What is now called Chapter V started out as the Voyagers Goldwing Road Riders Touring Club. The club was sponsored by Bay Cycle sales of Bay City, Michigan. The club first had their meetings at Bay Cycle in the showroom after the business closed. The club officers were as follows: President - Bud Bowers, Vice President - Clark Wentz, Treasurer - Jim Garrison, Roger Mowery - no office listed. Mike & Lorna Rodriquez were the sponsors. Bob Hay published the first newsletter on July 28, 1983.

Roger Mowery worked with the State Staff when they decided to join the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. The only thing they wanted to keep from their original touring club was their name of the Voyagers. I'm told that this was not an easy task, first we had the letter "O" assigned to the chapter. Then they gave us the letter "P" and finally we were assigned the letter "V" because we were the Voyagers.

Chapter V's first newsletter was published April 10, 1984. Today we send out over 120 newsletters to National and State Staff, along with all the other Michigan chapters and our current members. To the best of our knowledge Chapter V was Chartered in 1983.

1985 Michigan State Rally Bike show-“People’s Choice Award”-Del Ryer

1987 Michigan Chapter sold the most Bike Raffle Tickets

1988 Michigan State Rally Bike Show-“People’s Choice Award”-Tim Bush

1989 Michigan Chapter sold the most Bike Raffle Tickets

1992 Michigan State Rally “Gold Wing Winner”-Leo Wolfe

1995 District COY-Greg & Robin Petrimoulx

1995 Top Fund Raisers/Ride for Kids-
Bob & Diane Tebedo

1996 Regional COY-Greg & Robin Petrimoulx

1996 Regional PR-Greg & Robin Petrimoulx

1998 Chapter V received a Special Recognition Award from the Midland Co. D.A.R.E. Assoc.

1998 Leo & Daun Wolfe received a Michigan Special Award from Michigan District Directors

1999 Leo & Daun Wolfe became Senior Chapter Directors

2000 Michigan State Rally “Trailer Winner”-Wayne & Bonnie Christensen

2000 Michigan Brag Book/Chapter of the Year-Winner-Carolyn Wisniewski

2000 First place at the Michigan District Rally for nighttime campsite judging

2000 Leo & Daun Wolfe made District Trainers

2001 Bob & Carolyn Wisniewski received a Michigan Special Award from the Michigan District Director

2002 Jim & Pat Smith were made Senior Chapter Rider Educators

2002 Designer of Michigan Rally Shirt Logo-Jim Calcutt

2002 Chapter Educator of the Year-Jim Smith

2005 Michigan State Rally Bike Show-“GL1800”-Ken Alltop

2005 Michigan State Rally Bike Show-“First In Class”-Roy Guild

2005 Michigan State Rally-Chapter having the most pre-registered members

2006 Second place at the Michigan State Rally for night time campsite judging

2006 Michigan State Rally Bike Show-“Second Place Airbrush”-Evonne Lamson

2007 Michigan Chapter that sold the most Bike Raffle Tickets in their section

2007 First place at the Michigan State Rally for night time campsite judging

2007 Michigan State Rally Top Gun-“Second Place GL1800/Novice”-Kim Bargeron

2007 Jon & Colleen Badour became Senior Chapter Directors

2008 Michigan Chapter that sold the most Bike Raffle Tickets in their section

2008 Third place at the Michigan District Rally for both daytime & night time campsite judging

2008 Kim Bergeron won 1st place1800-Experience-Top Gun at Michigan Rally

2008 Anthony Clark won 1st place-Class 34-Bike Show at Michigan Rally

2008 Jon & Colleen Badour became Asst. District Directors

Chapter V Officers-1984-2012

Apr. 1984 - Oct. 1984
Roger & Tanis Mowery-(Area Rep.)

Apr. 1984 - Oct. 1986-No AA/R listed

Nov. 1984 - Mar. 1986
Jim Dankert-(Area Rep.)

Nov. 1984 - Mar. 1986-No AA/R listed

Apr. 1986 - Mar. 1987
Bud & Rose Bowers-(Area Rep.)

Apr. 1986 - Mar. 1987
Tim & Becky Bush-(Asst. Area Rep.)

Apr. 1987 - Jun. 1991
Tim & Becky Bush-(Area Rep.)

Apr. 1987 - Jan. 1988-No AA/R listed

Feb. 1988 - Dec. 1989
Bill & Sue Brown-(Asst. AA/R)

Jan. 1990 - Jun. 1991
Dick & Ginger Arthur-(Asst. Area Rep.)

Jul.  1991 - Dec. 1991
Dick & Ginger Arthur-(Area Rep.)

Jul.  1991 - Dec. 1991
Ken & Dee Snyder-(Asst. Area Rep.)

Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1994
Marty Ignasinski & Shirley Morrel-
(Area Rep.) - Married 6/22/94

Jan. 1992 - Jun. 1992
Lyle & Fran Struthers-(Asst. Area Rep.)

Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1994
Greg Petrimoulx & Robin Winchell-
(Asst. Area Rep.) - Married 5/16/94

Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994
Leo & Daun Wolfe-(Asst. Area Rep.)

Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1995
Greg & Robin Petrimoulx-(C/D’s)  

Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1995
Leo & Daun Wolfe-(Asst. C/D’s)

Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1995
Bob & Diane Tebedo-(Asst. C/D’s)

Jan. 1996 - Dec. 1999
Leo & Daun Wolfe-(C/D’s)

Mar. 1996 - Apr. 1998
Jeff & Diane Shields-(Asst. C/D’s)

Mar. 1998 - Dec. 1999
Leonard & Diane Pond-(Asst. C/D’s)

Jan. 2000 - Jan. 2002
Leonard & Diane Pond-(C/D’s)

Jan. 2000-Jan. 2002
Bob & Carolyn Wisniewski-(Asst. C/D’s)

Jan. 2002 - May 2004
Bob & Carolyn Wisniewski-(C/D’s)

Jan. 2002 - Nov. 2003
Dennis & Nancy Bauer-(Asst. C/D’s)

Jan. 2002 - May 2004
Wayne & Bonnie Christensen-(Asst. C/D’s)

Nov. 2003 - May 2004
Dennis & Holly Hutchinson-(Asst. C/D’s)

May 2004 - Apr. 2006
Dennis & Holly Hutchinson-(C/D’s)

Dec. 2005 - Apr.2006
Jon & Colleen Badour-(Asst. C/D’s)

Apr. 2006 - Jul. 2007
Jon & Colleen Badour-(C/D’s)

Oct. 2006 - Jan. 2007
Skip & Paula Newton-(Asst. C/D’s)

May 2008 - Nov. 2008
Chris & Pam Coughlin-(Asst. C/D’s)

Nov.  2008 - Jan. 2010
Chris & Pam Coughlin-(C/D’s)

Nov.  2008 - Jan. 2010
Kim & Sandy Bargeron-(Asst. C/D’s)

Feb. 2010 - Present
Kim & Sandy Bargeron-(C/D’s)

Jul. 2010 - Present
Rick & Joy Hebner-(ACD’s)