ULYSSES SUNSHINE COAST
Date Established: February 2020
It is with great pleasure that Natcom inaugurated the Sunshine Coast Chapter, Port Alfred, with 11 members on 9 February 2020.
Members from East London, Port Elizabeth and Queenstown attended the function, making 60 Ulyssessians.
OFFICIAL LAUNCH
Below is an article "New biker’s association for the older motorcyclists" by Rob Knowles celebrating the event, that appeared in the local newspaper – Talk of the Town – February 11, 2020.
The Ulysses Motorcycle Association members who attended the admittance of Sunshine Coast (Port Alfred) to become a member, handed over the certificate and other paraphernalia to the Chapter. The atmosphere was very festive on Sunday when the new chapter of the Ulysses Motorcycle Association Port Alfred was opened at R72 Saloon.
Four of the association’s national executive attended the event, namely treasurer Leon Roux, secretary Julian Middleton, national president Hannes Wentzel and vice president Jan Pitter. Port Alfred’s Ulysses president, Jurie Erasmus, was very pleased that so many Ulysses members from other affiliated clubs in Port Elizabeth, East London and Queenstown attended.
OUR MISSION
We want to exhibit a positive and professional image, to promote and display motorcycle safety and awareness and to emphasise on positive community involvement and development. We will strive to be a better Chapter, a different Chapter and will persevere to enhance and enrich Ulysses. We are a great organisation which is not involved in politics. Our lifestyle is not for everyone – but is the only one for us. We will adhere to the “old school”
Biker way of life where our word is our bond and promise.
Our loyalty as family will be second to none. The word Brother or Sister is one of honour and respect. It is not to be taken lightly, but used with respect, where respect is earned. It is not to be abused, but used in honour for without true brotherhood we are nothing.
Neither the Chapter nor the Patch will be dishonoured; we DO NOT condone illegal activity and are not responsible for one individual’s actions.
Regular communication within the members is encouraged and a WhatsApp Club Social page is maintained to facilitate this. A second Ulysses Facebook page is also active where all the photos get posted.
OUR OBJECTIVES
To allow the everyday rider the opportunity to experience safe, enjoyable and exciting riding without the hypocrisy and politics that most motorcycle clubs encompass, along with providing and participating in community and charitable events.
Ulysses is a group of men and women over the age of 40 years who enjoy riding the biker lifestyle, because we wear a patch means we all accept the same values, and will strive for achievement of this goal.
Riders and children of full members wishing to join us who are younger than 40 years of age and older than 18 will be accommodated within our Philysses Chapter. They will receive all of the normal patches with the exception of the “Ugly Bugger”. Instead, they will receive a “Philysses” patch.
This enables us to accommodate:-
1. Potential members under 40 looking for a ‘bike’ experience, not wishing to be caught up in lengthy extensive initiations.
2. Children of existing members (provided they are over 18)
We will ride and conduct ourselves in such a manner as to promote brotherhood, dignified honour, integrity and respect.
What Ulysses SA SUNSHINE COAST does not expect:-
1. You to ride every week. (We realise that you have a life outside of biking and probably Children, Grandchildren and maybe even play golf!).
2. You to undergo some form of initiation process for months on end before becoming a full member. If you are a good fit in our group we will patch you into our little family at the regular club meetings.
What Ulysses SA Sunshine Coast does expect:-
1. That once patched (awarded colours and completed the necessary forms and fees etc.), you wear our colours with pride whenever you are out on your bike.
2. That you behave responsibly while wearing our patch and do not bring us into disrepute.
3. You try and attend Chapter meetings, mainly because this is where we make decisions by consensus. Majority rules.
We expect prospect members to do at least 2 official rides and attend at least 1 club meeting in a 3 month period with the club before your application to new membership and then your patching. (You may also be patched at the discretion of the Chapter President, this is dependent on circumstance i.e. have you been a full patched member of another bike club etc., have you moved from another Ulysses Chapter?)