tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:31:19 +0000East Coast 4 Wheel Drive Association's Northeast Region.<br> Politics, Land Use, and Region issues at your fingertips.http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger22125en-usnocopyright ADK_TJEast,Coast,4,Wheel,Drive,Association,Northeast,RegionEast Coast 4 Wheel Drive Association Northeast RegionEast Coast 4 Wheel Drive Association Northeast RegionADK_TJnoreply@blogger.comADK_TJtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-583878499514811980Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:05:00 +00002009-01-22T18:49:43.285-05:00And by "Work", I don't mean work. Let's get to Fun is more like it.Winter sucks, plain and simple. After being in the OHV community this long, you know as soon as September roles around you're going to start feeling the pings of discontent coming on like a dark cloud on the horizon. Every winter it's the same: wheeling starts to taper off, forums start seeing more mis-communication, meetings http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2009/01/lets-get-to-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-743303212059642184Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:30:00 +00002008-12-11T11:48:20.713-05:00I apologize for letting this one get away. Life...well, you know the story.To update since October, we've had our Association meeting in Pennsylvania. Representing the Northeast Region, I went there with the issues that are pressing our region the hardest; land and money. Here's the text of the speech I gave for those that haven't seen it yet;The winds of change are blowing.Throughout the world http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/12/has-it-been-that-long.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-6520765423236914076Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:29:00 +00002008-10-10T09:43:40.438-04:00The Region newsletter hit a snag recently. Mainly, it hasn't been too much of a priority, so it may or may not be published in time for distribution at the Region meeting. I'm no longer asking for anyone to step up to be the editor because I think it may all be falling on deaf ears anyway. It'll be published so long as I find the time or someone offers, but I don't see that in the future.Gas is http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/10/silence-isnt-as-silent-as-you-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-1395805432233251494Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:47:00 +00002008-08-25T12:26:15.161-04:00In an effort to keep every member of EC4WDA Northeast Region (D) informed and up-to-date on the activity of your Association, we started this blog back in the spring. Well, it got away from me and instead of keeping the updates coming; I lost the focus of it. While I’ve heard from clubs outside of our Region express the blog was informative and motivational to them, the primary goal for you, the http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/08/reform-re-org-and-renew.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-6641538599748868184Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:22:00 +00002008-07-14T15:58:19.763-04:00If we all did the things we are capable of doing we wouldliterally astound ourselves. Thomas Alva EdisonEverybody knows what the focus of 4x4 clubs is; wheeling. But what happens when the wheeling just isn’t enough? Should we fight the tide of membership loss and start pushing ways to retain the numbers or should we accept the change and work with the numbers we end up with? Man, those are some http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/07/push-through-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-6935014210148096615Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:39:00 +00002008-07-01T12:12:51.682-04:00Looking back...By now you've seen (I hope) Dave's Land Use Blog referencing the closures in CT, the DEC changes in the wind in NY, and the MA legislation. REMEMBER TO WRITE IN AND THEN CALL ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US! We constantly ask ourselves "How do the greenies get us everytime?". It's obvious; they get mad, get organized, and ACT!!! We're getting outgunned on the front. When http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/07/past-present-and-future.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-3857270311379888543Thu, 29 May 2008 19:03:00 +00002008-05-30T10:05:59.633-04:00The last month and a half or so things have slowed to a crawl in our region. Trail rides, communication, volunteering; they’ve all been shelved for one reason or another. Unfortunately, my motivation tanked recently and I couldn't find the ladder to get out of that hole. I have a general feeling that it's a wider issue than me, too.I know the price of gas has many of us shaking our heads as we http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-do-you-go-for-motivation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-1632425751625492524Mon, 12 May 2008 16:02:00 +00002008-05-13T13:19:34.323-04:00Next Region meeting is scheduled for June 22nd. Agenda will be done by the end of May. If you have something you’d like to add to it, email me so we can schedule the time to include it. One item of concern is the private trail network and our POC’s, as well as by-law issues.Remember to plan your trip to Trailfest soon and book your rooms. More information can be found by emailing Bruce at http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/05/next-region-meeting-is-scheduled-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-7766219944043564002Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:33:00 +00002008-04-30T13:13:56.403-04:00There's alot of things on the table right now after attending the Association meetings and then the Region meetings a week later.The Economic Assessment, somewhat in a state of disarray, is now back on track to be completed within few months.Hand outs at the Region meeting:The Region Newsletter was handed out in hardcopy to all the club delegates at the Region meeting April 20th. It's also onlinehttp://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/04/hand-outs-and-more-quick-hits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-6700672997321484729Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:05:00 +00002008-04-14T12:53:23.089-04:00EC4WDA Northeast Region (D) quarterly meeting is Sunday, April 20th in Brookfield, CT from 10am to 2pm. If you are a club delegate or officer, the agenda is posted HERE.Adirondack Jeeps will be providing coffee/donuts.New clubs interested in attending please contact me at adktj@adirondackjeeps.comhttp://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/04/reminder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-2236408562594995145Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:36:00 +00002008-04-14T10:24:19.802-04:00This weekend is the Association meeting in Dubois. There's plenty for us to do, and I hope to come back with a few things to help our region even more. First, the newsletter...The April (2nd quarter) newsletter is printed and ready to go. We were looking to