CA4WDC Convention Honoring Our Armed Forces (Feb. 19-21)

TO: All Cal4wheel members and prospective members

FROM: Frank Funk, Convention Chair

January 25, 2010

The California Association of 4Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC) is heading into its second 50 years of service in the OHV arena with a special convention honoring our Armed Forces. We are only 3 weeks away from our 51st Annual Convention and we need you to sign up right away. The Convention Committee has been working very hard to put together a stimulating, informative and fun filled convention program. Allow me to give you an idea of what we have planned for you and tell you how easy it is to registered.

The Convention kicks off Friday morning with a with a Tread Lightly Training seminar at 8 am (pre-registration required – see www.cal4wheel.com for more info). The Trade Show (4x4 vendors and MORE) will open at noon and be open until 5 pm on Friday. On Friday afternoon there will be BOD meeting from 1 – 5 pm. The Hospitality Room will open at 6:30 pm on Friday. In the Hospitality Room, besides the usual “hospitality” we will have three projectors showing CA4WDC event pictures (if you have any to share please contact me ASAP). The Hospitality Room will go until 12pm or until interest wanes.

Saturday will start with the Life Member Breakfast from 8am-10am. Also on Saturday morning there will be a variety of seminars. We believe there is something to interest everyone with seminars on Dutch Oven cooking and geocaching, a Pampered Chef demo and more. Check out your registration packet for a complete list and times. The Vehicle Show will open Saturday morning as well. It starts at 10am and goes until 2pm. There will be Military Vehicles, 4X4’s, as well as Classics. The show is open to any and all vehicle “toys” – see www.cal4wheel.com for an application.

Saturday afternoon the 1st session of the General Assembly will be from 1 to 5 pm. Then to start Saturday evening the No-Host bar will open at 6 pm. At 6:30 pm, in keeping with the convention theme, the call to dinner will be an incredible parade including a Color Guard, Bag Pipes and the playing of Taps and the honoring of 4 wheelers who have served our country. During and following dinner there will be several Guest speakers/presentations including the presentation of CA4WDC’s annual awards. All this leads up to the drawing for the Sweepstakes Vehicle.

On Sunday morning the General Assembly’s 2nd session will deal with the remaining items on the agenda. This session and the Trade Show will end around noon. In the afternoon from 1pm-5pm a New-Old BOD meeting will close out the convention.

I encourage all of you as association members to register right now. At www.cal4wheel.com you can complete an online registration or download the form and mail it in, either way it just takes a couple minutes. Please REGISTER now as we need you there to help your association grow.

While you’re registering be sure to let us know if you or anyone in your family is or has been in the any branch of the Armed Services. Please be sure to indicate which branch.

For room reservation call the Double Tree at (916) 929-8855. They have extended the room rate discount but you need to call them ASAP and mention the code 201!

If you would like to be a vendor in the Trade Show you can register online or contact Joe Malloy; 4x4_fun@comcast.net

If you would like to advertise in the Convention Program contact Frank Funk; frankfunk@gotfj40.com

Thank you in Advance for attending

Frank Funk, Convention 2010 Chairman

Land Use Activist Don Klusman Passes Away

I'm saddened to report that we lost another land use activist yesterday, unexpectedly.  Don Klusman, long time advocate and Resource Consultant for the Calif. Assoc. of 4wheel Drive Clubs left us quickly.

Don has a passionate and noteable career helping us fight for our trails and access.  Read more on the Cal4wheel website here:  http://www.cal4wheel.com/

Bye Don..we'll miss you.
Del

Win the Cal4 Raffle Jeep for $2.00

PRESS RELEASE: September 15, 2009


Contact: Chris Collard
CA4WDC Publicity Chairman
Phone: 916-952-3630
Fax: 916-960-4929
e-mail: chris@adventurearchitects.net

FOR IMMEDIATE WEB RELEASE
Jeep Rubicon Stimulus Package

Win a Rubicon… for $2
Just when you thought the economic sky was falling, the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC) steps up to the plate with the $2 Jeep Rubicon Stimulus Package. Each year, CA4WDC tricks out a brand new Jeep with everything a you could dream of, then raffles it off at their February convention … for two bucks!!

This year’s rig, a 2009 Jeep Rubicon, is kitted out with a Teraflex Suspension, 35-inch BFGoodrich KM tires and a Warn 9.5ti winch on a Smittybilt bumper. The 2-buck Rubicon also sports Poison Spyder body armor, Finish Line West rear bumper, Tuffy Security consol and ProComp Lights. And because off roaders get stuck in the mud, the $2 Jeep Rubicon comes with a Hi-Lift Jack and recovery gear.

