NOHVCC's Dan Kleen and Russ Ehnes Appointed to Advisory Board of the All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada
The All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada recently welcomed Americans Dan Kleen and Russ Ehnes to their Advisory Board of Directors. The AQCC is Canada's version of the United States' SVIA. Kleen is the current President of the NOHVCC Board of Directors and Ehnes is the Executive Director of the NOHVCC.
"This collaboration will give like minded people on both sides of the border the opportunity to strategize together on ATV challenges, as well as share resources that have been already developed, allowing all of us to put more dollars into programs that have not been worked on yet," says Wayne Daub, Secretary Treasurer of AQCC. "This is a huge step forward for Canada, to be able to work with the NOHVCC in this capacity. We are also looking forward to attending their conference in March."
The Canadian OHV Distributors Council (COHV) is the umbrella group for the national organizations, the All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada and the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada, which all have ties to the NOHVCC. Late last year the NOHVCC and the COHV signed a
Memorandum of Understanding that the two organizations would work together to to further a positive future for responsible off-highway vehicle recreation in North America.
A NEW PRESIDENT! NOW WHAT?: Recreationists Must Unite and Mobilize
Guest Editorial by Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador
Recreationists who enjoy the backcountry, waterways, off-pavement trails and SUV exploring have a huge new door of opportunity open to us – as well as a new challenge. The time has never been more critical for us to unite and mobilize to enjoy this new door and meet this new challenge. No matter how you wanted this election to turn out, we have to step up, work together, and mobilize our forces to help this new administration understand our sports and access issues.
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U.S. Senate poised to shut Off-Highway Vehicles out of more than 1 million acres of public land
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The U.S. Senate is poised to act as early as Sunday on a massive package of public lands bills that would shut motorcyclists out of more than 1 million acres without adequate public comment, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
The last-minute move just as the newly elected Congress takes over has raised the ire of the AMA and at least one congressman, who believe the proposal and process deserve more public participation.
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JOE VANCE RETIRES FROM THE NOHVCC
After 11 years as Transportation Coordinator, Vance hangs up his driving gloves
Joe Vance of Teton, Idaho began his career with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council in December of 1997 as a volunteer. His first trip was to American Honda in California to pick up the 18-wheeler semi-truck that Honda had recently donated to the NOHVCC. The truck was part of a push by the Board of Directors to give the NOHVCC more national exposure.
Throughout the next decade, Joe and the semi criss-crossed America's "spacious skies and amber waves of grain", stopping off at major OHV events along the way. The NOHVCC semi was eventually outfitted with the first version of the Adventure Trail, which evolved into the final creation that saw action over the last several years.
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2009 National Association of OHV Program Managers (NAOPM) & NOHVCC Annual Conferences
March 23-29 in Houston, Texas
The 2009 annual Conferences for the National Association of OHV Program Managers (NAOPM) and the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC) are set to take place in Houston, Texas on March 23-29. The first three days (Mon.-Weds.) will be scheduled for trailrides and other non-riding activities, while the NAOPM group meets on Thursday and Friday, and the NOHVCC partners and supporters are slated for Friday through Sunday. If anyone is interested in making presentations at either conference, please contact the home office now at 800-348-6487 or
trailhead@nohvcc.org
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BlueRibbon Coalition Annual Fundraiser Breakfast of Champions Auction features E-Bay items ready to purchase now
The BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) is proud to announce the launch of their "Celebrating the Champions of ISDT/E" website
http://www.sharetrails.org/breakfast-of-champions-2009 for its 11th Annual Breakfast of Champions (BOC) on February 15, 2009 at the Indy Expo. The Breakfast will be held at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom at 7:00 a.m. This is BRC's premiere fundraising event, and this newly created website will promote the event and host an online auction of memorabilia from ISDT/E and other off-road champions, with new items added on a regular basis. BRC is encouraging racing fans to bookmark the website and check back on a regular basis to see what cool stuff has been added. You may also donate items any time before the event.
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