter, drinks and dinner of salad, meatloaf and potatoes. Having braved the storm, they were soon ready to hit the air mattresses and sleeping bags scattered throughout the house. Morning brought clear skies, perfect motorcycling weather and a few additional riders who had waited out the storm, so after a breakfast of sausage and egg casserole, biscuits and fruit compote, two formations wound their way through the twisty-turnies of FM898, Hwy 78 and other Texas back roads to Emory for lunch at popular Don’s Café. The final run past Lake Tawakoni, and Eustace led both formations to The Circle J Ranch where the camp-out part of the event inspired setting up a lot of tents, a bonfire, more drinks and dinner of grilled pork loin, salad and Italian green beans with carrots. Action around the camp fire got a bit festive later. The weather Sunday was still perfect for everyone to return to their homes. The only incident of the weekend besides the Friday storms as on Saturday when Hatley’s Yamaha cruiser quit, probably due to bad gas, and he had to call his partner to come running with a trailer. He arrived at the Ranch later in a car.