Mission Statement:

To provide motorcycle awareness training to all drivers and soon to be drivers on the road in Louisiana.
This training is intended to reduce accidents between drivers and motorcyclists by seeing, respecting and
understanding motorcyclists needs and rights on the highway.

Recent  Presentations

Grant Miller, Gregg Miller, Jane Braendel, Pat Nerney and Charlie Toth conducted an abbreviated version of the MAP program at the NASA Safety Fair on November 6, 2007.  It was very well received, attended by approx 300 people and the NASA Michoud Safety Director invited us for the 2008 Fair.  Thanks to the volunteers.

 We conducted 2 sessions at Bonnabel HS on 12/11/07 for 124 students and 1 session for 125 students at John Ehret HS on 12/12/07.  Thanks to Jane Braendel, Kinky Kathy(2), Rhonda Christen, Pat Nerney, Uncle Jerry(2), Martha Toth(2) and Peter Mustaiche(2) for their help.  Comments from Cliff Kottemann (Bonnabel) "Putting the presentation on POWERPOINT as well as video of actual collisions worked wonders in holding the students attention.  Comments from Dr. Harper (Ehret) "Mr. Toth was well organized and the message to our students was extremely well received.  There was a significant improvementt in the use of AV materials and handouts.  We look forward to ABATE's presentation this spring.

I conducted a GNO/RP MAP committee meeting and presenters workshop on Feb 9. 2008 at 11:00AM to 5:00PM at my house.  We walked through equipment setup and reviewed the instructor guide and practiced portions of the presentation and critiqued one another.   Tom Lay, Sharon "Kinky Kathy" Gonzalez, Pat Nerney , Lynda Williams, Grant Miller, Jane Braendel, Gregg Miller, Vicki Miller, "Uncle " Jerry Forstater, Linda Erickson, Jack Mills, ET Malbrough, Pat Malbrough and Peter Mustaiche attended and we have some ready to be lead presenters.  Thank you for your attendence and dedication.  Spread the word around, we can always use more volunteers.

We conducted 2 sessions at Bonnabel HS on 3/4/08 for 128 students and 1 session for 158 students at John Ehret HS on 3/5/08.  Thanks to Jane Braendel(2x), Kinky Kathy(2x), Grant Miller, Tom Lay(2x), Linda Erickson(2x), and Martha Toth for their help. 

The GNO/RP chapter presented a demonstration of the MAP "Share the Road" program at the New Orleans HOG chapter meeting on Sat April 5, 2008.  Feedback was good, made a contact to get an introduction into Lafourche and South Lafourche High Schools and may have recruited 3 more instructors.

Upcoming Events

The next programs in Jefferson Parish are scheduled for May27 and 28, 2008 at Bonnabel HS and John Ehret HS.  5 o'clock start both days with a second session at 6:15pm at Bonnabel on the 27th. 

Charlie Toth
MAP Coordinator

For more information on the MAP program contact me @ 1-888-627-3870