Meeting Called to Order

• Executive Board Meeting called to order by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, at 19:00 EST.

Opening Prayer

• Opening Prayer offered by International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair.

Roll Call of Officers

• All Board members present or accounted for.
  • Guests include James Kubinski (International Administrator), Lawrence Stewart, and Luis Torres (Puerto Rico State President).

Reading of the Minutes

• Minutes of previous Executive Board meeting were read and accepted.

Officers Reports

• International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair:
  • Father Sinclair said that he will in all likelihood be in Ireland during the Rally in 2025. However, he may be able to join the meeting via Skype or Starlink.
  • He also stated that he and some Brother Knights had done a Rosary Run covering 5 different Churches followed by lunch.
  • Also, He and a group of Brother Knights will be taking part in transferring the Silver Rose in the upcoming week.

• USA National President, Angelo Chiodo:
  • Brother Angelo had nothing new to report.

• USA National Vice President-Mountain TimeZone, Judd Hopkins:
  •  Brother Judd had nothing new to report.

• International Advocate, Walter Winkle:
  • Brother Walter stated he had an email from New Mexico which he forwarded to Brother Bob who answered the questions asked and then returned the email to Brother Walter who then forwarded it to the State Officer in New Mexico who had originally sent it.
  • Brother Walter than read the questions that were asked to the board.  The Board then discussed the sending of a letter to all the State Deputies explaining who we are as Knights on Bikes and asking what can we do to help them within their states.  It was then discussed how to contact the State Deputies and their Officers. Should we use email to send out the letter or send it via the USPO.
  • The letter has been written, and we are currently waiting for a final draft to be approved before it is sent out.
• USA National Vice President-Pacific TimeZone, Paul Padilla:
  • • Brother Paul reported that things are slow and steady. He also stated that Hawaii currently has no State President for KonB and a new one needs to be appointed.  He is currently trying to contact the person who is to be the new State President.
    • Brother Paul then reported that he held a Pacific Time Zone meeting that was attended by approximately 30 members, and it went well.
      • Brother Monk, who also attended the meeting, also reported that the meeting was successful.
    • PODs in California hold monthly meetings.  As far as California is concerned the idea of forming an MM is dead in the water.  Otherwise, everything in California is business as usual.
    • Brother Paul stated that we have to take new applicants seriously.  It appears to be a bit of a give and take with new members as a group we need to keep involved with new members and keep everyone active.  No follow through with new members has led to some of the problems that we have today.

• • International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley:
    • Brother Bob stated that the current Michigan State Deputy has absolutely no interest in seeing an MM in his state.
  • USA National Vice President-Eastern TimeZone, Monk:
    • Brother Monk stated that in regards to formation of MM’s it appears that this idea is dying out.  All else, including planning for the 2025 Rally in Florida, is going well in the Eastern TimeZone region.
  • USA National Vice President-Central TimeZone, Brian Rohrbaugh:
    • Brother Brian had nothing new to report.

• • Canadian National President, John Vidal:
    •   Brother John V. had nothing new to report. He asked if it is possible to rent a Bike for the Rally. Brother George (Florida State President) stated that he would look into it.

New Business

• • • None

Old Business

• 2025 International Rally
  • Brother George, Florida State President, stated that Florida is excited about the 2025 Rally.
  • Hoping for about 150 bikes.
  • It is requested that KonB members attending register for the rally as soon as they are able to do so.  This helps with the planning.
    • It is asked to have registrations in by May 1, 2025.  Registration takes place online (CLICK THIS LINK).
  • Staying at the hotel is not a requirement for the rally.  Website for the RV Park is http://www.stagecouchrv.com.  You will be able to park RVs and trailers in the hotel parking lot, but there are no hookups.
  • Plans as of now include a lot of riding. Dinner will be at the hotel. The Calendar of events breakdown is on the FL KonB website.  (CLICK THIS LINK)
  • Brother George than went over the plans to have shirts and hats available for the Rally.
  • Canadian Brothers will be able to pay at the door It was than discussed about creating a link to help members room share if they want.
  • Brother George also stated that the FL Clergy is on board and plans on taking part in the Rally.
    • Brother Angelo than stated that Brother George is doing a fantastic job.
  • It was suggested that we get Brother James, International Administrator, a list of those members who have passed in the last four years so we can hold an an appropriate memorial in their honor.

