NYTRO Southern Tier Meetings

at California Grill in Vestal.

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for October 13, 2009

6 members attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

Poker Run:

Lots of good comments about the run and corn maze. Also, many people liked the maze but said they wouldn’t do it again, LOL! Probably needs to be a little easier next time. Possibly have “I give up” routes out?

Nominations for Officers:

	President: Gary Burns
	Vice President: Rick Nichols
	Secretary: Pam Burns
	Treasurer: Ron Horton

Please send any nominations to Pam Burns before the next meeting, thanks!

Next Club Meeting

7PM Tuesday, November 10 at California Grill, Route 434, Vestal

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for August 9, 2009

30 members attended!!!

Night Ride

	It was a blast! A fabulous Chicken BBQ dinner served was by Walt, Jean and Vicky at Lake Demmon Recreation.
	Then we broke up into two groups and set out to ride. Just some light rain fell for the first hour and a half or so...then the skies opened up! And on top of that, someone in the first group ran over a skunk—phew what a smell! We hope to get another night ride planned before the end of the riding season—stay tuned!

Town of Howard Parade

We had 14 riders participate in the parade. Dave and Vicky put together a neat “float.” They mounted their new Demon Run ATV Trails sign on the back of the hay wagon, then strapped an ATV to it and had Vicky and her grandson seated on it! They led the way for us and it was great publicity for us and the trails. Lots of nice comments!

Insurance Update

We have switched insurance companies to National Motorsports/Rider Network as our previous agency came in at almost double the price! We now have better coverage and added medical coverage. We are only charged by membership, not trail miles and landowners. And one event’s coverage is included for each chapter.

Reciprocal Riding Agreement in the Works

	We are talking with the All County ATV Club about setting up a reciprocal riding agreement between our clubs, with a $5 co-pay to cover insurance costs. They have organized rides every-other weekend. The next one is scheduled for August 16th. Please let Pam know if you are interested so that she can make arrangements for you to attend.
	Their trails are mostly 4-wheel drive, so be prepared!

Work Parties to Prepare for Poker Run

	September 19-20, 2009
	October 4, 2009

Volunteers needed for Poker Run

	Parking
	Road-side: get liability signatures and hand out registration forms
	Record and track poker hands
	Photographers
	Sweep Riders
	General Help

Upcoming Events

	Sunday, Sept. 6: ATV Mud Bog Event at Broome Tioga Sports Center
	Sunday, Sept. 13: Jasper VFD Ride to Remember
	Saturday, Oct 4: Jasper FFA Run

Next Club Meeting

7PM Tuesday, September 8 at California Grill, Route 434, Vestal

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for July 14, 2009

6 members attended.

Night Ride Planned!

	The date has been set for Saturday, August 8, 2009.
	Members ONLY
	$20 per rider/$10 per passenger or dinner guest includes chicken bbq dinner and parking fees
	$5 for 1-day membership
	Online registration and payment available

Carl’s Chainsaw

	His personal saw has been damaged removing trees from the trails.
	We approved up to $100 for repair or to put towards new saw.
	We can leave the club’s saw with Carl, as well as gas, bar oil and spare chains.

Town of Howard Community Days Parade

	Saturday, August 8th
	Parade starts at 11:30 AM.
	Stage at Demon Run, ride to parade staging area

Online NYTRO membership registration and payment now available

Next Poker Run

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Everyone, please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Next Club Meeting:

Sunday, August 9th-ride, meeting and picnic at Demon Run

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for June 13, 2009

11 members attended.

Night Ride Planned!

Date has been set for Saturday, August 8, 2009.

· Members ONLY

· Pre-registration and payment required by August 1^st.

· Check-in at parking area from 6-7PM

· Dinner (chicken BBQ) at Campground Pavilion at 7PM

· $20 per rider includes parking, dinner and ride

· $5 for 1-day membership

· Guided ride—need volunteers to lead groups

· Flashlights recommended for ATV loading after the ride—it will be DARK!

Next Poker Run

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Everyone, please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Memorial Weekend Ride

...was a blast! No breakdowns for the first time in history…’course we didn’t have any Polarises with us this year...LOL!

