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The BLUE KNIGHTS
® is a non-profit fraternal organization
consisting of active and retired law enforcement men & women who
enjoy riding
motorcycles.
In the
Spring of 1974, several law enforcement
officers* from the Bangor, Maine (USA) area
met and and formed a small, local motorcycle
club. The rest, as they say, is history.
Soon, Blue Knight chapters were being formed
in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and
beyond. With the addition of Canada, and
later
Australia, the Blue Knights became an
international organization.
Our
Founding Fathers are:
Joel Rudom, Bill Robinson, Doug Miner, Ed Gallant, Mike Hall,
Chuck Gesner, Wayne Labree, Chuck Shuman
As of
June 2010, we have 664 chapters and over 20,200 members in 28 countries.
According
to the By-Laws, our purposes and goals are
to:
1.
Provide for the mutual assistance,
enjoyment, entertainment, education,
physical, mental and social benefit of its
members and the
general public.
2. To promote and advance the sport of
motorcycling and the safety of
motorcycling.
3. To serve the interests of motorcycle
owners and users.
4. To promote by example and any other
acceptable means, safe use, operation and
enjoyment of motorcycles.
5. To develop a fraternal spirit between law
enforcement personnel and the general
public.
Many Blue
Knights work long and hard to raise money
for various charities. Especially near to
our hearts is helping children. Make-a-Wish
Foundation, Toys for Tots, D.A.R.E., and
Concerns of Police Survivors are some
examples of our favorite.
Blue Knight's
Illinois Chapter XI
Was
Chartered in 1978
Board Meetings
are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
General
Membership Meetings are held on the last
Thursday of each month.
Joe's Saloon
9420 W. 47th St. Brookfield, Il.
Copyright
2010 - Illinois XI Blue
Knights - All Rights
Reserved
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