Back Row:  David V, Jim T, Tony G, Mike N, Kevin R, Charles D, Peter H
                                      Front Row:  Bill U, Chris S, Peter L, Tom J
                 Not Pictured: John W, John O, Loyd C, Rob K, Mike J

IT ALL STARTED BACK IN 1992 WHEN SIX MEN GATHERED TOGETHER ON
JANUARY 25TH TO START A NEW LEATHER/MOTORCYCLE CLUB.  THOSE MEMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW.

MEMBERSHIP IS EXCLUSIVELY GAY AND PRIMARY MALE.  THE CLUB HAS HAD ONE FEMALE MEMBER IN OUR RANKS WHO WAS STRAIGHT.  THE CLUB DRAWS MEMBERS FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.

THE CLUB WAS FORMED TO SERVE AS A SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION FOR MEN WITH LIKE INTEREST.

THE CLUB HOSTS A WEEKEND GATHERING NAMED A RUN EVERY YEAR IN THE SUMMER.  THE FIRST RIVER RUN WHICH IT IS NAMED WAS HELD ON
JUNE 12-14, 1998.

THE CLUB WAS HOST TO THE DC DRUMMER CONTEST WHICH SERVED AS A FEEDER TO THE MID ATLANTIC CONTEST.  THE 1996 AND 1997 WINNERS WENT ON TO WIN THE MID ATLANTIC CONTEST.  THE 2001 WINNER WENT ON TO WIN  MR MID ATLANTIC AND WAS LATER  NAMED MR INTERNATIONAL DRUMMER.  THE 2001 WINNER WAS THE LAST TITLE HOLDER THAT THE CLUB SPONSORED.  THE CLUB VOTED TO DISCONTINUE THE CONTEST IN 2002 FOR VARIOUS REASONS.  THE CONTEST IS NOW KNOW AS MR LEATHER SIR/BOY AND IS HOSTED BY THE HIGHWAYMEN TNT ALSO FROM WASHINGTON, DC.

THE CLUB COLORS WHICH ARE SHOWN AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE, SERVE AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION.  THE COLORS WERE DESIGNED TO REPRESENT THE BASIC METROPOLITAN AREA OF WASHINGTON, DC A THREE SIDED TRIANGLE.  THE BASIC COLOR SCHEME IS RED, WHITE AND BLUE WITH THE  AMERICAN EAGLE AND LEATHER FLAG INCORPORATED.
THE CLUB COLORS WERE DESIGNED BY FOUNDING MEMBERS MICHAEL JOHNSON AND NEAL DICKERSON.