Jeff Gilbert

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I'm again the president of Waco Eagles Motorcycle Club, this will be my 3rd year. Lots of things have happened since I took over 2 years ago, 1st off we are about 30k in debt now. Not a bad deal, it's just that after 74 years I figured it was time to buy a tractor. It was the 1st loan the club had gotten since 1948 so it was kind of a big deal to get it with no credit and no collateral :nod:

Our membership has doubled since I took over also, along with our race attendance. The track that for the most part was a pig trail may still be mostly hard pack but is wide & prepped for race days. We are beginning to draw members & racers from the DFW area, something that we've never been able to do before.

Looking back over the last couple of years, I guess if I had it to do all over again, I'd do it all the same. I get to ride about once a month but am at the track several times a week. Countless hours are spent keeping the place going with repairs & maintenance but the sacrifice is worth it when I see all the kids out there (young & old) playing in the dirt. I've made a lot of friends over the years, the kind that would help you bury a body after dark with no questions asked (well they might ask but they'd help dig the hole :) )

Only down side is that it takes so much time that I don't get the chance to hang out on DRN as much as I used to , kind of miss that. Oh well, it's not like Okie ever took me up on an invitation to go ride. :fft: Jay did though!

Just wanted to drop a line and check in with you guys. Hope everything is going your way.
 

mx547

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Jeff Gilbert said:
Only down side is that it takes so much time that I don't get the chance to hang out on DRN as much as I used to , kind of miss that. Oh well, it's not like Okie ever took me up on an invitation to go ride. :fft: Jay did though!

good times, it was fun. i was looking at the pic's just the other day.

way to go with the track/club work. it's the guys like you that make it work.
 

JMD

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I watched the vintage flat-trackers there a year ago, and it was awesome! Great racing. Those guys are frighteningly fast. Need to get down there again -- to watch.
 

tx246

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Jeff

You are one of the good guys. Thanks for all that you do to keep the sport going. How good of a shot are you now with all of the boys chasing Haley? Dang, they grow up so fast.
 

Jeff Gilbert

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tx246 said:
Jeff

You are one of the good guys. Thanks for all that you do to keep the sport going. How good of a shot are you now with all of the boys chasing Haley? Dang, they grow up so fast.
I've been honing my sharp-shooting skills but I also bought her new a new truck last night. Now I need to sharpen my skills more than ever because the first shot has to count. I can't afford as much ammo now :bang:
 

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Good to hear from you, Jeff. Good folks like you make good things happen, congrats with the success. Maybe we'll get a HS rode trip, farther south than Texas Stadium.
 

mx547

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Jeff Gilbert said:
but I also bought her new a new truck last night.

what did you get her? kendall got a '66 short-wide chevy but she usually drives her mom's car.
 

Jeff Gilbert

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mx547 said:
what did you get her? kendall got a '66 short-wide chevy but she usually drives her mom's car.
I got a killer deal on an 07 Dodge truck with 2k miles. Nothing fancy, a short bed, regular cab, now power windows or doors but it's "pretty". Has a 318 in it. Her other car was a pos!
 

Tony Eeds

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Every time I drive through Robinson, I think about calling you.

It has been too long.

I'm President of TMTC, so my riding is limited as well.
 
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