Bikes For Tykes 2025 Teddy Bear Ride Sept 21st Is Open For Registration!
Thanks to ALL who support, ride and sponsor!
Be sure to come out and join us!
A word from Patricia Mejia to Americas Guardians Law Enforcement/Public Safety Motorcycle Club TX28A
We are truly grateful for you, and all the ways you support the work we do here at the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. Your commitment to the children and families we serve has a profound impact on our community.
Thanks to friends like you, in the past year we were able to serve 607 children and their families, complete 233 forensic interviews, provide 1,748 counseling services, and reach 7,186 kids across the county in our prevention education program.
We would not have been able to achieve all of this without your belief in our mission and your willingness to stand up for abused children.
You are a vital part of our work, and we cannot thank you enough for your partnership.
Patricia Mejia
President & CEO
Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County
2025 Teddy Bear Ride on Sept 21st
We are expecting great things for our 2025 Teddy Bear Ride on Sept 21st!
This is our 10th Year to ride for the kids!!!
Even though 2024 was a Banner Year for us, we intend this year to be the best yet!
We’ve tweaked up our route and plan to go through some beautiful rolling back roads you will love!
Hundreds of Riders came out last year to enjoy and support. We are fully escorted, and this year, we also have outrider escorts posted every 100 riders just in case of an emergency.
Over 400 Motorcycles participated in the 27-mile fully Police escorted ride.
750 Teddy Bear/Stuffed Animals were collected for the Children. They will be used to comfort the children seen by the CAC.
A Grand Total of $90,410 was raised for the Rockwall County Children’s Advocacy Center for our 9th annual Bikes for Tykes Teddy Bear Ride in 2024!
When we all come together and contribute, we can make a big difference.
You can help by sponsoring our event, riding in the event, and contributing items for our silent auction after our ride.
Another great way to support this event is to share the details with your friends and community on Facebook and other social media.
All of the information is below. If you need more information, contact our fearless leader and President of AGMC Tx 28A MadDog Meek.
His details are below:
email: rockwallbikesfortykes @ gmail.
phone: (972) 977-6220
Thank you in advance, Cowgirl AGMC TX 28A
AGMC TX 28A sponsors the Bikes For Tykes Teddy Bear Ride.
This ride benefits The Rockwall County Children’s Advocacy Center “CAC” in Rockwall, TX.
We are all set for Sept 21, 2025 starting at the Rockwall County Court House!!
And, YES!!! This event is open to the community, not just motorcycle riders! We have a lot to look at and experience for the whole family!
Meet Our 2025 GRAND MARSHALL — Ken “Blackie” Blackington
Retired Police Officer and Retired Judge
After retiring from the Mesquite Police Department Ken was elected as Justice of the Peace in Dallas County where he served from 1990 to 2010. He continues to officiate weddings when called upon.
Ken is a past member of the Sunrise Rotary Club and was a member on the chain saw crew for the Texas Baptist Men (now called Texans on a mission), for many years.
Ken is an active member of the American Businessmen’s organization (AMBUCS) of Mesquite, Texas. An organization dedicated to helping the disabled, by building ramps for the handicap, providing AMTRYKES for disabled children and providing scholarships for High School Seniors.
Ken is an active member of Lake Point Church where he serves in several different capacities as a volunteer and mentor.
Ken “Blackie” Blackington graduated High School in Camden, Maine at the age of 17. After graduation Ken enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served from 1964 – 1968, serving a tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967.
After his service in the Air Force, Ken began his career in Law Enforcement serving the communities of Big Springs and Mesquite, Texas from 1968 to 1990 (20 years in Mesquite).
Ken is a man of faith and a devoted family man, who has been married to his beautiful wife Linda for 56 years. Together they have 2 Children and 5 Grandchildren.
Ken loves deer hunting, fishing, the outdoors and is a “People Person” that loves talking to everyone!
Ken “Blackie” Blackington has a passion for and loves to ride Motorcycles. He is an active full patched member of Americas Guardians Law Enforcement/Public Safety Motorcycle Club Texas 28A Chapter, where he serves as the Treasurer. He has been with AGMC TX28A since 2014. He is proud to be a part of AGMC because it is a LE/PS club that loves to ride, helps others and give back to the community. He loves and lives the Oath of AGMC especially the part that says “helping those that cannot help themselves”.
