Hey Mosquitoes,
Here is a very short message for all of you. We need to get the shirt orders in pretty soon, and I apologize for not giving you much time for these, but that is the way it works. We had a wonderful Mosquito ride from Waucoma the other week. The start of the ride was a little cold and slightly rainy, but we managed to have a great time anyway. We had about 20 riders, and we also broke in the new bus interior and the new stereo, which worked very well. Our hosts, Tom and Marsha Tollerton, were great and we are all really excited to have them as our drivers this year. They will do a great job.
Back to the shirt thing. You will find a shirt order form enclosed and they need to be returned to me with payment by June 26th. If you have problems with getting the money to me by then due to the short notice, please call me. You might as well get this done right now so that you don’t get left out without the greatest shirts in the history of the world. I usually enclose a picture, but since the time is running short, we weren’t able to do that this year. We have 12 sponsors this year, which is great. They are:
- Metco Credit Union
- Norwest
- DJS Engraving
- Team Red Eye
- Dental Touch Associates
- Freedom Group
- Peppers Bar and Grill
- Waucoma Camp Ground
- McJulie Enterprises
- Orthopaedic Specialists
- Nikken
- Team Quadrabong
Remember that the shirts make great Christmas and Birthday gifts, so keep your loved ones in mind when placing your order. You will also receive another letter in about two to three weeks, which will have all of the information you will need for RAGBRAI and at that time we will want the last installment for RAGBRAI week. For those of you who haven’t paid your first installment of $50, get your butt in gear. It appears that the total for RAGBRAI will be $100 just like the last couple of years. As of right now, we have less than 20 people going with us, and I know there are more of you out there that want to bike across Iowa! Have a great week!
Blaine McLaughlin
Team Mosquito Committee
