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* SUPPORT ALL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #5 BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER HOURS AND OTHER SERVICES AS AVAILABLE
* MEMBER'S ANNUAL RIDE ON MEMORIAL DAY
* PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL 4TH OF JULY PARADE
ACTIVITIES OF ALR CHAPTER #5
"'AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS AS A NATIONAL PROGRAM WAS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION 35 AS VOTED ON BY THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ON OCTOBER 17-18, 2007 AND AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 32 BY THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ON MAY 4-5, 2011
ALL AMERICAN LEGION RIDER GROUPS MUST BE A PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY A POST OR DEPARTMENT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AND MUST UPHOLD THE DECLARED PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AS WELL AS CONFORM TO AND ABIDE BY THE REGULATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, POST OR OTHER DULY CONSTITUTED DEPARTMENT GOVERNING BODY.
THE FOLLOWING ARE GUIDELINES FOR THE ALR PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
1. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ALR SHALL BE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY OR SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
2. EACH ALR MEMBER SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP BY OWNING, INDIVIDUALLY OR THROUGH MARRIAGE, A MOTORCYCLE LICENSED AND INSURED AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.
3. ALR PROGRAMS MAY ALLOW FOR CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP FOR THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP MOTORCYLCE OWNERSHIP BECAUSE OF AGE, ILLNESS, INJURY, OR OTHER REASONS OUTSIDE THE MEMBER'S CONTROL
4. ALL ALR MEMBERS SHALL STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THE IMAGE OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, AT ALL TIMES UPHOLDING THE AMERICAN LEGION NAME AND EMBLEM, WHICH SYMBOLIZES THE INTEGRITY AND PRINCIPLES OF THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.
5. ALL THE ALR GROUPS SHALL AVOID THE PERCEPTION OF BEING A "MOTORCYCLE CLUB" OR "BIKER CLUB"
6. THE ONLY RECOGNIZED- THE AMERICAN LEGION RIDER LOGO IS THAT WHICH IS COPLYRIGHTED AND SOLD THROUGH THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL EMBLEM SALES
7. ALL MEMBERS WILL OBEY THE MOTORCYLE LAWS OF THEIR STATE
8. NO USE OF ROCKERS WITH THE ALR PATCH BECAUSE TOUCHING THE PATCH VIOLATES TRADEMARK LAWS OF THE ALR PATCH
9. SPONSORING ORGANIZATION (POST AND DEPARTMENT) WILL REVIEW LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE COVERAGE IS AVAILABLE TO COVER THE ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR ANY SPECIAL RIDING EVENTS