Wisconsin Unity Workshop May 19th - A State Association Workshop

We will be taking the next step and working on starting a state entity of some form to represent the OHV community. The discussions should be lively. Thanks Bentley for attending the first meeting and I hope to see you at this one. We need WOTA represented!

The below agenda will be going through some revisions. The meeting will most likely go to 4pm instead of 2 to get all of the work done on determining what the state organization will look like. I'll post any updates we get.

Wisconsin
OHV Organizational Workshop

Saturday – May 19, 2007

Dino’s Restaurant
2901 New Pinnery Road, Portage, WI

Draft Agenda

8:30 a.m.   Registration w/ Beverage Service            
               
9:00      Welcome, Agenda Review, Ground Rules and Introductions

9:15      Review of April 14 WI Organizational Development Workshop
   
•   Accomplishments
o   Consensus on desire to work together
o   Development of a Planning Team
o   Coordination of today’s Unity meeting
o   Comment on DNR Rule
o   Draft comments on the Badgerland OHV Area proposal

•   Challenges for the WI OHV recreation community
o   Organizational
o   Recreational
o   Legislative

09:45      Organizational structure options - how can the WI OHV community work         together?

•   Formal umbrella association
o   Develop new:   Example: NM
o   Revise existing:   Example: CT
•   Less formal coalition:   Example: CA      
•   Communication forum:   Example: MN

10:15      Break

10:30      What organizational structure will work for the WI OHV community?

11:00      Mission and focus of work for your next 12 months

11:30      Communication structure

12:00      Lunch

12:45      Specific goals for your next 12 months that address organizational,            opportunity and legislative needs

•   Goals
•   Lead - group or individual
•   Assistance – group or individual
•   Resources needed
•   Resource support
•   Accomplish by

1:45      Wrap-up

2:00      Adjourn workshop

Let me note that any interested party is welcome.   

Our riding land IS under attack.  The Racine Ski club's private riding area is currently closed because of a neighbor's complaint.  The manitowoc club recently won a similar case.  The groups against OHV recreation are large, well-financed and powerful.

Working with the 4x4, ATV and other moto groups can do nothing but improve our chances to save riding land.

Additionally working on this project has given us specific trials-oriented input into the planning of the Badgerland OHV park.  Since we don't fit well in the definition of 'trails' if we DON'T represent our sport we won't have any areas to ride in this large park!

I'll be there.  I live just north of 94 and can ride share from there if anyone's interested.

Here is the final agenda. If you have not registered you can still come up and register on site.

Wisconsin
OHV Organizational Workshop

Saturday – May 19, 2007
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Dino’s Restaurant
2901 New Pinery Road, Portage, WI 53901

Draft Agenda

8:30 a.m.   Registration w/ Beverage Service            
               
9:00      Welcome, Agenda Review, Ground Rules and Introductions

9:30      Review of April 14 WI Organizational Development Workshop
   
•   Accomplishments
o   Consensus on desire to work together
o   Development of a Planning Team
o   Coordination of today’s Unity meeting
o   Comment on DNR Rule
o   Draft comments on the Badgerland OHV Area proposal

•   Challenges for the WI OHV recreation community
o   Organizational – how can you work effectively together
o   Recreational – how can you best improve your opportunities
o   Legislative – how can you work most effectively with legislators

10:00      Organizational structure options - how can the WI OHV community work         most effectively together?

•   Agreement of state organizations to develop a new incorporated umbrella association that they will all join together under – example: The New Mexico OHV Alliance (NMOHVC) www.nmohva.org
“NMOHVA is a statewide incorporated alliance of motorized off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts that promotes responsible OHV recreation through education, safety training, land conservation and access, in cooperation with public and private interests, to ensure a positive future for OHV recreation in New Mexico.”
 
•   Agreement of state organizations to join together under the umbrella of an already existing incorporated association – example: CT Trail Users (CTU)
www.cttrailusers.org
“Connecticut Trail Users is a statewide association of all-terrain vehicle, four-wheel drive and off-highway motorcycle enthusiasts. The association develops and acts on legislation affecting OHV recreation, promotes safety, youth and trail ethics training, and encourages volunteer efforts to maintain trails, protect the environment and improve responsible OHV opportunities.”
•   Formal coalition – example: CA League of Off Road Voters (CLORV) www.clorv.org
The California League of Off Road Voters (CLORV) is comprised of politically active members of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) National, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 36, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) District 37 Off Road and Dual Sport Divisions, the American Sand Association (ASA), the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC), the California Nevada Snowmobile Association (CNSA), the California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA), the Friends of Oceano Dunes (FOD), the Off Road Business Association (ORBA), and the San Diego Off-Road Coalition (SDORC), which collectively have over 100,000 members.
The California League of Off Road Voters is organized as a 501(c)4 corporation to provide guidance, education, and coordinating services to the OHV community on state and federal OHV recreation issue. 
•   Informal coalition – example: CA OHV Leadership Groups

The California OHV Leadership Groups are comprised of the American Motorcyclist Association District 37 and District 38, the American Sand Association (ASA), the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC), the California Off Road Vehicle Association (CORVA), the Friends of Oceano Dunes (FOD), the Off Road Business Association (ORBA), and the San Diego Off-Road Coalition (SDORC).  The groups meet quarterly with land management agencies to discuss grants, management direction and concerns, support grants and seek solutions for common OHV recreation concerns.  The initial CA OHV Leader Group evolved into the California League of Off Road Voters. 
      
•   Communication forum:  Example - Minnesota Motorized Trail Coalition (MMTC)

An informal forum of the major Minnesota motorized recreation trail organizations. Each organization has an appointed representative.  Periodic meetings are conducted with attendance at meetings by invitation only.  A temporary chair person sends out the agendas and runs the meetings.  In April MN formed a formal, incorporated 501 (c)(3) association, the Coalition of Recreational Trail Users.   

10:30      Break

10:45      Discussion and decision on what organizational structure will work best for         for the WI OHV community?

11:00      Mission and focus of work for the immediate future

11:30 p.m.   Lunch

12:15      Specific objectives for your immediate future that address organizational,         opportunity and legislative goals

•   Identify specific common goals
•   Identify Lead group(s) or individual(s) for each goal
•   Identify group(s) or individual(s) who would also like to assist with each specific goal

12:45      Breakout action committees

•   Establish action plan for the each committee’s specific goal
•   Decide on the committee’s communication and decision making process
•   Identify available resources & skills
•   Identify additional needed resources and actions needed to obtain them
•   Establish dates to accomplish tasks

2:30      Committee reports

3:00      Communication structure

3:30       Adjourn meeting