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TreAdidas
01-27-2004, 10:48 AM
So I have spent the past few days running around to different offices figuring out what I need to do to get a club up and running here at Bowling Green State University.

I started out wiht the office of campus involvement. I sent them an email explaining what we are and what I would like to do. I got the form mail response:

1. Complete the New Student Organization Registration Packet which you can download from our website.
2. Get 10 members who are full-time BGSU students
3. Get a faculty/staff advisor
4. Write a constitution and by-laws

I thought uhhhhh ok I can do some of that I suppose. But I do not know more than one other rider who is a full time BGSU student, much less a faculty member who rides or would be interested in helping me out.

So I went on over to the office and spoke with the chair of campus involvement and explained the situation. I said all I really want is a table in the student union for about three days during the semester where I can simply inform riders or poetential riders that there is a great OBLIGATION FREE club out there where they can go and learn about the sport, meet other riders and get help. I mean isn't that the purpose of a club? Bringing people together who otherwise would not have met? Furthermore, there is about 3 inches of ice on the ground, it is hard to find other riders when they are not riding. The response I got was, well that's all well and good but rules are rules and you need to meet these criteria before you can be a univeristy sponsored club.

So I was basically like :jackoff: and left kind of bummed

So I thought "if you want to be a university sponsored club." Well what if you do not want to b a University SPonsored Club? I had remembered seeing someone selling cellular phones as well as people promoting candidates for public office in the union at the tables. So I figured there was an alternative way to do this. Turns out it costs $150/day to have a table at the union for "non-university sponsored" groups. :holymoly: I am soooooo happy that my university is making this easy for me.

Anyways at this time I am thinking I am gonna post flyers at the Kiosks around camps and see if I can't kick up some interest that way so..... does any flyer currently exist that we use?

or...

can any of you Photoshop geniuses come up with something that would do enough to draw attention to itself.... and say Hypercycles.org on it? In black and white preferably... once snow hits inkjet prints they will not be legible anymore. What you guys think?

Jae
01-27-2004, 10:55 AM
When do you need the flyer by?

h2o-girl
01-27-2004, 11:03 AM
So you need 10 members huh? May I suggest having any 10 people you know, riders or not, be your "members" just so you can get it off the ground. It's not like BG can say they can't be members.

deno
01-27-2004, 11:22 AM
sign me up dog!

oh wait, nevermind. what she said

GPTECHMAN
01-27-2004, 11:27 AM
Originally posted by h2o-girl
So you need 10 members huh? May I suggest having any 10 people you know, riders or not, be your "members" just so you can get it off the ground. It's not like BG can say they can't be members.
I second that notion.......

Jae
01-27-2004, 11:31 AM
Chuck,

My suggestion to you is to first get our flyers and then start a general meeting at a public place (like a campus coffee house). That way you can get to know some of your members and have them help you get the club started.

Bryant and I will see if we can get a hold of our constitution and bylaws as I think UCSD Hypercycles has them as well.

PM me or Bryant if you need help or suggestions.

Jae

deathblow
01-27-2004, 11:50 AM
Put on the flyers that there will be free beer, pizza, and strippers. That way you'll have alot to choose from ;).


Really though, I am sure you'll find a way to get this started, good luck Chuck!

Arnold_R1
01-27-2004, 11:54 AM
Chuck, tell 'em if they join Hypercycles, they'll get a free throw blanket to keep 'em warm! :-p

deno
01-27-2004, 11:56 AM
make a bon fire in the middle of campus. They'll swarm over like no other!

TreAdidas
01-27-2004, 12:24 PM
Originally posted by Jae
Chuck,

My suggestion to you is to first get our flyers and then start a general meeting at a public place (like a campus coffee house). That way you can get to know some of your members and have them help you get the club started.

Bryant and I will see if we can get a hold of our constitution and bylaws as I think UCSD Hypercycles has them as well.

PM me or Bryant if you need help or suggestions.

Jae

I don't really need the flyer by any particular time... just wanted it to drive interest. And well my photoshop skills lack. So if anyone has something or is interested in creating it please by all means....

A general meeting is a great idea, and if I am shy people I am sure that I could pad the member count with my non-biker friends like h2o suggested! I just want to get some people on this website... word of mouth helps a lot too.

jae and bryant... As far as getting ahold of a constituion and bylaws... That would be super sweet!! I honestly don't even know what bylaws are... ha... alright got class in like 4 minutes... I'll PM you guys lata...

