MOTORCYCLE CLUB, KNOXVILLE, TN

 

 

                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                   

Blue Knights Tennessee III

P.O. BOX 12068

Knoxville, TN   37912

 

Up Coming Events

 

  Our next meeting will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Shoney's  Broadway.

 

  Dinner at 6:00, Business meeting at 7PM, Visitors are welcome.

 


LATEST NEWS

 


Club Officers 2009

   President  David McCroskey

   Vice President  Paul Arnwine

   Secretary  Kim Pippens

   Treasurer  David Wood

   Road Capt.  Alan Blankenship

   Immediate Past Pres. Alan Blankenship

   Directors  Lynn Thompson, Bob Dewald, and Kevin Bunch


Upcoming Rides




Chapter Support Rides

Saturday June 27, Smoky Mountain Iron Pigs Dragon Slayer Benefit Ride, Townsend, TN; Event starts at 2pm from Valley View Lodge Motel in Townsend.

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July 5th, Support the Troops Ride, Airport Fed-X parking lot, leaves 1pm, Meet at Pilot Alcoa Highway, 11:15 or Shoney's Alcoa Highway to eat at 11am.

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TN III Memorial Ride, July 11th and 12th:

July 11th Knoxville area, July 12th to Johnson City.

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 International Conf. Meeting July 19-24

KYII Louisville KY

Hotel Crown Plaza 800-626-2708

Room rate $122 to $299

Registration: $100 per person

Aug 8th and 9th NY II Annual Suicide Run in White Plains NY You run all 5 burros of NY City. Anyone interested in going to this event contact David McCroskey or Alan Blankenship

Middle/East Tennessee Cops Run, August 15th

They are going to have Their annual Picnic in Knoxville this year. TC has secured the John T. O’Connor Senior Citizens Center for the event, which is adjacent to Caswell Park and Ashley Nicole Dream Playground. This Event will occur on Aug 15th Rain or Shine. There will will be a K-9 Demonstration by Knox Co. Sheriff’s Office, A visit from the Knox Co. Sheriff’s Office Motor Unit, and Aviation Unit

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Fall Conf. Meeting Sept 5-7th

VAII in Culpepper Va

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 9-11 Remembrance Ride, September 13, World's Fair Park, Registration starts 8am, Ceremony 10:28am.

http://www.9-11remembranceride.com/

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  Memorial Day Weekend, 2010, Pigs in the Smokey's!  More information to follow soon.




New Section:  Letters or email Received and Posted.   Latest posting 6-30-08

Send your letters or email to TC Hicks or Dave Garner for possible posting to our website.


11AM Salute to the Veterans, Veterans Day Parade November 11th,  Knoxville, TN




NEXT CONFERENCE MEETING

2009 Fall Mason Dixon Conference

September 4 - 7, 2009            VA II               33nd Blue Ridge Rally                                                

Best Western Culpeper Inn, 791 Madison Rd, Culpeper, VA 22701

Phone: 504-825-1253  www.bestwestern.com

Contact: Keith Chase    703-893-1823



For those of you old enough to remember the 60's or want to take a look at that era, click on this link to take a look:   http://objflicks.com/TakeMeBackToTheSixties.htm

 


Interested in becoming a Blue Knight?

Briefly, to qualify for membership you must:

1.  Be an active full or part time law enforcement officer with powers of arrest.
2.  Be employed by a governmental agency and receive monetary compensation,
     or be a retired or disabled former law enforcement officer.

3.  Possess a valid license to operate a motorcycle.
4.  Own a motorcycle or plan to purchase one within six months.

More Information on membership

Ride with Pride as a member of Blue Knights TN III Chapter!


PHOTOGRAPHS OF CLUB RIDES:

Photos from 911 Memorial Service and Ride:  DSC02184.JPGDSC02188.JPG

    Photos from Mason Dixon Conference:  DSC02167MasonD.JPG; DSC02169MasonDixon.JPG DSC02173MasonDixon.JPG; DSC02175MasonDixon.JPG; DSC02180MasonDixion.JPG


Link to the Blue Knights COPSRUN website. It has been the largest recipient of our charity money the past two years.

Text Box: TN III Chapter Club Officer Photos now on Club Officer Page
TN III members pictures on new Power Point recruitment presentation located at the Great Lakes Blue Knights website at http://members.rogers.com/glrc/glrc.htm   Photos were submitted by TC Hicks, TN III Chapter President.