Upcoming Events/Flyers

· July 11:
NYTRO NNY hosting a ride visiting the County Reforestations Lots in the BC area (between a 30 to 70 mile ride). We will be enjoying a chicken BBQ at the Lorraine VFD at around 12:30 PM—ride starts at about 11AM. We are planning on taking a group up…please RSVP with me so we have a head count for the BBQ. Costs: $10 per rider for the ride plus the cost of the chicken BBQ (around $7 to $10 per person)

· July 11:
Tug Hill Wheelers hosting a “Free Guided Tour of the Tug Hill Region”. Registration from 9-10AM at Parking Lot across from Hodkinson’s Grill, Route 177, Barnes Corners. Info: secretary@tughillwheelers.com.

· July 12:
Motorcycle Hill Climb + ATV/Motorcycle Drag Race hosted by Wayne County MC, 2001 Ross Rd, Lyons, NY. Must be at least 16 years old to drag race. $5 per person gate fee, $15 per class. Registration starts at 8AM, hill climb starts around 9AM, Drag Race starts around Noon. Info: Tom Hornsby at 315-573-3383 or www.waynecountymc.com

· August 15:
Hancock ATV Rally. $40 per rider includes lunch (hotdog or hamburger & soda). Passenger fee: $15. Registration & insurance required. Proceeds to benefit the Hancock Health Clinic. Info: www.bearcreeksportsmen.com

Next Club Meeting

Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 7PM cook out at Rick & Tammy’s house in Breesport. Bring a dish to pass and your swimsuit! The club will provide hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks.

Let’s Ride!
Pam & Gary Burns

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for May 12, 2009

10 members and 3 guests attended.

The treasurer’s report was given by Ron Horton. Dave Stetson made a motion to accept, Cindy Hitchcock seconded. Passed unanimously.

Spring Poker Run

We had 330 participants for our Spring Poker Run—and awesome weather!

· Positive feedback on trails and signage

· Need to modify return into two-way trail, clarify flow

· Move registration to the back corner of the parking field to eliminate confusion by the road.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped out:

Sign-In/Registration Tables:

· Tammy Nichols

· Rick Nichols

· Ron Horton

· Jeff Rounds

Parking:

· Bruce Cooper

· Cindy Hitchcock

Liability Signatures/Registration Form Hand Outs:

· Tina Burczynski

· Karl Slusser

· Dan Moyer

· Tracy Moyer

· Dave Wyre

Food Service:

· Michele Stetson

Record Poker Hands:

· Walt Webster

Photographer:

· Dave Stetson

Sweep Riders:

· Jay Piel

· Leroy Card

· Terry Cleveland

Obstacle Course Monitor:

· Glen Skolsky

General Help/Gophers:

· Carl Taft

· John Taft

· Steve Smith

· Brent Nichols

· Ryan Stetson

· Morgan Stetson

· Jessie Stetson

· Jimmy

Road Crossings

· The Howard Volunteer Fire Department

Fun ATV Pulls

· The Dockstader family and friends!

Next Poker Run

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Everyone, please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Memorial Weekend Ride

We will travel to Bloody Skillet, then the Sproul State Forest (Whiskey Springs). Get your reservations in Renovo!

GPS

Pam has re-GPS’d the Green trail and updated the trail map, and will post it online soon.

Trail Changes

· Parking moved across the road from last year.

· Trailhead is through the gate near the paved road.

· Very little two-way trail left after spring’s modifications and updates.

· Reviewed the Green trails with Fred Morrell and his Kawasaki Teryx and made sure they are wide enough for UTVs up to 60” wide and 116” long. Thanks, Fred!

Night Ride?

There has been some interest in planning a night ride for club members. This will be discussed at our next meeting and we are looking for ideas and input, so please plan on coming!

Next Club Meeting

Saturday, June 13 at Demon Run ATV Trails. 12:00 PM dinner, with the meeting and ride to follow. Bring your $10 parking fee and a dish to pass. The club will provide Hamburgers and hotdogs, rolls, condiments and drinks. Michelle Stetson and Jim Hitchcock have volunteered to cook!

Let’s Ride!
Pam & Gary Burns

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for April 14, 2009

8 members attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

2009 Membership Rates

We will keep the special rates in effect until April 30, 2009. So new memberships will only cost $15 for a single and $25 for a family until April 30, when we will go back to normal rates of $25 per single and $35 per family.

Next Poker Run

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Everyone, please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Poker Run Work Parties

April 19th, 11AM

Memorial Weekend Ride

We will travel to Bloody Skillet, then the Sproul State Forest (Whiskey Springs). Get your reservations in Renovo!

