Greetings Riders!

It’s time to check back in with you and let you know what’s up with the Director. I hope everyone had a good Memorial Weekend. It was great to see so much activity from the Riders on social media and how each of you honored our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice. As long as we continue to remember and honor them, their memory and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

June will be a busy month for all of us. As for me, I am starting off by riding up to Chapter 119, Placerville’s Poker Run, being held on June 4, 2022. I hope to get to meet some of our newest members from Chapter 95 Oroville! Starting on June 10, 2022, we will be kicking off the California Legacy Run in Fort Bragg and Bakersfield. I will be riding up to Fort Bragg to help out with registration and the kick off on Thursday, June 9. June 24-26, 2022, the American Legion, Department of California, Sons of American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary will be having their conventions in Visalia, Ca. I will be making the (not so) long trip from my home to represent the Riders at each of the conventions.

That’s all for now brothers and sisters! I am looking forward to getting on the road and seeing you! See you on the road!

Mike 'U Turn' Smith

State Director

American Legion Riders

Department of California