BLUE KNIGHTS TENNESSEE III CHAPTER MEMBERS OF HEAVEN 1

IN MEMORY

Text Box: The TN III ANNUAL HEAVEN I MEMORIAL RIDE July 11, 12, 2009
 Our HEAVEN I transfers are;

Text Box: Tony Williams ~~~~~1989  George Taylor ~~~~~ 1994
Ben Thompson ~~~~ 1998    Allen Toney ~~~~ 2004
 



Links to other Blue Knight Websites including chapters and conferences


New Blue Knights Website!

Blue Knights of Tennessee

 

 
The above link will take you to the new web site for all Tennessee Blue Knight members and chapters. One of the things I promised before being named the Tennessee State Rep, was my concern of communications between the Tennessee Chapters. This web site is a start and hopefully every Tennessee Chapter will contribute information about their events and rides.
 

 

Link to the Blue Knights COPSRUN website. It has been the largest recipient of our charity money the past two years.

Officer.com--Officer News and Directory

Blue Knights International Club Website

The BLUE KNIGHTS® is a non-profit fraternal organization consisting of active and retired law enforcement men & women who enjoy riding motorcycles. 

In the Spring of 1974, several law enforcement officers* from the Bangor, Maine (USA) area met and and formed a small, local motorcycle club.  The rest, as they say, is history. 
Soon, Blue Knight chapters were being formed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond.  With the addition of Canada, and later Australia, the Blue Knights became an international organization. 

*Our Founding Fathers are: Joel Rudom, Bill Robinson, Doug Miner, Ed Gallant, Mike Hall, Chuck Gesner, Wayne Labree, Chuck Shuman

According to the By-Laws, our purposes and goals are to: 

1. Provide for the mutual assistance, enjoyment, entertainment, education, physical,  mental and  social benefit of its members and the general public. 
2. To promote and advance the sport of motorcycling and the safety of motorcycling. 
3. To serve the interests of motorcycle owners and users. 
4. To promote by example and any other acceptable means, safe use, operation and enjoyment of motorcycles. 
5. To develop a fraternal spirit between law enforcement personnel and the general public. 

Many Blue Knights work long and hard to raise money for various charities.  Especially near to our hearts is helping children.  Make-a-Wish Foundation, Toys for Tots,  D.A.R.E., and Concerns of  Police Survivors are some examples of our favorites. 

We're the good guys!

The Blue Knights is a family fraternity.  Spouses and children often accompany our members to the various rides and functions.  When travelling, local members can provide assistance, directions and sometimes a place to stay.  We are truly a family. 


The Blue Knights Pledge
 
 
As a Blue Knight, I pledge to act with honor & pride to promote motorcycling and motorcycle safety by being an example of the safe use, operation and enjoyment of motorcycles. I will work at all times to improve the relationship between the motorcycling law enforcement community and the general public. The fraternal spirit will always guide me in relating to other Blue Knights.
 

Links to Businesses that support our Blue Knight Chapter III and/or of interest to local motorcycle riders

Honda of Knoxville

5820 Clinton Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37912-2544
(865)688-8484
Internet Manager:
Scott Bayless

Harley of Knoxville

5820 Clinton Hwy
Knoxville, TN 37912-2544
(865)688-8484
Internet Manager:
Scott Bayless

Mountain Adventures
3422 Adventure Ln
Kodak, TN 37764-1973
(865)932-7433
Honda Of Alcoa
3119 Alcoa Hwy
Alcoa, TN 37701-3216
(865)970-2710

Destination Motor Cycles

19234 Hwy II E. Dixie Lee Junction

Knoxville, TN 37922

865-988-4420

Polaris of Knoxville

Kingston Pike, Farragut, TN 37922

865-577-6367

ALCOA GOOD TIMES KAWASAKI
2019 TOPSIDE RD
LOUISVILLE, TN 37777-4748
USA
(865) 981-4444 Phone

GREENE'S KAWASAKI
50 JEFFERSON AVE
OAK RIDGE, TN 37830-4911
USA
(865) 483-6003 Phone

Lafollette Cycle Shop
1408 Jacksboro Pike
La Follette, TN 37766-3299
(423)562-5239

Dixie Custom Cycles

805 Clinch Ave,

Clinton, TN 

865-457-2119

SteelHorse Law

Motorcycle Injury Lawyers

550 Main St, Suite 730

Bank of America Building

Knoxville, TN 37902

1-888-38-COURT

www.steelhorselaw.com

 

Don Rochat
Tet68rvn
PO Box 5307
Knoxville, TN 37928

 Link to International Blue Knights Website:  www.blueknights.org

Link to the Blue Knights COPSRUN website. It has been the largest recipient of our charity money the past two years.


 

Among the Blue Knight members, 
       
"There are no strangers, only friends you haven't met
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