Reviewed information on Avoca Hill Climb

July 25, 2009: Largest Amateur Hill Climb in NYS

Bikes, ATVs and Snowmobiles

www.xtremehillclimb.com

July 26, 2009: AMA Pro Hillclimb and Monster Truck Show

Change of venue for Broome County meetings

We have moved our meetings to the California Grill restaurant at 912 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850.

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 7pm at Tammy & Rick’s house.

Let’s Ride!
Pam & Gary Burns

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for March 10, 2009

7 members attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

2009 membership rates were discussed and it was decided to keep the special rates in effect until April 30, 2009. So new memberships will only cost $15 for a single and $25 for a family until April 30, when we will go back to normal rates of $25 per single and $35 per family.

Next Poker Run

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Everyone, please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Suggestions to improve next poker run:

Use orange cones to mark the path to trailhead from parking area (Ron to help out obtaining loaners)

More signs needed, especially from parking area to trail head (Dave Stetson helping out with these!)
- Spell out “Wrong Way”—no one knew what the “W” signs meant
- Signs to “Trail Head”
- “Two-way” (spelled out)
- “More Trails”
- “Exit”
- Signs to and from special
event(s)

Add 90° turn arrows for sharp turns

Lay out a specific course for people to follow—Green and Blue trails.

Paint all sign posts with a bright color—they blended too much (Carl has taken care of this)

Eliminate chip buckets

Post “you are here” maps at various locations.

Can the driveway into the parking area be widened?

We would like to help move the horse fence over so we can use the old snowmobile trail and eliminate the two-way trail after the bridge.

Remove the right-turn green arrow at the intersection to the Snack Bar. Too confusing. Just have a Snack Bar sign.

Need more volunteers so that people aren’t stuck in one spot all day.

Pam has flyers ready for everyone to distribute.

Poker Run Work Parties

April 11th, 11AM

April 18th, 11AM

Memorial Weekend Ride

We will travel to Bloody Skillet, then the Sproul State Forest (Whiskey Springs). Get your reservations in Renovo!

Reviewed information on Avoca Hill Climb

July 25, 2009: Largest Amateur Hill Climb in NYS

Bikes, ATVs and Snowmobiles

www.xtremehillclimb.com

July 26, 2009: AMA Pro Hillclimb and Monster Truck Show

Change of venue for Broome County meetings

We have moved our meetings to the California Grill restaurant at 912 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850.

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 7pm at Tammy & Rick’s house.

Let’s Ride!
Pam & Gary Burns

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for February 10, 2009

12 members attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

The Third Annual Larry Harwood Memorial Polar Bear Swim will take place at Lake Demmon Recreation Area on Sunday, February 28, 2009 at 12 noon. $15 per swimmer and $1 per spectator. Warm changing rooms available! Prizes will be awarded for the Best Costume, Oldest swimmer and Youngest swimmer. All swimmers will receive a t-shirt. Snack Bar will be open. All proceeds will benefit the Howard Volunteer Fire Department. For more information contact Walt or Jean at 607-566-3511.

Next Poker Run

· Saturday, April 25, 2009

· Everyone, please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Suggestions to improve next poker run:

· Use orange cones to mark the path to trailhead from parking area (Ron to help out obtaining loaners)

· More signs needed, especially from parking area to trail head (Dave Stetson to help out with these!)
- Spell out “Wrong Way”—no one knew what the “W” signs meant
- Signs to “Trail Head”
- “Two-way” (spelled out)
- “More Trails”
- “Exit”
- Signs to and from special event(s)

· Add 90° and u-turn arrows for sharp turns

· Lay out a specific course for people to follow—Green and Blue trails.

· Paint all sign posts with a bright color—they blended too much (Carl has taken care of this)

· Put numbers on the chip buckets
- Also post “you are here” maps at bucket locations.

· Can the driveway into the parking area be widened?

· We would like to help move the horse fence over so we can use the old snowmobile trail.

· Remove the right-turn green arrow at the intersection to the Snack Bar. Too confusing (people turned that way and missed the rest of the trails). Just have a Snack Bar sign.

· Need more volunteers so that people aren’t stuck in one spot all day.

· Pam will have flyers ready shortly for everyone to distribute. (attached)

·Need to hook up with dealers for Moose arrows and trail tape. (Lane;'s Yamaha, Arkport Cycles?)

Memorial Weekend Ride

We will travel to Bloody Skillet, then the Sproul State Forest (Whiskey Springs). Get your reservations in for Renovo for Sunday, May 24th!

