Incorporating the Nittany RAT Pack

The 2012 NRR
PLANNING MEETING

Sunday, 19 Feb 2012, 12:15 PM

Page updated 15 Feb 2012

 

WHAT:   2012 Annual NRR Planning Meeting NRR Logo
WHY: To help the NRR plan when and where we want to ride in 2012.
As a volunteer-based group, member ideas and assistance are the key to maintaining an active and fun riding group.
WHO: Prior, current and new members; riders and riding partners are welcome.
WHEN:  Su, 19 Feb 2012, 12:15 PM. 
The meeting should end by 1:30 or 2 PM.
WHERE: American Legion Nittany Post 245 (website)
1950 Pine Hall Road, State College, PA 16801
(814) 237-6880 (off W. College Ave.).  Lunch from the menu, on your own.  Cash bar available. Our thanks to Nittany Post 245 for their hospitality!
New Ideas Welcomed
WHAT TO BRING: Your ideas, suggestions for ride destinations, offers to help as a Ride Coordinator or Co-Leader, suggestions, your calendar & map, your appetite w/ lunch money, your riding partner(s) / buddies.
RSVP:

To assist with event planning, please CLICK HERE to fill out the e-RSVP / SURVEY.

As planned, the Sign-ups/RSVPs closed at noon, Wed. 15 Feb 2012; 22 are attending. 

Visit Kissell Motorsports Inc. WebsitePLANNING MEETING TOPICS

1.  Welcome, Introductions & About NRR. 

        - The NRR is a 100% volunteer-organized motorcycle riding group sponsored by Kissell Motorsports Inc.
        - Our mission: "To provide opportunities for the best in motorcycling - with a group or on-your-own."

2.  Review
2011 Events & Group Status; review 2011 ride procedures. 
       - What worked? What needs work?
       - Discuss ideas to safely accommodate varied riding styles, interests, abilities and higher bike counts - and keep it FUN.
       - Update from Andrew on 2012 State College M/C Enthusiasts (SCME) events
       - Update from Jay & Andrew on the 9 Jan 2012 "Rider Group Summit Meeting" in Cogan Station.

3.  Work through ideas, destinations, dates & ride leaders for April - Oct 2012
(per member suggestions, see table below)
       Click HERE to view the 2012 Master Event Schedule (for non-NRR m/c events)
       - NRR Restaurant Runs (typically Sundays)
       - NRR Day Tours (Sat. or Sun.)
       - NRR Special Multi-Day Trips and/or other suggestions
       - NRR Special Events with Kissell Motorsports, such as unveiling events, workshops, etc.

4. 
  Draw the tickets for door prizes courtesy of Kissell Motorsports, the International Motorcycle Shows and the Laurel Highlands BMW Rider Group.

5.
   Adjourn

The following suggestions have been made for 2012 destinations: (Pre-meeting additions welcomed by email)
 
2011 NRR RESTAURANT RUN SUGGESTIONS
Typically: 90 min. out.    New ideas welcome!
2012 NRR DAY TOUR SUGGESTIONS
For a full-day of saddle-time.
Marzoni's Brick Oven Restaurant, Duncansville PA White Rose M/C Club AMA Hillclimbs near Hanover PA
Johnstown Inclined Plane & lunch Millersburg Ferry + Skeeter's BBQ Restaurant
  Elk Country Ride c/o Andrew B.
Sunny Ridge Station Restaurant, Shade Gap, PA (90 min. away) Knoebel's Grove Amusement Park, Elysburg PA
"Mike's Place" Restaurant, Clearville, Bedford County c/o Bill Maney Lawn Fire Company (PA) "Ride-In Breakfast" (3rd Sun.)
Kountry Kettle Family Restaurant, Hopewell PA (near Everett) Ephrata (PA) Legion M/C Breakfasts (1st Sun.)
Lewisburg Hotel (early-season ride) The Berkeley Springs Ride (WV) for lunch
The Union Hotel, Everett PA Gettysburg Battlefields
Turnpike Restaurant, Mifflinburg (early-season ride) Fallingwater Tour
Slick's Ivy Stone Restaurant (repeat from 2010) AMA National Enduro Series, Cross Fork PA. on July 28 & 29 c/o Al Klinger
Rayauda's Family Restaurant & Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA OTHER IDEAS WELCOME
Jefferson Co. Chicken Barbeque Eat'n Ride c/o Dan Harmic  
OTHER IDEAS WELCOME  

3-day Weekend Trip... in any direction.
For example: Skyline Drive or similar, so that folks can pick and choose where they would want to stop, but still end up at the same endpoint.
MORE INFO FROM MARTY:
1. Something south to include The Skyline Drive, Western VA and Eastern WV
2. Central New York's Letchworth SP and the Finger Lakes
3. Let's go visit our friends in Canada and tour around the falls or maybe go to the CN Tower in Toronto.


2012 Schedule Template:
MONTH
NRR RESTAURANT RUN (Date, Destination, Leader)
NRR DAY TOUR (Date, Destination, Leader)
APR    
MAY    
JUN
JUL    
AUG   NOTE: WV EuroRiders Rendezvous, 3-5 Aug.
SEP    
OCT    
NRR Annual Website Statistics 2006-2011
Year Number of
Page Requests
Average Page
Requests / Day
1.
2006
210

(Website posted on
13 Dec 2006)

2.
2007
25,710
70
3.
2008
53,834
147
4.
2009
699,653
1,916
5.
2010
1,300,910
3,564
6.
2011
2,561,519
7,018
7.
Jan. 2012
487,581 15,782

Most Active Year: 2011                 Most Active Month: December 2011

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