Comments from the Floor

• Brother Luis, Puerto Rico State President, apologized for missing meetings.
• He is working with the new State Deputy to help get KonB up and running in PR.  He has a planning meeting with the State Deputy on 29 Nov 24.  An MM in PR has approached KonB about making a joint run with KonB and the Knights of Columbus on 1 Dec 24. Brother Luis would also like to have a ceremony for new members.
  • Brother Paul suggested that Brother Luis contact Brother Monk about setting up a ceremony.
  • Father Sinclair stated that in the Book of Blessings there is a blessing for organizations. He suggested talking with your Parish Priest to see which Blessing he thinks is best.

Closing Prayer

• Closing Prayer offered by International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair.

Meeting Adjourned

• The meeting was adjourned by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley at 2030 EST.

Meeting Called to Order

• Executive Board Meeting called to order by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, at 19:00 EDT.

Opening Prayer

• Opening Prayer offered by International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair.

Roll Call of Officers

• All Board members present or accounted for.

Reading of the Minutes

• Minutes of previous Executive Board meeting were read and accepted.

Officers Reports

• • International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair:
    • Nothing special to report.  Had done a rosary ride.
  • International Advocate, Walter Winkle:
    • Still has not heard back from New Mexico.  Will email them again.
    • Regarding a video put out by a former KonB member in California regarding patches: nothing was discussed at the Supreme Convention regarding the matter.  The issue seems to be fabricated.
    • In regards to the conversation around the creation of a motorcycle ministry, Brother Walter explained that each State Deputy has the authority to do so in his own state.  California is one of the few states in which the term is 1 year.

• • USA National President, Angelo Chiodo:
    • Brother Angelo reported that KonB needs to continue moving forward, and that we should be looking to support each of our own state KofC however we can.  In the future we should consider sending a letter to each State Deputy introducing them to KonB and how KonB can enhance their state.
    • Brother Angelo had the idea of setting up a meeting for each Time Zone for KonB members to meet with the executive board just to touch base, answer any questions, and help promote the 2025 International Rally.

• • USA National Vice President-Pacific TimeZone, Paul Padilla:
    • Brother Paul expressed concerns regarding the idea of forming a “KofC Motorcycle Ministry” of sorts in some of the Pacific states.
      
  • USA National Vice President-Mountain TimeZone, Judd Hopkins:
    • Brother Judd stated that he will begin drafting a letter to go out to State Deputies in the future.

• • International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley:
    • Brother Bob recalled a conversation from a few years ago in which it was reported the Supreme would likely not take up the issue in an official capacity (regarding KonB becoming a bonafide component of the KofC) and how this same issue related to those jurisdictions considering a KofC Motorcycle Ministry.

New Business

• • • 2025 International Rally
      • From Br. George Guiterrez, Florida State President:
        • Will work on finding an RV Park as a location for those that are planning to camp near the Rally hotel.
        • Discussion regarding the optional extra ride to Key West after the Rally concludes:
          • Ride to Florida City for the first night (rooms to be approx. $70 a night).
          • Saturday night will stay in Key West.  Rooms anticipated to be a bit pricey near around $230 per night.
    • From Br. George Guiterrez, Florida State President:
      • Br. George has been discussing KonB with North Carolina and Alabama to get them involved with KonB
      • Br. George has been approached by KofC members in the Bahamas that are interested in having KonB.  The Bishop seems to be interested as well.

Old Business

• 2025 International Rally
  • Rally registration is up and running and is available on the KonB International Website. 

Closing Prayer

• Closing Prayer offered by International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair at 20:10 EDT.

Meeting Adjourned

• The meeting was adjourned by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley at 2010EDT.

Meeting Called to Order

• Executive Board Meeting called to order by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, at 19:00 EDT.

Opening Prayer

• Opening Prayer offered by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley.

Roll Call of Officers

• All Board members present or accounted for.

Reading of the Minutes

• Minutes of previous Executive Board meeting were read and accepted.