Change of venue for Broome County meetings

We will be moving our meetings to the California Grill restaurant at 912 Vestal Parkway East, Vestal, NY 13850.

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, March 10th, 2009, 7pm at the California Grill.

Directions: Take Exit 67South from Route 17/I-86. Take the Vestal Exit for route 434/Vestal Parkway. Turn right at the bottom of the ramp onto Route 434 East. The California Grill is on the Right, about a 1/4 mile.

Let’s Ride!
Pam & Gary Burns

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for November 11th, 2008

Four members and four guests attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

October 11th Poker Run review and suggestions for next year:

More signs needed, especially from parking area to trail head
- Use orange cones
- Spell out “Wrong Way”—no one knew what the “W” signs meant
- Signs to “Trail Head”
- “More Trails”
- “Exit”
- Signs to and from special
event(s)
- Add 90° turn arrows for sharp turns

Lay out a specific course for people to follow—Green and Blue trails.

Paint all sign posts with a bright color—they blended too much

Put numbers on the chip buckets
- Also post “you are here” maps at bucket locations.

Staff shirts worked very well

Registration went very smoothly—handing out entry blanks as people drove in eliminated hold-ups at registration tables.
- Add Driver/Passenger selections to entry blank
- Move “Entry Number” to a box on the right side of the blanks

We would like to help move the horse fence over so we can use the old snowmobile trail and eliminate the two-way trail after the bridge.

Remove the right-turn green arrow at the intersection to the Snack Bar. Confusing.

Need more volunteers so that people aren’t stuck in one spot all day.

We gained 12 new memberships during the poker run! Welcome to our new members!!!

Thank you to all who worked to make this event the success it was!

Next Event: Saturday, April 25, 2009—please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride at the event!!!

Officers Elected:

President: Gary Burns

Vice President: Rick Nichols

Secretary: Pam Burns

Treasurer: Ron Horton

Membership Coord: Pam Burns

Trail/Ride Coord: Tammy Nichols

Open discussion with guests about other riding areas, club activities.

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, February 10th, 2009, 7pm at Rick & Tammy’s House in Breesport.

Let’s Ride!
Pam & Gary Burns

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for October 14, 2008

Eight members attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

October 11th Poker Run review and suggestions for next year:

	More signs needed, especially from parking area to trail head - Use orange cones - Spell out “Wrong Way”—no one knew what the “W” signs meant - Signs to “Trail Head” - “More Trails” - “Exit” - Signs to and from special event(s) - Add 90° turn arrows for sharp turns
	Post large signs with color key at registration and the trail head: - Yellow: Beginner - Green: Easy - Blue: Hard or Difficult - Red: Expert
	Hand out trail maps?
	Lay out a specific course for people to follow?
	Paint all sign posts with a bright color—they blended too much
	Eliminate the blue loop after the bridge
	Put numbers on the chip buckets - Also post “you are here” maps at bucket locations?
	Staff shirts worked very well
	Registration went very smoothly—handing out entry blanks as people drove in eliminated hold-ups at registration tables. - Add Driver/Passenger selections to entry blank - Move “Entry Number” to a box on the right side of the blanks
	We would like to help move the horse fence over so we can use the old snowmobile trail and eliminate the two-way trail after the bridge.
	Remove the right-turn green arrow at the intersection to the Snack Bar. Confusing.
	Need more volunteers so that people aren’t stuck in one spot all day.
	We gained 12 new memberships during the poker run! Welcome to our new members!!!
	Thank you to all who worked to make this event the success it was!
	*Next Event: Saturday, April 25, 2009—please plan on coming out and helping your club! If we get enough help, everyone can also ride the event!!!*

Officers Elected:

	President: Gary Burns
	Vice President: Rick Nichols
	Secretary: Pam Burns
	Treasurer: Ron Horton
	Membership Coord: Pam Burns
	Trail/Ride Coord: Tammy Nichols

Pam will e-mail North Chemung landowner and ask if we can collect the signs from his property to reuse them.

Discussed work for ride trade-off; one day of riding for each work day was agreed on by everyone present. Will present to landowner.

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, November 11th, 7pm at Gander Mountain in Johnson City.

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Burns
Secretary NYTRO of the Southern Tier

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes
for September 9, 2008

Nine members and one guest attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

Planning for October 11th Poker Run:

Poker Run
- $20 entry fee per rider; $5 per passenger
- $5 per person goes towards prize fund

Obstacle Course
- Included in price, optional part of the trail
- Ideas Needed!!!

