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Annual Meeting LIVE Streaming on Facebook! This Saturday @ 8 AM

  If you can't join us in Oak Ridge for our Annual Meeting then you can watch online in your own home easier than ever before!

  Over the past few years, technology has evolved considerably and so has our outreach within the Association's membership. In the past, we managed a live audio and video feed available to anyone through a program by Citrix called GoToWebinar. While this still works and is widely used in business we wanted to provide more to our members.

  With Social Media options more diverse than ever we carefully considered which channel outlet to best connect with our members. According to all our reports, Facebook is one place where almost all of our audience frequents.  Now, for the first time, we have decided to go LIVE on Facebook to broadcast our meeting. We hope to make getting involved more accessible for everyone. 

  Please visit our Facebook Page or our website on Saturday morning. From 8AM - 12 PM EST Noon, you will be able to listen and watch our meeting LIVE from the conference room at the DoubleTree Hotel & Resort in Oak Ridge, TN.  https://www.facebook.com/SFWDA.org/

Live Stream begins at 8 AM Saturday Morning 

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2018 SFWDA Board of Directors Annual Meeting

Join us for our end of year meeting where we wrap up 2017 and discuss 2018.

Everyone is invited.This is an all access, no membership required meeting, and we want you all to join us either in person or LIVE online. That's right, anyone who can't make it in person can join us on your phone, tablet, laptop, smartphone, etc., right at home. You are all welcome to join in. We will be streaming our Meeting LIVE on Facebook this year from our SFWDA Page.

( https://www.facebook.com/SFWDA.org )

We'll meet at the Doubletree Hotel, Oak Ridge, TN conference room for our 8 AM meeting to begin. During which time we will cover a variety of land use topics and new areas of riding under development. We will also discuss and approve 2017 Grants, SFWDA Bylaws, upcoming events, our budget, plans for 2018, and 2018-2020 elections.

 

 

There are several important positions open which we hope will be fulfilled by a qualified volunteer for a term of 2 years. If you or anyone you know of might be interested please contact us.

This will be an interactive event which all attendees can ask questions both in person and online live during the meeting while viewing the Facebook LIVE stream.

Lodging

Use our Group Code S4W when booking. Rooms are only $82 if reserved by Nov. 15th. 

 Lodging is Available at our discounted rate with our Group Code - (S4W) code if you book by Nov. 15th. A block of rooms has been reserved for December 1, 2017 - December 3, 2017. The special room rate will be available until November 15th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.
Guests can use this link to book their rooms directly or, call the hotel at 865-481-2468 and refer to the group code: S4W This link will take them directly to their special rate and when to make reservations.  
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/O/ORKDTDT-S4W-20171201/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

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California Residents declare a victory for the Off Road Community

California Legislators and Governor Make the Off Highway Vehicle Program (OHMVR) a Permanent Part of the State’s Recreation Plan

   After many months of concentrated effort the California State Assembly just recently passed amended legislation that provides permanent status for reauthorization of the highly successful Off Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation program. The State Senate concurred and the legislation was submitted to the Governor for signature. On October 3, 2017, the Governor signed legislation making the OHMVR program permanent.

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA - After nearly a year of work with the California Legislature, State parks, Governor Jerry Brown, and stakeholders from across the country, the California OHV program has been extended. In addition, there’s a partner bill that makes the program a permanent part of recreation in California.

S.B. 249 and S.B. 159 are the legislative bills that Governor Jerry Brown signed into law. The California OHV program was introduced in 1971 and is funded by self-imposed user fees and taxes.  The program does not utilize general tax funds to accomplish its goals. The program also has an extensive “Grant Program” that provides funding for education, law enforcement and restoration through state, federal and local communities across the state

Over 80% of OHV opportunities in California are on federal land and facing budget shortfalls at all levels. The OHV program is an integral part of making sure that responsible and meaningful motorized recreation continues in California and provides the necessary funding to help augment those short-falls.

While it may seem that a complicated state like California would never allow OHV use, this proves that a viable, responsible and important program can work its way through a super majority and become stronger. Our original goal was to keep the existing program intact while at the same time make it permanent. With strong collaboration and hard work, we have accomplished these goals and are now looking forward to the future of off road recreation.

For more information, please contact the Off-Road Business Association at www.orba.biz

Fred Wiley
President/CEO
Off Road Business Association
UFWDA Treasure

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Happy Labor Day to all the hard working Volunteers and Stewards of our trails

   While we honor this special day which celebrates the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country may we also celebrate the successes from all the hard work from SFWDA Members.

   Hundreds of volunteers and dedicated supporters throughout the year who collectively invest thousands of hours annually in support of our core mission; Conservation, Education, and Recreation.

