All funds that are donated to the Parade or obtained through the sales of Chicago Parade merchandise, are used to pay for Parade expenses, and buy additional toys.
South Side Meetings
Rhine VFW
5858 S Archer Avenue, Chicago
Meetings start at 7pm
2024 Meeting Dates
September 14th - Kick-Off
September 27th
October 11th
October 25th
November 9th - Military Party
November 15th
November 29th
December 1st - PARADE DAY!!!
December 6th - Debriefing
North Side Meetings
American Legion
9757 Pacific Ave. Franklin Park
Meetings start at 7:30pm
2024 Meeting Dates
October 14th
October 28th
November 11th
November 17th - Tagging Day
November 25th
November 27th - Walk Thru
December 9th - Debriefing
Rhine VFW 5858 S Archer Avenue, Chicago
Southsiders Meet
Huck Finn Restaurant 3414 S Archer Avenue, Chicago
Northsiders Meet
Dappers East 2901 W Addison Street, Chicag...
Franklin Park American Legion 9757 Pacific Avenue, Franklin Park
Southside - Dan Ryan Woods
Northside - Lane Tech College Prep
Rhine VFW 5858 S Archer Avenue, Chicago
As a completely volunteer organization, we need the talents of many individuals. We need planners, publicists, writers for brochures and newsletters. We need car and truck drivers, product sellers, road blockers, sidecar drivers, printers, people to collect, and sort the toys and other volunteers in many other areas.
Parade volunteers are expected to attend the general meetings held prior to The Parade and participate in other events that the Parade organization sponsors during the year. These events may include riding to local charities, participating in neighborhood parades, picnics, and assisting with Parade promotions at the swap meets and motorcycle shows.
Anyone interested in becoming a Parade volunteer is invited to attend the annual Kick-off Party in September. Here you will learn more about The Parade organization, meet other Parade members and register to be a part of Chicago's most diverse and dynamic motorcycle organization.
General meetings are held at the
Rhine VFW Post at 5858 South Archer Avenue in Chicago.
Northside meeting are held at
The Franklin Park American Legion at 9757 Pacific Avenue in Franklin Park.
Board of Directors Meetings are held at the Rhine VFW 5858 S. Archer Avenue, Chicago.
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472 John Bartosiewicz (2-4-2016)
7 Floyd Bassett
39 Michael Baum
526 Corey Beck (4-15-2020)
201 Mike "Joker" Bending (2-8-2010)
654 Ron "Taz" Bernichio (2008)
50 Joe Billy (2006)
51 Terry "Irish" Billy
1556 Betsy Black (6-16-2015)
9 Kenneth "Puppy" Borkowski (1-30-2012)
402 Rita Bostleman
1138 Susan Bryant (2014)
16 Tim Cahill
189 Bob Carroll (11-22-2010)
365 Joe Castellenti (6-2021)
1973 Billy Ciesielczyk (2019)
2188 Ken "Bubba" Clark (4-23-2020)
1239 Barry Conley
903 Sharon Conrath (3-18-2018)
217 Creighton "CC" Cooper (1999)
392 Stacy Cueto (2002)
160 Tony Cutrano (5-27-2012)
705 Marion Dewitt (2002)
793 Jason Dombrowski (6-10-2020)
402 Rita Dunbar-Bostelman (4-5-2011)
590 Phil Dustin (2018)
885 Alan Edging
208 Steve Elliott
112 Mike Estes
111 Peggy Estes (5-27-2020)
1956 Nick Estrada Jr (4-22-2019)
539 Steve Foremel (12-19-2004)
943 Perry Freeman
275 Bruce Gaba (11-20-2018)
1925 Curtis Gallardo (5-26-2024)
1821 William Gee
72 Robert Gnatt (12-2020)
1147 Billy "Uncle Billy" Gordon (2009)
1287 Jim "Gentleman Jim" Grant (3-12-2014)
1254 Norvell Green
254 Tony Grippo
1783 Rick Gustafson (2017)
166 Patty Hales
1481 Brenda Hammond
1429 Phillip "Blade" Harris (2023)
272 Jim Hopkins (11-24-2015)
1213 Don Hopper (4-3-2012)
467 Johnny "Eyeball" Iwanyszys
363 Janet Jaback
448 Stan Jasinski
124 Edgar Johnson (2003)
28 Anne Kaczmarek (6-12-2020)
29 Lou "Big Lou" Kaczmarek (4-2020)
1623 Chuck Keller (8-6-2016)
65 Mark Kiers
902 Erik Kucyznski
57 John Kulig
952 Jackie Levier
225 Walter Lohaza
471 John Lopez
250 David Lynch (12-25-2016)
134 Janet "Just Ducky" Malpede (8-3-2012)
632 John Manderino
749 Rita Manzella
739 Julie Maxson (2003)
637 Ed May (4-15-2010)
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358 Mike McNicholas
550 Joe Milke (9-30-2019)
666 Ellen Mitchell (2008)
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735 Ray "Moose" Mussatto (2007)
412 Tom Nelson (2-22-2016)
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161 Lenny Rutka (10-10-2023)
1531 Alan Saiz
1474 Paula Sauseda (2012)
751 Marianne "Turtle" Schultz
80 John Shanahan (1-2011)
304 James "Rocky" Sicilano (6-2001)
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2004 Lori "Patch Lady" Sinyard (9-28-21)
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1786 Theresa Soltys (2017)
1694 Patty Spoon (4-2-2012)
230 Tim "Pumpkin" Stanton (2000)
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374 Sue Talerico
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302 Terry Turbal
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516 Claudia Yarber (6-18-2020)
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MAY THE SUN RISE IN FRONT OF ME
MAY THE RAIN FALL BEHIND ME
AND THE WIND FOLLOW ME
MAY THE ANGELS OF MY BROTHERS
AND SISTERS WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE ME
GUARD MY TRAVELS
FOR THEY KNOW THE PERILS
OF THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME
KEEP ME SAFE THROUGH THE
ROUGH CITY STREETS ON MY WAY
TO THE LAND OF SWIRLING TURNS
AND ROLLING HILLS
LET THE COLOURS OF FALL
KEEP ME WARM
LET THE EAGLE GUIDE ME
TO THE MOUNTAINTOPS
LET THE MOON'S LIGHT GUIDE ME
THROUGH THE NIGHT
MAY MY TIRES NOT FAIL ME
NOR MY ENGINE GROW OLD
MAY MY BIKE DRAW LIFE
FROM THE STREAMS I PASS
KEEP MY SEAT SOFT
AND MY MIND SHARP
LET THE AIR OF SPRING
BREATHE LIFE INTO MY SOUL
TO JOURNEY TO ANOTHER ADVENTURE
BESIDE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
-- Rev's Roadhouse
This website is dedicated to the memory of TFT Parade Member Ed May
who created the first Parade website, with Jack Voss, in 1999.
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