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The booth was staffed by several Tribe members, as
well as those from other clubs who came to join in
serving booth duty.
During the show they gave out pens and key chains
with the Tribe name and website, and JMA brochures
and information about the R2R 2008. They received
about 40 email addresses of people who were
interested in being contacted about Tribe events,
and were visited by about a hundred people.
Jay Rubin and Betsy Ahrens
(the Tribe)
Of course the most common
comment was "You mean there is actually a group for
Jewish riders? I never knew that!!" This actually
was the goal of the grant. The Federation is trying
to reach out to "unaffiliated/unconnected" Jews.
Those who don't go to synagogue don't belong to
Jewish groups, etc. They want to try to get them
"back in the fold." Hopefully this was a start for
several people.
The grant covered the booth, insurance, pens, key
chains, a banner, table, chairs, etc.; everything
that was needed. Other clubs may want to contact
their local Jewish Federations to see if there are
similar grants available in your area.
Betsy Ahrens (the Tribe) and Shirah Kushner (the
Chaiway Riders in Chicago)
There were articles in the
Washington Jewish Week that went to various
synagogues to advertise the existance of the Tribe
in an attempt to garner more members, but more
Jewish bikers were “discovered” by going to a
motorcycle event rather than to a Jewish event. Of
course time will tell how many of these people will
join and stay with The Tribe, but it was definitely
a good start. They have hundreds of pens and key
chains left over, plus the tables and chairs that
can be used at future events as well.
A member of the Virginia Holocaust Museum (in
Richmond, VA) came by and was very excited. He
invited The Tribe and the JMA to think of doing a
future event at the museum.
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