1. family and parenting
2. children

REGISTRATION
April 4, 2015
On-Site Registration will be available at the Warren County Justice Center
between 8:30 - 11:00 am on event day. Please consider giving $10.00
in lieu of a teddy bear or stuffed animal this year. Either way, we
greatly appreciate your willingness to come out and ride with us again
this year to help us help kids in our community!
EVENT SPONSORS
16th ANNUAL
GREAT
GRAND MARSHALL
Helping. Healing.
One Child
at a Time.
Pre-Registration
Pre-Registration can be completed on-line after March 6th at www.
bracac.org or by mail by sending a check payable to BRACAC. Please do
not send/mail cash. Deadline: 4 pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Rider $45 ($53 Value!)
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Includes registration fee, one lunch plate at Outdoor Amphitheater at Basil
Griffin Park, one event t-shirt and one GTBR event pin.
COMMUNITY CHAMPION
Rider with Passenger $60 ($86 Value)
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Includes registration fee, two lunch plates at Outdoor Amphitheater at
saturday
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Basil Griffin Park, two event t-shirts and two GTBR event pins.
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On-Site Registration Fees
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Cash or Check – Please make check payable to BRACAC
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$20 per Bike Registration Fee
$10 in lieu of Teddy Bear
$8 per person - Ribeye Steak Lunch Plate
$5 each - GTBR Event Pin
$5 each - GTBR Event Patch Embroidered Fabric
$8 each - Two GTBR Event Pins
$20 each - Short Sleeve Event T-Shirts - while supplies last
Size: (S M L XL XXL XXXL)
New! GTBR Rider in Spirit
_____ Yes! I collected donations this year!
Total Amount Turned In: $_____________
Rider
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INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE UPDATES AND SPECIAL NOTICES
My signature below confirms my participation in the 16th Annual Great Teddy Bear Run for the
Child Advocacy Center (BRACAC) on Saturday, April 4, 2015. I understand that this event is a
benefit ride and that my cash/check/on-line payment and/or teddy bear (valued at $______) is
a donation and will directly benefit the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center at 103 E. 12th
Street, Bowling Green, KY. I understand the BRACAC is a private, non-profit 501c3 tax exempt
agency and a copy of my completed registration form and/or cancelled check serves as my
receipt for tax deductions. I understand all payment for registration fees, lunch, or items sold by
the BRACAC for this event are final and non-refundable. Finally, I understand my signature also
indicates that I may never hold BRACAC or any or all sponsors of this event responsible for my
actions and/or negligence while participating in this event.
Kentucky Law requires ALL children wear helmets while riding on a motorcycle.
Signature__________________________________________________
Pre-Registration must be received by 4 pm on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
2015
Reynolds, Johnston, Hinton and Pepper, LLP
COMMUNITY GUARDIAN
Tent Time Rentals • Insurance Specialists • BKD, LLP
Van Meter Insurance Group • Morgantown Bank & Trust
Bowling Green Internal Medicine & Pediatric Associates
Augusta Mayfield, MD, Paul Kniery, MD, Caroline Garrett, MD & Kelly Kries, MD
Graves Gilbert Clinic Pediatrics
Dr. Debra Sowell, Dr. Pippa Pinckley-Stewart, Dr. Patricia Faulkner-Simmons
Dr. Mark Lowry, Dr. Chris Castelli, Dr. Brent Baker, Dr. Danielle Foster
Elizabeth Hawkins A.P.R.N.
Lost River Power Sports & Mike’s Cycle World
TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Barrow Eye Center • LifeSkills, Inc. • Sunbelt Construction
Weichart Realtors - The Hunt Group • Independence Bank
Harley-Davidson Bowling Green • Leachman Buick GMC Cadillac
Greenview Medical Group - The Glasser Clinic
Dr. Jack Glasser, Dr. Todd Douglas, Dr. Kevin Kelly, Lisa Grimes, APRN
Logan Family Practice -Dr. Patrick Hayden • Kohl’s • First Security Bank
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Bowling Green Police Department • Kentucky State Police Post #3
Warren County Sheriff’s Office • Kentucky Blue Knights Chapter XVI
Warren County Parks & Recreation • Vette City Disciples #937 CMA
103 EAST 12TH STREET
BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101
270-783-4357
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RUN
AN EVENT TO BENEFIT
THE BARREN RIVER AREA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
Rally Point:
The Warren County Justice Center
1001 Center Street • Bowling Green, Kentucky On-site registration begins at 8:30 am (CST). Riders arrive to register,
receive wrist bands and line up for the parade to Basil Griffin Park. The
Vette City Disciples #937 CMA will serve FREE hot coffee and bottled water
to registered participants. Classic music and live broadcast provided by
D93 FM. Parade leaves at 11:15 a.m. sharp. The Bowling Green Police
Department will escort the riders on a 16 mile parade route through the
community to remind everyone of National Child Abuse Awareness &
Prevention Month.
Basil Griffin Park
Natcher
Parkway
Road
Three Springs
Hwy 231
Scottsville
Road
Music & Entertainment
LIVE! Scooter Davis with the Beaver 96.7 FM will set up on the
amphitheater to provide great music and keep us entertained throughout
lunch and raffle.
Shirts and Pins
2015 Event T-Shirts and GTBR pins will
be available for sale again this year.
Shirts will be black short sleeve
(50/50 weight) this year at $20.00
each while supplies last. Event pins
are $5.00 each or two for $8.00
while supplies last. Shirts and
GREAT
pins are included in our
Preregistration packages, too!
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NEW! Route & Rally Point!