Officers Reports

• • International Advocate, Walter Winkle:
    • Following a meeting regarding Knights on Bikes in New Mexico, he has been in contact with the designated point of contact from the New Mexico State Council.  He has established a line of communication, but hasn’t really found out too much as of yet. 
    • There was discussion regarding an email email purported to be from the Knights of Columbus of Quebec.  In summary, the email stated that Quebec KofC would “support a woman’s right to choose”. There was no signature and it was reported that the previous State Deputy of Quebec would look into it further, but it appears to be an altered letter from approximately 3 years ago.  It is believed to be a fraudulent communication with the intent of causing division within the Knights of Columbus.  If anyone within our organization were to receive such a communication please contact International Advocate, Walter Winkle, and International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley immediately.

• • USA National President, Angelo Chiodo:
    • Reported that everything within the United States is good.

• • USA National Vice President-Pacific TimeZone, Paul Padilla:
    • Brother Paul discussed the California Knights of Columbus Convention. He stated that the new State Deputy for California is a member of Knights on Bikes but no longer rides. He also stated that the new State Deputy has created what they are calling the Knights of Columbus Motorcycle Ministry, and he would like to work with the State Deputy to have California adopt Knights on Bikes International.  Brother Paul also had some questions/thoughts regarding the current process for ordering patches from our vendor, Ringold.
      
  • USA National Vice President-Central TimeZone, Brian Rohrbaugh:
    • Brother Brian stated he had new members in Indiana and he purchased the patches himself and will deliver them to the new members to help grow the state.
    • Brother Brian reported that he has had a several membership inquiries from KofC members that had initially reached out to KonB USA but did not received a response.

• • International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley:
    • Brother Bob stated that we will, of course, accept membership applications from anyone that initially reaches out to KonB USA as it is appearing that the group is not very active.
    • Brother Bob also stated that the National Vice-Presidents should continue to reach out to each other for help when it’s needed.

• • USA National Vice President-Eastern TimeZone, Monk:
    • All Eastern Time Zone States are doing good at present time.

• • Canadian National President, John Vidal:
    • Brother Johnny V stated that Knights on Bikes USA have moved their rally dates to the same days as the Knights on Bikes International rally.

• • International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair:
    • Father Sinclair  named the following upcoming feast days that could be worthwhile dates for KonB groups to consider organizing a ride/event:
    • May 21st Feast of Father Jaggerstatter
    • Aug 13th- Feast of Father M. McGivney
    • Nov 23rd- Feast of St. Columbinus
    • Feb 7th- Feast of Our Lady of Grace

New Business

• There was recently a meeting that took place between members of the KonB International Executive Board and members of the New Mexico State Board.
  • The New Mexico State Board members have expressed concerns about having Knights on Bikes membership in their State, citing an event that took place nearly 3 years ago.  
  • Per the New Mexico State Deputy, it was determined that a member of the New Mexico State Board would work with the the KonB International Advocate, Walter Winkle, to rectify this issue.
  • The New Mexico State Deputy stated that in the future he would be open to exploring the option of bringing Knights on Bikes International into the State of New Mexico.
  • Since the meeting, Brother Walter has reached out to the point of contact from the New Mexico State Board.  There has been some correspondence, but as of lately the communication coming from the New Mexico State Board point of contact has been sparse.
• There was a discussion regarding KonB members having girlfriends present at KonB (and KofC) functions, specifically overnight functions.
  • While it is outside the bylaws of both the Knights of Columbus and Knights on Bikes for an unmarried couple to share a room, this is a decision that needs to be made by the people involved and should have no outside influence from Knights on Bikes as to what they do. 
  • The Knights of Columbus Constitution states that couples should be married. 
  • Father Sinclair then gave his views on cohabiting and the fact we need to stay above scandal. He repeated that an unmarried couple should not sleep together in the, however this should be the domain of the council or the state in question.
• There was discussion regarding the process for ordering crests (patches) from the supplier, Ringgold.
  • There seems to have been instances in which new KonB members are being contacted by other members outside of KonB regarding their membership in an attempt to draw these men away from Knights on Bikes International.  It is thought that this may be happening when these newer members place their patch orders.
  • Br. James Kubinski, International Administrator, had stated that he has had email correspondence with several new/prospective KonB members that had reported having been contacted by other members about Knights on Bikes that were not affiliated with Knights on Bikes International.
  • It was determined that moving forward, the State President of each state should place the order for patches for new members.
    • The State President can coordinate with the new members to receive payment, and to get the new member his patch however is convenient for both parties.