Runner up prizes aren't bad either: 2nd is an Atlas II transfer case, 3rd is a Premier Power Welder, and 4th is a Pull Pal. The winning ticket will be drawn February 20th, 2010 at the CA4WDC convention in Sacramento, CA and you need not be present to win. 1-800-4x4-FUNN or Surf the web to http://www.cal4wheel.com/ Happy Jeeping!!!

Article: The Future is Calling

Please feel free to use this article (land use and access) if you want, and are OHV friendly. I would appreciate a link or a copy if you do decide to use it. A nice photo accompanies this if you’d like it as well (just let me know).
Thanks, Del
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The Future Is Calling.
Who will be there to answer?

By Del Albright, BlueRibbon Coalition Ambassador

Activists in off-road recreation seem to be an aging group – no offense intended. Many of us are “gray hairs” and many are working so hard that “burnout” may cause some premature aging. I worry that not enough young folks are taking up the torch and carrying the flame. When the future calls, will we have folks there to answer?

I was enjoying the business of an annual convention recently of the Calif. Assoc. of 4WD Clubs when I noticed long-time activist Jim Bramham (featured in accompanying photo) sitting nearby with his grandson, Oscar (2 and 1/2 years old). I swung the camera towards Oscar and said, “Hello.” Upon hearing those familiar words, Oscar picked up his play calculator like it was a telephone and answered me back. Cute.

Read more and download this article in WORD or Adobe (.pdf) here.
Del

United FWDA Director of Env. Affairs in Public Display (of affection)

Todd (United Four Wheel Drive Assoc. Dir. of Env. Affairs) and Larisa get engaged in front of the entire banquet audience at the CA4WDC Convention on Valentine's Day.

Yes, Todd is a career Navy guy and he's in his dress uniform. Very cool. Larisa is just plain beautiful and TOTALLY surprised.

Road Trip to Cal4 Convention

Stacie and I are on the way to the 50th anniversay annual convention of the Calif. Assoc. of 4WD Clubs. The weather in So. CA is weird -- rain, wind, and snow. Wow. But the desert is beautiful.

Might be a great year to wildflowers in the desert. Hope to see many of our friends in Primm, NV at convention.

Del

Cal4 Raffle Jeep for only $2.00

Win a Jeep Unlimited Jeep Wrangler… for $2

California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc
PRESS RELEASE: November 29, 2008

Contact: Chris Collard CA4WDC Publicity Chairman Phone: 916-952-3630 Fax: 916-960-4929 e-mail: chris@adventurearchitects.net
FOR IMMEDIATE WEB RELEASE

Win a Jeep Unlimited Jeep Wrangler… for $2
Just when you thought the economic sky was falling, the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs (CA4WDC) steps up to the plate with a $2 Jeep. Each year, CA4WDC buys a brand new Jeep, tricks it out with everything a died-in-the-wool four-wheeler could dream about, and then raffles it off at their annual February convention … for two bucks!! (And you need not be present to win). This year's rig, a 2008 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler, is kitted out with an Atlas II transfer case, 35-inch BFGoodrich tires and Fabtech Lift, Warn 9500 winch on a Hanson bumper, K&N intake and Banks Power exhaust, Body Armor rear bumper, Tuffy Security consol and rear slide-out, PIAA and Warn lights and an Off Road Unlimited roof rack… and the list goes on. It also sports heaps of other cool stuff from Premier Power Welder, Jeepers Jamboree, Spidertrax, Rockhard, Staun and Hi-Lift. And because we off roaders often camp out, or get stuck in the mud (usually in the opposite order), the $2 Jeep Unlimited comes with recovery gear, and camping gear.
Runner up prizes ain't bad either…. 2nd is a Premier Power Welder, 3rd is two tickets for the 2009 Jeepers Jamboree, and 4th is an 11,000lb Pul Pal and case. How to win? Tickets are $2. Buy 10 and get a special sellers raffle ticket for a set of four BFGoodrich tires (your choice). This year's $2 Jeep will be raffled on February 14th, 2009 at the CA4WDC convention in Primm, NV, and you don't have to be present to win. Order tickets at: 1-800-4x4-FUNN or Surf the web to www.cal4wheel.com Happy Jeeping!!!

About CA4WDC
The California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc. is the largest OHV group in the state of
California with over 4,000 members. CA4WDC works to maintain access to public lands and promotes
responsible use of those lands. CA4WDC is based in Sacramento and has three districts to serve the
state. CA4WDC was founded in 1959 and is approaching 50 years of service to the OHV community.

8120 36th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824-2304
(800) 4x4-Funn
www.cal4wheel.com