have it mailed to each member, but after seeing the cost of postage and the lack of timely advertisers, I've decided to hand out individual http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/04/from-dubois-pa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-5997862919937240727Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +00002008-03-29T16:47:32.937-04:00Did I mention if you submit an article to the newsletter and it gets used we send you $25? A trip report, a position statement, something like that? Unfortunately, the April issue may be rather one-sided, but hopefully next quarter we'll get some real variety.That said, I HOPE to get the issue out the door the second week of April, with the other two items close behind.One of my goals is for eachhttp://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/03/quick-hits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-8769708195209442796Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:48:00 +00002008-03-16T21:25:58.719-04:00Raffle Jeep tickets should be around soon.EC4WDA Northeast Region and Adirondack Jeeps are being featured in a political gazette in May, targeting NY's representatives.Aili at CTJEEP.ORG has shown me the light regarding some ideas on motorized recreation partnerships. Her work with the ATV'ers in CT is showing extreme promise. And she's working on tweaking the colors of the logo because I'm http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/03/listen-lather-rinse-repeat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-8859734685739306983Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:12:00 +00002008-03-12T16:35:02.424-04:00I try not to delve into Land Use at all (Dave covers it quite enough) , but today I will a little.We're seeing alot of groups ready to get out scouting for new trails and roads this spring, but let's not forget our private property land owners!When your club goes out looking at a road or one you may have found on a map, remember to look around the area for posted signs away from the road. Many http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-about-private-land.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-3370342904782835581Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:14:00 +00002008-03-11T14:35:48.665-04:00If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.~Buddhist SayingSometimes something happens and you realize just how trivial our priorities can be. I'll be back next week. Til then, get your newsletter articles to me at adktj@adirondackjeeps.comhttp://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/03/if-we-are-facing-in-right-direction-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-9175825235772288897Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:18:00 +00002008-03-01T08:04:58.583-05:00The April Region meeting has been rescheduled to April 2oth.Deadline for submitting articles to the Region newsletter is MARCH 15th. Remember, members will receive $25 for each article you submit that gets published (one per issue). Gas? Membership dues? EC4WDA Northeast Region merchandise? Use it for whatever!___________________________________________I almost didn't sit to write today. It was http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/volunteers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-4182293066039000860Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:02:00 +00002008-02-25T14:12:05.315-05:00Public relations is one of the most important aspects of our sport, but unfortunately most of us really don't know how to do it effectively. Keeping our name in the news, generating newsworthy articles, and spreading the word about what we do and who we are makes it easier for us to move around within political circles as well as with private landowners.There are three major groups to target whenhttp://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/public-relations-pr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-5116552901835736296Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:18:00 +00002008-02-16T16:22:29.171-05:00How do you ask for volunteers to hold positions in your clubs, disseminate information as you get it, and hope like hell everyone trusts each other and plays nicely?Small Issue #1. Suggestions.If I don't get back to you right away, it's not because the suggestion wasn't a good one. I currently spend over an hour a day checking OHV related emails/posts/phone calls. I do suggest before making a http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-do-you-ask-for-volunteers-to-hold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-4526855373611476659Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:05:00 +00002008-02-15T10:27:30.115-05:00When I had an idea for the blog, I really didn’t think I’d have enough to talk about every Friday. Someday I may not, but it’s good to know that we’re busy and there IS enough to talk about on a weekly basis, even if some of it gets under my skin a little. I’m going to jump around a little; Recently the Friends of Coy Hill received some good publicity about the work our Region and the NEA is http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/relationships.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-3213154921875440928Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:22:00 +00002008-02-11T20:50:48.515-05:00Back in December folks from the NEA4WDC and EC4WDA Northeast Region got together in a sort of "summit" to discuss, among other things, how to handle the huge growth in our sport and our dwindling resources. We all brainstormed and came up with a pilot program to try out for 2008:The North East Trails Maintenance Program, or NETMaP, is being tested on the Gutter this year. This is a work in http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/its-about-trails-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-7450919385622639283Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:13:00 +00002008-02-08T16:48:00.296-05:00I've been perusing old newsletters from our region this past week.We all know about the rebirth of TrailFest, but it's amazing how big it was and will be again. So with that, it looks like we're bringing back a few more tidbits from the days of yore. Just need to check with the "days of yore" people to make sure I know where to give credit. More on that next week, but it includes raffling off http://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/whats-old-is-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1186124698494607029.post-2471809558867014212Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:23:00 +00002008-02-01T13:55:22.256-05:00As we steamroll into the 2008 season, we're already experiencing some enormous changes. Our first meeting of the year saw 29 representatives from 11 different clubs, and although we tried to pack in as much information as we could in 4 hours, it still didn't seem like near enough time. It wasn't.Some of the great things we're doing this year;-Our previous On The Rocks event has been re-worked andhttp://ec4wda-northeast.blogspot.com/2008/02/getting-organized.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (ADK_TJ)