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LOCAL EVENTS TO SUPPORT

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:36:50 -0600

Here is a great annual event that brings out a huge crowd and potential supporters. Maybe next year we can have a few of our own entries.

HOW TO MOTIVATE THE 4x4 COMMUNITY?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:54:13 -0600

We have been at this effort of working to improve the relationship and perception of the 4x4 community and great strides have been made. It seems that there is often enthusiasm for quick results but little interest in the long haul. While a number of us have dedicated time, money, sweat and a little blood to the effort, H4x4A needs to better understand on how to get the masses motivated and concerned enough to get more involved. I often think that this will occur once we can bring to the community a major victory for access. We have made tremendous in roads with DLNR leadership and staff. We have partnered with the Sand Island ORV Park to help develop the 4x4 area (which is twice as big as the original one). We are looking to partner with another community organization to possible gain access to trails on the north shore area and act as a responsible partner in helping to maintain the land. We have members who are working to develop and plan 4x4 competitions.

So what do we need? What are your ideas and input? The forum on H4x4A is there for you to share ideas and build a greater social network. We have a fan site on Facebook and a Twitter site and jsut added a YouTube site also.

We need you and every friend you have that enjoys 4 wheeling. We need you to support our efforts in little ways by joining for only $10/yr, purchase gear at www.cafepress.com/h4x4a, develop a fund raiser, become a public affairs rep for H4x4A, develop events for members, write to your representatives and senators to let them know you want trails of all types on all islands.

This effort has been for all of you who love to wheel. Please support it before we lose all access. Stand up and show your support!

Mike Elliott

Founder H4x4A

Strategies of the War on Access

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:10:39 -0600

The Simple Principles Needed for Motorized Recreation to Win
By Del Albright, Recreation Advocate

Let there be no doubt: We are at war over our access to public lands and waterways. Further, we are at war over our basic freedoms like gun ownership, political views, consumer monitoring, and vehicle ownership. The list goes on, but more importantly, there are strategies we can employ to preserve our freedoms, keep our access, and protect our way of life. Here I offer those strategies to win the war on our freedoms; the war on our access.

War is a strong word, yes, but by definition is means any active hostility, contention, struggle or conflict (Webster's New World Dictionary). We are in a constant struggle by folks who are hostile to our way of life. To me, this is war. We must fight back or suffer the consequences of losing what we love to do.

Read/Download the entire article here:
http://www.delalbright.com/Articles/strategies_war.html

Sand Island ORV Dedication 24 Aug 09

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:03:06 -0600