Thanks fellas!

Jae
01-27-2004, 02:20 PM
Nice... bettah fix the address on the bottom tho.

TreAdidas
01-27-2004, 02:21 PM
YES!.... there we go... hrm... ... note to self...: buy a staple gun while at work tonight...

pulse
01-27-2004, 02:22 PM
so i cant spell, give a brotha a break...........:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

CjrJAM
01-27-2004, 02:23 PM
Originally posted by h2o-girl
So you need 10 members huh? May I suggest having any 10 people you know, riders or not, be your "members" just so you can get it off the ground. It's not like BG can say they can't be members.
Smart move! You go girl (now we know where Sean gets his smarts) ;)

pulse
01-27-2004, 02:23 PM
ok its a start and i put it together fast. i can change anything you want and i guess less writing would be better for those just glancing at it but to anyone interested i think all the writing is valid......

edit: i cant spelllllllll

TreAdidas
01-27-2004, 02:24 PM
work something to this effect in:

Here you will find that safety and riding technique is held high above other aspects of riding motorcycles. We welcome riders of all skill levels and motorcycles of any type. Hope to ride with you soon!


In all honesty that mission statement is the whole reason this place caught my attention when I first stumbled across it on google :)

pulse
01-27-2004, 02:32 PM
will do chucky man :cool:

Arnold_R1
01-27-2004, 03:05 PM
That's a cool flier Jared!

pasta fredo
01-27-2004, 03:08 PM
That is a pretty sweet flyer. Sign me up......

MatrixChick04
01-27-2004, 03:45 PM
honey don't forget the women that might ride over there... :D

Jae
01-27-2004, 05:20 PM
Very nice flyer. Would you mind if we use it at UCSD too hehe. ;) :-p

GPTECHMAN
01-27-2004, 05:21 PM
its alright....I guess

pulse
01-27-2004, 06:22 PM
yeah you can use it for anything, i dont care. can put UCSD on it somewhere or what ever. chucky do you want to put your school name on it or anything?

chuck sent you a PM........

TreAdidas
01-28-2004, 10:25 AM
Nah no need to put the school name... just going generic for the moment :)

TreAdidas
01-28-2004, 10:51 AM
Originally posted by MatrixChick04
honey don't forget the women that might ride over there... :D

I sure hope so... because I have yet to find them.... when I saw a girl riding a bike for the first time, in real life, it was getting on the 5 south from Genessee.... :wub:

*edit*

Actually, I saw one riding in a biker gang or somethign down in kentucky somewhere.... but then agian he may have just had really long hair. :rolleyes:

deathblow
01-28-2004, 11:32 AM
Originally posted by TreAdidas
I sure hope so... because I have yet to find them.... when I saw a girl riding a bike for the first time, in real life, it was getting on the 5 south from Genessee.... :wub:

*edit*

Actually, I saw one riding in a biker gang or somethign down in kentucky somewhere.... but then agian he may have just had really long hair. :rolleyes:

LOL, have you thought about recruiting guys on Harleys?

TreAdidas
01-28-2004, 11:57 AM
Originally posted by deathblow
LOL, have you thought about recruiting guys on Harleys?

Geeze man I'd love to.... I know there is a kid who has this old BMW like 1940's style.... who knows.... I'ma see what the future may bring.

GPTECHMAN
01-29-2004, 12:37 AM
Jared...they will only respond to Furry bikes...don't chu know?

TreAdidas
01-29-2004, 05:00 PM
OK so I posted like 130 flyers around campus... we'll see how this goes :)

GPTECHMAN
01-29-2004, 08:54 PM
will they with stand the snow...or will they be covered

Arnold_R1
01-30-2004, 12:19 PM
Originally posted by TreAdidas
OK so I posted like 130 flyers around campus... we'll see how this goes :)

If we get any snow mobile owners signing up on Hypercycles, I'm pointing the finger at you. :-p

pulse
01-30-2004, 01:38 PM
dude snow mobiles are tight

Arnold_R1
01-30-2004, 01:40 PM
Originally posted by pulse
dude snow mobiles are tight

Polaris' snow mobiles kick arse! ;)

GPTECHMAN
01-30-2004, 01:49 PM
yeah maybe you should start a hypercycles chapter with studded tires

TreAdidas
02-02-2004, 10:49 AM
I drove to Cleveland this weekend... saw lots of snowmobilers tearing up the emppty cornfields..... I would love to try it but there is a slight problem......... i hate being cold