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Earn money at the 2007 AGP!
-- CP - Dec 5, 2006
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Attn: Off-Roaders
The Desert Viper's will be holding the 27th annual Adelanto Grand Prix on Saturday and Sunday, February 24th and 25th, 2007. The race has grown in both race entries and spectators throughout the years. In order to keep the race safe for all, we would like to increase the number of volunteers. This includes flagmen, road crossing posts, and numerous other positions.
As you may be aware, the Desert Viper's like to support off-road causes. We would like to offer a donation of $ 100.00 per day, per volunteer to an off-road organization or legitimate off-road cause of your choice. We started this program in 2004 and generated much needed funds to organizations such as Blue Ribbon and CORVA. We hope we will see even more volunteers this year to help with the race and help with the cause.
Please consider your involvement in this great race and weekend by supporting those who protect your right to ride. Please email: volunteer@desertvipersmc.com.
published: Dec 5, 2006
posted: December 6 2006back to top
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The "Top 10" Survey in Land Use and Access
-- By Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador - Jan. 7, 2006
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We have an opportunity to help our friends in industry, business and the media to keep our trails, lands and riding areas open. However, they always ask the same question, and that is: “Just what are the big issues and where are the trouble spots that we should be helping with?”
I’d like to be able to give them a unified answer – from all of us. I ask you to help me tell them just that: where do we really need help in land use and access?
And I request that you don’t just read this article, but that if you have an answer or a suggestion or an idea, that you crank out an email and tell me. Or send a letter. Heck, you can tie a string to a pigeon and send it flying. But let’s put our heads together and come up with a national breakdown of our problem spots, trouble areas, targets for closures, and things we need financial help with.
Here’s the deal. No matter where I go in my role as a BlueRibbon Ambassador, I run into folks with problems in their particular area that are hard to deal with and seem like uphill battles. Usually there is some form of government involved. And usually there are a bunch of volunteers who have real lives and jobs trying to make sense of government, regulations, anti-access closure groups, endangered species, and etc. And almost always there is not enough money to adequately address the issues. We have yet to find a simple solution to this dilemma.
All of our organizations, groups, and clubs are trying to help with these problems, and many are focused on certain areas. We are all trying. But one of the hurting bottom lines of this is that we do not have enough money or full time people to make a huge difference.
If someone were to ask you, in your area, where to throw money to help keep a trail or riding area open, where would that be, and why? And if they were to ask you to list the biggest problems we face as a community of four-wheelers, what would those be (in order)? I’ll give you a couple examples.
For me, Trail Boss of the Friends of the Rubicon, I would have to put the Rubicon Trail on top of my personal list of areas that need more attention, money and resources in order to keep this icon alive and well. As far as biggest problems, I would have to say that our image as recreationists is still our biggest battle. So there are two examples; image; and the Rubicon Trail. Can you come up with more? Will you?
My own vision from this effort would be that we find a way to capitalize on this information, update it annually or so, and use it for all our friends and benefactors that might want to help us now and in the future. Heck it might even help our national and regional organizations find more unity and common ground in their efforts also. I’ll publish the list or lists on my web site and in magazines/newsletters, as well as on many web sites around the country, including the BlueRibbon Coalition.
Here’s how to get in on this opportunity:
Fill out the form I have developed on my web site here.
Or write to me here:
Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador
BlueRibbon Coalition
4555 Burley Drive , Ste. A
Pocatello , ID 83202
I know this is a bit of an unusual column for me to write. But I think this could really help us in the future. So please take a moment and get your two cents in the mix.
Thanks, Del
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The BlueRibbon Coalition is a national recreation group that champions responsible use of public and private lands, and encourages individual environmental stewardship. It represents over 11,000 individual members and 1,100 organization and business members, for a combined total of over 600,000 recreationists nationwide. 1-800-258-3742. www.sharetrails.org
published: Jan. 7, 2006
posted: January 14 2006back to top
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Earn Money at Adelanto 2006
-- - Jan. 2, 2006
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Attn: Off-Roaders
The Desert Viper's will be holding the 26th annual Adelanto Grand Prix on Saturday and Sunday, February 25th and 26th, 2006. The race has grown in both race entries and spectators throughout the years. In order to keep the race safe for all, we would like to increase the number of volunteers. This includes flagmen, road crossing posts, and numerous other positions.
As you may be aware, the Desert Viper's like to support off-road causes. We would like to offer a donation of $ 100.00 per day, per volunteer to an off-road organization or legitimate off-road cause of your choice. We started this program in 2004 and generated much needed funds to organizations such as Blue Ribbon and CORVA. We hope we will see even more volunteers this year to help with the race and help with the cause.
Please consider your involvement in this great race and weekend by supporting those who protect your right to ride. Please email: volunteer@desertvipersmc.com. More information to come.
published: Jan. 2, 2006
posted: January 2 2006back to top
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Get Involved: Part 2: The 5-Minute Activist
-- John Stewart - January 13, 2004
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Director, Environmental Affairs, United Four Wheel Drive Associations
Natural Resource Consultant, California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs
Organizations such as United, Cal4Wheel, CORVA, SDORC, ASA, EC4WDA and others exist because people care about their outdoor recreation opportunities. In the beginning, these organizations formed for social reasons which soon became political reasons to maintain outdoor recreation opportunities. These organizations exist because of volunteers. Volunteers are an integral part the success and effectiveness of any organization.
Volunteers can be activists. More and more, members becoming activists for a few minutes a month are making a difference.
There are many ways you can become involved for as little as 5 minutes a month. Please take a few minutes to look over the following list of opportunities. Activism is you being active in protecting your rights. Activism starts with ACT.
5 Minutes a Month --
-- Leave a copy of your club or association newsletter at work.
-- Put a note about your club activities in the company newsletter.
-- Call or send an e-mail to your elected official.
-- Write a contribution check to a political action fund.
-- On your next trail ride, stop and pick up a broken bottle or crushed can.
15 Minutes a Month --
-- Call new club members to welcome them and ask them to get involved.
-- Write a "Dear Legislator" letter on a critical issue.
-- Write a Letter to a public official to preserve recreation opportunities.
-- Write a Letter to the Editor about recreation issues.
-- Leave your campsite cleaner than you found it.
1-2 Hours a Month --
-- Write several letters to representatives and editors.
-- Get to know your local legislator.
-- Become more active in your local club.
-- Take membership applications and newsletters to libraries and stores.
-- Attend a local Planning Board meeting.
-- Attend a BLM or Forest Service Public Comment meeting.
3-5 Hours a Month --
-- Join a campaign to clean up a campsite or trail.
-- Participate in a club or association committee.
-- Work with the political committee to elect recreation supportive candidates to office.
-- Volunteer on a phone bank.
-- Work at a community outreach booth on a weekend.
-- Take a friend on a club or association outing.
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John Stewart
Director, Environmental Affairs
United Four Wheel Drive Associations, http://www.ufwda.org
Natural Resource Consultant
California Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, http://www.ca4wdc.com
Recreation Access and Conservation Editor, http://www.4x4wire.com
Moderator, MUIRNet - Multiple Use Information Resource Network
published: January 13, 2004
posted: November 8 2004back to top
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