   It is with your help that we protect, preserve, and create trails throughout the Southeast.

Thank You!   

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"Premium Members Experience" A Vendor Sponsored Trail Ride at Dixie Run returns

Our SFWDA Premium Members that were selected to participate in this special event in 2016


  "Premium Members Experience"

  In case you're not familiar this is a basically a win your way in trail ride exclusively for Premium SFWDA Members. Now, since we're approaching almost 300 Premium individuals we have to narrow that group down for the ride. That's where it gets fun and allows everyone to join in to WIN your chance to be on this ride. 

   Why is it so special you may ask. For starters you will be among fellow advocates which strongly believe in the core mission of SFWDA but better yet you can ride with top industry representatives who travel the country from event to event and have some amazing stories to share. They also firmly believe our core SFWDA mission.  Expect to see some cool rigs, and hang with some cool folks. After the ride our sponsors have some special prizes in store which you could win. Lunch will be served and it's all taken care of for you. Oh, wait, did I forget to mention there is a set of BFG - Tires, a WARN Winch, Tools, and Accessories, as well as a custom shirt for each participant to be raffled. 

* See Complete Contest Rules & Details Below

#BFGoodrich #driverenough #WARN #GoPrepared #Rancho #4WDParts #Clemson4WD #Rancho #SPIDERWEBSHADE #ShadeBrigade #DixieRun31 #SFWDA

These top sponsors believe in our core mission and strive to support our goals. 
Select prizes will be awarded to random participants from these sponsors during the ride at Dixie Run 31. 

  First off huge thanks all Sponsors on this special experience.  Remember to support these top brands to show your alliance with each. Their amazing support for fuels our core mission. This ride was originally their idea. They wanted us all to know they fully support us and our goal here within SFWDA. 

The Details

  The ride is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 22, at 10 AM.

  We will depart from the staging area across from bunkhouse and embark on a 2-3 hour estimated journey through some highlights of the park. This is a guided ride and it will require minimum basic safety requirements and proper OHV equipment to participate. After the ride we will together enjoy a catered lunch provided by our sponsors. After lunch our sponsors will raffle away an amazing collection of top prizes, and only to those selected for the DR31 - Premium Experience.  

This is a very special opportunity you definitely want to try and be a part of. 

So, now here's how you qualify:

  1. Active Member - Must be an active SFWDA Premium Member (You can still register & upgrade online for that) 

  2. Facebook Challenge - You must submit a short story (just a couple sentences) about what it means to be an active and Premium SFWDA Member along with a recent photo image of your 4x4 trail rig that you would like to drive on this trail ride. Post directly to our SFWDA Facebook DR31 Event Page then tag each of our sponsors in the post.

  3. Be sure to include # hash tags! 
    #BFGoodrich #driverenough #WARN #GoPrepared #4WDParts #Clemson4Wheel #Rancho #SPIDERWEBSHADE #ShadeBrigade #DixieRun31 #SFWDA

  4. Spread the word - Share your posting to your timeline and in as many groups and as many pages as you can to generate the most likes and shares possible.

 

* Representatives from our sponsors will ultimately be selecting the group of 20 lucky winners.

The competition begins now and will end September 1st.  Winners will be announced immediately thereafter. 

 

Huge thanks to our sponsors and all of our Premium Members. 

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Stones River Jeep Club enjoying time with friends and family at their Annual Club Picnic

   Looks like a great time on the lake with the SRJC folks. They all celebrated their time together. SFWDA contributed some door prizes, and one lucky person even won a Dixie Run 31 Pass.

 Check out SRJC in Middle Tennessee if your interested, the logo above links to their club page. 

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Master Tread Trainer Courses are finally available and right here in NC. Don't miss out!

Master Tread Trainer Courses

  SFWDA prides our fellow Master Tread Trainers and would like to encourage more of our memvbes to take advantage of this great training package Trea Lightly! is offering. Learn the right way and be a leader among your club or group. Education is the foundation to our core mission. Learn more about how you can get involved. Everyone is welcome. 

July 15 or 16th
Uhwarrie, NC
Only $100 per 1 Day Class

Space it very limited as these are intimate training courses so please don't wait.
Register today! 

   Tread Lightly!®’s Master Tread Trainer™ (MTT) course is an intensive 1-day workshop designed to provide an in-depth look at outdoor ethics focusing on motorized and mechanized recreation on both land and water. Participation in the course qualifies individuals to present the Tread Lightly! message consistently to others in their state or region. Participants will work with Tread Lightly! staff on understanding the role outdoor ethics play in the recreation community, learn the Tread Lightly! principles of responsible recreation, develop an action plan for outreach in their community, and be provided with the tools to conduct a variety of learning opportunities including training Tread Trainers through an 8 hour course.

