If anyone want to go here is the information. Going to be on a Sunday...

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06 Honda 1000 RR
SCS President
SCS Treasurer 05 and 07

Oh, that is so sad. He was so young. RIP and prayers out to his family.

For a bunch of folks, Sunday's Mission will be their first. Below are some
guidelines to follow taken from the Nevada Patriot Guard website. If you any
questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Stormy
Nevada State Captain


IF YOU ATTEND A PATRIOT GUARD MISSION:
* A Patriot Guard Mission is solemn occasion and members are reminded to
conduct themselves accordingly. Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated
and offenders will be asked to leave.
* Notify the Ride Director if you are attending‹don¹t bother if you are not.
* Given the inherent dangers of motorcycling and the fact that we are there
to support and protect grieving people, bringing young children on a mission
is inappropriate.
* Arrive at the starting point assigned by the Ride Director on time with a
full tank of fuel, plenty of water, and sunscreen.
* Park where directed.
* Check in with the Ride Director or their designated assistant.
* Complete and return a hold harmless release form if there is not already
one on file.
* Do not leave the immediately area without first checking with the Ride
Director or their assigned assistant.
* When flying or transporting, secure your flag so that it does not come off
your motorcycle. (Flags are mounted on 1Ž2" PVC pipe, 1" PVC "holders" are
available to attach to your motorcycle, but does not work on all
applications. Ask others or find the thread on this subject on the National
PGR website‹be creative.)
* Not everyone appreciates a group of motorcyclists disrupting traffic, even
when it¹s for a good cause, so stay alert and do not assume car and truck
drivers will stop for you.
* Do not expect assistance from local law enforcement agencies.
* Patriot Guard members can not LEGALLY direct traffic, close intersections,
or prohibit other traffic from using roads, lanes, or parking spaces, etc.
* NO conversations while on the flag line and the family and/or mourners are
present, turn off radios/CBs, and switch cell phones to vibrate or turn them
off.
* Use tape to cover any patch, slogan, or other material on your riding
jacket, vest, helmet, motorcycle, or other visible area(s) that may offend
the family or mourners. Err on the side of conservative.
* Arrive clean and neat‹we ARE at a funeral. DO NOT come looking like you
are at a BBQ or going fishing. And yes, vest (denim or leather) and/or
other riding leathers are appropriate‹most of us are riders.

Unlike some of the other states, the Nevada Patriot Guard generally
does not ride in the procession (except for the honor guard escorting the
hearse). We try to stay mostly in the background out of respect for the
fallen Hero and in support of the family.

· We do not grandstand. We are there to give honor and protection.
We do not seek honors for our selves. It is NOT about us.

· The Patriot Guard is NOT a social organization. We only
have periodic sporadic general meetings to discuss operational procedures
and get member input. Otherwise, we meet only for the actual missions.

· If you want to socialize in the motorcycle riding community,
consider joining one of the various clubs or associations. Many Patriot
Guard members belong to some other riding organization and would welcome
your membership

· If there are protesters, the Patriot Guard rules of no-violence,
no-confrontation MUST be honored, PERIOD. Anything less would be a dishonor
to the fallen soldier and his family, and to the integrity of our personal
word.

· Sales of Goods: The ONLY item the NV Patriot Guard sells are
patches. The proceeds go to procuring and shipping patches. Any profit
will go toward keeping the patches available, and buying American flags.

· While all PGR patches and/or paraphernalia are welcome in our
ranks, remember, there is no banner greater than Old Glory. The yellow PGR
flag does not take precedence over any other flags. We are ALL volunteers
in the same cause, and part of the ³big umbrella² of patriots across the
country, patriots who honor our citizen-soldiers. And we are in Nevada.




LEADERSHIP‹CHAIN OF COMMAND

* There is only one Ride Director appointed to be in charge of the mission.
All other ride Directors take direction from that person.
* In Nevada, the appointed Ride Director is the person in charge of the
mission. While he is expected to keep the State Director informed (the
State Director has bottom line authority); the State Director will not
interfere in the running of a mission except as absolutely necessary.
* There are NO big dogs in the Nevada Patriot Guard.

