CLICK HERE TO DOCUMENT A POST VISIT WITH NO PLAQUES
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Hey! Welcome to our blog designed to allow the Michigan ALR Grab and Run group to easily and accurately document our Grab and Run events as well as see an instantly updated point tally for our respective post.
DOCUMENT YOUR RUN!!!
If you are visiting a Grab and Run Participating post CLICK HERE to enter the details of that leg of the run.
If you are documenting a post visit to a post that is participating in the Grab and Run program but it is known that they have no plaques OR you are visiting a post that does not participate in the Grab and Run program, CLICK HERE
Instructions for the Grab and Run form.
- If you do multiple stops during one run, treat them as separate runs. Fill out one form per leg. You will be given an option when you submit the form to enter another form.
- Don't forget to adjust the amount of riders that participated on that specific leg of the run should you gain or lose a rider.
- Don't forget to hit "Submit" at the bottom of the form when you are complete. You will have the option to review and adjust the form, even after you submit the form
VIEW YOUR POST PROGRESS!!!
You can view run details and post progress by CLICKING HERE to view the actual worksheet where your Grab and Go form results download to.
On this form you can view:
- Your posts rank in the standing
- View how many plaques another post has to plan your runs
- View who has your plaque
- View the date your plaque status was changed
- Results of your previous runs
- Other posts runs
- How the points are calculated
- View the Mileage Chart used to calculate your mileage points. Please let me know if you have corrections for the miles. Each one was determined by the shortest route planned by Google maps. There were a ton to do, so I am sure there may be a few incorrect. I was cross-eyed after a few hours of staring at this chart. It is on the Milage Calculations tab on the far right starting around column AD...
Don't worry! You can't hurt anything in the worksheet. The only field that you should be able to adjust is the Comments on the tally sheet where you should enter your Post hours and a point of contact. If you can not edit the Comments, If you have a google account, send me your google account email and I will add your name to the approved editors with permission to edit the Comments field.
ENJOY and RIDE SAFE!!!
Michigan Grab & Run Program
Mission Statement: To promote
camaraderie between American Legion Posts in the State of Michigan. To improve
awareness, support, the betterment of the lives of Veterans, and to keep us
ever mindful of the sacrifice made by our Veterans.
What is Grab & Run? Onsted American
Legion Riders Post 550 started the Grab & Run in 2010 with the simple idea
to promote camaraderie with other American Legion Posts and to have a little
fun. The basic idea is for each ALR group with a plaque, can go to another
participating Post and grab their plaque. Thus “Grab & Run”. In 2012, The Grab & Run Trophy Program
was started, where each ALR group making a run to another participating Post to
pick up plaques and receives points for the number of members on the run and
miles traveled.
At the end of the year the Post with
the most points wins the Grab & Run Trophy. The last year's winner will
host a banquet for the new winner. As of 06/12/2019 there are (52) Michigan
American Legion Posts and their Riders participating in the Grab & Run
Program.
Grab & Run Rules:
1.
Instructions to view the Rules at alr.michigangrabandrun.com must be posted on
the back of your plaque. (Instructions
are too long to post on Plaques anymore) Additionally, Instructions should be
printed and included in your posts plaque sign out booklet.
2.
Your Post must be enrolled & have a plaque to participate and take another
Post plaque.
3.
One Post can only take (1) plaque for 3 ALR riders & (2) plaques for 7 or
more riders per day per visit.
4.
They must leave their post phone number, the date, the time and members names,
so the plaque can be accounted for and list of plaques taken.
5.
Please make every effort to document your runs at the time you grab the plaque
at alr.michigangrabandrun.com <http://alr.michigangrabandrun.com>
. Since this program is now real time,
plaque locations should be documented as soon as possible. The Standings Worksheet runs on smartphones
as well as desktop computers.
6. A
minimum of 3 Vested ALR Members (not necessarily 3 motorcycles) from the same
American Legion Post must be on motorcycles from April 1st thru October 1st.
From October 2nd thru March 31, it can be any other vehicle. All riders must have ALR patches on vest or
coats to count. Hoodies with the ALR
logo on the back, do not count. If
unable to ride during riding season due to medical reasons, they and their
means of transportation are exempt from being on bikes and still count as if
they were.
7.
Plaque must be in house for one business cycle, before it can be retrieved from
another Post. (Close and re-open of unit location). The Standings Worksheet
shows the date that the post retrieve each plaque.
8. If the standings sheet shows that a post has
a plaque available AT THE START OF YOUR RUN TO THAT POST, there is no longer a
requirement to call the post to verify the plaques availability. Feel free to call ahead to verify hours and
plaque availability if you desire.
9.
All Plaques must be available for removal. Posts shall not hide plaques.
10.
Posts having “ALR Supporters “over the age of 16, who are vested and patched,
can be counted the same as a regular ALR member. You must have 2 members for
every 1 Supporter on a ride. Supporters under the age of 16 are counted as a ½
point. Program will round up if necessary.
11.
Plaques cannot be taken out of Michigan.
12.
The season runs from Jan 1 and runs to November 30. There is a plaque reset period of December 1
to December 15 where any rider can visit the post an retrieve their post’s
plaque. It is the posts responsibility
to retrieve the plaque. The post that has the plague is not responsible to send
the plaque to its home post. Please enter
a run in the Survey form to show that the plaque has moved home. This run will not count in the final year-end
total.
How points are determined:
- 25 points for every run. If multiple visits during that run, 25 points each visit. Such as: From Home Post to Onsted to Jackson to Rose City then home = 75 points.
- 5 points for every member on the run. 8 members = 40 points, multiple visits, such as above 40 x 3 = 120 points. If member numbers change between visits, I will need to know this so I can adjust point value.
- 1 point for every 10 miles driven on run. Miles are determined by Google maps as the distance between Posts. This way, everyone gets the same credit for mileage traveled.
- If in cages during the optional vehicle travel time, only 1/2 points will be awarded if not a medical need.
POST VISITS (Non-Plaque Runs)
Earn points for any visit any American Legion Post in Michigan to promote
The American Legion and the American Legion Riders.
1.
There must be a Minimum of 3 vested riders. Same rules apply for riders unable
to drive a bike as above. A flat 10
points are awarded for the group of riders. 10 Points are not awarded for each individual.
2.
Post Visit Limit. Only one visit per
month by your post to any American Legion Post will count.
3. A Post Visit is where you know that there is
no plaque available, but you want to visit the post anyway. A post visit is not intended to be used in
place of a plaque run where you thought there was a plaque available and there
was none upon arrival. If you thought
there was a plaque at the post you are visiting, the run should be documented
as a regular run.
Post Visits Points…
- 10 points per group, (not each individual) for a visit to any American Legion Post.
Yearly Participation Fee -
- $75 per post to help cover the cost of the Grab and Run Banquet. Send check to: “Onsted American Legion Riders”, Att Frank Bolak, 333 Connor St, Onsted, MI 49265
Ride Safe and Have Fun!!!
Frank Bolak “Swampfox” Onsted MI, Post
550
ALR
Grab & Run Director
Rev. 01/13/22
