09/09/2026
🏍️❤️ 2026 LAMA MIDWEST REGIONAL RALLY RECAP ❤️🏍️
What an AMAZING weekend! The 2026 LAMA Midwest Regional Rally was filled with incredible rides, breathtaking views, great food, laughter, memories, and most importantly — FAMILY.
A HUGE THANK YOU to all of the Minnesota chapters that helped make this rally possible. Your hard work, hospitality, and dedication did not go unnoticed. We truly appreciate everything you did to make our Midwest Region feel at home. 🇺🇸🏍️
We also want to give a MASSIVE SHOUT-OUT to Larry and Motorcycle Safety Lawyers for their incredibly generous sponsorship and continued support of the LAMA Midwest Region. Your support helps us do more for our members and our communities, and we are truly grateful! 🙏🏽
❤️ TAKING CARE OF OUR MEMBERS
During our officers meeting, the Midwest Region donated 22 trauma packs — one for every chapter in the Midwest Region.
These trauma packs are being provided so our members have the ability to respond in an emergency while out on the road. We hope they never have to be used, but having them available could make a difference when seconds matter.
We also officially started a $250 Midwest Region Death Benefit, which will be provided to the family of any Midwest Region member who passes away.
This is what being a family is about — taking care of our own. ❤️
🎸 GIVING BACK
During our awards ceremony, we held a 50/50 drawing along with some amazing prizes, including a Dean electric guitar generously donated by Heather Watkins of LAMA Detroit.
The 50/50 generated $670, with half going to two winners.
But what happened next truly showed the heart of LAMA.
The proceeds were donated to Christian and John, owners of Big Dog Daddy’s Roadhouse, where we held our banquet.
John is currently battling ALS and was recently diagnosed with cancer. He is now in hospice care at home, just a short distance from where our banquet was being held.
One of John's requests was simple:
He wanted us to pray for him and for all of our members — and he wanted to hear the motorcycles one more time.
So LAMA answered.
Members went outside, started their bikes, and REVVED THEIR ENGINES for John. 🏍️❤️
And then something incredibly powerful happened.
After the engines were revved, Jose Garcia from LAMA Elgin and Juvenal Aguinaga from LAMA Rockford volunteered to go inside and pray over John.
That moment was emotional for everyone involved. There were tears, hugs, prayers, and a whole lot of love.
It was one of those moments that reminds you that LAMA is so much bigger than motorcycles.
It's not always about riding.
It's not always about parties.
It's not always about trophies.
Sometimes it's about showing up for someone when they need you most.
Sometimes it's about putting everything else aside and simply saying:
"We're here with you." ❤️
🏆 CONGRATULATIONS LAMA SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
We also want to give a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to LAMA Springfield, Missouri on their hard work, dedication, and commitment to their chapter and community.
Your hard work paid off, and you earned your CITY PATCH! 🏆👏🏽
That accomplishment represents the dedication, time, effort, and commitment it takes to build a strong chapter.
Congratulations LAMA Springfield! Wear that city patch with pride — you earned it! ❤️🏍️
🏍️❤️ THIS IS LAMA
After that incredibly emotional moment, we came back together, broke bread, celebrated our friendships, and continued with our awards ceremony.
We also took a moment to celebrate the birthday of our International Business Manager, Lynnae Buie, along with several other members who were celebrating birthdays that day. 🎂🎉
From the beautiful rides and breathtaking scenery to the laughter, awards, donations, prayers, and moments that brought us together — this rally was truly something special.
The 2026 LAMA Midwest Regional Rally reminded us what our organization is really about.
FAMILY. BROTHERHOOD. SISTERHOOD. COMMUNITY. SELFLESSNESS.
We ride together.
We break bread together.
We celebrate together.
And when one of us needs us, WE SHOW UP.
A heartfelt thank-you to every chapter, every officer, every volunteer, every sponsor, every member, and every person who helped make this weekend possible.
LAMA MIDWEST REGION — WE ARE MORE THAN A MOTORCYCLE CLUB. WE ARE FAMILY.
🏍️❤️ WE RIDE OUR WINGS AS ONE. ❤️🏍️
Springfield
