August-2019 Club Meeting Minutes

General Membership Meeting Agenda

                                                August 8th, 2019    Called to Order at:  7:01pm

Idaho Off-Road 4×4 Club is an association of people brought together to share a single passion: Four Wheeling! We are a FAMILY oriented club dedicated to keeping our public lands open while practicing the policy of TREAD LIGHTLY!

Bell Of Shame:  ____ “Yank Me” –  Ginny Simms  ___      “I’m Broke”  Christian Dahlstrom  

                  I. Call to order –Justin Simms:  president@idaho4x4.com

                II. Sergeant at Arms – Maintains order in the room. There is a $1 charge for unnecessary disruptions.

             III. Roll call:  Visitors: 10     Members:  21

Visitors:  Rob, Brenda & Kirsten Robinson, Jim Kokgly, Talie Varnell, Jeff & Sheri Davidson, Ernest Underwood, David Hopkins (4 yr old Daughter Chava), JJ McKinney, Wes & Amy Weidner, & Jeff Palmer.  

             IV. Vice President’s Report – Mark Hartnoll: vicepresident@idaho4x4.com

Current member count – 54

               V. Treasurer’s Report – Christian Dahlstrom: treasurer@idaho4x4.com

·         General Fund:  $12,987.69

·         Joe Aldape Land Use Fund:  $593.00  (half of raffle goes to land use fund until $1200 is reached)

·         Raffle Fund:  $4,717.09 ($383.00 made in tonight’s raffle.  Thank you, Mark Bennett!)

·         Last Month’s Raffle brought in $228.00.  (Thank you, Ben & Jamie Wills!)

·         Grand Total:  $18,297.78

             VI. Active and New Business

·         Labor Day Campout at Pen Basin Campground August 29th-Sept 2nd. 

·         Run Schedule:  Friday:  open for vote (Tungsten, Lucky Lad Mine or Artillery Dome)

                                                Saturday:  467    Sunday:  Cinnabar Mine

·         Food Schedule:  Friday Italian Potluck, Saturday Dutch Oven Potluck, Sunday Mexican Potluck

·         Petition for keeping Silver Creek Crossing (near Elk City) open to UTVs & Jeeps.  This Crossing is used by locals for getting firewood for winter heating and used as an emergency exit if main road is closed.

           VII. EducationDan spoke to the club about Summer Recreating/Fire Dangers.  Dan began to remind members/guests about the dry hot weather during the summer & quizzed what should we have in our vehicles:  Shovel (36”) & Fire Extinguisher (pressurized chemical ABC).  Reminders about Grass Hazards, Catalytic Converter a high temps and is a danger to have anything brush against/rest on it.  Fire Restrictions:  Level 1:  Can use campground Fire Pits/Can’s smoke over open ground.

                                   Level 2:   No Fire/Campfires at all, No Smoking at all, No Chainsaws, No ATVs.

                                   Level 3:  Evacuation phase 1:  be ready to go at short notice phase 2:  get out!

Spoke about Fire Dancers (gas fire pit, low/no heat given off underneath) safe for level 1 & 2 restrictions.

         VIII. Sunshine:  Ginny Simms:  sunshine@idaho4x4.com

·         Penny Hess had her Tonsils out, Howard Shields had his Gallbladder removed, Curt Blount had a Quadruple Bypass.

             IX. WebMaster:  Micke Barnes:  webmaster@idaho4x4.com    had some Baofeng 3 fold information pamphlets for people who had asked about programming and channels at last meeting.  Website is doing well, Micke, encouraged people to check it out.

               X. Land Use – Christian Dahlstrom nothing new.

             XI. State Association:  Nathan White: nothing new, no meeting had taken place as of August 8th, 2019.

           XII. Previous Events:

·         July 21st 1st Annual Buck’s 4×4 Tough Truck & BBQ Competition.  A.K.A. IOR emergency short notice BBQ at Justin & Ginny Simms’ home.  36+ Members/Guests attended.

·         July 27th Idaho City Big Loop Run, hosted by Christian Dahlstrom.  19 vehicles, 18 finished together.

Christian added:  they filled Trudy’s for Breakfast that morning, at Thorn Crk Lookout, the group met Mike (Forest Service look out tower) who let them look around inside.

XII .     Trips & Trails:

January 2020:            

Rock:                                      Trail:

February 2020:           8th  Atlanta Run (Christian Dahlstrom will host)

Rock:                                       Trail:

March 2020:                28th  Multi-Club Run in Bruneau

Rock/Trail:

April 2020:                  25th 7th Annual Chuck Coble Memorial Rocket Run

Rock:                                       Trail: 

May 2020:                   (TBD) Hwy CleanUp, Go Topless BBQ, Tech Inspection

Rock:                                       Trial:

June 2020: 

Rock:                                      Trail:

July 2020: 

Rock:                                      Trail:

August 2019:                         

Rock:                                      Trail:  29th-Sept 2nd Labor Day Campout Pen Basin CG (Lola & Mark Hartnoll will host)

September 2019:

Rock:                                      Trail: 21st  Poison Creek Run (Mark Hartnoll to host)

October 2019:             5th Fall Hwy CleanUp/Oktoberfest at Christian’s

Rock:                                       Trail:  26th Idaho City/Miner’s Grave

November 2019:

Rock:                                      Trail:  23rd HDOR Turkey Run

December 2019:

Rock:                                      Trail: 

       

 

         XIII.  Upcoming Events – Ginny Simms/Lola Hartnoll

·         Begin planning for 7th Annual Chuck Coble Memorial Rocket Run this year.

·         Oct 5th Hwy CleanUp equipment has been reserved and setup with ITD.

·         2019 IOR Christmas Party will be Dec 7th at Riverside Hotel.

·         2023 IOR Ride & Rally at North Shore Resort & RV park (Warm Lake) planning has begun.  Dan & Marcy are getting more information for dates and cost preparation.

         XIV. New Applicants Eligible for Vote: Jeff Davidson, David Hopkins & Rob Robinson were all voted into the club unanimous yes votes for all.

           XV.  Raffle:

Jan 2020:  Tony Eiguren                        Feb 2020:  Micke Barnes

Mar 2020:  Dan & Marcy Sullivan           Apr 2020: 

May 2020:                                              Jun 2020:

Jul 2020:                                                Aug 2020:  Mark Bennett

Sept 2019:  Justin/Ginny Simms            Oct 2019:  John & Heather Knapp

Nov 2019: Brenda & Rob Robinson      Dec 2019:

         XVI. Next Meeting/Adjournment

·         Council meeting:  Sept 5th, 2019-7pm at Smokey Mountain Pizza in Merdian on Fairview.

·         Club meeting :  Sept 12th, 2019-7pm at Idaho Pizza in Meridian on Fairview

·         Adjourned meeting at:  8:31pm