The meeting was held during our Oaktoberfest camping weekend at RRR. The dessert auction netted ~$900 plus $260 to HHYEC. Dalton, Jerry G., Tami R., Christine and Jo orchestrated the dessert auction. Polly orgnized the dinner.
The parade ladies, and anyone else interested, are planning to ride in the Rossford Halloween Parade October 26. Contact Tami Rockwell.
Several members went to the Mohican State Ride and chili cookoff. Polly went and represented us in the CCO.
The NW region state ride was a huge success.
2026 officers - all approved, no one objected to retaining current officers:  Pres. Jack Collins, VP Kathy Brown, Sec. Connie Bauer, Treas. Jo Neeley.
Starting in November, meetings will be back at Bunkers. We are welcome to eat in the bar before the meeting. We will set up and tear down the meeting room (banquet room in the back). They will not serve us back there at all. They are not charging us to use the room.
Trail miles will be due in January, at the party.
Mounting stands have been replaced in Oak Openings. We will put our plaques on the one at HHYEC
Jack is still working on the first aid class. It will be 2hrs. Checking on February.
We will have the Souper Rides in Nov. and Jan.

21 Tribute POP to Al for HHYEC

51 members and 17 guests attended at RRR.

September was our corn roast meeting, hosted by Jack and Patty Solak.
A motion was made and passed to donate $500 to Friends of Van Buren for a gate obstacle on the obstacle course.
A set of carhartts have been procured  for the FCOHC donation to the live auction at the state ride at Van Buren.
Polly, Tami and Kate plan to ride in the Swanton Corn Festival Parade.
Polly will be going to the Mohican State Ride Chili cookoff to represent us.
We will be selling 50/50 tickets at Van Buren on Saturday. Hawkers needed.
Jack wants to have a planning committee meeting to organize/change some things i.e. have our chili cookoff in April and make the August meeting a hawaiian theme.
Jack is working on a camping package to donate at the state meeting which includes 2 nights camping at one of our camping weekends at RRR, breakfast, dinner and guided rides at OO.
Jack would like to do something for the 250th anniversary of the US.
Nominations for 2026 officers were solicited. A  suggestion was made to keep the current officers and close nominations.
Octoberfest - we'll have boiled dinner. Polly will organize with Christine and Kate.
HHYEC RAT - there will be a $1000 reverse raffle with live draw on Nov. 29.
We need to move meetings indoors in November. Jack will check with Bunkers.
Cowboy Christmas - Donna M. had suggested pony rides. She will look into it and organize it. We will have to buy additional insurance.
~234 Tribute POP's were given to Al for HHYEC.

43 members and 1 guest attended at RRR.