Region Plaque

A numerical realignment of the rules has been made to better emphasize the object of the Plaque Program and the Hosting Chapter Director’s authority.

Eliminations: The “50 Mile Minimum” and the “Out-Of-State Priority” rules are ended.
Changes: The SHORTEST DISTANCE option in “Map Quest” must be used to determine mileage. The Capturing Chapter must make the plaque available at its NEXT activity.

The object of the Region “N” Wanderer Plaque is to encourage Region “N” Chapter-to-Chapter visitation at gatherings and events and to award the plaque to one of those visiting Region “N” Chapters.
The basic premise in determining the award of the plaque includes two (2) criteria:

First, a minimum of 5 GWRRA full or associate members, who normally participate with the Chapter going after the plaque, are to be in attendance at the hosting Chapter’s event. These members may include the general members of the Chapter and the Chapter, District, Region and/or National Officers and staff that normally participate with the Chapter. Each member representing the Chapter must have their membership paid up-to-date and need to be ready to present their GWRRA membership card when requested to do so by the hosting Chapter Director or his designee.

Second, the mileage traveled by the visiting Chapter will determine the winner of the plaque. The visiting Chapter is to bring with them a copy of the “Map Quest” route with the shortest distance option used, from Chapter meeting-place-address to Chapter meeting-place-address or event address, to help with mileage verification. Go to www.mapquest.com.

The method of transportation used to visit a Chapter is not a factor in this plaque program. However, because the plaque is to be awarded as soon after the meeting starts as possible, the visiting Chapters are to be in attendance at the gathering no later than the published start time of the gathering or event.
The hosting Chapter Director will have final say and will award the plaque based on these rules, fairness, honesty, integrity and what is in the best interest of GWRRA and its members.
The hosting Chapter Director must have the plaque available for capture at the next scheduled activity of the Chapter to which the GWRRA membership is invited.
It is the prerogative and responsibility of the hosting Chapter Director to check each GWRRA membership card to make certain that each is current, and only current members of GWRRA are the capturing participants.
The capturing Chapter must report their possession of the Wanderer Plaque as soon as possible to the Region N Webmasters, Tim and Betsy Malone, by email (Click on their Name) or call them at 615-848-0826 and advise them of the date, location, address and time of the next Chapter activity where the plaque is available for capture.
The capturing Chapter will be responsible to have their Chapter designation engraved on the next plate that is attached to the plaque.
Two different Chapters must possess the plaque before a Chapter may repeat a capture. (For example, Chapter A holds the plaque. Chapter B captures it from A. Chapter C captures it from B. Chapter A may now attempt to capture it again. )
As soon as all the plates on a plaque are filled, the Wanderer program for that plaque will end and a new one will begin at the Chapter holding the previous plaque. The last capturing Chapter will, as soon as possible, notify the Region Director to make arrangements for a new plaque to be given away at the last Chapter’s next gathering or event. As soon as possible, a drawing will be held by the Region Staff to determine which Chapter will have permanent possession of the plaque. All of the Chapters who captured the plaque will be given one chance for each of their captures. The Region Director will make arrangements with the last capturing Chapter, to retrieve the plaque and have it permanently awarded.
Any questions, suggestions or problems with these rules are to be addressed first with the Region N Director who is immediately responsible for their language, connotation and application.