ATV Pulls
- included in price, prizes to consist of framed photo of rider/ATV with class and place added via computer

Mud Bog

Concessions
- Walt will have the Snack Bar open and will have a tent with water, soda & snacks.

Door Prizes
- Need to contact vendors for donations

Need to invite Vendors to exhibit stuff

We need help with:
- Publicity: post fliers
- Registration
- Parking
- Poker: drawing of cards, tracking of hands
- ATV Pulls
- Road Crossings

Please let us know where you can help!

Elections are coming up in September. Ballots will be e-mailed if there are any positions with competition; snail mailed to those without e-mail.

Nominations so far:

President: Gary Burns

Vice President: Rick Nichols

Secretary: Pam Burns

Treasurer: Ron Horton

Membership Coord: Pam Burns

Trail/Ride Coord: Tammy Nichols

Anyone else interested in holding an office, please contact Pam at secretary@nytrostier.org or 607-786-0676 ASAP to be added to the ballot!

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, October 14, 7pm at Rick & Tammy’s house in Breesport.

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Burns
Secretary NYTRO of the Southern Tier

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes for August 24, 2008

19 members and three guests attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

Cuba ATV Trails:

· Owned by Potter Lumber Co.

· 20+ miles of trails

· Not well-marked or documented

· Ongoing logging, large skidder ruts to contend with

· GPS needed to get back to parking area—easy to become disoriented

· 4x4 utility quads best suited for terrain and large ruts

Discussed and agreed on extending special membership and parking rates thru the end of 2008.

Trails will close for hunting season from November 15th thru December 7th. Will try to keep trails open thru the winter, weather permitting!

Poker Run Planning started for October 11th:

· Poker Run
- $20 entry fee per rider; $5 per passenger
- $5 per person goes towards prize fund

· Obstacle Course
- included in price

· ATV Pulls
- included in price, prizes to consist of framed photo of rider/ATV with class and place added via computer

· Mud Bog

· Concessions
- Walt? Fire Dept? Boy Scouts?

· Scavenger Hunt
- For kids?

· Door Prizes
- Need to contact vendors for donations

· Need to invite Vendors to exhibit stuff

Elections coming up in September. Ballots will be e-mailed; snail mailed to those without e-mail.

Nominations so far:

· President: Gary Burns

· Vice President: Rick Nichols

· Secretary: Pam Burns

· Treasurer: Ron Horton

· Membership Coord: Pam Burns

· Trail/Ride Coord: Tammy Nichols

Anyone else interested in holding an office, please contact Pam at secretary@nytrostier.org or 607-786-0676 ASAP to be added to the ballot!

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, September 9th, 7pm at Gander Mountain in Johnson City

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Burns
Secretary NYTRO of the Southern Tier

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes
for July 8 2008

11 members attended.

The treasurer’s report was given.

Demon Run ATV Trails:

· Work party planned for Saturday, July 12, starting at 10:00 AM. Meet Tammy & Rick Nichols at the parking area. Bring a lunch or you can buy food (very tasty!) at the snack bar…the club will provide drinks. Bring your favorite trimming tools, sunscreen and bug spray!

· We are planning on participating in the Wilkins RV Open House on October 4^th and 5^th – sharing a booth with Demon Run.

· Discussed having a membership drive at Demon Run in August; lower the membership rates to join to see if we can attract people to come try the trails; should help to offset gas prices. Membership rates for August: $15 for Single membership; $25 for family (as long as we DON’T need to mail them a newsletter, otherwise regular rates apply).

· We would like to plan a poker run at Demon Run in October…need to find out when the Jasper Fall Run is so we don’t have it the same weekend. Pam will ask Dave to see if he can contact Phil Marsh and find out if they are having their run on Columbus Day weekend again this year.

Candor ATV Run review:

· 35 miles long, 40% paved roads; most of the rest were seasonal, limited use roads.

· All intersections well-manned.

· Very relaxed, laid back ride. Very friendly staff and participants.

· Driver’s license required as you are travelling on town roads.

· Route was well-marked.

· Self-guided ride.

· They may hold another ride in the fall.

