Plans for the 2008 Grand Master's Motorcycle Rides are now complete. All proceeds from the two rides will go to support the Iowa Masonic fund raising efforts for The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, currently being constructed in Iowa City. Donations for each participant in each ride is $50. If you wish to participate in BOTH rides, the total donation is $80 per participant. A donation is requested for each participant, including passengers. Please plan to join us for these fun events.
July 11&12 Sioux City
CANCELLED--No Advance Reservations Received
The festivities start the evening of July 11 with a dinner hosted by the Sioux
City Scottish Rite at the Scottish Rite Center in Sioux City. This will be
followed by a Master Mason Degree (Masons Only). The degree cast
will consist of ride participants in biker garb, along with local brothers.
The next morning, there will be breakfast served by by Tyrian Lodge at the Abu
Bekr Shrine Center. Following breakfast the ride will proceed through the
beautiful Loess Hills of western Iowa to Logan. Following the ride, lunch
will be served in Logan by Chrysolite and Valley Lodges.
July 19 Iowa City STILL
SCHEDULED
This ride will start with breakfast served by Iowa City Lodge. We will
then proceed to the building site of Hope Lodge, where we will have an
opportunity to tour the facilities nearing completion. Following the tour,
we will proceed to Kinross, where lunch will be served by Farmers Lodge.
The ride will then continue to Knoxville. Sprint car races are scheduled
in Knoxville that evening, so you may wish to stay for the races.
Refer to the ride Flyer for more details. This flyer includes the registration form. Please print off a copy of this form for you use. Send completed registration forms to one of the addresses included on the form. If you are participating only in the Sioux City ride, send the form to Mike Picket. If you are participating in only the Iowa City ride, send the form to Rick Bowersox. If participating in both rides, send the form to either brother.
Each participant will also need to sign the release form. Sign that and send it along with your registration form. Registration will also be available at the ride kickoff. However, advance registration is requested so we will know how much food will be required and how many group leaders we will need to arrange.