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So how did it all begin?

Back in 1983, five guys were in a fellow bikers' garage working on a bike and drinking a few beers. The subject came up at one point about kids going without at Christmas time. "What could we do to help with the problem?", somebody asked. Someone else came up with the idea of putting together a Toy Run.  It would also help give a better image of local bikers. They kicked the idea around with their wives and from there, the Sturgis Toy Run was born.

Thanks to:
Butch Grice
Wendy Grice
Mike (Frog) Whitworth
Diane Grice
Scott (Bear) Ogden
Julie Friend
Dan Brown
Karen (Squeak)
Chris (Papasmurf) Osmun
Karen Osmun Christner
Ed Taylor & Linda Taylor