It's simple.  All we ask for is honesty and dedication. With that...everything else will fall in place.

5.0 Motorcycle/Social club is a non-profit organization of women that share a common interest.  We have a passion for motorcycles, our families, our sisters and the communities in which we reside.  We have learned that we do not need to be related by blood in order to be SISTERS.

As sisters, we come together during the good, bad, and ugly times.  We volunteer at local organizations, hold fundraisers, assist in organizing community events and then party like ROCKSTARS!!  In and outside of California and the Bay.

Still interested?  Good!!!

Please note:  Becoming a club member not only requires wearing club colors, but also time, finances, motivation and most of all common sense.

 

HANGAROUND/ PROSPECT INFORMATION

The main objective of this organization is to promote family and community services through motorcycling events, as participants and sponsors.

In order to satisfy our objectives, we establish healthy relationships with other organizations by participating in their events.  Sometimes this means traveling outside of the city limits and the state bounderies.  So one very important requirement of our membership is that you are able to travel when required to do so.

We strive for respect as an organization with a deep level of personal commitment, self descipline, and mutual support.

We also strive to entice the civilian community, as this segment of society is by far the larger and therefore represents a large market for any fund raising activities that the club might undertake.  We, therefore, will conduct ourselves as upstanding citizens when in public.  The goal is to be admired and respected by the general public rather than feared.  We will not go out of our way to cause trouble or present ourselves as an intimidating force without purpose or provocation.

A "hangaround" must hang around the club members until one of them approaches her with the intent of being her sponsor for prospecting.  During the hang around period, there will be questions asked and observations made to determine the "hangarounds" potential loyalty and commitment to the club.

All members whether full patch or prospect have the attitude that there are only two types of people, those who are club sisters and those who are not.  For this reason, she will not discuss any club business with anyone outside of the club. (This rule applies to all members excluding the Executive Committee of the Mother Chapter who may be obligated to reveal club business in order to garner information from M.C. superiors for the good of the organization.)

Wearing a patch is more that getting together for a good time.  It constitutes a lot of work.  It is committing yourself to a lifestyle in which you do not look for how your sisters can help you, but for ways that you can be of help to your sisters.  You always look to give rather than receive.

One golden rule of conduct:  Respect is given where it is received.  If you act like and ASSHOLE, you will be treated as such.

 Prospecting is a period of training that is sustained until the prospect conducts herself as a Patch holder.  It is a time in which a prospect's attitude is conditioned to display a sense of responsibility and respect toward the patch holders of the club, to get the prospect into the habit of participating, to give the prospect the chance to experience and learn an essential degree of humility, and to become accoustomed to trusting the judgement, at times blindly, of the patch holders.

The testing of a prospect may come in many ways.  It may be planned or spontaneous.  When a prospect is given a task, the patch holder is going to be looking at the prospect's attitude when carrying out the task.  The prospect should be alert and attentive in looking for more to do.  If she is ever in doubt, she should ask her sponsor.

• always display a positive attitude
• participate as much as you think acceptable...then participate more
• anticipate the patch holder's needs and offer to supply them.  Don't wait to be told
• don't get overly friendly with someone that is not a regular acquaintance of the club or yourself.
• if someone outside the club has questions, refer them to a patch holder
• never give out a patch holder's name, phone number, or other personal information.
• always be security minded.  Look around and see what's going on around you  and report anything that seems suspicious
• When in public, remember that what you do, people will remember...good or bad...but especially the bad
• never let a patch holder walk off alone.  Watch her back at all times.
• never wear your colors out of your area without your sponsor, and never out of state until you are full patch.
• always show respect to a patch holder of another club.  They have earned their patch, you have not.
• always carry a pen, paper, a watch, and a calendar
• remember, your patch is earned, it is not given to you
• never bring a personal friend or stranger into the presence of patch holders without asking first.

As you can see there is a lot to think about.  Be absolutely sure this is for you.