Freedom Rally 2016
A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana Union Parish Chapter hosted
its second annual Freedom Rally the weekend of
June 18th at Valhalla Motorcycle Campground in
Homer, La. The weekend kicked off with a Freedom
Run on Saturday morning with riders from several
parishes. We started at Valhalla in Homer and rode
to Shongaloo for our Pledge of Allegiance stop. Then,
we rode to the Nite Owl in Springhill for our Bill
of Rights stop. Finally, we rode to Dixie Inn and to
Minden for our U.S. Constitution stop. We gave out
door prizes at every stop based on trivia questions
from the founding documents. I do make them
multiple choices. Everyone does poker runs but we
like the idea of focusing on Freedom! Freedom is
what our country was founded on and A.B.A.T.E.
of Louisiana focuses exclusively on protecting the
rights of motorcyclists. All monies raised at Freedom
Rally help us promote Freedom of the Road and
motorcycle awareness!
After the Freedom Ride we came back to
Valhalla Campground to enjoy lots of festivities
including a silent auction, door prizes, and some
great barbeque! Our chapter Vice-President James
White cooked some great chicken and pulled pork
plates for everyone! Our chapter worked really hard
to get lots of sponsors and door prizes this year and
we gave a lot of cool stuff away! Our Freedom Ride
was donation only, but we had some cool drawings
including a 9mm subcompact handgun and a
motorcycle-themed throw blanket. Later in the
evening, we had a great band from central Louisiana.
DV8 played a variety of classic rock tunes. The
drummer, Greg Shone, is the chapter President for
our Natchitoches Parish chapter. Valhalla Motorcycle
Campground is really nice and is located just south of
Homer, La. It is a great location to some nice scenic
roads and a friendly atmosphere! We give thanks to
our sponsors and to Stacy Conly and Louisiana Biker!
We look forward to seeing everyone at Freedom Rally
2016!
Donnie R Brown
President A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana Union Parish
Chapter
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Photos taken by Stacey “Snoopy” Conly
& B.B. Langston Morris
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