About Us

In the summer of 1992, a group of people met with then Gold Wing Road Riders Association Tennessee State Director John Koty to ask the question: is there enough room in Blount County for one more G.W.R.R.A. chapter? After looking at an area map, Mr. Koty gave the nod that there is room for another chapter.

The members of that fact finding trip were Johnny King, Kleeta Ryan, Dave & Pat McCullough. Mr. Koty gave instructions on what had to be done as requirements to start a new chapter. This is where I was approached to be the new Area Representative as it was called in those days. My job was to try to get enough people interested in starting a new chapter to come and meet. The number of people in those days to meet was ten people. Had to have a monthly meeting for three months before we could be recognized as a group interested in starting a new chapter.

The group met at different locations for the next few months. I will tell you now it was hard to get that number together at the same time. It wasn't that no one was interested, just everybody's schedule would not let them be off at the same time every week, but finally it came together.

Finally after the first of 1993, we were told to pick a date for our kick off and a place. The date was April 17, 1993 at Heritage High School. Over 100 people came from all corners of the state to help with the kick off. At this time is when Mr. John Koty presented to us our Chapter Charter.

Our first official meeting place was at Quincy's Steak House located in the Foothills Mall area. 

The original charter members were Johnny King, Kleeta Ryan, Dave & Pat McCullough, Mike & Debbie & Kari Brooks, Roger Elliott, Clarence White, Dale Birchfield, Terry & Teresa Jones and Wilbur Huffman.