rhode island bronco association

[monkeylovetrees]

well its now on its way the new chapter is going full steam ahead rhode island now has its own club for bronco owners all are welcome ..

 

[monkeylovetrees]

well i know some of the east coast guys are out here some were hellooooooooooooo

 

[MarsChariot]

Ha! Dude, I was in Rhode Island for 12 years. I think I saw one other Bronco during that whole time. Nice to see things may have improved! West Warwick.

 

[Broncitis]

Good luck on your new club (not a chapter, that would be a subset of a larger club and I am pretty sure RI is not near large enough to have chapters). It takes an ass-load of work, but can be very rewarding. Most of my best friends over the past 14 years are a result of the Bronco club I am in.

When I founded MEB about 14 years I ago, I attended many shows and started to collect names and contact info. I soon realized that PA was not large enough to support a full fledged club, so I expanded my focus to the entire Mid-Atlantic region which gave enough interested people to get Mid-Atlantic Early Broncos up and running. We actually pull members from an area greater then the physical Mid-Atlantic region since our members typically are from about 10-12 states. The Bronco density out here is just not dense enough for smaller, local clubs as it is in SoCal and some other area. Even having been one of the most active clubs in the country now for over 13 years and having members from over 10 states, our annual membership is still only occasionally approaches 200 and is more typically 125-150.

Having enough people in an organization is key to keep enough people sharing the work and to keep the cash flow from dues do the club can do fun things and have some money in reserves to bankroll the upfront costs associated with many of the events such as MEB puts on (East Coast Bronco Roundup, Wrench & Roast, Fawl Crawl, Fall cruise, etc.).

The key is to get a good, reliable core group who are willing to work hard at it and to get some fun and unique activities planned for all to enjoy.

You also need to get your by-laws established, get incorporated, set up a bank account, and all that other fun stuff to make it legit and to offer some protections to those running the club.

If you have any questions you can shoot me a PM.

 

[71massbronco]

Hey John,

Count me in!

D

 

[RIbronco]

Yeah, there aren't many Bronco's up in that region. A north east bronco club was started about 10 years ago. We had a meet up in Mass.(maybe about 20 broncos), and there were a couple of trail rides, but it sort of fizzed out after that.
Keeping it more local may work. Depending how active a group you want to start, try to have a weekly meet up at different places, or at least an easy to remember schedule. Weekly works the best because its easier to remember that a certain day of the week is meet up with the bronco group day.
I would definitely go if I hadn't moved out of the area.

I see you're in Warwick. My bronco use to be the lot, plow truck for the Venetian Garden restaurant, where the 7-eleven is now, at West Shore and Oakland Beach.

 

[monkeylovetrees]

Thanks to all for the best wish on the club my fellow bronco bros are willing to put rhode island on the map as one of the great bronco states

 

[noreasteb]

Soooo when are we getting together? A (bronco) friend of mine mentioned a month or so ago that there were a few EB owners in RI looking to get together during the week but nothing ever came of it. I know of about 6 EB's in RI and I am sure there are more.
Summer is crazy but maybe early fall?

 

[monkeylovetrees]

things are going well first meet and greet is this thursday night looking forward to seeing everyone if any bronco bros know of anyone in the rhode island area let me know all are welcome

 

[71massbronco]

Where you holding it and at what time?

 

[av8rds]

bump for ya.

 

[monkeylovetrees]

dunkin donuts east greenwich on route 1 thursday at 7pm anyone is welcome need more info let me know

 

[tasker]

would love to but just too far for me during the week....

 

[monkeylovetrees]

Plans have changed the gas station is closed and fenced up so we can't use that place going to make some phone calls and I'll figure it out so 71 if you or anyone else is thinking of coming I'll message u I have a place right off the high way

 

[monkeylovetrees]

Never mind all the guys are going to dunkin donuts on route 1 in east Greenwich my number for anyone that wants directions #401-500-6979

 

[monkeylovetrees]

Lookin to get some of u mass guys together for a bronco gathering at foxboro on a Thursday night cruise night would be nice all broncos instead of heeps

 

[71massbronco]

As soon as I get it presentable, and legal to drive, I'm in. Won't be making it tonight though, have fun.

 

[tasker]

john, how did it go tonight?

 

[monkeylovetrees]

Good had 3 running broncos there and 2 guys without and 1 that saw us and said I've had broncos for 25 years and no buddy ever had a club so he's in had his done over by nix trix looking for a run to foxboro mass on Thursday night if anyone wants in just got to figure which one but over all anytime spent with guys talkin broncos is a good thing

 

[357Bronco]

Was just in the lovely town of Warwick this past weekend, have family down there, wife had a business trip to Newport. Went to Roger Williams Zoo with our daughter. That park looks like a great place for a get together and cruise. Good luck with your club.