Tellico Riders "Story"
Tellico Riders Motorcycle Club was initiated and formed by Rich Grech.
The first meeting was held in October 2003. The meetings have been held at the Chota Recreation Center, the Yacht Club, Catino’s Restaurant, and the Tanasi Clubhouse before returning to the Yacht Club in 2007. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at the Yacht Club at 6 p.m.
The club name and logo were selected by the membership. In early summer of 2004 the membership approved annual dues of $10, collected from each motorcycle rider. The Club also set the fiscal year as August 1 to July 31. Dick Adamick became our first official treasurer.
Rosie Ratcliffe volunteered to prepare a ride calendar for each month, and a Ride Committee was formed to organize rides for the following month. Bob Brandt was appointed as Ride Committee Chairman and Road Captain. Jim Best was appointed to be our Safety Director because he is an instructor of the Tennessee Motorcycle Safety Course.
In October 2004 Ken and Ruth Mullens organized the “New Member Welcoming Committee.” The Tellico Riders Motorcycle Club has grown to 79 bikes (plus spouses/significant others) in the six years since its inception.
Our Club has been a work in progress and we continually strive to improve our structure, purpose, and goals. In 2008 Jim Best, our former Director, created the Tellico Riders Operating Plan (to view it in PDF format, click here). This Plan sets forth the guidelines used by the Tellico Riders Motorcycle Club. Also in 2008, Karen Brown, working with Dan Brazelton, developed and published this Tellico Riders Web site.
Tellico Riders' purpose is to organize and support group rides and activities related to motorcycling, support safe riding for its members, conduct membership meetings, and organize social gatherings and events in the motorcycle lifestyle for its members.
If you’re looking for a friendly, fun-loving group concerned with safety and respect for the community, then the Tellico Riders Motorcycle Club is for you.