2009 Texas Honor
Ride Past Events
(here's what you missed)
November
7, 2009
It was an AWESOME day meeting and
honoring our
Wounded Warriors and their families.
Here are the numbers for the 11/7/2009 Texas Honor Ride.
100+ Police escort motorcycles and cruisers
824 Total Riders and passengers
$17,000 Registration Fees (including advance
registrations)
$12,100 Merchandise Sales
$2,100 Donations (on the day of the ride!)
$38,000 raised on 7-Nov-09.
Still working on the total, plus donations that are still coming in.
Add
to the bikers, Col. Mary Garr,
the Garrison Commander, LTC
Charles Beeks, the incoming
Commander of the WTB and
Leonard Ruiz, the Command Sgt.
Major of the WTB. And, of
course, Judith Markelz and her
staff from the Warrior and
Family Support Centers and
Jason and Sandra March.
In
the coming days we'll update
the website with some
additional info and pics... in
the meantime, know that your
generous contributions and
support throughout 2009 raised...
$86,000
Plus
$17,000 worth of Starbuck's
Coffee!
for
the Warrior and Family Support
Center.
Our
thanks to the Winners
at the BAMC Auction
U
S Flag, flown for 5 days in
Iraq by the US Special
Forces
(Donated by Carson George)
$500
- Rick & Paula
Dickson, LaMarque, TX
American
Flag Guitar signed by the Wounded
Warriors
(Donated by Strait Music of
Austin)
$2,000
- Ken & Sharon Pantin,
Baytown, TX
"KISSING
SAILOR" PICTURE,
autographed and donated by Glenn
McDuffie,
the young Sailor in the
famous photo.
$4,000
- Ron & Linda
Blansett, Conroe, TX
Click
here for the Ft. Sam Houston News
Leader Article.
October
17, 2009
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This is your chance to
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Saturday, October 17,
2009.
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Honor Ride by
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on Saturday, October
17th (some exclusions
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$500 Macy’s Gift
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We raised $850 at this
event! |
September
19, 2009
Hosted by the West Conroe
Baptist Church, the Texas
Honor Ride
raised $28,000 for the
Warrior and Family Support
Center. Some 291 Motorcycles
with 371 riders and passengers
(Plus Blue Knights, Law
Enforcement, Firefighters and
EMS) made the Ride. All
told, more than 600 people
attended the event. There were
42 entrants into the Car &
Motorcycle show. A huge silent
auction and great fun at the
Live Auction.
The Apache had
to cancel, but, showing their
continued support for the THR,
the 11th Aviation Command sent
us ground personnel and
wheeled vehicles. The Coast Guard
sent an HH-65C Dolphin
Helicopter which was delayed a
bit by the low ceiling. The
6th Cavalry Historical
Society was on site with
demonstrations and information.
The fly-over by
Freedom Flight was
awesome and the Houston Frisbee Dogs
were flying too.
There was food, music and
a Car &
Bike Show. The silent
auction and live auctions were a
huge success. Jason March
and his lovely wife Sandra joined us
and brought a few friends from
BAMC. ALL of them went on the
ride (Be sure
to read the
update on Jason.)
Our
thanks to all of the Warriors,
Blue Knights, Law Enforcement
Officers, EMS, Firefighters,
Rider, Passengers, Vendors,
Donors. the West Conroe
Baptist Church and the dozens
of volunteers who made the day a huge
success!
Car
show winners:
Councilman's
choice - Curtis Petty -
1931 Ford Model A
Ladies'
choice - David Coffey - 1952
MGTD
Sheriff's
choice - Alton Hues - 1939
Ford Log Truck
Mayor's
choice - Todd Taussig
- 1968 Camaro
Judge's
choice - Jim & Sandy
Glissor - 1969 Plymouth
Roadrunner
Motorcycle
Show winners:
Councilman's
choice - Philip Blair
- 2004 Honda Goldwing
Judge's
choice - Hank Tigner -
2008 Harley-Davidson
Rocker C
Sheriff's
choice - Shirley Olmstead
- 2002 Harley-Davidson
Softail
Mayor's
choice - Ty Olmstead -
2001 Harley-Davidson
Fatboy
Ladies
choice - Sabrina
"Sunshine" Ryan
- 2002 Kawasaki Mean
Streak
October
10, 2009
Scout Troop
471 from Tomball, Texas held a Car Wash for
the Texas Honor Ride at the
Chick-Fil-A in Tomball, TX. They
raised $1200 for our Wounded
Heroes! Great Job
Scouts!
August 8,
2009
Honda of Houston's "Second Saturday" was all about the Texas
Honor Ride. Another opportunity to spread the word, sell merchandise and
pick up some donations from the folks who passed by.
July 17 -
19, 2009
The Space City Bike Fest donated a booth to the THR. We were able to
spread the word about our upcoming Rides and sell some of our THR
merchandise.
May 9,
2009
Texas
Open Chili Championship. We raised a total of $3,218 for the
Texas Honor Ride. This includes our Disciples Cross
and merchandise sales, our half of the 50/50, Cake and Silent
Auction sales. In addition, CASI donated $1.500, which
represents half of the proceeds from the chili cook's
registrations.
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