ABATE of Indiana`s

ABATE of
Indiana’s
ABATE of Indiana’s
2015 Tour Indiana
Registration Form
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Submit to:
ABATE Tour Indiana, PO Box 665, Bargersville, Indiana 46106
You MUST include a photocopy of your drivers license, with the proper
“MC” ­endorsement to be eligible (passengers are not required to have
­endorsement.) Only one passport per person ­accepted.
Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Region
County
E-mail
This program was developed and designed by ABATE of Indiana, Inc.
©2015 ABATE of Indiana, Inc. All rights reserved.
Guidelines for the Tour
Eligibility: Any person with a passport, and can show proof of motorcycle ­license
endorsement by sending a photocopy of license with ­completed passport (except
­passengers). Only one passport per person accepted.
Couples: Couples (riding on the same motorcycle) must use separate passports to be
eligible for prizes.
Completion Date: December 31, 2015 all passports and/or pictures must be
­ ost-marked by January 15, 2016.
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Categories: There will be five categories for the Tour. North, Central and South Point
of Interest Tours, the ABCs of Indiana Tour and the HMC Sponsor Tour.
Tour Patches: Tour patches will be given to all participants.
Tour Awards Package
1 A drawing will be held by the ABATE of Indiana Awards Banquet in 2016.
2 Total of $1,500 cash prizes will be given away.
3 The TOTAL cash prize will be divided equally between the Tours. $900 will be divided
between the North, Central and South Points of Interest Tours. $600 will be divided
between the ABC’s of Indiana and the HMC Sponsor Tours.
4 There is a maximum of 120 chances per Passport that can be accumulated from the
Tour for the drawing of the cash prizes. You are eligible to win all cash prizes.
5 Anyone accumulating all 120 chances will automatically receive a one-year ABATE of
­Indiana membership.
6 Anyone completing one Points-of-Interest tour and the ABCs of Indiana tour will
qualify for one chance at the all-events pass for 2016. Adding a picture of the ABATE of
Indiana state office you will receive an additional chance. Adding a picture of the Indiana
State Motorcycle Safety Memorial you will receive an additional chance. A total of three
chances can be earned for the all-events pass. There will be 14 passes given away.
7 If less than three participants in either category complete the Tour, the money will be
divided equally among those who have participated in any of the Tours.
How the Tour Works
Points of Interest Participants may visit the points of interest listed in this Pass-
port. You may do the North Tour (Regions 0, 1, 2, 3, 4), Central Tour (Regions 5, 6, 11,
12) or South Tour (Regions 7, 8, 9, 10, 13) separately, any combination of two, or all
three. A Point of Interest is listed in each Region (two in Region 11). There are five points
of interest in each of the North, Central and South Tours (15 total). Simply take a picture
of your motorcycle and yourself in front of the point of interest, while displaying the cover
of the tour book. Couples (riding the same motorcycle) can take a picture of each other
with their motorcycle, while displaying the cover page of the tour book. You will qualify
for 2 chances per picture to win cash prizes for each of these Tours you complete.
ABCs of Indiana Participants must take a picture of your motorcycle and yourself
in front of the name of a city, town or county sign using the alphabet A through Z (there
is no X), while displaying the cover of the tour book. Couples (riding the same motorcycle) can take a picture of each other with their motorcycle, while displaying the cover
of the tour book. You also need a picture of 5 State Parks or State/National Forests.
You will receive 2 chances for each letter of the alphabet, State/National Park or State/
National Forest. There are a total of 60 chances available for this Tour.
HMC Sponsor Tour Participants in this Tour must take a picture of your motorcycle and yourself at any BUSINESS that has an advertisement in the “Hoosier Motorcyclist” magazine, while displaying the cover of the tour book. Couples (riding the same
motorcycle) can take a picture of each other with their motorcycle, while displaying the
cover of the tour book. You need to do this at 15 businesses that advertise in the magazine, and will receive one chance for each.
Bonus Complete all 5 Tours (3-Points of Interest, ABCs and HMC Sponsor) and
receive and additional 15 chances!
