Scot Moran A big hello to all of our ABATE brother and sister members of the great state of Wisconsin! I personally am so proud to be a resident of the state of Wisconsin and to be part of the leadership of the Number one (SMRO) State, motorcycle rights organization, in the country! Here is a short, but hopefully brief, little introduction for those of you who might not recognize me or know me. I'm more recognizably known as Scotty too Hotty to my peers in this organizati

By the time you read this Officer Training is done for the year. I hope you had a good time and learned lots of good solid information. We t

That is how I would describe ABATE of Wisconsin’s Lobby Day 2025. Success. Time will tell as the legislators absorb the information that ABA

My question is “Do we really need incentives to promote membership?” I would say no, but there are members that just need that extra PUSH to

MOM 2026 – Michelle Nusbaum Meeting of the Minds 2026 – What a great weekend! I would like to thank ABATE of WI for the opportunity to attend this great conference. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend many sessions, so my article is going to take a look from a different perspective. Unless you have been directly involved in organizing an event of this magnitude, you may not be aware of the amount of work which includes hours spent scheduling of people and other resources,

Meeting of the Minds Conference Report By Tony Mohr This was my first Meeting of the Minds. I had a great time, learned a lot through all the sessions, and met a lot of wonderful people from all over the country. I’m definitely going to attend the next one in South Dakota! I volunteered to bartend for two nights in the Hospitality Room. I met people from Florida to Alaska, from Rhode Island to California. It was an overall eye-opening experience. It’s a lot of information

Meeting of the Minds You Had to be There How do you explain Meeting of the Minds to someone who has never been? Honestly, I don't think you can. You can show them the agenda, tell them about the presentations, legislative updates, workshops and meetings - But that's not really Meeting of the Minds. You had to be there. This year was extra special for me, because everyone came to Wisconsin. There is something pretty damn cool about watching people I have met through the Mo

Meeting of the Minds This was my first time going to MOTM. What an eye-opening experience it was. Prior to going I heard that I would meet people from all over the US; however, never imagined the number of SMRO's that was going to be there. I met people from all walks of life that all had a common denominator - freedom of the open road. There was a huge array of different breakout sessions that you could attend, I was fortunate getting to attend bits and pieces of several d

Meeting of the Minds Conference Report By Don Greening I have been an ABATE member for several years; however, this was my first time attending MOTM. I met people from all over the US, and everyone was willing to talk and share information. One of the conversations that I had with a member from another SMRO was in regard to getting the younger generation interested in becoming members. They shared with me that they offered a free beginner riding course for all members at

Meeting of the Mind Conference Report I attended my third Meeting of the Minds in Milwaukee. Every year, I’m always pleasantly surprised by the sheer amount of information that is packed into a single weekend. I had a great time reconnecting with ABATE of Wisconsin members. My favorite parts of the conference were the breakout sessions held on Friday. I attended a session on Trauma, which focused on first response to motorcycle crashes, and I attended a session called Castawa

Gary Klinker November 2026 As I write this the last class of the year is starting. We have had a good year with many students and two possible new instructors wanting to join us. Next week I’ll be hauling bikes to the shop for the winter and storing equipment. I’ve already done my part to make the highway safer by harvesting an eight-point buck. I’ll keep working on that for does. I got word this week that Congressman Derrick Van Orden is hosting two motorcycle rides around h

Betty Roberge Sponsorships Invitations Mailed Do you know of a business or civilian that would benefit from the advertising they would be entitled to by becoming a sponsor for the 2027 Summer Hummer? Sponsorship letters went out the second week in October to sponsors that have helped us in the past. Brochures were available at the Annual Meeting for anyone interested in handing them out and regional packets containing sponsorship forms, brochures, a letter of sponsorship ex

Look to the next few issues of this newsletter to pre-order your 2025 Summer Hummer T-Shirts. Designs were sent to the Summer Hummer committ

IT’S MARCH already so start getting the bike ready. A great destination ride is coming to ABATE Acres, so make your plans now.

Besides going over the marketing presentation and distributing the new signage, I was also able to distribute fun giveaway items for convers

For us, the most intriguing is Jimmy's first little sister, Gloria. When Jimmy was little, he pronounced her name as “Go-Go,” a nickname whi

Sue Vertz ​ We taught 260 students this year. If anyone needs any supplies for your classes please reach out to me & I will get them out to you. Also, if anyone is interested in becoming an instructor please reach out and I can hook you up. Please take the time to keep Tom Barten’s family in your thoughts and prayers. Tom recently passed away after illness. He was instrumental in providing Share The Road classes throughout the state for many, many years. Thank you for your

One of my favorite days of the year is Lobby Day in Madison. It gives me a chance to visit a beautiful city with like minded people and visi

By the time you read this Officer Training is done for the year. I hope you had a good time and learned lots of good solid information. We t

That is how I would describe ABATE of Wisconsin’s Lobby Day 2025. Success. Time will tell as the legislators absorb the information that ABA