Old Business

• KonB Trademark
  • Still pending—nothing new to report.
• 2025 International Rally
  • From Br. George Guiterrez, Florida State President:
  • Brother George stated that he is putting together a flyer, and once finalized and approved by the Executive Board, he will send it to Br. James Kubinski to send out to the KonB membership.
  • Hotel rooms for the rally will be $139 a night without breakfast or $149 a night with breakfast included.
  • Tentative Schedule:
    • Monday—folks to arrive/there will be a meet and greet.
    • Tuesday-—will begin with a rosary before breakfast and followed by a long ride to shrines and churches in the area followed by dinner.
    • Wednesday—will be a rosary before breakfast followed by the business meeting and a police escorted ride to Daytona and then dinner following.
    • Thursday—will be a ride to Mass and check out of the hotel. 
    • For those interested, there will be a ride to Key West following the official conclusion of the rally after Mass on Thursday.
  • Brother George has stated that he is challenging Florida to match the number of bikes coming to the rally.
  • There will be a vigil for members who have passed the dates and time to be worked out and passed on to the membership.
  • Fees and overall costs for the Rally beyond the hotel are still a work in progress. 
  • Brother Angelo thanked Brother George for all the hard work he has put in.
  • Brother George stated that the Archbishop of Florida is looking forward to riding with Knights on Bikes at the Rally.
  • Brother Judd suggested that Fl KonB set up a website for people to order T-Shirts and Challenge Coins.

Closing Prayer

• Closing Prayer offered by International Chaplain, Fr. Sinclair at 20:35 EDT.

Meeting Adjourned

• The meeting was adjourned by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley at EDT.
• The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 at 19:00 EDT.

• New Business
  • John Stone Cross Country Ride
    • Brother John Stone is planning an East-West Coast ride June 18 through 22.  He is looking for any Brother KonB that would like to join him for portions of the ride.  When his route is established it will be published so that if Brothers want to join him along the route they may ride part of the way with him.  This might be considered a fundraiser in the future if done annually.
  • KonB Banner
    • Canadian National President, John Vidal, inquired about a KonB banner that he had seen posted on facebook, as he was interested in possibly getting one for KonB Canada.  International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, stated that he would ask about it and pass along any information.
  • Ride to The Wall
    • There are a number of Brothers from California that are taking part in a run to the Wall in Washington DC.  They will be publishing their route in case any Brother would like to join them along the way…even if it’s just few a few miles.
  • KonB and Supreme
    • Canadian National Vice President, Thom Hargreaves, stated that while attending the funeral of a Canadian KofC member he met with a KofC Supreme Director whom he has known for several decades.  He asked what Supreme’s viewpoint is on KonB, and the Supreme Director said that he would reach out with an answer when he has a chance to inquire.
  • Patch “crest” Process
    • There was discussion about adjusting the process for obtaining patches.  This discussion was in an effort to ensure that KonB USA is not intercepting members from the real KonB.  This discussion was tabled and will be revisited at a later date.
      • To help alleviate this, Brother James Kubinski said that he can adjust the KonB Welcome Email to include verbiage about ignoring inquires from other groups that are claiming to be a part of KonB, when in fact they are not.
  • KonB International Advocate Vacancy
    • At the next board meeing a vote will take place regarding the position of International Advocate.  The candidates that have accepted their nomiations are Brother Walter Winkle (Michigan), Brother John Stone (Florida), and Brother Dax Chauvin (Ontario).
• Old Business
  • KonB Trademark
    • The trademark application is still pending.  We are hoping for a status change in July.  There is a Cease and Desist letter that has been provided by the lawyer that has assisted with the trademark application.  International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, will send a copy to Brother James Kubinski per his request.  Founder, Raymond Medina, felt it was up to the board as to when to send the letter.  After discussion it was determined that it would make sense to wait until trademark approval to send out the letters.
  • 2025 International Rally
    • There will be an updated at the next EB meeting.
• Closing Prayer
  • Closing Prayer offered by Brother Lawrence Stewart.
• Meeting Adjourned
  • The meeting was adjourned by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley at 20:30 EDT.
  • The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 19:00 EDT via Google Meet.

