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. Education : Dan 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
