| ABOUT
E.M.S.A. |
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We are a
group of scooterists from around the East Midlands, some are in clubs
and some are solo |
riders coming
together for the sole purpose of the enjoyment of scootering. Many are
serious rally |
going scooterists
whilst others are more casual but still enjoy the social and casual approach
that |
scootering
offers. After all, not everyone’s lifestyle allows them to partake
as often as they would like. |
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The initial
thought of organising an alliance was back 2005, not sure how it would
go down we |
organised
a ride out to meet up with the Lancashire alliance who had organised an
event at Buxton on |
the Lancs.
Derbyshire border. The turn out was pretty good with around 50 scooters
mainly from the |
Nottingham
area taking part, not bad to say it clashed with another event in Nott’s
on the same day. |
None the
less it was deemed a success. |
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With life
throwing in its usual proverbial spanner it wasn’t until the beginning
of July 2006 that four |
friends
and long standing scooter enthusiast finally got their heads together
over a few beers as well |
as their
acts at Andy Quails abode. |
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That inaugural
meeting consisted of the host Andy quail himself, Tommy Barrett, Andy
Butler and my |
good self
Jeff Johnson with the sole purpose of setting a meeting place for a number
ones meeting |
and to set
the date for the first ride out. |
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With both
objectives duly covered the East Midlands Scooter Alliance officially
took to the open road. |
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The East
Midland Scooter Alliance covers the shires of Northampton, Rutland, Leicester,
Derby, |
Nottingham
and Lincoln. |
After
a few changes during 2007 the committee as of January 2008 now consists
of |
Jeff
Johnson, Andy Quail, Andy Butler, Russ Machin, Paul Becket and Stewart
Offiler. |
Although
the committee has changed slightly the aims of EMSA are still the same,
which is |
quite
simply to promote scootering in the East Midlands and hopefully make a
few quid for |
charity
along the way! |
The official
EMSA launch was on Sunday 30th July 2006 at Skegby SC BBQ and it was very
well |
attended
with clubs and solo riders arriving from all over the East Midlands and
were all very |
supportive
of what we are trying to achieve. Several points were discussed and were
implemented |
as soon
as was possible including, club membership, calendar of events, and a
ride out for |
September.
For a club to be recognised as an affiliated club it must have at least
50% of its |
members
in the Alliance to receive backing from the Alliance in promoting their
club events. A |
meeting
was to be set up for members in January and would become the official
AGM for each |
subsequent
year thereafter. Matlock Bath was as the destination of the ride out for
September by the |
96 members
that signed up to the Alliance on the day. Later The ride out adopted
the jovial name of |
“Beat
the Bikers” which simply means if you don’t get to Matlock
early enough all the bikers will have |
all the
parking spaces and it has now evolved into a charity event that includes
a few bikers. |
Original
Committee Jeff Johnson, Andy Quail, Andy Butler, Tommy Barrett 2005 |
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