• New Business
  • International Advocate Position
    • International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, stated that due to the passing of Dennis Mailloux, this position will need to be filled. He stated that he talked to the Michigan Immediate Past State Deputy, Walter Winkle, about the position.  Brother Walter expressed an interest and said that he would have a clearer answer following the Michigan KofC State Convention.
    • Discussion ensued among those in attendance.  Other names suggested were Michigan State President/International Administrator, James Kubinski and London Diocese President, Dax Chauvin.
    • International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley, stated that if anyone has any other ideas to please forward the names to him.
• Old Business
  • KonB Trademark
    • Nothing new to report at this time.
  • 2025 International Rally
    • Florida State President, George Gutierrez, reported on the 2025 rally:
    • The hotel will be the St Augustine Hotel and the cost is anticipated to be $149 per night with breakfast included.  Check in will be June 23rd and check out will be June 26th. The hotel has provided a meeting room and there will be an area for a “KonB store” at the rally.  There will be options for early check-in/late check-out for anyone needing an extended stay at the hotel.  This hotel is the same location where the movie Caddy Shack was filmed.
    • Florida KonB is working on some rides to take place during the rally.
    • Following the rally there are also plans for an optional ride to the Florida Keys for anyone interested.
    • Florida has also created a Facebook page for the rally to facilitate communications and it currently has 175 members.  The group can be accessed via this link:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/362707459562699/.
    • International Administrator, James Kubinski, stated he will post the Rally Information on the KonB social pages and the the website once finalized and ready for distribution.
    • Florida State President, George Guiterrez, also stated that Florida members plan on attending the KonB State Meeting.  KonB members from Alabama, North Carolina and possibly Georgia will be attending as well.
  • KonB Puerto Rico
    • Brother Angelo asked if Ringolde could help with issue of having Puerto Rican flag crest available.
    • Florida State President, George Guiterrez, stated that there was a Florida KonB member that is traveling to Puerto Rico.  This member was also planning to meet with the Puerto Rican KonB members and try to get everything working correctly.  He also stated that Brothers Ramon C. and Founder Raymond Medina have been in contact with Puerto Rico KonB members and gave them a blessing to do create their patches locally.
    • Following that statement there was a long discussion between the members of the board trying to decide how we should handle Puerto Rico.  Any decision on Puerto Rican guidance will be tabled until we hear back from the Florida member.  The only suggestion made was at this time to continue letting Brother Ramon C. and Founder Raymond Medina continue offering guidance to Puerto Rico since it sounds like they have an established rapport.
• Additional Comments
  • International Administrator, James Kubinski, asked if everyone liked using Google Meet for the meeting worked for everyone.  All attendees stated that they thought it worked very well and we should continue to use it.
    • He also reported on upcoming events taking place in Michigan.
      • Eucharistic Escort/Procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi taking place in Sault Ste Marie in June.
      • Michigan Meetup taking place in August near Traverse City
      • A possible ride starting in Detroit crossing over into Canada and then Crossing back into Michigan along with Canadian KonB members.
      • 2nd Annual Dale Grace Memorial Steak-Out taking place April 20th, 2024.
      • The Detroit Diocese will be hosting their annual kickoff party for the riding season on May 11th,
      • There’s a Bike Blessing taking place on May the 18th in Memphis, Michigan.  Hosted by Detroit KonB and KofC Council #10501 and supports Michigan Right to Life and the Spero Pregnancy Center.
      • Michigan Knights on Bikes has been invited to attend a Parish Festival in Caseville, Michigan.
• Closing Prayer
  • Closing Prayer offered by International Chaplain, Father Sinclair.
• Meeting Adjourned
  • The meeting was adjourned by International President, Bob “Ace” Bagley.
  • The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday May 19th 2024 at 19:00 EDT via Google Meet.