Rally Point: Outdoor Amphitheater
at Basil Griffin Park
2055 Three Springs Road • Bowling Green, Kentucky Riders have spoken – and we listened! This year, the parade will take
a new route through the City of Bowling Green and end at the Outdoor
Amphitheater at Basil Griffin Park in Bowling Green. Escorted by the
Bowling Green Police Department in partnership with the Kentucky State
Police Post#3, The Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Kentucky Blue
Knights, the parade is expected to arrive at the park around 12:15 p.m.
for fabulous lunch, live music and raffle drawings. Large tents, tables and
chairs will be provided, but definitely bring a picnic blanket if you like. The
park has a really pretty waterfall and plenty of nice grassy areas around
the Amphitheater. Perfect for a picnic while you listen to
music and visit with friends.
Lunch
Back by Popular Demand!
Back Woods Grillin will be serving big,
freshly grilled ribeye sandwiches for
lunch for us again this year! Grilled on
site, lunch plate includes sandwich, side
and a drink and is $8.00 per person with all proceeds going to the BRACAC.
These premiere sandwiches are fabulous – and will go fast! So be sure to
pre-register or arrive at on-site registration early to purchase lunch. You
won’t want to miss these!
Raffle Packages & $500 Cash Prize!
Be sure to buy your S T R E T C H of RAFFLE TICKETS for your chance to take
home some really nice raffle packages and $500 in cash! This year items will
be organized as theme packages for riders and more! All packages will be on
display and tickets sold until 11:00 am at the Warren County Justice Center
and from parade’s arrival until 12:45 pm at the Outdoor Amphitheater at
Basil Griffin Park. Drawing will be held at 1:00 pm. Must be present to win.
Patches are Back!
Embroidered patches are back by
popular demand and will be on sale
for $5.00 each or two for $8.00
while supplies last.
Child Sexual Abuse in Our
Communities: How The
Great Teddy Bear Run Makes
A Difference Every Year…
April is national Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention
Month. Research and statistics continue to tell us 1 in 3 girls
and 1 in 6 boys will experience sexual abuse at some level
before they turn 18 years old.
Many children will never tell anyone what happened to them
and carry their trauma with them throughout adulthood.
NEW!
Be a GTBR Rider in Spirit!
This year riders have the opportunity to get others involved by asking
friends or family to be a Rider in Spirit and make a donation to the GTBR and
the kids we serve. Participation is completely optional and easy. Simply
download the GTBR Rider in Spirit Collection Form from the BRACAC website
at www.bracac.org after Friday, March 6th, set a goal, collect donations and
turn it all in at one of the event’s two Rally Points on Saturday, April 4th.
Donations may be cash or check (made to BRACAC) and are tax-deductible.
No amount is too small and every donation helps us help kids.
Special GTBR Discounts!
Lost River Power Sports & Mike’s Cycle World
3108 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY & 62 Mackay Lane, Glasgow, KY
Discounts Again, Win up to $250 Gift Certificates!
Lost River Power sports (LRP) and Mike’s Cycle World (MCW) is offering a
special discount to those who support the GTBR. Riders who show their
GTBR registration wrist band at LRP or MCW will receive 15% off one item
the day of the event through the next Saturday, April 11th. (One per
customer excludes all units and labor). Riders who use their wristband to
make a purchase will be entered to win prizes and a $125 Gift Certificate.
Drawing will be held at 4:00 pm on April 11th at Lost River Power sports at
3108 Nashville Road, Bowling Green. A $125 Gift Certificate will be given
away at the Great Teddy Bear Run.
The BRACAC provided services to 486 children and 490 of their
non-offending parents and/or caregivers living in Allen, Barren,
Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson and
Warren Counties during its fiscal year 2014.
Let us all be reminded...
Children are not responsible for their own protection. Rather, it is important to teach all children about safe and unsafe
touches and interactions and make sure they know who to go
to for help if they are made to feel uncomfortable or hurt in any
way;
All adults have the moral and ethical obligation to report
suspected child abuse or neglect, irrespective of whether
or not they are identified by law as a mandated reporter. In
Kentucky, the law requires all of us to report concerns of abuse
or neglect to law enforcement, the Cabinet for Health & Family
Services and/or the County or Commonwealth’s Attorney. (KRS
620.030)
Roughly 90% of offenders of sexual abuse and/or
exploitation are members of a child’s family or extended
family and/or have a position of authority and power;
Sex offenders are clever about finding opportunities to
have access to children and groom adults to lower their
boundaries about contact with their children in the same
way that they groom children for sexual contact. All parents
and caregivers should sense a “red flag” if any adult (friend,
coach, minister, teacher, or family member) seeks to spend
significant amounts of time alone with their child;
The short and long term negative effects of sexual abuse of
a child can be devastating if abuse is allowed to continue
and a child does not receive the protection, support and
treatment he/she needs to heal from the trauma sexual
abuse leaves behind. Reporting abuse to local authorities is
the first step in stopping it.
Services are available at the Barren River Area Child
Advocacy Center to children and their non-offending
parents/caregivers when abuse is suspected or a child has
disclosed abuse.
The ultimate goal of the BRACAC is to partner with the various
professionals to provide vital services to victims of child sexual
abuse at one child-friendly location so that any additional
trauma to the child and non-offending family/caregivers
is minimized or avoided altogether. Forensic Interviews,
Comprehensive Child Sexual Abuse Medical Examinations,
Mental Health Assessment, Treatment & Referral Services,
Crisis Intervention & Advocacy and many, many others, are
provided at no expense to a child’s family and as resources
and staffing allow. Participation in the Great Teddy Bear Run
for the BRACAC supports that effort every day, day after day,
year after year. The BRACAC is an Accredited Member of the
National Children’s Alliance and a founding and Full Member
of the Kentucky Association of Children’s Advocacy Centers.
For more information on the mission and services of
the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center, visit
www.bracac.org