“Blackie” has been an integral & instrumental part of AGMC’s “Bikes for Tykes Teddy Bear Ride” since its inception! His ability to speak to and connect with people is unparalled and unmatched. I believe that it would be fair to say that without “Blackie” the Teddy Bear Ride would definitely not be as successful as it has been. In the 9years of hosting this event AGMC TX28A has raised over $400 thousand dollars, with all proceeds going to The Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County, in an effort to bring awareness to the plight of child abuse and neglect in Rockwall County.
Ken Blackington has and continues to live a life of service! He is a “difference maker”!!
This will be the 10th anniversary for the Bikes for Tykes Teddy Bear Ride and as such, we are Proud to announce Ken “Blackie” Blackington as the Grand Marshal for this year’s Bikes for Tykes Teddy Bear Ride!
Come Join Us On Facebook! We’re Having A Blast!
This is our 10th year hosting the Rockwall County Bike for Tykes Teddy Bear Ride!!
All proceeds go to the kids at The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) in Rockwall, TX.
America’s Guardians MC is a cornerstone supporter of the CAC!!
The CAC runs solely on donations.
There are several ways — large and small — for you to participate & help support this incredible organization!
The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC)
Our CAC is open for the kids in their greatest hour of need, and offers multiple in-house services.
All of the kids that come in get to pick out their own bear, this gives them a little something to hold onto and clutch as their own after enduring a traumatic event.
When family violence happens, The CAC helps them get through this.
All of this is very traumatic for children, The Rockwall CAC has all of these services under one roof.
All of the money raised in our Teddy Bear Ride supports this program.
The CAC depends on donations from the community to help keep the facility staffed and fully prepared to help these kids.
By April of 2023, unfortunately, Rockwall CAC experienced a 72% increase in child abuse in our community and that number only continues to rise.
Not only does our Teddy Bear Ride collect Teddy Bears, but we also raised $90,410.00 this past year to help maintain this center and support the work they do.
You can learn more about The Rockwall Children’s Advocacy Center by clicking on the link.
A Powerful Video From Abuse Survivor
Detective Timothy Rountree, Mesquite Police Department
Often we don’t ever hear about the long-range effects of child abuse.
Please take a few minutes to listen to this short video from an abuse survivor.
Detective Timothy Rountree is a highly decorated child abuse detective and pastor of a church in Dallas — he was also sexually abused as a child. He was the Keynote Speaker at the International Crimes Against Children Conference 2020.
To get a FREE copy of the first chapter of Outcry visit outcryconcepts.com.
America’s Guardians MC is A Founding Guild Member for The CAC in Rockwall, TX.
ANGEL DONATION
Help us continue our work for The Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County by donating today. All funds raised go to support The Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County.
America’s Guardians MC
Americas Guardians is a Law Enforcement / Public Safety Motorcycle Club.
Our Oath of Commitment: We are able and willing to help those who can not help themselves. Living the standards of our chosen professions. We are Freedom Warriors.
By making a donation to our event, you will be helping us in improving the lives of children in Rockwall County and allowing us to continue our mission of making a difference.
Our children are the future!
We LOVE Our Group of Eclectic Vendors!
Deadline to register is Sept 14th!
Vendor Information
We have plenty of room for all sorts of vendors from food trucks to merchandise tents.
The cost to set up if you are not a sponsor is 50.00 for a 12 X 12 space and 100.00 for a larger space.
Be prepared to be fully self-contained as we can’t offer electricity.
You can unload right at your space and then park your vehicle.
Each year we advertise locally and often get some awesome news coverage from local Dallas TV Stations!
Popular Podcast / Radio Show – The 99% Radio Network – promotes this ride along with lots of local news support.
We are growing as an event every year and getting bigger all the time.
Set up is between 8 am to 10 am Sunday, Sept 21th, and tear down around 4 PM.
We are setting up in the parking lot at the courthouse.
Cost is $50 for a basic 12 X 12 space — about 1 and a half parking spaces and $100 for a double space — about 3 parking spaces.
This is a really fun event with riders traveling in from all over the country to be a part of it.
