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Register For The 2014 Injured Warrior Appreciation Run

IWAR 2014The registration is now live! For 2014, each participant will get a ride pin (first 1,000 to register), a long sleeve t-shirt (available if you register by October 24), one ride ribbon per bike, and lunch on the base.

Despite many people telling us we are undercharging for tickets, we want to keep prices low to enable as many people as possible to make the ride. We’d encourage you to chip in a bit extra via the “Donation” line when you buy tickets. 100% of the donations and ticket sales go to support the Injured Warriors.

Eventbrite - Injured Warrior Appreciation Run - 2014

OCHOG Photo Contest Rules

Here are the rules for the photo contest that was mentioned at the February 20th Chapter Meeting.

This contest is open to all OCHOG Members except the OCHOG Chapter Photographer and Primary Officers and their significant others.

  1. Officers, Road Captains and their significant others can participate, however must not vote on months in which they or their significant others submit photos.

Submission of Photos:

  1. All photos shall be submitted by email to photos@ochog.org
  2. Subject Line should say “Photo Contest”
  3. A maximum of 5 photos can be submitted for the contest in any given period.

Deadline for Submission

  1. The deadline for submission is the 10th day of the month, no exceptions.
  2. A multi-day trip that spans 2 months shall be part of the month it starts in unless there are more than 2 days in the following month. It will then be considered a trip in the following month.
  3. Contest Deadline and Rules shall be posted on the OCHOG Chapter web site.

Prizes

  1. 1st Prize: Free certificate for dinner at a OCHOG Chapter Meeting and 10 free raffle tickets.
  2. Two Runners Up – 10 free raffle tickets each.
  3. Prizes will be awarded at the Chapter Meeting following the Deadline.
  4. Winner and Runner-Up photos will be featured in the HOG LOG and displayed during the Chapter Meeting slide shows.

Judging

  1. To be considered, pictures must show one or more members and/or a Harley Davidson Motorcycle participating on a OCHOG or Orange County Harley Davidson sponsored activity during the previous month.
  2. OCHOG Photographer will recommend to the Chapter Officers the top photos from each contestant.
  3. Officers shall vote on the winner and runners up at the Officers meeting next following the deadline for that period.
  4. In case of a tie the OCHOG Photographer shall have the tie breaking vote.

Remembering Mike Colwell: Friend, Santa, CHOC Toy Ride Founder

Celebration of Life for Mike Colwell better known as Santa and Founder of the CHOC Toy Ride on March 15th, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Terranova Church in Irvine.

Santa1It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of Mike Colwell, our beloved Santa. Mike was the founder and inspiration for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) Toy Ride. Many years ago, Santa and a few of his biker buddies (perhaps his elves) got together, purchased some toys, and on Christmas Eve delivered those toys to CHOC for the children that were hospitalized at Christmas time. Over the years the ride continued to grow along with the amount of toys donated.

santa2In 2007, the ride reached its peak with the number of bikes exceeding 1,800 and providing enough toys so CHOC can give toys to the kids all year long. In 2009 the ride had to be placed on hold due to construction of the hospital and is the only reason the ride did not continue to grow. That didn’t stop OCHOG from continuing the toy drive and from 2009 to 2012 the toys were still donated to CHOC. In 2013, the ride began again, and with the support of CHOC we are ensured that Mike’s legacy of giving to the children at CHOC will continue! Those who say that there is no Santa Claus did not know Mike Colwell!

santa3A celebration of life service will be held in his honor on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 11:00 AM. There will be a short ride from the Orange County Harley-Davidson Dealership to the Terranova Church, located at 7 Whatney, Irvine, CA 92618. If you plan to ride to the ceremony, please arrive at the dealer no later than 9:30 AM. All Chapter members are welcome to attend.

CHOC Toy Run Pictures

The return of the annual CHOC Toy Run this year was fantastic. There were over 225 bikes and more toys than our dealer’s truck could carry in one trip!

Here are a few pics from the event. Click on any image to zoom in.

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This is JoJo, and she is a serious trooper. She was there to greet us as we arrived on our bikes, complete with her IV in tow. One of our riders let her sit on his bike and even rev the engine! She and her mother really had a good time.

These next two images show just a sample of the crowd that showed up.

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These are various images inside the hospital. It is arranged by levels like the levels of our ecosystem. The lowest level has a bunch of fossils in the decorations, then it moves up through the ocean, the beach, bugs in the ground, reptiles on the land, birds in the sky, and ultimately outer space.

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This TV screen is actually controlled from someone at Disney Land. Several times a week, kids gather here and interact with the fish, mostly from the Finding Nemo movie. There are hidden cameras and microphones so the people at Disney can see and hear the kids and work them into the story being told.
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We were there on a Sunday and even then, there was one child on the surgical monitor shown here that was in pre-op. Here the family knows what is going on every step of the way instead of it like a normal hospital where someone goes into pre-op and you generally hear nothing until they are in recovery. CHOC keeps the family updated on the various stages. The equipment here is second to none. These kids deserve the best, and they are getting the best the medical community has to offer.

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The rest of the pics show what was going on earlier in the mornign at Orange County Harley-Davidson as we prepared to ride out.

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Below is a gallery of a ton more images from the ride. If you weren’t there, be sure to check back on this site as we will do it again in 2014!

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