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Scooter club raises money for the Children's House of NWA
Diana K. Frieberg
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: News
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A typical motorcycle has 500 cc or more. But scooter drivers are responsible for obeying all traffic laws and there are additional rules on campus. A permit is required; scooters can't be parked in motorcycle spaces and they cannot be ridden on sidewalks. These rules apply to scooters under 50 cc while anything more powerful is classified as a motorcycle. When parking at a bike rack, the scooter must be pushed along the sidewalk, not ridden. Some "scooterers" have taken up issue with the sidewalk rule, referencing the bicycle riders and the UAPD's use of segues.
As the scooter trend is taking off, the Fayetteville club isn't alone. Almost every state has one (or more) and most are open to anyone with a scooter. They meet monthly or weekly, hold annual events and day trips and tend to take a hiatus during the colder months.
The Oklahoma City Curiosity Scooter Club holds monthly rides and an annual three-day rally every fall. The Baltimore Bombshells is an all-girl scooter club while the Incriminators Scooter Club of Chapel Hill, N. C. is dedicated to keeping vintage scooters on the roads. The Secret Society Scooter Club, based out of Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and San Diego, is putting on its 11th Annual Skutoberfest in October. Many of the clubs have Web sites and MySpace pages that allow them to keep in touch with each other, share photos and stories and meet up for combined events and rides.
Enthusiasts looking for more than a group ride can find additional scooter delight in films, apparel and even a magazine dedicated to scooters. Scoot! Magazine is a scooter aficionado periodical issued quarterly and contains articles such as "How to host a scooter rally" and a calendar centerfold. At scootquarterly.com, readers can submit their own pictures and stories and buy scooter merchandise.
Fayetteville's own scooter club also has plans for a Scootoberfest scheduled tentatively for the second to last weekend of October. Chacon expects this year's event, which will inlcude a night on the town, a scavenger hunt and food and drink, to be a low-key preliminary blueprint for the event in years to come
SCOOTERS GIVE TO CHARITY
The Benjamin Del Shreve band, which won the Northwest Arkansas "Modern Rock Band of the Year" is also hosting a benefit in conjunction with the Fayetteville Revolution Scooter Club.
In addition to the charity raffle, the club also has working plans for a cancer awareness ride in which they will wear pink tee-shirts on the ride around the city. Chacon also said he hopes to get his plans for a toy drive underway as another method of promoting community involvement.
As the nights get cooler in October and those all-to familiar Ozark lows set in, the club will have to cease their riding. But fear not, Hogwild has heat and the club members will continue to meet weekly. Until November, when the night rides will end, the club will meet at 6 p.m. to ride (instead of 7). After that, it is pizza and beer until April and maybe the occasional Saturday daytime ride.
As the scooter trend is taking off, the Fayetteville club isn't alone. Almost every state has one (or more) and most are open to anyone with a scooter. They meet monthly or weekly, hold annual events and day trips and tend to take a hiatus during the colder months.
The Oklahoma City Curiosity Scooter Club holds monthly rides and an annual three-day rally every fall. The Baltimore Bombshells is an all-girl scooter club while the Incriminators Scooter Club of Chapel Hill, N. C. is dedicated to keeping vintage scooters on the roads. The Secret Society Scooter Club, based out of Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and San Diego, is putting on its 11th Annual Skutoberfest in October. Many of the clubs have Web sites and MySpace pages that allow them to keep in touch with each other, share photos and stories and meet up for combined events and rides.
Enthusiasts looking for more than a group ride can find additional scooter delight in films, apparel and even a magazine dedicated to scooters. Scoot! Magazine is a scooter aficionado periodical issued quarterly and contains articles such as "How to host a scooter rally" and a calendar centerfold. At scootquarterly.com, readers can submit their own pictures and stories and buy scooter merchandise.
Fayetteville's own scooter club also has plans for a Scootoberfest scheduled tentatively for the second to last weekend of October. Chacon expects this year's event, which will inlcude a night on the town, a scavenger hunt and food and drink, to be a low-key preliminary blueprint for the event in years to come
SCOOTERS GIVE TO CHARITY
The Benjamin Del Shreve band, which won the Northwest Arkansas "Modern Rock Band of the Year" is also hosting a benefit in conjunction with the Fayetteville Revolution Scooter Club.
In addition to the charity raffle, the club also has working plans for a cancer awareness ride in which they will wear pink tee-shirts on the ride around the city. Chacon also said he hopes to get his plans for a toy drive underway as another method of promoting community involvement.
As the nights get cooler in October and those all-to familiar Ozark lows set in, the club will have to cease their riding. But fear not, Hogwild has heat and the club members will continue to meet weekly. Until November, when the night rides will end, the club will meet at 6 p.m. to ride (instead of 7). After that, it is pizza and beer until April and maybe the occasional Saturday daytime ride.
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