There are a lot of Rockwall community locals that come out to this event. It is a family event with a great silent auction and always fun to see the motorcycles rolling in.
Harley Davidson will be there as our anchor vendor.
The parking spots are generous.
Reserve your space below!
This is about 1 & a half parking spot sizes.
$50.00
This is about the size of 3 parking spots.
$100.00
If you have questions, please contact Cowgirl or Mad Dog at
rockwallbikesfortykes @ gmail.
Thank you for your consideration!!
Thank YOU In Advance!
Our Silent Auction Is Jam-Packed With Goodies!!
Learn more about what we do with our Silent Auction…
Every year our community donates items, services, and even vacations for our silent auction.
The silent auction brings in a lot of needed funds to keep the services going at the CAC !
We normally have everything from fancy guns & knives to leather jackets and jewelry and much more!
When you donate an item to the auction, we set the starting bid at half the price. You will receive a receipt of your donation for your tax purposes.
We list our contributions in our Social Media and on our website here. Unless you want your contribution to be anonymous.
This is a fun event the whole family can enjoy, we always have many items for kids 🙂
We all have something to share that can make a big difference for the kids of the community.
If you would like to donate an item or service for the 2025 auction, Email us and let us know what you have in mind!!
rockwallbikesfortykes @ gmail.
Sponsorship Opportunities
RIDER
Passenger rides free, pre-register for the ride below!
SPONSOR A BEAR
Thank you!
PRESENTING SPONSOR
When you become a Presenting Sponsor we add your name and logo to our event T-Shirt Top Centered, and place your name and logo, and link on our website, the CAC website, our Social Media, and on our HUGE Bear Pit Banner. If you wish you can have vendor space. You may also choose to speak at our ride. The Cost is $7,500. Use the button below to become a Presenting Sponsor. If you’d prefer to write a check, that is fine, too!
GRAND MARSHALL
When you become a Grand Marshall Sponsor you have the option to LEAD the ride behind our Police Escort with either your company car/truck or motorcycle. We add your name and logo to our event T-Shirt below the Presenting Sponsor and place your name and logo, and link on our website, the CAC website, our Social Media, and on our HUGE Bear Pit Banner. If you wish you can have vendor space. The cost is $5,000. Use the button below to become a Grand Marshall Sponsor. If you’d prefer to write a check, that is fine, too!
DIAMOND SPONSOR
When you become a Diamond Sponsor we add your name and logo to our event T-Shirt below the Presenting Sponsor and place your name and logo on our website, the CAC website, our Social Media, and on our HUGE Bear Pit Banner. You can also have vendor space. The cost is $3,000. Use the button below to become a Diamond Sponsor. If you’d prefer to write a check, that is fine, too!
PLATINUM SPONSOR
When you become a Platinum Sponsor we add your name and logo to our event T-Shirt and on our HUGE Bear Pit Banner. You can also have vendor space. The cost is $1,000. Use the button below to become a Platinum Sponsor. If you’d prefer to write a check, that is fine, too!
GOLD SPONSOR
When you become a Gold Sponsor we add your name and logo to our event T-Shirt and on our HUGE Bear Pit Banner. You can also have vendor space. The cost is $500. Use the button below to become a Gold Sponsor. If you’d prefer to write a check, that is fine, too!
SILVER SPONSOR
When you become a Silver Sponsor we add your name to our event T-Shirt. You can also have vendor space. The cost is $250. Use the button below to become a Silver Sponsor. If you’d prefer to write a check, that is fine, too!
HERO SPONSOR
Thank you for your $100 contribution! Please use the button below to become a Hero Sponsor!
Our AGMC Mission Statement
Learn more about why we do what we do!
Americas Guardians is a Law Enforcement/Public Safety Motorcycle Club comprised of Active and Retired Law Enforcement Officers, 1st Responders and Military Veterans!
Americas Guardians Oath of Commitment
“We are America’s Guardians Motorcycle Club. Able and willing to help those who cannot help themselves. Living the standard of our chosen Profession. We are Freedoms Warriors!”
Americas Guardians Motto
“Libertas Preliator”
Libertas is Latin for Freedom and Preliator is Latin for Warrior
We strive to continue our commitment to duty and honor. Our motto is a constant reminder that we must always look to help, protect and serve those who cannot do it alone.