Chapter KY-T Has the Mascot
COUPLE OF THE YEAR MASCOT
Guidelines
Objective: To encourage visitation among the Chapter Couples of the Year and attend various
events. Butmost of all have fun with it.The current KY District Couple
of the Year has had the mascot since the KY Blast in August. They havebeen taking it places and
building a history which has included pictures and a journal. Now it is time to putthe mascot
in the hands of the current Chapter Couples of the Year. Here are the guidelines:Beginning the
journey.1. The District Couple of the Year will give a ticket to all chapters (one per chapter)
attending the Ky
Ops Meeting in Jan.
2. A ticket
will be drawn to see who gets the mascot. There must be a member of the chapter present to receive the
mascot.
3. The Chapter that gains possession of the mascot will take it
to their current Chapter Couple of the Year to begin the journey.
Rules to gain possession
1. Current
Chapter Couples of the Year must attend a chapter event where the mascot is available. If only one part
of the couple is in attendance, they are still eligible.
2. Each Chapter
Couple of the Year attending must sign in and show current membership card.
3.
In the event that more than one Chapter Couple of the Year attends, each couple attending will be given
a ticket (1 per Chapter couple).
4. At the end of the meeting or event,
a ticket will be drawn to determine the winning couple.
5. Each Chapter
Couple of the Year attending the meeting or event to capture the mascot will be awarded 1 point. The
winning couple will not be given any extra points, only the one point for attending the event. You must
sign in when visiting another chapter event so records may be maintained of the attendance.
6. A Chapter Couple of the Year in possession of the mascot cannot compete for successive
possession unless no couple is present to compete, in which case the couple retains possession by default.
7. The Chapter Couple of the Year who awarded the mascot must contact Allen & Lisa Merritt
within 24 hours of who was in attendance to capture the mascot and who actually gained possession. This
is important so they can award the points to the couples. They will let the District Webmaster know
who has the mascot so it can be posted on the District web site.
8. When a Chapter Couple of the Year wins possession of the mascot, they are to keep it for two weeks. They are to take it to any chapter gathering, including their own, or event. This includes fun days, poker runs, and any other GWRRA event in KY.
9. Once you gain
possession, begin taking the mascot places, take pictures and put them in the photo album that goes
with it. You should also sign the journal and add any information about what you did while having possession.
You may place event pins on the mascot for those events that it has actually
attended.
10. You must make it available at any chapter gathering or event (not only your own chapter)
for capture within two weeks. Once you determine where, you must notify Allen & Lisa Merritt so
they can let everyone know and get it posted on the District web site.
11. If a Chapter Couple of the Year in possession of the mascot is unable to visit another chapter event
or make it available at the end of the two weeks, they are to designate someone else from their chapter to take the mascot and make it available at a meeting or event.
Each Chapter Couple of the
Year will have the opportunity to win extra points. You will get 1 extra point for attending for the
KY Ride In and 1 extra point for attending the KY Blast.
The end of the journey
Awarding the mascot
1. The mascot itself will be awarded for the final time at the
2010 KY District Rally.
2. Points will be calculated based on the Couples
of the Year who have participated.
3. Each Chapter
Couple of the Year will receive 1 chance to win for each point that was earned. (Example: If you went
after the mascot 4 times, then you will have 4 points and will be given 4 chances to win).
4. Names will be placed in barrel and the winning couple will be drawn
to determine who gets to take the mascot home.
5.
The Chapter Couple of the Year whose name is drawn must be present to win. If your name is drawn and
you are not present, then another name will be drawn. Again, the winning couple must be present.