Team Girls Gone Riding Newsletter #2

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GGR Team Meeting Reminder
Feb. 21st First-Ever All-Woman's Ride
Bike MS Kick-Off Ride - Feb. 28
Fundraising Tips
Dates ahead

GGR Team Meeting Reminder
We are having a team meeting tomorrow at the Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E. Washington Street in Phoenix at 6 p.m. I expect the meeting to last about 1 hour. If you cannot participate in person, I can set up a conference call if there is interest.

Please let me know your thoughts...
http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sheryl@girlsgoneriding.org.

First-Ever All-Women Girls Gone Riding Ride Team Fundraiser:
We have received 15 registrations for our ride this Saturday and many emails of interest. I am going to prepare for 50 riders.We will have snacks, water, gatorade, SAG support, sandwiches after the ride, HAM Radio Operators who will double as SAGs and three rest stops.

I have attached the registration form again and am requesting that you let me know if you are planning to ride in the Women's ride, volunteer or if you can bring some volunteers. We have help, but I am a little anxious about help if lots more riders show up. It's a good problem to have. If you are riding, your $25 will go directly toward your own fundraising and any extras will be split among the teammates who help or participate. I am also attaching the route map for your perusal.

The greatest need I have right now is for more volunteers who can change tires. If you know a gentleman or a woman who would like to help, please forward this email.

Bike MS Kick-Off Ride
Another opportunity to ride and connect with others doing the Bike MS ride in March is the Bike MS Round-Up Ride Kick-Off Ride and Party.

The event will be held beginning at Discount Tire headquarters in Scottsdale beginning at 8:30 a.m. The ride will be held first, breakfast will be offered thanks to Discount Tire to follow. It's a great opportunity to do a Saturday ride and then ride again on Sunday, back to back rides. There are two routes: 17-mile and 35-mile routes.

Here's the address:
20225 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ
Connie Roubinet 480-399-6776 http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=connieroubinet@yahoo.com Gilbert
Laverne Lindsey http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rastainred@hotmail.com Chandler

Fundraising Tips:

Many of you have been successful in raising your money via email. A few of us have done some of our own fundraisers.

Congratulations to Amy Willey who did a chili lunch for her work friends. Providing chili for coworkers and offering an opportunity to make a donation produced $800 for her! Way to go!

I did the same thing for my coworkers and raised $130. I am going to do it again for all of the agencies in our building at the end of the month.

Upcoming Dates:
Feb. 19, Team Girls Gone Riding team meeting, MS Office, 5025 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sheryl@girlsgoneriding.org
Feb 21st GGR All-Women's Ride meeting, NMSS Office, 6 p.m.
(Reg Form attached)
Feb. 28, Bike ms Kick-Off, Ride, Food and Fun! Discount Tire Headquarters, Scottsdale
March 14, Cabernet, Blues and BBQ BARBICURE, Sheryl's house.
March 28-29, Bike MS Round-Up Ride 2009