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Porter
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Tour COLOR codes:
North Tour
Marshall
Noble
0
Kosciusko
Starke
Whitley
Regions 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4
Wabash
Miami
3
White
Central Tour
Benton
Carroll
Regions 5, 6, 11 & 12
4
Warren
Howard
Grant
Blackford
Jay
Clinton
Delaware
Fountain
Regions 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13
Adams
Wells
Tipton
Tippecanoe
South Tour
Huntington
Newton
Cass
Madison
Boone
Montgomery
Hamilton
Vermillion
Henry
Marion
Parke
Hendricks
Putnam
Morgan
Vigo
12
11
Rush
Fayette
Franklin
6
Monroe
Brown
Bartholomew
7
Dearborn
Ripley
Jennings
Ohio
Lawrence
Jefferson
Knox
Daviess
Martin
Vanderburgh
Washington
10
Orange
Pike
8
Union
Shelby
Johnson
Jackson
Gibson
Wayne
Decatur
Owen
Greene
13
5
Randolph
Hancock
Clay
Sullivan
Posey
Dekalb
Allen
Fulton
Pulaski
Jasper
Steuben
Lagrange
Elkhart
St. Joseph
LaPorte
Dubois
Warrick
Harrison
Perry
Spencer
9
Floyd
Crawford
Scott
Clark
Switzerland
Region 0 North Tour
Gene Stratton-Porter
State Historic Site
N41°28.749’ W85°20.951’
1205 Pleasant Point
Rome City, Indiana
“The Cabin at Wildflower Woods”is the
beloved home and final resting place
of Gene Stratton-Porter. Designed by
Stratton-Porter and completed in 1914.
The exterior walls are of Wisconsin
cedar logs, and local wild cherry
panels the entrance hall and dining
room. There are three fireplaces: one
of polished English brick, one
constructed of Native American artifacts
and stones and one of puddingstone.
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Region Director:
Teresa Bodle (260) 407-2000
Mike Whitesell (260) 724-2767
Ray Bodle (260) 692-2471
Region 1 North Tour
Summit Chapel School
N41°14.730’ W86°5.082’
North side of State Road 10 near
Birch Road, Tippecanoe, Indiana
This school building, a Greek Revival
structure, was built around 1860. It is
a single story building, with an area of
25 feet by 30 feet. In 1910 a 12 foot by
13 foot cloak room was added to the
structure. It is located on Tippecanoe
Township’s Summit Hill, the highest
point in Marshall County. The cemetery
was established in 1844.
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Region Director:
Wayne Kopec (574) 298-3200
Lisa Gordon (574) 993-4080
Bill Kopriva (574) 993-2733
Ty Marshall (574) 453-1257
John Lynch (219) 205-2221
Region 2 North Tour
Bailly Homestead and
Chellberg Farm
N41°37.496’ W87°5.209’
¼ Mile North of Intersection of
Highway 20 and Mineral Springs Road
Porter, Indiana
In 1822, fur trader Joseph Bailly
established a trading post on the
southern shore of Lake Michigan.
He acquired the homestead and
surrounding lands in the 1830’s.
Chellberg Farm was established by
Swedish immigrants, Anders and
Johanna “Kjellberg,” who purchased
80 acres in Porter County in the 1870s
to establish a modest family farm.
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Region Director:
Don “Bear” Hewitt (219) 929-4655
Big John Ramirez (574) 946-6401
Roger Barber (219) 712-4691
Jack Starke (219) 464-0158
Terry Young (574) 772-6842
Region 3 North Tour
Strebin’s Shell Station
N40°34.710’ W86°2.527’
1491 E. State Road 18
Wawpecong, Indiana
Built in 1930 for the Shell Gas Company,
Strebin’s Shell Station was a local hangout
and refueling stop. It was recently reborn
through a major face lift and
restoration effort by local
entrepreneurs.
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Region Director:
Rodney Walker (765) 437-8341
Brett Anderson (765)566-2743
Marc Cullem (765) 661-5111
Scott Bowman (765) 403-2379
Region 4 North Tour
Red Crown
Mini-Museum
N40°25.031 W86°53.418
600 South Street
Lafayette, Indiana
Step back in time at this unique
Standard Oil Service Station.
Built in 1928 by the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana. It was built
with glazed brick on all walls and
red tile on the roof. It operated as
a gas station until 1979, pumping
mostly Red Crown gasoline.
Everything can be seen from the
windows of this “walk-by” museum.
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Region Director:
Jan Johns (765) 878-4691
Region 5 Central Tour
The Point aka Tin Lizzy
N40°33.166’ W85°22.295’
Intersection of State Road 3 and State Road 18
5 miles north of Hartford City
Hartford City, Indiana
(765) 348-4156
This restaurant, decorated in a 50’s theme,
features hand made menu items, from hand
tenderized tenderloins to side dishes. Inside
there is a 1930’s juke box with tunes form the
50’s and 60’s. There are a lot of things to see
inside. Outside there are antique cars, and the
giant statue of a man.