THE RECOMMENDED HONOR GUARD LINE

* State and Ride Directors will stand one pace forward of the line, without
holding a flag. As the procession passes they will provide an appropriate
salute; veterans with military hand salute, non-veterans with hand/hat over
heart.
* Those holding flags in line behind them will do so with the left hand
holding the bottom of the pole at belt level, while the right crosses over
their body at chin height grasping pole with palm facing OUTWARD with the
flag held vertical.
* Those in line NOT holding flags will salute as per Directors above.
* DO NOT salute while holding a flag.
* NEVER dip the American flag.
* All other flags are dipped upon the command ³Present Arms² and raised with
the command ³Order Arms,² following the commands of the Military Honor Guard
* Return flags to the chase vehicle before leaving so they will be available
for the next mission.
MCs, ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER GROUPS
* Any group, who feels the need to, may appoint a representative Ride
Director for their group.
* You may ride together as a group, but the positioning of your group in any
procession or honor guard line will be entirely up to the desecration of the
State Director or mission Ride Director. Given that the reason we are all
there is to honor a fallen hero, if MC protocols for wearing "colors" (i.e.
who rides first, etc, etc) keeps you from being part of the team, then
please stay home or don't wear your colors. A funeral is no place for
politics.

Flag Etiquette during Missions

1. Never let the US Flag touch the ground. Folks sometimes are not aware
that their bike mounted flag is touching. If your flag is mounted on a
trailer hitch type mount, load the bike as you would when riding and have a
friend check where the lower tip of the flag is settled when the bike is
stopped then adjust the mount or length of the staff to ensure the flag does
not touch. Then, lean your bike on its sidestand and ensure the US Flag
does not touch the ground while leaning over.

2. When riding at highway speeds ensure the flag is mounted and designed for
these forces. 60 MPH can easily rip a flag to pieces in a short period of
time and break a wood pole.

3. When walking with the 3'X'5" flag under your arm, ensure that it is not
touching the ground. This practice is seen far too often after a Mission is
completed and folks are walking back to the vehicle that hauled the flags.

5. When holding a flag in a flag line, DO NOT render a salute. The American
flag is in fact the equivalent of the honoring salute. If you feel
compelled to salute, ask someone to hold your flag, come to attention and
render the salute. (NOTE: Only military personnel and Veterans are
authorized to render a hand salute. Civilians and non-Veterans should place
their hands over their hearts).

5. The American flag shall NEVER be dipped or lowered when held in a flag
line. Make every effort to hold the flag upright at all times.

Flag Placement on Motorcycles

US Flag Only

If only the US Flag is on your bike, it should either be at the center, or
to its "marching right" - on the right side of the motorcycle to the rider's
perspective when facing forward.

US Flag And One Other Flag Of Any Type

If the US Flag is on your bike with another, it should be to its "marching
right" - on the right side of the motorcycle to the rider's perspective. If
the other flag is that of another nation, it should be the same size and at
the same height of the US Flag - NO flag should ever be displayed higher
than the US Flag.

US Flag And More Than One Other Non-National Flag

If the US Flag is on your bike with several other non-national flags
(POW/MIA, ALR, Eagles, Service Banners, etc.), the US Flag should be at
center and higher than any of the other flags.

US Flag And More Than One Flag Including Those Of Other Nations

If the US Flag is displayed on your bike with those of any other nation, the
flags should be same size and at the same height, with the US Flag to
marching right (right side of the vehicle), and others arranged in
alphabetical order to the left. Other flags should be arranged in order of
decreasing importance - Nations first, states (in order of admittance) and
territories second, military third (in order of establishment), and then any
others. Again, no flag should fly higher than the US Flag, but the US Flag
should be no higher than that of any other nations displayed.

Rationale

Since the small bike flags we use are all but invisible from the front (when
mounted on the rear), the concept of "Flag's own right" should be used with
the vantage from the rear of the bike. (This would place the Flag on the on
left-hand, rear of your bike). This concept, unfortunately, overlooks a more
applicable concept.

If you equate the motion of your bike with marching, and you equate traffic
with a procession, another portion of the Flag Code becomes the obvious
choice for display of the Flag alone, or with another:

Rule 9: "The Flag, when carried in a procession with another flag or flags,
should be either on the marching right; that is, the Flag's own right, or,
if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line."

The second portion of this rule does not work well with most motorcycles,
since there usually is no means to mount the Flag in front (in the direction
of travel) of the others if all flags are to be mounted at the rear of the
bike. In this case, we rely on:

Rule 10: "The Flag of the United States of America should be at the center
and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or
localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs."
Included in this would be POW/MIA flags and American Legion Riders flags.

Finally, if you are displaying another country's flag along with the US
Flag, they both should be at the same height and the same size, and the US
Flag should be displayed on the right side (again, marching right). This is
basically Rule 11: "When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they
are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should
be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of
the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.

The order of precedence for flags generally is National flags (US first,
then others in alphabetical order in English), State (host state first, then
others in the order of admission) and territories (Washington DC, Puerto
Rico, etc.), Military (in order of establishment: Army, Marine Corps, Navy,
Air Force, Coast Guard), then other."

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06 Honda 1000 RR
SCS President
SCS Treasurer 05 and 07