Pine Riders ATV Club Newsletter

May 13, 2008

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Meeting called to order

Secretary’s report read, corrected and approved. Treasurers report read and approved.

Old Business

GIA monies totaling approximately $21,000 has been approved for the maintenance and development of trails out in Chengwatana and St. Croix. These monies are kept at the county level for 1 year .        

April ride to General C C Andrews State Forest had 21 riders from our Club attending along with several members from 2 other Clubs, totaling about 60 in all.

Terry Peterson has received word from ATVAM that the Club can bring it’s Snack Shack up to the Fall Convention and sell food at the ATV Pull & Mud Run, if we want to.

Mark Mansavage reported that the Spring Ditch Clean-Up went well. There were 6 National Honor Society youth that came out and helped along with the Club members who showed up.

Les Bloom stated that the Youth Training Class went very well despite some setbacks before the class. There were 22 graduates, and 4 adults took the class also. A motion was made by Les Bloom to send a $25.00 RedDog Billy’s gift card to Terry Bombard for his help in getting a place to hold the Training class. This was seconded and approved.

ATV Pull on June 21st at Maverick’s near Beroun was discussed.  Anyone wishing to help, get a hold of Rudy Schmidt @ 320-629-7196.     

     New Business

There was a lengthy discussion concerning protocol, Club bylaws and GIA monies and spending. Several points were made and discussed.

Club bylaws need to be gone over and rewritten. It was discussed that a Bylaws Committee should be formed. Scott Cornelius made a motion that Les Bloom, Terry Peterson and Hank Daniels be members of this committee. This was seconded and approved.

A Budget Committee for trail spending needs to be set up.  Motion was made by Wendy Bloom that Josh Mohr, Marvin Monster, and Scott Cornelius be members of this committee. This was seconded and approved. A motion was made by Josh Mohr to request a budget of $1000.00 of GIA monies for upcoming expenses for trail clean up and necessary work until Budget Committee can meet. This was seconded and approved.                                                                   

ATVAM 50/50 raffle tickets are available! Contact Scott Jahnz @ 320-629-1174 to purchase these.

Discussion of the Pine County Fair parade and the Club booth - Terry Peterson will do the Club’s entry in the Fair Parade this year and Rose and Wayne Secord will do the Club booth at the Fair grounds again.

The Hinckley/Pine City Flames Snowmobile Club has offered us the rental of their Club rooms in Beroun for a very small fee. Motion made by Mark Mansavage to accept the offer, seconded and approved.        Elections are coming soon! Nominations so far are:

President - Terry Peterson nominated by Jenny Mansavage

Vice-President - Brett Peterson nominated by Wendy Bloom

Board members(2 positions are up) - Les Bloom nominated by Debbie Peterson, Marvin Monster nominated by Wendy Bloom, Rick Nordahl nominated by Les Bloom

Secretary - Karen Brackenbury nominated by Jenny Mansavage (Karen has decided to NOT run)

Treasurer - Wendy Bloom nominated by Karen Brackenbury

ATVAM Representative - Mike DeVine nominated by Josh Mohr       

 

Rides & Dates

June 3rd:  Board meeting @ 6:00 pm & General Membership meeting @ 7:00 pm at the Hinckley/Pine City Flames Club room just east off of Hiway 61 in town Beroun. For help call any Officer or Board member.

June 21st:   ATV Pull @ Maverick’s east of Beroun

July 1st:   Board meeting @ 6:00 pm & General Membership meeting @ 7:00 pm in Beroun


July 12th:  IROHVRA/Gilbert.  Contact Mike DeVine @ 651-492-1283 for more info. Camping @ Sherwood Forest Campground - 218-748-2221.

Member-of-the-month - Les & Wendy Bloom & daughter, Jenna: for setting up the Youth Training class

 

Officers

Terry Peterson          President          320-629-6510

Brett Peterson          Vice-President          651-269-0141

Karen Brackenbury          Secretary(temporary )     320-629-3730

Scott Jahnz          Treasurer          320-629-1174

Mike DeVine          ATVAM Rep         .651-492-1283

Directors

Scott Cornelius                   320-629-7479

Rudy Schmidt                  320-629-7196

Josh Mohr                   320-629-7869

Les Goeman                    320-396-4271

 

A gentle reminder: membership dues for the year are now past due! Please forward your monies to: PO BOX 16   PINE CITY, MN   55063. And will you please make sure that the Club has your correct mailing

address, phone number and email address, if available.

Thank you!

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