General Monthly Meeting Minutes for April 16, 2024

Meeting Location –

Little Italy Ristorante, 480 Main Street, Groveport, OH, 43125. 

Members in Attendance – (14)

Attending the April meeting were members - Mike Allen (President), Larry Laskorski (Secretary), Henning Carlsen (Treasurer), Rich McCoy (Activities), Joshua Casto (Membership), Ann Allen, Joie Casto, Al Holtsberry, Paul Zelenak, Tom Andrejcak, Steve Wolf; Adam Hurst, David Stone, and associate member - Carol McCoy. 

Call to Order –

Mike Allen called the meeting to order at 8:21 P.M as the restaurant was slow in providing us a table for the 7:00 PM social/dinner hour. 

Secretary’s report –

Larry Laskorski read the minutes of the meeting held on March 19, 2024.  Ann Allen pointed out that the dates for the BMW Demo Truck event, as stated in the minutes, were incorrect.  Larry stated that he would make the corrections to the March published minutes.  Joshua Casto moved to accept the minutes, as amended, and that they be entered into the organization’s records.  Tom Andrejcak seconded the motion.  All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was approved.

Treasurer's report –

Henning Carlsen provided a short financial report that indicated the current treasury balance and that the club is solvent.  Larry Laskorski moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report, as provided, and that it be entered into the organization’s records.  Mike Allen seconded the motion.  All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was approved.  Should any members not attending this meeting need information on the current financial position of the club, please reach out to Henning. 

Membership report – 

Joshua reported that the club currently has 57 members and 10 associate members.  He noted that five additional members were recruited at the recent Euro Bike Night.  Joshua reiterated that he will be working with Henning to identify, contact, and actively collect dues payments from members that have not paid their 2024 dues. 

Tom Andrejcak moved to accept the Membership Report and that it be entered into the organization’s records.  Rich McCoy seconded the motion.  All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was approved.  

Activities Report –

Rich McCoy reported that the April monthly ride held this past weekend was led by Joshua Casto.  A total of ten riders participated in the ride.  Rich had previously sent out an email to the membership regarding this year’s contest and the Fayetteville, WV trip.  With the additional members joining the club this month, Rich stated that he will resend this email later this week. 

With respect to the Fayetteville trip, Rich informed the members in attendance that he has five rooms reserved for the event. 

Mike Allen moved to accept  the Activities Report,  as presented, and that it be entered into the organization’s records.  Tom Andrejcak seconded the motion.  All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was approved. 

Old & new business – 

Wednesday Dinner Rides – the schedule has been prepared and will be posted to Motohio’s website shortly.  Mike handed out copies of the schedule to all members in attendance. 

AMA Bike Night – May 18th from 5:00 to 9:00 PM.  There will be food trucks and participants may tour the museum free of charge.  We plan to have the club membership tent to recruit new members. 

Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride – May 19th.  Participants will meet at Motohio at 8:30 AM.  A continental breakfast will be provided courtesy of Tim Horton’s.  This year’s ride will be to the Hofbrauhaus Columbus. 

Motohio Customer Appreciation track day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – May 20th.  Mike has hired Nate Kern, BMW Ambassador, to participate and provide coaching to Motohio participants.  Details are posted on Motohio’s website. 

Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club Adventure Ride – June 2nd.  Details to be found at Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club.  Motohio will be providing lunch.  Tom Andrejcak will be organizing a group ride to this event. 

AMA Vintage Days – July 25th to 28th at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. 

The Copperhead National Dual Sport event – August 3rd & 4th.  Details can be found on the Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club website. 

BMW Demo Truck at BMW Motorcycles of Greater Cincinnati – August 30th & 31st. 

Waylin Wayne – September 4th to 8th.  Participation is limited to 500 riders.  Current registration is over 300 riders.  Sign up soon if you want to participate.  Motohio will be raffling off a BMW G310GS.  Mike has hired the BMW Performance Center to provide rider training at the event. 

Joshua advised the members in attendance that he had reached out to the club’s Board of Directors regarding a conversation that he had with the OSU student motorcycle club about providing a student membership level for the Buckeye Beemers.  The purpose of this new membership level is to both recruit additional members and to offer these younger riders’ exposure to more experienced riders.  All of the Board members responded that they were supportive of this proposal. 

The members in attendance discussed this proposal and developed the following criteria for student membership in the club. 

Student members -

• are required to have a valid student ID.

• annual dues will be $20.

• will not have any voting rights, like our current Associate Members. 

  • If a student member wanted to be able to vote, they could become a voting member by paying the full annual membership dues payment of $35.

• are ineligible to hold officer positions.

• may participate in the monthly club business meetings.

After discussion, the members in attendance voted to approve this proposal, based on the criteria as noted above. 

New members’ decal – Joshua is soliciting suggestions for this year’s decal.  Please reach out to him with any suggestions.

Questions raised – None. 

Next Meeting –

The May meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.  Location:  Birch Tavern, 639 Main St., Groveport, OH, 43125.  Website: Birch Tavern. 

Adjournment –

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mike Allen at 8:56 PM which was seconded by Larry Laskorski.  All members in attendance voted in favor, with no objections, and the motion was approved.  The meeting was then adjourned.