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NOHVCC Youth Scholarship Program Announced A two-fold plan of interaction and education
The National Off Highway Vehicle
Conservation Council recently started a new program working
with youth service and conservation corps. In addition,
young men and women who are interested in a career in OHV
recreation management have a new opportunity to further
their education. In addition when a young man or woman with experience on OHV projects shows an interest in pursuing a career in OHV management, the scholarship program can provide the student with tuition for on-line or on-campus Marshall University (West Virginia) OHV Recreation Management courses. The Nick J. Rahall II Appalachian Transportation Institute and the NOHVCC are currently sponsoring the Marshall University scholarship. Go to the NOHVCC Youth Scholarship webpage for more info.
ACTION ALERTS Help trail funding and stop the ban of kid OHVs
There is a way you can help ensure
more funding for trails, greenways, and parks, but you need
to take action today!
For more info, go to these pages
on the American Trails website:
The
sport of off-highway recreation is seriously threatened by
recent legislation that imposes strict lead content
guidelines on children's everyday toys. The Consumer Product
Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) has effectively
banned the sale of youth off-highway vehicles (OHVs). The
AMA is calling for action now to help reverse the
potentially devestating effect this could have on the sport
of OHV recreation.
Wheelers for the Wounded Plan 20 National Events for '09 Find out how you can help with the fun!
New
Jersey NOHVCC Partner J.P. Parrinello is the Northeast
Regional Liaison for the WFTW.
Chris Didamo Receives Gino's OHV Spirit Award from the Iowa OHV Association NOHVCC's Nebraska State Partner is the main man behind Iowa's largest OHV park
"We wanted to recognize all the years of hard work Chris has put into the River Valley park," said IOHVA Executive Director Dan Kleen. "He not only helped start it back in 2001, but he's pretty much overseeing the day-to-day operation of the park today in his capacity as President of the River Valley Trailriders." The award is named in honor of Gino Quandt who was very active in Iowa OHV clubs and issues for many years. Kleen added, "Riders need to be aware that they can't take wonderful riding opportunities like the River Valley park for granted. It took many years of hard work by enthusiasts like Chris for the park to even exist in the first place. If everyone who is passionate about OHVs did as much for the sport as Chris does, we'd all be a lot better off." After receiving the award Chris said "It couldn't have come at a better time to keep me motivated. We are in the middle of dealing with the Nebraska and Iowa Departments of Transportation as they are building a new bridge across the river that is going right through our parking lot. Covering the park's interests during this long process has been a headache, but I think we're going to come out OK in the long run and already have a new paved parking lot to show for our troubles." For more info, got to the IOHVA website and the River Valley Trailriders website.
2009 National Association of OHV Program Managers (NAOPM) & NOHVCC Annual Conferences set for March 24-29 in Houston, Texas
The 2009 annual
Conferences for the National Association
of OHV Program Managers (NAOPM) and the National
Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council
(NOHVCC) are set to take place in
Houston, Texas on March 24-29. The first
two days (Tues..-Wed.) will be
scheduled for trailrides while the NAOPM
group meets on Thursday and Friday, and
the NOHVCC partners and supporters are
slated for Friday through Sunday. |
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For more information, contact NOHVCC at 800-348-6487 or NOHVCC Communications Director Steve Casper at 608-527-4152 or email steve@nohvcc.org |