Ok!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Some serious faces please!
The MAD Committee has an announcement to make.
As of today the 1st Of April 2008, PSB member Dingo, AKA Simon, AKA Dingo, AKA The Voice of Reason, will be the new Chairman of the Making A Difference Ride Association.
I'd like you to all join with me in offering our congratulations to Dingo for having the courage and the spirit to take on this job, its not easy and it is highly demanding in terms of time and energy.
I have been privileged and Honoured to have led the MAD Ride Charity from its beginning and over the last 3 years during which time we have achieved incredible things and raised an absolute truck load of money for our most important of causes.
It is with some sadness that i have to step back from the chair of the MAD Ride as it is something i am extremely proud of and an activity that I enjoy immensely, however the demands upon my time have grown these last 18 months and i feel that i am no longer able to offer MAD the time and energy it deserves.
I feel like a parent who's child is all grown up and the time has come for him to go to his first school ball with a hot chick, a bottle of scotch and dads brand new car. Worried to see it go would be an understatement! (I am never having daughters for this reason.)
I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank, from the bottom of my heart, ALL the people who have helped take MAD from the idea we had 3 years ago to the place we are now, internationally recognised, supported by the World Champion Moto GP rider and capable of things we only every joked about doing. You know who you all are. Champions the lot of you, ive said it before and i'll say it now, you humble me.
The upside is that I have no hesitation whatsoever in supporting Simon as our new Chairman and wholeheartedly believe that he is the right man for the job, Simon has been there, the entire time MAD has existed, quietly working away, making things happen and doing a bloody good job of it. I can honestly say that there is no better man for the job than our Dingo and i am pleased as punch to know that my baby is in such capable hands.
I tip my hat to you sir.
I am excited about all the new ideas and energies Simon and his new commitee will bring to our fund raising activities and i assure all who read this that 2008 will be MAD's most successful year yet, kicking off with Nath's Dyno Run Session this coming weekend.
So, as of today i am officially stepping down as Chair to a lowly back bencher and handing over the reigns of this racing Stage Coach to Simon.
I wish him success and fulfilment as the new leader of the charity and its funds and i know that PSB, as always, will be right behind him to give him a hand as the years activities unfold.
I'll still be floating about the MAD Meetings breathing down peoples necks and casting strange looks at people as they suggest we print stubbie holders as part of our merchandise, perhaps now that i have been deposed, that nasty piece of naffness will see the light of day! (Not while there's a breath in my body).
Anyway, ALL HAIL DINGO! He is our new Benevolent Leader of MAD and it is without further adieu that he is officially recognised as the Chairman of MAD Inc. He is elected unanimously and without objection by the core Association Committee Members.
Good on ya mate, it takes a special sort of person to step up in the way you have.
I'd like to hand you over to Chairman Dingo and i will let him announce the activities that MAD will be running this year.
As Big Kev used to say, I'M EXCITED! (especially about the upcoming Bike Raffle, PSB, watch out!)
Heeerrrrrrrrreesssss SIMON!
-APPLAUSE-
Dingo, The Man Himself.
