Monthly Meeting Minutes for the Indian Motorcycle Riders Group

Daytona Beach #1949
Thursday October 8, 2026 – 6:30 PM ET
Houligan’s International Speedway, Daytona Beach

Officers present:
Fran Dougherty, President & Membership Director, Ron Range, Vice President, May
Dougherty, Secretary, Therese Davis, Treasurer, Jeff Duckworth, Marketing Director, Joshua
Benham, Web Director, Steve Morris, Safety Director.
Volunteer Positions: Therese Davis, Activities Committee, Bruce Davis, Activities Committee
and Ride Leader, Jeff Duckworth, Activities Committee and Ride Leader.
Officers/Volunteers absent: none

Welcome, Pledge of Allegiance and Words from the President
Mr. Dougherty called the meeting to order at 6:41 PM ET. In-person participation count was
25 members. Mr. Dougherty welcomed members present.
Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting
Mr. Dougherty asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the months of August and
September. Motion made by Ron Range and seconded by Dennis Maxwell. Motion passed.
President’s Report
Mr. Dougherty reported on the following:
 Recap of the 9/5 inaugural ride to support new chapter Treasure Coast #2005.
 Recap of the 9/27 Jacksonville First Coast IMRG ride in support of the Savannah, GA
chapter.
 Recap of the Folds of Honor ride on Saturday 9/19. We had 65 bikes attending.
 Recap of the Jack Daniel’s Owners Event (October 1-3) in Chattanooga, TN. We had
10 #1949 members attending. Dates for 2027 are 9/30 to 10/2, new location has not
been disclosed yet.
 Upcoming Biketoberfest (October 15-18). The event will kickoff on Wednesday
10/14 with a Bike Night at Racing’s North Turn at the Ponce Inlet.
 Indian Riders Ghost Tour on April 3, 2027, registration will open on 10/9, spaces are
limited.
 This coming Saturday 10/10 there will be a Poker Run organized by the Sanford
IMRG to support one of their members who is battling leukemia. There is also a
GoFundMe page for donations.
Membership Report
 Mr. Dougherty mentioned that our chapter currently has 65 members and started a
round of introductions for any new members present.
Vice President’s Report
 Mr. Range reported that the poker chips to commemorate Biketoberfest and our
chapter are ready (400 for #1949 and 150 for Biketoberfest)

Treasurer’s Report
 Ms. Davis reported on the current available funds in our bank account and our t-
shirts and patches inventory.
 Our chapter’s fundraiser for FoH was successful, we were able to donate a total of
$2,566 and were in 4 th place overall.
 Expenses this month: poker chips and name tags for members to wear at meetings.
Secretary’s Report:
 Ms. Dougherty did a recap of the women-led Indian Ladies First and Chattanooga
IMRG #1985 Ladies Ride during the Jack Daniel’s event week (October 1). The ride
was well attended, with 69 bikes in total, 38 of which were women riders.
Marketing Director’s Report
 Mr. Duckworth reminded our members that we have two Facebook pages: a private
member only group page, and a public page with currently has 3,000 members.
 Mention of the 1901 IMC program for new owners who reach 1901 miles on their
odometers.
 News that Harley Davidson dropped off the King of the Baggers races. Indian
Motorcycle won the races this year.
Web Director’s Report:
 Mr. Benham mentioned that the renewal for our website hosting is coming up.
Safety Director’s Report
 Mr. Morris mentioned that it is important to have a plan in place in case of an
accident while traveling. He gave the example of IMRG members from Arkansas
who were injured at the Jack Daniel’s ride, and are now recovering.
Activities Committee’s Report
Ms. Davis reported on the following:
 Biketoberfest is next week and kickoff is a Bike Night on 10/14 at Racing’s North
Turn (there will be a ride from dealership to destination). Our IMRG will do daily
rides which will be advertised by the dealership’s marketing dept. Main event is
ride on Saturday. We will set up our tent at the dealership on Wednesday.
 October 24 Dinner River Cruise in Daytona: please use QR code on our FB page to
sign up. Registration is needed ($40 x person).
 Our next monthly meeting will be on Thursday November 5 at the dealership. It will
include a new member orientation and free pizza. Please consider contributing to
the Basket Brigade Thanksgiving donations for those in need. Please bring your
donations to the meeting.
 Members only 12/5 breakfast at De Leon Springs State Park. Admission is free and
there is a boat tour available.
 December 4 charity ride to Magnolia Manor Assisted Living facility. There will be an
Amazon wish list for donations.
 Christmas Party on Saturday December 12, 3-7 PM. Bring a $10 gift and a toy.

Ride Leader’s Report
Mr. Davis and Mr. Duckworth reported on the following:
 A recap of last month’s rides (September) which were well attended.
 Coast to Coast-Ormond Beach to Cedar Key, FoH and Jacks Daniel’s in TN.
 Biketoberfest Rides:
 Daily rides Thursday 10/15 through Sunday 10/18 with a 1 PM KSU, except
for a morning Corporate Ride on Saturday 10/17.
 10/18: Bruce will be leading a ride to Minneola Brewery.
 November rides are on the website:
 11/17 Ride to Ponte Vedra Beach for lunch.
 11/22 Ride to Eaton Beach.
 December rides are:
 12/4 ride to Magnolia Manor.
 12/19 Pop-up ride- taking suggestions.

Adjournment
With no further business, Mr. Dougherty adjourned the meeting at 7:58 PM ET.