07/2024 After this upcoming weekend, another great season of Regional Officer Connection training sessions will be officially in the books. Every year these sessions are an awesome opportunity for us to engage with thousands of dedicated and passionate H.O.G. officers like yourself from around the country and this year was no exception. Over the course of these 21 ROC sessions, H.O.G. officers were given a great opportunity to learn more about chapter operations, share new ideas, and connect with fellow officers. For us on the H.O.G. team, it’s a great way to engage with a tremendous group of folks like yourself who pour so much of your heart and soul into making H.O.G. the incredibly successful riding club it’s been for more than 40 years. It’s also a great way to recharge our own batteries as we share your passion and enthusiasm. One of the frequent topics we covered this season was how to use the Harley-Davidson App as a tool to increase member engagement. The H-D App puts a tremendous number of resources in the palm of our members’ hands. It’s much more than a way to track and record rides, although it does a great job of doing that too. The app is also the primary method for members to track their reward points (see below for more on that topic), and a powerful way for members and chapters to engage with the riding community. Using the Connect feature, members can search for events, join or create riding groups, and enter riding challenges. This function is an equally powerful tool for chapters. Before the internet and social media, organizations like H.O.G were the primary way like-minded people connected and bonded over common interests. Today, H.O.G. is as effective as ever in bringing people together to share a love of riding. Technology can’t replace those real experiences, but it can make our jobs and lives easier and help us attract new generations of riders. I encourage you to explore the app, take advantage of its features, and share your events and activities with your own riding community. It’s a great way to communicate with your current members and connect with new people. As always, thanks for everything you do to make the Harley Owners Group the biggest and best riding club in the world.  CHRIS HARRISON H.O.G. Regional Manager – Western 253-230-4047 | Email  Learn All About H-D Points H.O.G. membership offers a wide range of benefits that enhance our members’ riding experiences. H-D Membership reward points are one of the ways H.O.G. members are rewarded for the miles they ride, the activities and events they attend, and the purchases they make. This tutorial video delves into the details of how to earn points, check your points balance, redeem points, and much more. Every 500 points earned equals $5, up to a maximum of 15,000 points annually (a $150 value). Membership points can be redeemed electronically for purchases on H-D.com and at participating Harley-Davidson dealerships and are valid for three years from the date issued. To participate, members must activate and link their H.O.G. ID in the H-D App.  Travel Benefits for the Long Haul A long-distance ride with overnight stops is a rite of passage for many new riders and a way of life for experienced ones. Whether they plan trips far in advance or prefer to “wing it,” enjoy the luxury of a cozy hotel room or are happy to “rough it,” benefits from partners like Hilton, EagleRider, Tentrr, and Shell make it easy for H.O.G. members to get the most value out of a long-distance trip. For more information about benefits, click here.  Rally Spotlight: Tour of Valor H.O.G. Touring Rally “Heroic” is just one word to describe this ten-day H.O.G. Touring Rally, which will appeal to fans of American and military history with stops at several of the most well-known military museums in the country. This unique touring rally starts in Pensacola, Florida, and ends in Arlington, Virginia, in time for the H.O.G. Check-In on May 25 at H-D of Washington, DC, and the Rolling to Remember demonstration ride on May 26 at the Pentagon. Tour highlights include stops at the Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum, National Infantry Museum, Andersonville National Historic Site, The Citadel Museum, Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter National Monument, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime museum, 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, Appomattox Court House National Park and the National Museum of the Marine Corps (some experiences require additional fees). For more details about the rally or to register, click here.  2024 H.O.G. Rally and Check-In Calendar Rally season is heading into prime time and the H.O.G. event schedule is chock full of action nearly every weekend from coast to coast. Share the schedule with your chapter members and start planning for your own season of epic adventures. Full details and registration links for all H.O.G. rallies are available on the H.O.G. Rally Map. H.O.G. Touring RalliesTour of Valor H.O.G. Touring Rally, May 15-24, Pensacola, FL to Dumfries, VA Rally Up Laconia H.O.G. Touring Rally, June 3-7, Columbus, OH to Rochester, NH East Meets West H.O.G. Posse Ride, August 18-September 2, North Hampton, NH to San Diego, CA Texas Independence H.O.G. Touring Rally, October 14-19, Tyler, TX to Victoria, TX H.O.G. Regional RalliesSouthwest Regional H.O.G. Rally, April 25-27, Yuma, AZ Great Lakes H.O.G. Rally, June 6-8, Chippewa Falls, WI The Last Frontier H.O.G. Rally, June 20-23, Palmer, AK Iron Adventure H.O.G. Rally, July 11-13, Jay Peak, VT Wild & Wonderful H.O.G. Rally, August 21-24, Charleston, WV Rocky Mountain H.O.G. Rally, September 5-7, Grand Junction, CO H.O.G. Check-InsThunder Beach, May 1-4, Panama City Beach, FL Arizona Bike Week, May 3-7, Scottsdale, AZ Myrtle Beach Bike Week, May 13-18, North Myrtle Beach, SC Tennessee Motorcycle & Music Revival, May 16-18, Hurricane Hills, TN • H.O.G. Member Ride: Saturday, May 18. Staging @ 8am. Kickstands up @ 9am. Rolling to Remember, May 25-26, Washington, DC Ohio Bike Week, May 25-June 1, Sandusky, OH Americade, May 29-June 1, Lake George, NY Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 8-15, Laconia, NH Harley-Davidson Homecoming, July 25-28, Milwaukee, WI Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 2-9, Sturgis, SD Bike, Blues & BBQ, September 18-22, Rogers, AR  3 Keys to Effective Chapter Communication Good communication is key to running a successful chapter and it begins with a solid plan. Here are three things and effective communication plan does:It keeps all stakeholders in the loop about what’s happening, when and why It fosters an open, two-way dialogue It includes your members, your sponsoring dealer and your fellow officers GET THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON® APP To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add [email protected] to your address book or safe-senders list. Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use © 2024 H-D or its Affiliates. All rights reserved. Harley-Davidson and the Bar & Shield logo are among the trademarks of H-D U.S.A., LLC. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Harley-Davidson 3700 W. Juneau Avenue Milwaukee WI 53208 U.S. |