The Southern Four Wheel Drive Association Board of Directors continues its hard work to refocus our association and our efforts for 2015. As most of you are aware, the association is implementing sweeping changes to the membership structure. Additionally we introduced the SFWDA Grant program to allow each of our member clubs to directly address the needs of your local area and communities with this tool. The key to our grant program is that we embrace our core missions of Conservation, Recreation and Education.
This past week several SFWDA volunteers met with the National Forest Service Ranger and Engineering Manager representative; Valencia Morris regarding the design and construction parameters in building new trails at Beasley Knob OHV area.
Dixie Run is all about riding the trails with family and soaking in the intense atmosphere. This the 28th year now for this event which continues to be successfully organized by loyal and dedicated volunteers who all work together to make this an enjoyable event members of SFWDA as well as fellow enthusiasts alike.
Here is my personal take as an example of some of the great spots and beautiful scenery we were able to enjoy on this Scenic Vistas and Waterfalls Excursion Tour.
As we prepare for our SFWDA Annual Leadership meeting on December 6, 2014 at the DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Ridge, TN, we are preparing this overview of the changes in our membership structures so our exiting clubs can plan for the New Year. The Board of Directors reviewed at the September 22, 2014 on-line meeting a number of technical issues and design issues. We have agreed to focus our new membership energies using an integrated tool that allows us to manage the association membership, all events and SFWDA communications. Membee (www.membee.com) is a web-based solution for membership based organizations.
Rock Corp 4x4 4th Annual Toy Run
They'll have camping, wheeling, food, races, fundraising auction, and this year a Mud Sling Competition.
BOD Online Meeting Summary -
SFWDA BOD Members and others participating with on-line meeting:
Ray Stanley, Brian Overly, Doyle Punches, Jon Plaza, Walter Shafer, Lucas Weidner, Jeremy Rose, Greg Griffith, Flint Holbrook. Roger Theurer
The Forest Service recently encountered a firestorm of protest from a constituency that generally hasn’t been opposed to the agency’s management of wilderness areas. That all changed when the agency floated a proposed rule that would require news agencies to pay a fee and get a permit to cover news stories in designated wilderness areas.
Press Release – 09-30-2014
3rd Annual Fall RideNow Powersports Uwharrie OHV Jamboree
October 18, 2014
Mission Statement: “Bringing all Uwharrie off-highway vehicle (OHV) users together to aid in recruiting volunteers and to raise awareness to ‘TREAD Lightly!’ So that the Uwharrie National Forest OHV Trail System can develop and be maintained”
We are very pleased to announce that our newest 4x4 club to join SFWDA for the very first time is Rock Corps 4x4 out of Marion, NC. We are in our 6th year since we formed. They started out with six guys, just looking for somewhere local to wheel.