2 -One day classes. 12 students max. per class!
Classes will be held at the Eldorado Community Center -Address: 4415 NC Highway 109 North, Uwharrie, NC 27371

$100 per student and one must pre-register to enroll!

More Info

https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/Wcr9xGyDn41kxjywtuXNcA

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4 WHEEL PARTS ROUND UP CAMPAIGN RAISES MORE THAN $30,000 FOR ORBA  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:                                                                                                 Patrick Wagenbrenner                                                                               Brand Communications Manager                                                             PatrickW@4WP.Com  
 
 

 

$30,000 Contribution to ORBA from 4 Wheel Parts Round Up Campaign

 
 Compton, California (June 14, 2017) – 4 Wheel Parts, the global leader in off-road performance product sales and installation, presented a check in the amount of $30,872 to the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA) as part of its “Round Up” charitable fundraising initiative. The “Round Up” initiative served to raise funds to support the foundation’s goals of promoting, preserving and expanding meaningful off-road recreation on public and private land. Led by 4 Wheel Parts Regional Manager, Jeremy Komorn, the full roster of 80 stores across North America supported the successful campaign by providing customers the option of rounding up to the next dollar at checkout with the proceeds to be directly contributed to ORBA.  
 
The Off Road Business Association is an International Trade Association, comprised of member businesses ranging from large, international corporations to rural family run businesses. ORBA provides leadership and advocacy for the preservation of motorized access and the future of off-highway vehicles.  “With their dedication to ensuring that the off-road industry maintains a voice at the local, state and federal level, ORBA is performing crucial work as they continue protecting people’s opportunities to enjoy recreational off-roading,” said 4 Wheel Parts President and CEO, Greg Adler. “Off-road activities are important to our customers and we are grateful to them that they have shared in our objective of supporting this cause that is so important to us all.”    
 
All monies collected were directed to the nonprofit trade organization to further their objectives. The presentation was made this past Friday at the Light Truck Accessory Alliance (LTAA) meeting and luncheon held at the Ontario Convention Center by LTAA Chair, Kathryn Reinhardt and 4 Wheel Parts executives, Brent Goegebuer and Sam Cervantes.  
 
“For nearly two decades 4 Wheel Parts and its subsidiary companies have been passionate supporters of ORBA,” said ORBA President and CEO, Fred Wiley. “Several years ago, Greg Adler stepped up and became an ORBA board member and shortly after that, he was elected chairman. In addition to his active participation in our endeavors, this contribution is an example of how Greg and 4 Wheel Parts’ passion for the off road world furthers our collective efforts to preserve accessibility to the public private lands we offroaders enjoy.”  
 


For more information about the Off-Road Business Association, make a donation or to become a member please visit http://www.orba.biz. 
 
About 4 Wheel Parts  4 Wheel Parts is the global leader in truck, Jeep, SUV and off-road performance products. With 79 locations across the U.S. and Canada and growing, 4 Wheel Parts Service Centers install all the products they sell. Maintaining the nation’s largest inventory of off-road tires, wheels, suspension products and accessories, 4 Wheel Parts serves customers across the country and around the globe. Life is Better Off-Road™. Visit them at 4wheelparts.com or call toll-free 877-474-4821. 

For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/06/prweb14428329.htm

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Thank You for visiting our Southern Four Wheel Drive - SFWDA booth at the Unlimited Off Road Expo, Louisville, KY - June 2-3, 2017

You're in the running......  
 

 
Thanks for visiting our Southern Four Wheel Drive Association's - SFWDA booth at the
Unlimited Off Road Expo,
June 2-3 in Louisville Kentucky

ORCA Coolers are the coolest! 

(Thanks to our sponsor ORCA Coolers for making this happen)

We appreciate you stopping by and spending a moment to learn about what we do and allowing us to share and explain our core mission. Now that we've connected be sure to check our website Events Calendar, and to stay on top of all the latest OHV news and updates visit our Message Board regularly.

Now about that cooler.......Our lucky winner will be announced tomorrow on Wednesday, June 7th just after a few more confirmations from the event subscribers are processed. 

In the meantime consider the benefits of joining SFWDA. Individual memberships start at just $10 and can pay for itself over and over again. In fact all of our Members get 50% Off admission to the UOR Expo this year and our Premium Members get in totally free!

You can learn more and join us online at www.sfwda.org/memberships. In addition you'll earn discounts at local Parks, Retailers , & Shops from our Business Partners across the Southeast. 
Join Today! 

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