Upcoming Event on the Tug Hill:

· Saturday, July 19, 2008
Lewis County ATV Association Benefit Ride for Trail Development. Registration from 9-11:00 AM at Snow Ridge (Wax House), Pine Tree Inn (Brantingham) and Tuggers. Pre-register Friday from 6-9:00 PM at Snow Ridge (Wax House) and Tuggers. Entry fee is $10. Draw seven cards, play your best five. E-mail Dick Sellers at captndick@hotmail.com or John McGraw at jmcgraw2@twcny.rr.com or Joe Onyon at jonyon@twcny.rr.com or call the Lewis County Chamber at 315-376-2213.

Open Discussion:

· Quadfest is coming up the weekend of July 18-20. Go to www.paatving.com or www.quadfest.com for more information.

· Franklin Twp VFD ATV Poker Run to be held September 13, 2008 at the Mines and Meadows ATV Park, 1307 Old Route 18, Wampum, PA 16157. $25 per driver, $5 per passenger.

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Burns
Secretary NYTRO of the Southern Tier

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes
for April 8 2008

The treasurer’s report was given.

Bath Property Update:

· 600-700 acres of trails to be cut. ½ wooded, ½ fields.

· Club Board of Directors to meet with Town representatives, law enforcement, fire department/EMTs, local ATV dealers, camp ground owners, land owners and lake association to make sure all questions and concerns are addressed on April 13.

· All riders must join our club. Campground staff will handle on-the-spot signups and collect per-ATV parking fees (parking fees to go to the landowner to help support the property).

· Trails will only be open on the weekends during the riding season.

· If all goes well with this property, there is another landowner adjoining this property with 500-600 acres that is interested, too, which will open up even more riding area for us to use!

· ATVs must be NYS compliant, especially sound requirements (to keep the peace!)

· There will be a speed limit through the campground, strictly enforced.

· All NYTRO rules and NYS laws will apply regarding noise, proper riding apparel and adult supervision for minors and will be enforced by the board, appointed members, the land owners and local law enforcement.

· One warning to anyone caught breaking any rules, membership will be terminated on second offense. A warning or termination of membership will be issued to anyone breaking the rules depending on how severe the offense. A repeat offense will (for those who were issued a warning) will result in a termination of NYTRO membership making you unable to ride any NYTRO trails and you will be asked to immediately surrender your NYTRO membership cards and land use stickers.

· The campground has camping (of course), a lake with boating, swimming and fishing, a snack bar and small store, playground, arcade, and real showers and bathrooms!! They also have an event schedule with picnics, chicken BBQs, Roast Beef Dinners, Pork Roasts, Ice Cream Party, Hawaiian Luau, DJs and bands at the pavilion, and will offer a discount for tent camping for NYTRO members.

· Our club will apply for Polaris and Yamaha grants to buy signs and tools to maintain the trails.

· We are planning on accommodating UTVs (side by sides like Rangers and Rhinos) on the trails. Hopefully, NYS gets off their butt and passes a law so these machines can get registered!

Memorial Day Weekend Ride:

We are working on firming up the annual Memorial Day weekend ride at Susquehannock and Sproul state forests in PA. Looks like we will head to Sproul on Sunday, May 25th and then up to Susquehannock on Monday, May 26th. We will spend the night in Renovo, PA. So get those rooms reserved! Sportsman’s Hotel: 570-923-0775.

Meet at either:
– 8:30AM at the Mobil Gas Station in Apalachin off Route 17 Exit 66.
– 10:00AM at the rest area on Route 15 South of Corning.

Further Details:
– Pam's Phone: 607-760-0517. Bring walkie-talkies if you have them to communicate on the drive, and on the rides. (Like Motorola Talk-a-bout radios)
– We plan on arriving at the lower parking area of Sproul off Kettle Creek Road around noon on Sunday. Bring a bag lunch or at least some drinks and munchies.
– Monday morning we plan on meeting at the Susquehannock Parking Area 4A off of Sunken Branch Road between 11AM and noon. We will meet for breakfast at 9:00 AM at the Sportsman's Motel in Renovo for anyone interested. There you can order a bag lunch to take with you on the ride!
– You can view and print a Susquehannock/Potter County trail map here: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/atv/d15-atv_trail.pdf.
– The Sproul/Clinton County/Whiskey Springs trail map is located at http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/atv/clinton.htm.

Updates from the NYTRO, Inc. meeting held Sunday, April 6 in Syracuse:

· Newsletters cost us 90¢ each to print and mail

· NYSORVA Dues are due quarterly based on new memberships, $1 for single and $2 for family.

