1974

Group of friends

1975

• March – Officially formed as a club
• Home Bar – Red Bull (East St. Louis)

1976

• March 9 – Officially registered with the State of Missouri as Blue Max Cycle Club Inc.
• March 14 – First social: cookout at Cahokia Mounds State Park
• March 28 – Mr. Levi and Ms. Leather contest (Red Bull, East St. Louis)
• October 9 – Official member of MACC
• Charter Treasurer: Charlie O (later moved to Texas)
• Charter Social Chair: Duke C.
• Newsletter founded: Das Howitzer

1977

• President: Glenn Myerscough
• May 20–22 – First individual run: Dog Fight I
• Club night at Touché (Chicago)

1978

• Home Bar – The Mineshaft at Faces on Fourth (East St. Louis)
• Blue Max sends colors to Pennine Chain M.S.C., member of E.C.M.C. of England, after their visit to St. Louis
• St. Louis 3-Way Run: The Midway — with Gateway MC and Spirit of St. Louis
• Feb 24 – 3rd Anniversary Dinner (Lemp Mansion, 6:30–10:30pm)

1979

• President: Fred Jones
• May 18–20 – St. Louis 3-Way Run: The Gold Coast — with Gateway MC and Spirit of St. Louis
• Toronto Motorcycle Riders requested assistance from Blue Max while traveling through St. Louis

1980

• President: John Todd
• Mar 1 – Sex Inc. drag entertainment group voted in as Associate Members
• Apr 13 – “Buddy Award” changed to “Red Baron Award”
• Jun 8 – Bob Garrett voted in as a full member again (owed $30 back dues; waived for work on projects)
• Sep 28 – Motion: meetings twice a month; voting by mail if needed; changes in quorum
• Home Bar – Clementines (Soulard), shared with Spirit of St. Louis
• May 16–18 – First Co-Pilots Run (with Spirit of St. Louis)

1981

• President: Bob Garrett
• Aug 30 – Paul Kelley voted in as a pledge
• Assisted Co-Pilots Run: Solo 1 (with Spirit of St. Louis)
• Bob Garrett resigns due to health
• New President: Dennis Goffin

1982

• President: Dennis Goffin
• 7th Anniversary buttons
• Rebirth of the Blues
• Aug 1 – Dennis Goffin resigns; new President: Jim Cox
• Nov 14 – Monthly dues raised from $7 to $10 (effective Jan 1, 1983)
• Assisted Co-Pilots Run: Solo 2 (with Spirit of St. Louis)

1983

• President: Jim Cox
• Co-Pilots Run (with Spirit of St. Louis)
• Red Baron Award resurrected to give out at the Co-Pilots Run

1984

• President: Jim Cox
• Co-Pilots Run (with Spirit of St. Louis)
• Bus trip, picnic, and tour of Meramec State Park + riverboat cruise for the anniversary

1985

• President: Shale Hutson
• 10th Anniversary Run — possibly “Ten Years Later”
• Assisted Co-Pilots Run: Solo 5 (with Spirit of St. Louis)
• Person of the Year: Paul Kelley

Note: 1986 not listed in the source timeline.

1987

• President: Ron Crader
• Person of the Year: Gary Unger

1988

• President: Paul Kelley
• May 20–22 – 13th Anniversary Run: Cruise with the Blues — Lucky 13

1989

• President: Paul Kelley
• Person of the Year: Paul Kelley

1990

• President: Ron Crader
• May 18–20 – 15th Anniversary Run: Cruise with the Blues XV
• Run show: “Life is a Cabaret”

1991

• May 17–19 – 16th Anniversary Run: Meet Us in St. Louis
• Campout with Gateway MC: Weinie Roast I
• Person of the Year: Jim McRoberts

1992

• First club to admit women and trans members
• Jul 11–13 – 17th Anniversary Run: Cruise with the Blues to Gilligan’s Island

1993

• Apr 2 – Home Bar: The Outpost

1994

• Sent John Napoli, Mr. St. Louis Leather Pride, to IML
• Aug 5 – Daddy & Daddy’s Boy Contest
• Oct 15 – Mr. Moon Contest
• Under the “Unity” theme, Blue Max invited Show Me Bears, Gateway, and Arani in Leather to march during the Pride Parade

1995

• Mar 31–Apr 2 – 20th Anniversary Run: Fools Rush In

1996

• Mar 8–10 – 21st Anniversary Run: Lucky 21

1997

• Feb 21–23 – 22nd Anniversary Run: 22 Nasty

1998

• Mar 13–15 – 23rd Anniversary Run: Olympic Mistrials

1999

• Mar 5–7 – 24th Anniversary Run: Fractured Fairy Tales
• The Eagle closes and reopens six months later as The Eagle in Exile

2000

• Jun 1 – Home Bar: Eagle in Exile
• Home Bar: JJ’s Clubhouse (date unknown)
• Feb 25–27 – 25th Anniversary Run: Apocalypse Now!

2001

• Feb 16–18 – 26th Anniversary Run: The Touchables: A Run You Can’t Refuse
• Sent Sam Sampson, Mr. Missouri Leather, to IML

2002

• 27th Anniversary Run: Harry Potter Misadventures
• Sent Roc Quade, Mr. Missouri Leather, to IML

2003

• Feb 28–Mar 2 – 28th Anniversary Run: Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
• Supported Sash Bash of Missouri Title Holders for LA&M fundraiser for the current building

2004

• President: Rodney Stoffregen

2005

• President: Rodney Stoffregen
• Feb 18–20 – 30th Anniversary Run: XXX RAW

2006

• President: Rodney Stoffregen

2007

• President: Chuck Wellborn

2008

• President: Chuck Wellborn
• 33rd Anniversary Run: Lost 33
• Sent Charlie Schoenherr, Mr. Midwest Leather, to IML

2009

• President: Chuck Wellborn
• Charlie Schoenherr retained his title as Mr. Midwest Leather

2010

• President: Ray Lemons
• Hosted Daddy/boy competition

2011

• President: Ray Lemons

2012

• President: Ray Lemons
• Hosted Central Plains International Leather Sir/boy

2013

• President: Ray Lemons
• Apr 19–21 – 38th Anniversary Run: Lights, Leather, Action

2015

• 40th Anniversary Run: Black and Blue in the Lou (September)

Note: 2014 not listed in the source timeline.

2016

• Blue Max welcomed Rudis Leather Society as a full member of MACC, adding another leather club to the St. Louis region

2018

• President: Robert Zalinski
• 43rd Anniversary Run: Elemental (Fall)

Note: 2017 not listed in the source timeline.

2019

• President: Adam Shaw
• 44th Anniversary Run: School for Gifted Kinksters (Fall)

2020

• President: Adam Shaw
• International pandemic: COVID-19
• First club to have an official puppy membership
• 45th Anniversary COVID Family Picnic (no run year)

2021

• President: Adam Shaw
• JJ’s Clubhouse closed (June 2021)
• 46th Anniversary Run: Highland Games (Fall)

2023

• President: Eddie Walton
• 48th Anniversary Run: Stranger Kinks (Fall)

Note: 2022 not listed in the source timeline.

2024

• President: Eddie Walton

2025

• President: Eddie Walton
• Sept 19–21 – 50th Anniversary Run: Solid Gold