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Region Director:
Tony Brummett (765) 717-7152
Donald Main (765) 749-7695
Randy Penix (765) 212-4155
Region 6 Central Tour
Ten O’clock Treaty
Line Marker
N39°21.291’ W86°40.056’
State Road 67, North edge of Gosport
Gosport, Indiana
This marker provides some information
about the Ten O’clock Treaty Line that
was established on September 30th,
1809. The United States obtained
almost three million acres from the
Potawatomie, Delaware and
Miami Indian tribes.
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Region Director:
Joey Macke (317) 364-7565
John Keillor (812) 320-9440
Mark Thomas (812) 597-4048
Region 7 South Tour
Bonaparte’s Retreat
N39°12.324’ W85°19.838’
8961North U.S. Highway 421
Napoleon, Indiana
Located in the heart of
southeastern Indiana, on Highway
421, in Ripley County.
The business is located
in a building built in the
early to mid 1800’s. It has
undergone extensive
renovation and is finished
in all native white oak
paneling. The building has had many uses including
a stop on the underground railroad. There is a broad
collection of Napoleon Bonaparte memorabilia inside.
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Region Director:
Kenny Harris (812) 614-2979
John Mayberry (812) 592-2376
Ernie Davidson (812) 522-3642
Region 8 South Tour
Veterans
Memorial
N37°57.330’ W87°24.282’
Intersection of Bell Road
and State Street
Newburgh, Indiana
The monument is a
3 sided stone.
Surrounding the monument
are bricks with the names of servicemen and
servicewomen from Newburgh. The memorial is
for all branches of the service and for all wars and times of peace.
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Region Director:
Rick “Mohican” Burch (812) 430-8070
Kevin Richardson (812) 402-2984
Region 9 South Tour
Beck’s Mill
N38°32.197’ W86°9.280’
4433 S. Beck’s Mill Road
Salem, Indiana
Beck’s Mill was first built in
1808, a second replacement
mill was built in 1825. The
current mill was built in 1864.
The present mill stopped
operation approximately
1950. Beck’s Mill was added
to the National Register of
Historic Places in 2007.
After extensive effort and
renovation the mill was
restored and put into operational
order in 2008. Visitors can see Beck’s Mill in action,
Friday, Saturday, and Sundays, April through November.
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Region Director:
Morris “Mo” Kintner (812) 820-3516
William Roeseler (812) 273-3956
Region 10 South Tour
Jasper City Mill
N38°23.223’ W86°55.649’
160 Third Avenue, Jasper, Indiana
(812) 482-4924, (812) 482-5959
Recently constructed to resemble the former mill
that once stood near the Patoka River, this new
structure is the latest addition to the “Old Jasper”
district. Guests can tour the mill, watch the
workings of the waterwheel for corn meal
production and browse for souvenir items for
purchase in the gift shop.
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Region Director:
Darla Abel (812) 278-8717
Thom Henderson (812)865-6030
Region 11 Central Tour 1
Lucas Oil Raceway
N39°49.367’ W86°20.452’
10267 E. U.S. Highway 136
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 291-4090
Lucas Oil Raceway was built in 1960 and
has hosted world class racing events since
1961. The raceway’s marque event is the
world’s biggest drag race, the Annual
Chevrolet Performance US Nationals held
each Labor Day weekend.
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Region Director:
Kenny “KFC” Casey (317) 250-2585
Patrick Howard (317) 690-0002
Carol Poe (317) 736-4104
Region 11 Central Tour 2
The Historic Roads Hotel
N40°12.968’ W86°1.525’
150 E. Main Street, Atlanta, Indiana
(765) 387-7623
Built by Abraham Kauffman in 1893, the
hotel was purchased by Newton Roads.
The hotel was served as a layover for the
railroad that passed through the business
district of Atlanta. Recently the hotel was
purchased by a group called Sixth Sense
Indy Paranormal. They claim the Hotel is
“very haunted”. Reports are common of
investigators hearing conversations from
people on the upper story when no one is
there. Donations and proceeds from events
go toward the preservation and restoration
of this Historic Landmark.
