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2008 represented the 5th Anniversary of Day Of The Hog (DOTH).  More money was raised than ever for Jerry's Kids - the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), raising our cumulative DOTH total to over 1/4 million dollars.  Our 2008 total ranked as the 14th largest H-D/MDA fundraiser in the United States. While this is fantastic, we are not resting until we are #1.

2009 Day Of The Hog - Saturday July 18, 2009

Click to view the 2009 DOTH Registration.  Print, complete the form, and drop it in the mailbox - inside a properly addressed, and stamped, envelope of course!

2009 DOTH Golf Tournament

Sunday, June 7th, 2009 - Eagle Hills Golf Course - 501 Eagle Hills Dr - Papillion, NE

Preliminary results indicate approximately $8000 raised!!!  Way to go, golfers!

And now, for something entirely different...

2009 opens the second half-decade of DOTH. It was agreed that this was an appropriate time to begin moving DOTH toward the next milestone on the horizon - a two-day event.  We have prepared some Friday fun, on July 17th, to kick-off this new chapter in DOTH history.

The DOTH Kickoff Timeline:

10:00am-3:30pm Observation Ride entries on sale at Dillon Brothers' H-D Showroom, 174th & Maple, Omaha, NE

3:30pm             Observation Ride entry sales closed.

5:00pm             Parade Staging opens at Dillon Brothers' H-D 174th & Maple, Omaha NE. Drinks and snacks available.

5:30pm             Completed Observation Ride forms due back at Dillon's

6:15pm             Mount up for Parade

6:30pm             Parade departs

7:00pm             Parade arrives S 2nd St, Bennington

7:00pm-11:00pm Music by Music Maniac, Raffles, Auctions, 
                        Food and Beverage specials
                        Free will donations to MDA
                        Observation Ride winners announced
                        S 2nd St, Bennington, NE

9:00pm             Under 21 depart venue

11:00pm            Street Events close
                        S 2nd St, Bennington, NE

Observation Ride

The committee understands that many of our members have business commitments on Friday.  However, perhaps if one has a "free" afternoon, or maybe an extended "lunch break," you may want to stop by and enter the first DOTH Observation Ride.  Entries are $5 each; 50% of the entry fee goes directly to MDA.  The other 50% will be held in the Observation Ride Benefit Fund to be awarded as follows: 25% to 1st place among the Observation Ride entrants, 15% to 2nd place, and 10% to 3rd place.  The more entrants, the larger the contribution to MDA, and, more importantly, the larger the benefit fund that you could stake a claim to!  Entries on sale at Dillon's H-D Omaha showroom from 10:00am to 3:30pm.  Click here to review the Rules.

Kickoff Parade

Departing Dillon Brothers' Harley-Davidson in Omaha at 6:30 pm, we hope to start a brand-new DOTH tradition by parading, as a group, behind our 2009 Raffle Bike. This year's parade will end in Bennington just in time for you to enjoy their "Back To The Future" Street Dance. Join us and let the Omaha metro-area see both what they could win and how much fun they could have.

"Back To The Future" Street Dance

We have hooked on to the theme, "Back To The Future" for our first ever parade, because we really are going back to where DOTH began five years ago - Bennington, NE.  Our parade route will terminate on 2nd Avenue between Molley Street and Stark Street, which will be blocked off by our partners in Bennington to welcome EVHOG back to their very first DOTH venue for a "homecoming" party.  From 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm you will be able to: 
  1. Take advantage of food and drink specials at sponsoring businesses in Bennington, 
  2. Visit the vendors who are planning to join the party in Bennington on Friday evening, 
  3. Get (or sell) your last few tickets for the 2009 Raffle Road King, which will be clearly visible in the intersection of 2nd and Stark, 
  4. Enjoy a dance with outdoor DJ music provided by the Music Maniac, 
  5. Visit the monthly custom-car show (the 3rd Friday of every month) up the street at Cubby's, on the southwest corner of 156th Street and NE 36, or 
  6. Just catch up with old friends and meet new ones.  

Winners of the Observation Ride will be announced in Bennington, and one MUST BE PRESENT, IN BENNINGTON, TO WIN.  No charge for this event; your free-will offering to MDA is all that is greatly appreciated. Watch this space for more details!

Updated on 07/04/09.

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