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A Glossary
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International Convention |
Every
year there is a week long International Meeting usually in the USA or
Canada. In 2006 it is in Vancouver and several England V members have said
they are going.
Contact the secretary for details, or just take a look at
www.blueknights.org
for more details of the club around
the world. There are links there to the chapters involved and hotels where
you can get accommodation. let's say at the outset that you don't have to
take 'eventing' that seriously, but they are a fantastic experience. |
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Board of
Governors |
This is the International 'Presidents' Meeting' which meets at the
Convention and decides on the location of the next. They also manage the
Special Fund which England V contributes to. This fund can grant up to $1000
dollars immediately when members have accidents on the way to BK
events. The changes made by the International Board during the year can also
be overturned if enough of the Presidents disagree. This year a move to make
the annual inaugural ball move from Maine was defeated because members want
the traditions of the club retained. |
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Rallies |
a rally is
usually three or four days, with accommodations ranging from youth hostels
to 4 star hotels. Rallying takes up some of your precious time, but is a
fantastic experience and a great place to meet other Blue Knights.
Some great long term friendships have developed, which is why you will see
Tom Elliott tripping to Belgium or Harry flying to Berlin for events that
you haven't time to get to by bike.
Your President reckons rallies are three day parties! You will certainly see
more of some spectacular places when your guide is a smiling Blue Knight
rather than a Berlitz guide book! |
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350s |
We started in someone's garden.... an overnight
stay in tents with a pub on Saturday night and a damn good breakfast before
we rode home on Sunday morning.
We have since had other 'tiddlers' all over the place, and we plan to run
one soon at the Cat and Fiddle, the most dangerous road in the
country........ Fancy joining us?
The Half Moon in Lincolnshire are actually asking us to come again, and all
it costs is the price of the breakfast, and a little beer money! |
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Conference |
Difficult to describe the Conference, some think its a
Post Office to help International stay in touch with the chapters and some
fondly imagine its the mechanism to run the club throughout the UK.
Depends on your point of view, but it does serve as an appeal process if we
cant sort out problems out inside the chapter and we have to kick someone
out. |
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