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Region Director:
Kenny “KFC” Casey (317) 250-2585
Patrick Howard (317) 690-0002
Carol Poe (317) 736-4104
Region 12 Central Tour
Ernie Pyle Roadside Park
N39°47.826’ W87°27.180’
U.S. Highway 36, 2.2 miles east of Indiana
State Road 71, Dana, Indiana
The Ernie Pyle Replica Monument Marker is found in
this unusual rest stop. The marker is a replica of the
monument erected by the 1118 Engineer Combat
Group of the U.S. Army upon the tragic death of
Ernie Pyle, a news reporter, in the Southern Pacific.
At this park is also a (walking) covered bridge, picnic
tables, playground, and pavilion.
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Region Director:
Dave Hawkins (812) 877-1676
Region 13 South Tour
Indiana Military Museum
N38°40.342’ W87°32.257’
715 S. 6th Street, Vincennes, Indiana
(812) 882-1941
Moved and expanded in 2013,the Indiana
Military Museum is home to one of the
most uniquely comprehensive collections
of military artifacts in the United States.
The collection includes vehicles,
uniforms, artillery, and aircraft.
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Region Director:
Paul Douglas III (812) 618-5305
Brenda Wiscaver (812) 257-8785
ABATE of Indiana 2015 Calendar of Events
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
February
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
25
13Davies Co. Tourney Journey
7
11Hamilton Co. Valentine’s Party
26
3Region 3 Support The Troops
7
8Region 8 Ball Tournament
26
1Region 1 Blessing Of The Bikes
7
2Pulaski Co. Sweetheart Dance
26
4Region 4 Bike Show And Swap Meet
7
3Miami Co. Newlywed Game
2
3
Wabash Co. Early Bird Ride
2
7
Jackson Co. Hillers Hollar
9Scott Co. Swap Meet
2
2Laporte Co. Spring Breakout
17State Kid’s Day At The State House
3
8Region 8 Blessing Of The Bikes
3
1
Fulton Co. Porker Run
3
4
Tippecanoe Co. Early Bird Run
3
10Dubois Co. Blessing Of The Bikes
13State Board Meeting
14State Awards Banquet
15
20StateMotorcycle Expo
May
21
7Dearborn Co. Daytona Warm Up
1
1
Elkhart Co. Swap Meet
9
3Region 3 Safety And Awareness Ride
14
2Starke Co. Fist Full O’ Dollars
9
2Lake Co. Porker Run
14
8Region 8 Leather & Lingerie
9
1St Joseph Co. Awareness Ride
14
4
9
13Gibson Co. Awareness Ride
21
3Region 3 Spring Bash
10
11Shelby Co. Awareness Ride
21
13Region 13 Arm Wrestling Contest
15
3Region 3 Campout
22
1
15
4Region 4 Pig Pickens Jamboree
28
7Region 7 Swap Meet
16
1Region 1 ABC State Charity Event
28
11
Johnson Co. Golden Oldies
16
2Region 2 ABC State Charity Event
29
12Region 12 Easter Egg Hunt
17
4
17
11Madison Co. Awareness Ride
11
8Region 8 Memorial Ride In The Wind
17
9Region 9 Bike Bash Run
11
2Lake Co. Candlelight Bowl
23
7
24
6Region 6 Memorial Ride
1St Joseph Co. Spring Break
March
Clinton Co. Spaghetti Dinner
Fulton Co. Shoot In
April
11State Board Meeting
White Co. Safety And Awareness Run
Jennings Co. Memorial Ride
11
10Region 10 Spring Thaw
29
18
7
30StateMiracle Ride
19
1Marshall Co. Swap Meet
24
10Orange Co. Redneck Romp
25
11Marion Co. Battle Of The Bands
25
1
DATE REGION
Bartholomew Co. Spring Fling
Fulton Co. Shoot Out
NAME OF EVENT
June
5
3Grant Co. Hog Roast
6StateMiracle Trail Ride
6State Board Meeting
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
ABATE of Indiana 2015 Calendar of Events
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
