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34
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Trans
Americas
World
Record
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There
are
just
a
few
opportunities
in
ones
lifetime
to
be
part
of
something
truly
spectacular.
Good
men
can
become
Great
Men
by
seizing
these
opportunities.
BMW
Motorcycles
of
Scottsdale
is
proud
to
be
part
of
a
truly
historic
journey
as
three
Great
Men
aim
to
break
a
world
record,
pay
tribute
to
a
truly
Great
Man,
Mr.
Pat
Tillman
and
raise
one
million
dollars
for
the
Pat
Tillman
Foundation.
David
Slepak,
owner
and
General
Manager
of
BMW
Motorcycles
of
Scottsdale
has
consulted
on
many
aspects
of
the
trip
including
equipment,
GPS,
bike
preparation
and
communications.
The
BMW
SDL
team
also
prepared
Arizona
resident
and
rider
Donny
Closson’s
red
F650GS.
BMW
Motorcycles
of
Scottsdale
will
be
“the
last
stop”
as
the
riders
race
towards
Mexico
and
onward.
BMW
SDL
technicians
will
be
on
24
hour
standby
as
Donny,
Ryan
&
David
approach
to
service
and
fix
any
items
prior
to
crossing
the
boarder.
Scheduled
for
September
5th
enthusiast
from
around
the
valley
and
state
will
have
the
opportunity
to
meet
the
riders
and
participate
in
this
fundraising
&
world
record
attempt.
**More
information
to
come
as
details
surrounding
the
34
For
40
riders
stop
at
BMW
Motorcycles
of
Scottsdale
materializes.
You
too
can
participate
in
this
World
Record
Attempt,
pay
tribute
to
Pat
Tillman
and
support
a
great
cause
through
the
Pat
Tillman
Foundation.
Make
sure
you
visit
the
www.34for40.org
website
for
more
information.
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My
name
is
David
Gerulski
–
I
embrace
this
journey
to
break
the
world
record
to
generate
awareness
and
$1,000,000
in
donations
for
the
Pat
Tillman
Foundation.
I
was
fortunate
to
know
Pat
through
my
young
nephew
growing
up
in
California
–
Pat
was
as
inspiring
as
a
young
man
as
he
was
as
an
adult.
His
tenacity,
intellect,
dedication,
and
drive
were
unparalleled.
These
attributes
drove
me
to
challenge
myself.
The
Pat
Tillman
Foundation
is
built
to
help
young
adults
develop
these
same
attributes
and
challenge
themselves
to
help
others.
Although
midlife
crises
are
cliché,
I
found
myself
facing
the
same
dillemas
many
people
my
age
do.
When
Pat
reflected
on
the
events
of
September
11th,
he
said,
“At
times
like
this
you
stop
and
think
about
just
how
good
we
have
it,
what
kind
of
system
we
live
in,
and
the
freedoms
we
are
allowed.
A
lot
of
my
family
has
gone
and
fought
in
wars
and
I
really
haven’t
done
a
damn
thing.”
These
words
resonated
in
my
mind.
Coming
up
with
this
idea
gave
me
something
“I
could
do.”
Pat
was
all
about
taking
action
for
what
you
believe
in.
This
is
my
opportunity
to
do,
“A
damn
thing.”
The
Pat
Tillman
Foundation
Leadership
Through
Action™
Program
The
Pat
Tillman
Foundation
seeks
to
carry
forward
Pat’s
legacy
by
inspiring
and
supporting
young
people
striving
to
promote
positive
change
in
themselves
and
the
world
around
them.
To
achieve
this
mission,
the
foundation
created
the
Leadership
Through
Action
Program.
Inspired
by
Pat’s
passion,
the
Leadership
Through
Action
program
enhances
young
people’s
leadership
skills,
helps
them
use
their
skills
to
develop
solutions
to
today’s
problems,
and
ultimately
funds
those
projects
that
have
merit.
Further,
the
program
creates
a
forum
and
a
network
for
current
leaders
to
give
back
and
help
shape
the
leaders
of
tomorrow.
