July 10th 2010 Meeting Minutes
Attendance
Clint Hansen – JOCCI
Larry Reinsch – JOCCI
Belinda Lawler – JOCCI
Luke Graham – Syndicate
Alison Graham – Syndicate
Coleman Young – JOCCI
Jim Shanks – JOCCI
Michael Francis – Damage, INC
Scott Dorau – Syndicate
No delegates from TCC or CI4WI
attended.
Association Business
Treasure’s report – $2800.79
All club dues are in.
T-Shirts were reordered. $198.50 was spent on them.
Officer and Delegate Nominations for 2011
Each club needs to send a list of nominations by the next meeting.
Voting will be during the November meeting.
Two Delegates from each club need to be nominated as well.
The association’s constitution needs updated.
Luke will post up the most recent copy so that everyone can come to the next meetings with changes they would like to discuss.
Events
Midwest Fall Meeting – Unable to find accommodations for us to sponsor the meeting, either because of price or late notice. We would like to try again for the spring meeting.
Midwest Spring Meeting
Damage, Inc is going to work on planning this
It is estimated that we will need 35 double occupancy rooms, and a meeting room to hold up to 50.
JOCCI Open run – The planned event was rained out. They will discuss new dates at their next meeting and report back.
They may possibly wait until September because everyone’s schedule seems pretty full until then.
Syndicate Open Run
Scheduled for July 24 and 25 at Area 51. (Syndicate’s wheeling land)
MUST be a member of the association for insurance reasons.
Because of the terrain, participates must have front and rear lockers, a winch, and 35’s
Tow points, and first aide kit will also be required.
Participants should expect that getting body damage is highly likely.
Because the area is relatively small, the event will be limited to twenty rigs.
Prepare for a high level of poison ivy.
Luke will email directions on how to get there to each club.
Concrete Cruisers car show. -We did not attend, because we didn’t get enough info back about the event.
Windsor Heights parade – The promoters of the parade did not return information to us about entering. We didn’t pay anything.
Land Acquisition
Fort Dodge quarry land. (500 acres)
The land has not been given to the city yet, from the gypsum company. We are unsure of how soon the land will become available, or when the city will be deciding what to do with it.
Scott Dorau has been keeping in touch with the mayor and a city counsel man about the land.
The IA4WDC has decided we need to prepare a presentation before the land becomes available so that we are ready to go before the city counsel.
Scott Dorau will contact NORA to see if they have presentations available and to see how much consulting fees would be for using their help.
Someone suggested that we start gathering pictures and videos of club members that we could use at the presentation to show how family oriented and safe we are.
Someone suggested that we invite Fort Dodge City counsel members out to see what wheeling is all about.
General Land Acquisition
Jim Shanks suggested that we get side by side users as allies because they usually are not permitted in ATV parks.
Mike Francis suggested that we become proactive and prepare letters to other communities, so that they know the benefits a off road park in their area would bring to their community.
Troy Henrickson (not present) is looking into how to gain federal grant money for this project.
Mike suggested we get a list of national off road events and their requirements so that we can use this data in getting communities on board with having a park. He volunteered to start gathering this information.
Someone suggested that we concentrate on changing the publics perception of off road enthusiasts.
New Business
4×4 Show and Swap Meet – Story County Fair Grounds
Larry Reinsch (SkunkRiver on JOCCI forum) and Mike Potter (not present) and other have been planning this show for September 25th (tentative).
It will consist of a 4×4 show, swap meet, camping, raffle, vendors, and driving skills competitions
Any proceeds would go to the IA4WDC for use in land acquisition.
The show needs help with insurance, and needs lots of volunteers from the clubs.
Each club could put up a display to solicit new members.
The IA4WDC could lobby at the show for land acquisition
The event would start with registration on Friday night, go all day Saturday and Sunday, with an awards ceremony on Sunday night.
The event is kinda being modeled off of PA All Breeds Jeep Show. They have lots of information online, and they are willing to give advice about how to run the show smoothly.
Larry would like us to get the word out to the other clubs and get a contact person for each club.
Larry will get a list of what he thinks we will need from each club.