AUGUST
7
9Region 9 Pappy Carver Run
12
1
1
11Hancock Co. Teddy Bear Ride
12
9Region 9 June Bug Jam
1
2
12
10Lawrence Co. Party In Pasture
1
10Dubois Co. Bike Show
13
2Porter Co. Ultimate Bike Show
7StateRed Bull IndianapolisGP
14
2Region 2 Ride To MDA Camp
7StateMotorcycles On Meridian
13
11Region 11 Blessing Of The Bikes
7
1
14
1Region 1 MDA Camp
8
2Starke Co. Young And Old Party
14
0Region 0 Mayor Ride
14
3Grant Co. Hog Daze
20
7Ripley Co. Freedom Run
14
5Region 5 Nine County Rally
20
1
14
4
19
13Region 13 GONADs Go Mad
15State Board Meeting
20
4
Cass Co. Rally Ride
15
7
Bartholomew Co. Mayor’s Ride
20
2Lake Co. Summer Madness
22
0
Adams Co. Christmas In August
28
3Howard Co. Howard County Ride
22
8Region 8 ABC State Charity Event
28
11Region 11 ABC State Charity Event
22
9Region 9 ABC State Charity Event
28
2St. Joseph Co. Ride For Kids
22
3Region 3 ABC State Charity Event
22
10Region 10 ABC State Charity Event
22
13Region 13 ABC State Charity Event
22
7Region 7 ABC State Charity Event
22
6Region 6 ABC State Charity Event
JuLY
Fulton Co. Party Lite Jam
Elkhart Co. ABC State Charity Event
3
1
Kosciusko Co. Hawg Waller
10
10Orange Co. Old Hippy Run
16StateBoogie
Jasper/Newton Co. Fallen Riders Ride
Elkhart Co. Summer Fest
Fountain/Warren Co. Kickapoo Kick
25
4Region 4 1000 Miles In 24 Hrs
22
12Region 12 ABC State Charity Event
25
13Davies Co. Bikini Bike Wash
23
4Region 4 ABC State Charity Event
25
1Region 1 Five County Run
29
3
25
11
29
2Region 2 MDA Ride
25
2Starke Co. Mules Memory Ride
26
10Dubois Co. Big John Ride
DATE REGION
Boone Co. Adventure Ride
NAME OF EVENT
DATE REGION
Wabash Co. Damn Ride
NAME OF EVENT
ABATE of Indiana 2015 Calendar of Events
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
SEPTEMBER
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT
24
13
Gibson Co. Chili Cookoff
Elkhart Co. Treasures For Kidz
4
1Region 1 MDA Ride/Kidz Crawl
24
1
5
1Marshall Co. Blue Berry Bike Show
24
11Madison Co. Save The Jugs
5
13Pike Co. Lost Horseshoe
6
4
Carroll Co. Rocker Run
6
2Porter Co. Toyz 4 Kidz
11
10Region 10 Southern Hills Bash
7
3Howard Co. Blues Bash
12
7Decatur Co. Charity Ride
7
1St Joseph Co. Treasures For Kidz
13
4
7
8Region 8 Toy Ride
13
2Porter Co. Freedom Ride
7
13Pike Co. Toys For Tykes
18
1Marshall Co. Summer’s End
8
1
Kosciusko Co. Treasures For Kidz
18
12Region 12 Covered Bridge Run
14
13
Knox Co. Toys For Tykes
19
11Hendricks Co. D.B.B.N.F Ride
20State Board Meeting
19
6Region 6 Fall Bash
21State Fall Seminar
Clinton Co. Never Forget Ride
24StateMRF Meeting Of The Minds
25
9Region 9 Rebel Yell
26
7
Jackson Co. Sheri Stahl Toy Run
October
NOVEMBER
28
13Gibson Co. Toys For Tykes
5
1Marshall Co. Treasures For Kidz
5
2Lake Co. Toyz 4 Kidz
December
2
11Morgan Co. Chili-Fest
5
7Decatur Co. Christmas Party
3
13Region 13 LINC Ride
5
11Region 11 Christmas Party
4
2
5
6Region 6 Christmas Party
4
4Region 4 Think Pink Ride
5
13Region 13 Christmas Party
16
2Porter/Laporte Co. Haunted Trail Ride
6
4
17State Board Meeting
6
2Laporte Co. Toyz 4 Kidz
17State Worker’s Party
Starke/Pulaski Co. Polar Bear/Chili Cook Off
Tippecanoe Co. Toy Run
6
2Porter Co. Toyz 4 Kidz
11Region 11 Toy Run
12
1
Fulton Co. Treasures For Kidz
18
4
12
2
Jasper/Newton Co. Toyz 4 Kidz
23
2Porter/Laporte Co. Haunted Trail Ride
17
DATE REGION
White Co. Toy Run
NAME OF EVENT
DATE REGION
NAME OF EVENT