The
Pat
Tillman
Foundation
plans
to
accomplish
its
mission
through
its
core
initiative:
the
Leadership
Through
Action
program.
The
program’s
goal
is
to
develop
the
leaders
of
our
future
–
inspiring
and
supporting
them
as
they
tackle
real
world
societal
problems.
The
Leadership
Through
Action
program
builds
on
the
notion
that
true
leaders
of
positive
change
are
leaders
on
multiple
levels.
Based
on
the
firm
command
of
self,
one
can
become
a
leader
at
home,
in
surrounding
communities
and
at
the
national
and
international
levels.
The
Leadership
Through
Action
program
provides
guidance
tools
necessary
for
college
students
to
uncover
their
passions,
identify
matching
societal
challenges,
develop
and
test
solutions,
and
ultimately
implement
them.
The
Foundation
launched
its
initial
endeavor
with
Arizona
State
University,
building
a
successful
leadership
curriculum
and
providing
a
strong
base
to
build
the
Leadership
Through
Action
program.
The
Foundation
is
still
evaluating
various
models
to
facilitate
future
growth,
expansion,
and
the
development
of
additional
programs
reaching
beyond
the
realm
of
higher
education.
In
addition
to
leveraging
a
proven
model
and
academic
expertise,
the
involvement
of
current
community
and
business
leaders
will
be
essential
to
the
success
of
the
program.
We
envision
a
close
working
relationship
between
students,
professors,
and
community
and
business
leaders.
These
community
and
business
leaders
will
serve
both
as
mentors
to
students
and
their
projects,
as
well
as
guest
lecturers
for
specific
curriculum
content
within
their
strata
of
expertise.
Through
the
connections
built
during
program
sessions
between
today’s
leaders
and
the
leaders
of
our
future,
Leadership
Through
Action
will
promote
the
creation
of
a
strong
network
of
social
leaders.
These
connections
will
accelerate
the
rate
of
positive
change
while
furthering
the
effectiveness
of
each
student-led
initiative.
The
most
viable
projects
will
be
funded
by
the
Pat
Tillman
Foundation
directly
or
through
financial
support
from
the
Foundation’s
network
of
philanthropic
supporters.
We
believe
that
the
concept
of
Leadership
Through
Action
is
a
true
reflection
of
how
Pat
lived
his
life.
The
Leadership
Through
Action
program:
Inspires
understanding
of
personal
convictions
and
passion
Promotes
awareness
and
understanding
of
a
broad
range
of
societal
issues
Equips
with
the
skills
essential
to
leading
positive
change
Connects
students
with
community
and
business
leaders
to
build
lasting
networks
Provides
financial
backing
necessary
to
establish
sustainable
initiatives
The
Pat
Tillman
Foundation
is
passionate
about
enabling
positive
change
and
the
development
of
our
future’s
leaders
through
its
Leadership
Through
Action
program.
Pat’s
friends
and
family
firmly
believe
that
Leadership
Through
Action
is
a
true
reflection
of
how
Pat
lived
his
life.
You
can
help
carry
forward
Pat’s
legacy
and
drive
positive
change
in
our
communities
by:
Applying
to
become
a
Pat
Tillman
Scholar
(ASU
students)
Volunteering
for
LTA
student
projects
(check
Volunteer
in
our
contact
form)
Mentoring
–
The
LTA
program
is
looking
for
distinguished
business
and
community
leaders
to
help
guide
the
Pat
Tillman
Scholars
in
pursuit
of
their
passions
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David
Gerulski
David
Gerulski
is
a
43
year
old
businessman
living
with
his
wife
and
daughter
in
Atlanta,
Georgia.
He
shares
his
home
with
two
cats
and
a
dog.
David
plays
ice
hockey
twice
a
week
in
a
local
beer
league
and
is
a
referee
for
Georgia’s
girl’s
lacrosse
programs.
David
grew
up
in
Westville,
a
small
town
of
thirty-five
hundred
in
East
Central
Illinois.
