Ladies Monthly Cycle Ride

Event date: 
Sunday, June 1, 2025 - 08:00
  Event Cordinator:   Claudia Klinger
   
  What is the DSM H.O.G. Ladies Monthly Cycle? It's not what you think. 
   
  On the first of each month for the months of April through September, a location somewhere in Iowa will be announced. Each location celebrates a lady that through strength and courage helped foster the freedom each of us ladies enjoy today. Without their efforts, we may not have the freedom to climb onto our motorcycles, whether as a rider or passenger. 
   
  Visit the location on your cycle and snap a photo to be entered into a monthly drawing. 
   
  - Watch Facebook and HOGScan Calendar on the 1st day of the month. An activity will be posted that details the location and some information on the lady we are celebrating. 
  - Hop on your cycle and ride to the specified location sometime during the month. 
  - Snap a photo of yourself at the stated location. 
  - Send photo to Claudia Klinger by the last day. of the month. 
  - Attend the next Chapter meeting or watch on Facebook live to see if your name is drawn for a prize. 
   - Open to all members, men and women. Participate 1 month, 3 months, or all 6 months. 
   
                        HINT!   Be sure to read the details of the activity closely as there may be ways to increase your chances in drawing!
   
  Ladies Monthly Cycle Ride - June
  Belle (Arabella) Babb Mansfield was born and lived most of her life in southeast Iowa. After marrying her college sweetheart, she began to study the law. She apprenticed in her brother’s law firm. In 1869, Belle took the bar examination for the state of Iowa, even though the bar exam was restricted to males over the age of 21. After passing with high scores, Belle challenged the state law and won, becoming the first woman admitted to the bar not only in Iowa but also in the United States. Belle did not ever practice law. Instead, she focused on teaching and activism becoming involved in the women’s suffrage movement.
   
                        Visit:   Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield Statue on the Wesleyan University Campus
  601 N Main St., Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
   
        Enter Drawing:    Snap a photo with you and Arabella “Belle” Babb Mansfield Statue
  Send photo to Claudia Klinger. Text 515-371-5009 OR email to [email protected]
   
    Additional Entry:  

Explore the other historical markers on the block that celebrate the achievements of Belle and other strong women of her day. Markers include P.E.O. Sisterhood, Votes for Women, Climate of Acceptance and Achievement panel

Snap a photo of any of the markers

Snap a photo of your food and send the photo to Claudia Klinger
 
Beyond the Miles Bonus  Write about your adventure and submit for the Newsletter for another drawing entry. 
   
  Drawing will held at the June Chapter meeting. Do not need to present to win!