· NYSORVA is concentrating on working with the private sector and clubs to develop trails. They also provide affordable liability insurance to the clubs.

· There will be a NYSORVA state meeting after the May 3^rd Benefit Ride on the Tug Hill. All are invited to attend, at the Wax House, 7:00 PM.

· NYSORVA is running a fundraising cash raffle that clubs are invited to participate in. The club keeps ½ of each $5 ticket sold. The drawing will be on October 15, 2008.

· NYSORVA is requiring member clubs to use the membership application they’ve developed. Member clubs must send copies of them along with their NYSORVA dues, quarterly.

· NYTRO Inc dues paid by the chapters will be reduced from $200 per year to $150 per year as the clubs will now pay NYSORVA dues themselves.

· It was decided not to raise NYTRO club membership dues, but instead to stop including free merchandise with a new membership to help save some money.

· We will be charging $5 per membership next year for those who wish to have their newsletter snail-mailed.

· The newsletter will be published 10 months: February thru November.

· Current officers re-elected unanimously:
- Executive Director: Pam Burns
- Assistant Director: Joanne Wemes
- Treasurer: Pat Heifferon
- Secretary: we still need one!!!

· Next meeting: Sunday, October 5, 2008

Club Officer Benefits:

We discussed benefits for club officers. Currently, your membership fees are waived during your term of office. Pam made a motion, Tammy seconded, that the club’s Board of Directors will only include current elected and appointed officers. Anyone serving two or more years as President shall receive a life-time membership. Voted on and passed unanimously.

Next club meeting: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, May 13, 2008, Gander Mountain in Johnson City.

Next Club Ride: TBD

Work Party: 10:00 AM Sunday, April 20 at Howard, NY property.

Upcoming Events:

· May 3: Lewis County ATV Benefit Run

· May 17 & 18: Marienville VFC Tour de Forest

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Burns
Secretary

Late Breaking News:

Hello Fellow riders. This important news is just in from the Tug Hill. I told Joe that I would pass it around...Side by side machines that were not registered and insured were rounded up by the dozens and removed from the trails this past weekend at the SNIRT run. Sheriffs, state police and DEC stopped and ticketed EVERY unregistered side by machine that they could find. Until this gets resolved you can do one of two things. One...do not go to the Tug Hill Plateau to ride with your side by side, or Two...go to the Pennsylvania DMV website. Tell them that you intend on doing a lot of riding in PA, and register your side by side there. Then you can legally ride on the Hill.

I was also told that a bill is in the works to get these machines registered in New York. We knew that this day would surely come...more money for the state to steal from us!!! :(

If the bill information gets passed to me, I will pass it along to you all.

Please pass this email along to all of our riding friends who have Mules, Rangers, and the like. With the cost of gas today it would be a terrible thing to drive all the way up there, only to get sent home...with a ticket to boot!

Happy Trails

Lee Ann Harris
TrailPass/OHV Purchasing Group
Executive Director
151 North Auringer Road
Constantia, New York 13044
lharris@trailpass.com
www.ohvpg.org
315-623-7264
1-800-381-2260 ex 72

NYTRO Southern Tier Meeting Minutes
for February and March, 2008

Our last two meetings were held February 12th and March 11th. Five members attended in February and ten members and one guest (who became a member) attended in March.

The treasurer’s report was given.

Stacey, then Pam presented information on a possible land opportunity for the club consisting of 1000 acres. The officers will attend a meeting in the near future with the land owner and report back to the club. We may need to add a work requirement to the membership requirements to support this endeavor.

Leroy reported that the enduro club in Hancock might be interested in working with us to host some events on their property. There are approximately 1,000 acres with existing trails that need to be cleaned. They already have parking and camping available, too.

We discussed the possible work opportunity for Miles Mountain Hare Scrambles in June, but voted to not pursue it as we cannot work out a trail use for work arrangement.

Next club meeting: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, Breesport.

50/50 raffle winner: Kim
Door prize winners: Leroy won a hat and Bruce won a sticker.

Also, Pam finally got the Scavenger Hunt trophies and handed them out to those who were present!

Next Club Ride: TBD

Upcoming Events:

	April 12: SNIRT Run (http://www.Sno-Pals.com)
	May 3: Lewis County ATV Association Benefit Ride (captndick@hotmail.com) or 315-376-2213

Respectfully submitted,
Pam Burns
Secretary

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