 | Tacoma Chapter ABATE of Washington P.O. Box 975 Tacoma, WA 98401-0975 |
Elected Tacoma Chapter Officers | ||
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| For more details on how the chapter may conduct business, read The Tacoma Chapter Bylaws as amended May 3, 2006 Click on a position title to jump directly to that section of the Bylaws or to that topic's webpage. Click on a person's name to send them an email. | ||
| Coordinator | Lyle Coyle Member 4756 360-897-8963 | Duties of the Chapter Coordinator include running chapter business meetings in an orderly and fair manner and attending the quarterly state board meetings (aka BOD) to represent the chapter. |
| Deputy Coordinator | Bill Julian Member 18673 360-701-7017 | Assists the Coordinator as a stand-in in case of absence at meetings. Also assists the Coordinator in picking up the "loose-ends". |
| Secretary | Jamie Julian Member 18841 360-701-7719 | Takes minutes at business meetings, records and files them for future reference. Submits reports quarterly to the ABATE of WA State Secretary. |
| Treasurer | Bruce Ramsey Member 14181 253-845-4573 | Tracks all income and expenses of the chapter and reports monthly at business meetings. Submits reports quarterly to the ABATE of WA State Treasurer. |
Appointed Chair PositionsClick on a position title for more information | ||
| Adopt-a-Highway Road Clean-Up | Rob LaVergne Member 514 253-381-0923 | Brings Road Clean-up equipment to the quarterly event, maintains paperwork, reports to the State of WA on our activities. |
| Ambassador | Lesta Campbell Member 18284 253-862-7753 | Meets and makes inroads with other chapters and groups. |
| Calendar/ Newsletter | Blender Member 3000 | Writes, edits and mails a quarterly calendar of events and summaries of past events. |
| Education | Position Open | Visits classrooms in the county and gives Motorcycle Awareness lessons in accordance with the ABATE of WA state program. |
| In-the-Wind Program | Windy Blum Member 513 253-770-8693 | Tracks how many miles are traveled by participants in the "In-the-Wind" program, sells mile patches and reports to the chapter periodically on mileage, patches earned, funds needed for patches, etc. |
| Legislative Affairs & St Ambassador- at-Large | Mike Campbell Member 15684 253-862-7753 | Reports to the chapter on events happening at the State Capitol and in our county that are legislative in nature, upon which we may need to take action such as letter-writing, phone-calling, e-mailing, etc. |
| Membership Chapter & State Membership Form | Bruce Ramsey Member 14181 253-845-4573 | Takes in membership dues and tracks membership status. Reports at the monthly business meetings, and quarterly to the State Membership Chairman. |
| Products | Neal Parrett Member 18501 206-818-1331 | Keeps an inventory of chapter products and brings them to sell at chapter events. Acquires new products from vendors after proposing the purchase to the chapter at business meetings where a vote is taken on the purchase. |
| Public Relations | Position Open | Makes contact with the general public directly and through advertising media such as printed flyers, newpaper coverage, radio & tv in order to bring attention to our activities. |
| Quartermaster | Lyle Coyle Member 4756 360-897-8963 | Keeps records of chapter property held by chairmen and/or officers and reports to the State Quartermaster. |
| Road Captain | Boris Stefanoff Member 18877 253-921-2786 | Plans routes and rides behind the officers during runs except when it is imperative to lead, then he/she directs from the front of the pack. |
| Safety | Lyle Coyle Member 4756 360-897-8963 | Reports to the membership on ways to be more safety conscious. |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | John Lacy Member 18852 253-312-4396 | Maintains order at business meetings and during rides and events. |
| Toy Run | Debby Coyle Member 5008 360-897-8963 | Organizes the Annual Chapter Toy Run. |
| Webmaster | Helen Wolfe Member 14245 253-474-7739 | Maintains a website containing a calendar and reports, and keeps links and information updated. |
ABATE Executive Committee Chapter Representative, Position 3"ECOM Chapter Rep 3"for Tacoma Chapter and East Pierce Co, Rat City, and South King Co Chapters | ||
| Lyle Coyle 360-897-8963 | Our "Chapter Rep" represents the chapters listed above at Executive Committee meetings (aka ECOM). ECOMs have a much smaller attendance than the quarterly State Board of Directors meeting (aka BOD) and allow business to be handled between BODs. While each chapter is represented by their coordinator at the larger quarterly BOD meetings, only one coordinator represents up to five chapters at ECOM meetings. Contact your rep to communicate your concerns at these meetings. | |
Want to Get Involved?Use this Membership Application Form to join ABATE | ||
Tacoma Chapter Events/ActivitiesSee the Event Calendar for specific dates & timesand for events the chapter participates in, but does not sponsor. | ||
| If you are a chapter member and have ideas and information for existing or new web pages, please contact the webmaster. You don't need technical knowledge about making up a webpage itself - its your creativity that's needed for the contents. But if you have technical knowledge you wish to share, please drop us an email. | ||
MONTHLY | ||
| Business Meetings | First Wednesday of every month except for August | |
| Social Meetings | Third Wednesday of every month | |
QUARTERLY | ||
| Adopt-a-Highway | January, April, July, October | |
BI-ANNUALLY | ||
| Tattered Flag Run | May & November | |
ANNUALLY | ||
| Anniversary & Valentine Party | February, the Saturday prior to the 14th | |
| Dice Throw Run | May | |
| Memorial Run | August | |
| Halloween Party | October, the Saturday prior to the 31st | |
| Toy Run | December, 2nd Saturday | |
DATES VOTED ON AT BUSINESS MEETINGS | ||
| In-the-Wind Program | This program can apply to any ride or run scheduled at any time if the chapter makes them eligible by voting on them at business meetings. Read about the program and its rules by clicking on the link provided at left. | |
 Links to MROs, Government Info and More |
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Chapter Meeting Maps and Info Locate an ABATE of Washington chapter meeting anywhere in the state |
State of WashingtonSenators & House of Representatives |
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 This easy to use "Endorse Your Sport" website explains how to get a motorcycle endorsement, how to get training - whether novice or expert, and provides a comprehensive report on safety to boot. |
Washington DCSenators & House of Representatives |
| Here's a contact list for the United States House of Representatives and United States Senators from Washington State |
Motorcyclist Rights Organizations |
ABATE of Washington Homepage ABATE of Washington activities at the state level |
Washington Road Riders Association A group dedicated to motorcycle related legislative issues |
Motorcycle Riders Foundation MRF's Mission Statement |
Long Distance Rider Bruce on Bikers' Rights |
B.O.L.T. of California Bikers of Lesser Tolerance A site dedicated to motorcycle Rights through Judicial and Legislative information and Action. |
Motorcyclists Against Dumb Drivers Statistics Demonstrate that fully two-thirds of multi-vehicle motorcycle accidents are solely the result of auto driver inattention and negligence without any fault at all on the part of the motorcyclist. A review of the data makes plain that it is specifically auto driver ignorance of motorcyclist safety issues and auto driver ignorance of basic driving strategies for avoiding accidents with motorcyclists which is the overwhelming cause of the vast majority of multi-vehicle motorcycle accidents. |
American Motorcyclist Association Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur racing events. |
National Coalition of Motorcyclists The goal and purpose of NCOM is to assist all motorcycle organizations and individual riders with legal, legislative and other motorcycling issues. NCOM is not another association, but rather a bringing together of existing motorcycle groups for the purpose of mutual exchange of information, legislative strategy and the combined strength to fight all that is adverse to the freedom of the road. |