He
graduated
high
school
and
attended
the
University
of
Illinois,
Champaign
Urbana
and
the
University
of
California,
Santa
Cruz.
He
has
lived
in
New
York
City
and
Indianapolis.
David
spent
10
years
in
San
Jose,
California
where
he
met
Pat
Tillman
as
a
young
man.
He
has
resided
for
the
past
ten
years
in
Atlanta,
Georgia.
David
started
businesses
in
his
20’s
and
began
working
in
software
companies
in
his
30’s.
His
marketing
career
includes
Red
Brick
Systems
in
Los
Gatos,
California,
and
Internet
Security
Systems
in
Atlanta,
Georgia.
He
is
currently
Vice
President
of
Marketing
at
VistaScape
Security
Systems.
Dave
owns
two
old
Harleys,
a
’76
and
a
’52,
which
he
spends
most
of
his
time
repairing.
Email
Dave!
If
you
have
questions
or
comments
for
Dave
you
can
email
him
at
dave@34for40.org.
Ryan
Reed
Ryan
Reed
is
a
27
year
old
living
in
Columbia
Falls,
Montana
with
his
wife
and
daughter.
Ryan
has
lived
within
a
5
mile
radius
his
entire
life,
and
is
not
bothered
by
that
one
bit,
although
he
suspects
the
rest
of
Montana
might
be
getting
tired
of
him.
Married
to
his
high
school
sweetheart,
Ryan
has
worked
as
a
technical
trainer,
systems
administrator
and
worked
for
a
CNC
machine
shop,
twice.
Currently
he
runs
a
business
that
contracts
IT
work
from
local
business
and
is
working
to
build
a
media
company
with
his
partner.
Ryan
enjoys
camping,
fishing,
hunting
and
spending
time
with
his
family.
He
does
not
enjoy
'store
brand'
soda,
pop
music
or
ranch
dressing.
He
read
about
the
34
for
40
journey
on
an
adventure
motorcycle
forum
and
promptly
volunteered
to
join
the
team.
When
he's
not
spending
time
with
his
wife
or
daughter,
he
can
be
found
riding
his
motorcycles
and
just
goofing
off
refusing
to
accept
that
he's
an
adult.
Email
Ryan!
If
you
have
questions
or
comments
for
Ryan
you
can
email
him
at
ryan@34for40.org.
Donny
Closson
Donny
Closson
is
a
39
year
old
living
in
Anthem,
Arizona
with
his
wife,
three
sons,
and
two
dogs.
He
regularly
coaches
his
sons'
sports
teams,
and
volunteers
at
their
elementary
school.
Donny
plays
xbox-360
on-line
regularly,
to
keep
in-touch
with
remote
friends
and
his
three
brothers.
Donny
grew
up
in
Mesa,
Arizona,
and
has
supported
the
Arizona
Cardinals
since
they
moved
to
the
valley
in
1988.
He
was
at
nearly
every
home
game
that
Pat
Tillman
played
in,
and
remembers
being
impressed
with
Pat's
intensity,
focus,
and
continuing
strive
to
be
a
contributing
team
member.
Donny
moved
to
Santa
Barbara,
California
in
1996
to
join
a
start-up
software
company
(and
to
learn
how
to
surf).
He
has
nearly
25
years
experience
in
the
technology
industry
where
he
held
numerous
technical,
and
leadership
roles.
He
left
corporate
America
in
2004,
to
spend
more
time
with
his
family.
Rather
than
focusing
on
employees
and
corporate
issues,
he
now
focuses
on
Real
Estate
(residential
and
commercial
acquisition
and
development),
coaching
(pee-wee
soccer,
football
and
basketball),
and
most
importantly:
spending
time
with
his
family
(water
skiing,
swimming,
and
general
play
time).
Donny
owns
a
Yamaha
YZFR6,
and
has
been
riding
street
bikes
all
of
his
adult
life,
and
played
in
the
dirt
(on
dirt
bikes,
and
off)
during
the
years
prior.
Email
Donny!
If
you
have
questions
or
comments
for
Donny
you
can
email
him
at
donny@34for40.org.
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