1. When are the Chapter
meetings?
Chapter meetings are held
on the last Saturday of every month. They start at 3:00 and are held at
the Stormy Hill Harley Davidson dealership. A dinner ride sometimes
follows the meeting.
2. What is the Easy Ride?
The Easy Ride is an
opportunity for new riders to learn the techniques of group riding. We
meet at the Chick-Fil-A located at 2528 East Highway 50 in Clermont) on
the last Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m. to enjoy breakfast
together. We then conduct a short class on group riding. This is
followed by a leisurely ride led by Road Captains through Lake County
(Easy Ride).
3. What is the term of my
Chapter membership?
Membership runs on a
calendar year from January to December. All members must fill out a
renewal form and pay their annual dues no later that January 31st of
each year.
4. Do I have to be a
National HOG member to join a local Chapter?
Yes.
5. What is Mrs. Oinker?
Mrs. Oinker is a stuffed
animal (hog) that is awarded to the member that has ridden the most
miles in the past month. This is done at the monthly Chapter meeting.
6. How do I sign up for
Mrs.
Oinker?
You sign up at the monthly
Chapter meeting. Contact LOH Officer prior to the
meeting and she will verify and write down your mileage.
7. What do I do with Mrs.
Oinker?
Mrs. Oinker travels with
you. Before turning her over at the end of your month, you must
decorate her with something from your travels, i.e. a pin from an
event, etc.
8. What is LOH?
Ladies of Harley is another
benefit of Chapter membership. Ladies within the Chapter can join LOH.
Their primary focus is to raise funds to be used to support various
charities. A few of the benefits are monthly meetings, working on
charity projects, and taking rides together.
9. What is the Traveling Hog?
The Traveling Hog is also
called Mr. Bacon. Every two (2) months, Chapter members from across
Central Florida meet for lunch. For every five (5) members that sign
in, a ticket is placed in a jar. The more members that we bring to
lunch, the better our chances are of winning the Traveling Hog. At the
end of lunch, a winning ticket is pulled from the jar and that Chapter
gets to take home the Traveling Hog for the next two (2) months. The
Traveling Hog is a trophy with a hog on the top. This is a fun event
that gives you the opportunity of meeting folks from the other chapters.
10. What happens to the
Traveling Hog once we win him?
Mr. Bacon also travels on
Chapter outings. There is a logbook that is filled out with a short
description of his travels. The winning Chapter then hosts the next
Traveling Hog event.
11. What is the Activities
Pin?
This is a pin created by
Clermont HOG for members who have participated in 18 or more activities
in a year.
12. The Lake County Hard
Tail Rides...
Hard Tail rides are a set
of trips designed by the Dealership. Each ride comes complete with a
map, a set of directions, and an estimated ride time.