VOHVC meeting this Saturday

[jpnut]

Last month there was a meeting organized by the National Off Highway Vehicle
Conservation Council (NOHVCC) and others in Richmond to explore the
possibility of starting a VA group of off highway vehicle users(4x4 drivers,
atv riders and motorcyclists). You can see a copy of the proceedings at
www.nohvcc.org/temp/va_proceedings.pdf. The meeting went very well
and a second meeting has been planned for this coming Saturday, Feb 21st
from 10-4 at the Holiday Inn in Staunton, VA. On-site lunch will be
available for $12.74. If you are interested in the future of off-roading in
VA, please consider attending. If you plan to eat lunch there, please let
Robert Blankenship ([e-mail]) (434)-962-1643 know so he can be sure
that they plan the correct number of meals. If you are interested in the
future of offroading in VA (as all of us should be), you should try to be
there.

[bensredyj]

I think im going to attend. Think I got all my chores done BEN

[jpnut]

vateamyj said:

I think im going to attend. Think I got all my chores done BEN

If you plan on having lunch or just the fact of attending, send Robert an email so he has a complete list of attendees.

Quote from his email.
"Fellow off-roaders,

If you plan to attend the next meeting this Saturday in Staunton, VA and have not done so already, please let me know immediately. At this point, we expect about 50 people to attend. I need to communicate the final number expected for lunch by Wednesday morning.

The meeting is scheduled from 10am-4pm at the Holiday Inn at Exit 225 (I-81) in Staunton. Rooms are also available at the Holiday Inn for $69.00 per night if you need to come to Staunton the night before. Each person will be responsible for the cost of their room and meal.

Thanks to Bob Hammond, our facilitator for the upcoming meeting, we will have name tags provided for us at the registration table. Bob and I will be bringing an easel, pad, etc. for our use during the meeting. Other than that, I think we have the necessary supplies covered but I would encourage everyone to bring a notepad and pen.

Please respond to: [e-mail] or to [phone].

I look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday,
Robert Blankenship"

[bensredyj]

Notes from the meeting:

VOHVC "Virginia Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition" was decided as the name

The slogan would be "Virginia trails...come ride with us" Virginia OHVC

The Mission Statement: To establish and improve OHV opportunities in Virginia, through education, responsible land use, environmental sustainability and the promotion of a safe, friendly, family oriented recreation.

Structure:

Officers
President : one term limit
Vice Pres: one term limit
Secretary: 2 term limit
Tres: 2 term limit

terms of office would be stagered

6 Regional Board of directors:
South West
Shenandoah
Southside
Northern VA
Tidewater
Central(Richmond)

Membership:
Individual/family: $20/vote
through a club: $15
Small business
Large business

Exchange for dues: receive a hard copy letter, sticker, voting rights, event discount, listing for business, etc.

Who's included in OHV: Motorcycles, ATV, 4X4, and open to those that show interest

Future meetings:

Officers have quarterly meeitngs
Open meetings held once a year a possibly an event

Quorum for business: majority of board needs to be present

How to get others involved: email, website, member's peer

Raise money:
National recreation trail funds, state ride, donations, 501c3.

There was elections for office and board members.

A draft of the by-laws and procedures will be sent out by email to all on the list.

And that was the end of the meeting. BEN