Bmwmoa pioneers

[MTHelmet]

Need a history refresher.

There was a group of early members called the pioneers. Who were they and are any still riding or have they all pass on, to ride in the SKY.

One was my ridding buddy, Charles (CHIP) Golmon. the others I can't remember.

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[PGlaves]

I believe that the Pioneers are those members who attended all of the first ten BMW MOA National rallies. A number of them, of course, continued to attend many more after the mid 80s. I fondly recall them wearing pale blue shirts at subsequent rallies. I believe, but am not positive, that Norm Pheonix was the only Pioneer who attended the 2015 rally. My apologies if I have forgotten someone. Maybe Alice Hanes?

 

[20774]

Here's something from 2010 about Norm as one of the Pioneers:

http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread...-HUGE-Omission&p=601385&viewfull=1#post601385

 

[akbeemer]

Keith Dempster is a name I seem to recall being a Pioneer, but I'm not certain.

 

[PGlaves]

Keith Dempster is a name I seem to recall being a Pioneer, but I'm not certain.

Keith was one, yes.

 

[Voni]

Some videos from Bloomsberg interviewing Chris Weld, one of the Pioneers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yniw2CO6uCc&list=PL6AF1DD9C2F13A8C3&index=74

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sMiling

 

[Voni]

Here's Norm talking about some of his history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2pTMiFgk0U&list=PL6AF1DD9C2F13A8C3&index=78

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sMiling

 

[Voni]

And more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1mxcd7rTa0&list=PL6AF1DD9C2F13A8C3&index=77

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPoMyCFlBSE&list=PL6AF1DD9C2F13A8C3&index=76

Thanks to Sheila Moore!

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sMiling