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Pedal Patter December 2017

IN THIS ISSUE: • All Member Annual Meeting •  Join the ExCom • Proposed Changes to BYLAWS • Lewes Weekend Announced •  Notes from the Chairman •   Member-at-Large Column •  Out-of-Bounds Column • Women's Corner • Ride with GPS Club Account • Bike Shop Discounts Hello Pedalers! Hope to see many of you THIS SUNDAY at the Annual Meeting on Dec. 3rd! We're planning a great event!! And we've got a nice PRIZE from one of our sponsors! Come see what it is!! Please be sure to review the proposed changes to our BYLAWS. Check our our Women's Corner for some great holiday gift ideas (not just for women). Is your membership up to date? Check out the benefits of membership in our Member-at-Large On the Road Column. It's not to early to think about Spring and the Lewes Weekend! Last but not least, consider a turn on the Executive Committee! Find out more!

DECEMBER RIDE SCHEDULE

Read the "Notes from the Chairman" Column

All Member Annual Potluck Meeting Sunday, December 3, 4-7 PM Come to vote! Stay to win a prize from one of our awesome sponsors! We're switching things up! The ALL MEMBER Potomac Pedalers Annual Potluck Lunch & Meeting will be held in December this year - this way the new Executive Committee will be in place at the start of the new year.

The theme for the meeting will be "Adventures on the Bike" and our guest speaker will be  Barry Wood , a writer/broadcaster and avid cyclist. We also will showcase Adventure Bike Travel Groups at the meeting. One of our sponsors has given us a really terrific prize! Come find out and enter to win!! The business part of the meeting will involve our elections to the 2018 Executive Committee, information on our 2017 achievements and what's to come in 2018! For location and more information...

Applicants Still Needed! Join the 2018 PPTC Executive Committee!

Do you want a leading role in the largest cycling club on the East Coast? Join the Potomac Pedalers Executive Committee! Help plan the course for the future of our Club by bringing your ideas and experience to this dynamic group. Please join us!   Open positions: Vice-Chair, Century Vice-Chair, Special Events Recording Secretary Member-at-Large More information...

Member-at-Large On the Road by Mary Ann Breunig The Benefits of Membership It was early, I was late, and yet I stopped. At first I rushed by the window, but then I stopped and returned to the window. It was Friday and the Crew class was starting in 10 minutes. As I stood there, in front of the window, I re-read the words on the paper taped to the window. “The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.” Simply stated but profound words. Read Mary Ann Breunig's Member-at-Large column...

Women's Corner Column  by Deborah Turton Holiday Gift Guide As the holiday season begins, you may be wondering what to bestow upon your FWB (Favorite Woman Bicyclist).    Women's Corner continued...

Save the Date! ANNUAL VOLUNTEER PARTY January 20, 2018, 6-8 PM WHERE: Fairlington Community Center 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington, VA 22206 Come celebrate 2017! A party as a thank you to all who volunteered - come mingle with friends and meet some new ones. PPTC will provide the main dish and we ask that attendees bring something small to share (side, dessert). More details coming soon!

Save the Date! LEWES BIKE WEEKEND April 27-29, 2018 Be sure to get an early jump on spring 2018 by joining Potomac Pedalers for a weekend at the beach. Lewes is a small, picturesque, and historic town near Rehoboth Beach. This weekend is noted for its sociability and ease in meeting new people, so come alone or with a friend or spouse.  Registration will be available soon!

Out of Bounds Column by Ron Tripp Member Benefit: Ride with GPS Club Account Member Benefit: Bike Shop Discounts

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