There is an unprecedented opportunity in Massachusetts right now. The State has created an Off-Highway Vehicle Coordinator position. The OHV Coordinator is working to improve, open, and reopen riding areas in the State, but he needs your help.

Grass roots advocacy and involvement is needed to support the OHV Coordinator. To this end, a workshop to help riders create clubs or associations has been created. The workshop is broken into 3 segments. Each segment has specific information for club or association formation. They also contain information that all clubs, including existing clubs, can use that focus on specific content.

UP! Outside, in conjunction with the Executive Office of Energy and Environment Affairs has created and will be delivering these workshops throughout the State and via webinars.

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The First and Second workshop segments are currently being offered as webinars

The Third workshop segment is being offered on two different days and locations:

There is no cost to attend the workshop, but space is limited so advanced registration is required. There will be no meals provided.

The entire workshop series consists of 3 segments:

• The first workshop segment will cover the building blocks of club formation including topics such as importance of clubs, creating official documents such as by-laws and articles of incorporation, setting up board and officer positions, executive committees, creating a non-profit corporation, etc. The workshops are anticipated to last approximately 3.5 hours. There will be a mixture of lecture and hands-on activities.
• The second segment will focus on the difference between a non-profit organization and a tax exempt organizations, types of tax-exempt organizations, requirements for 501c(3) versus other 501c(x) organizations, financial reporting, and fundraising.
• The third segment will include information on State and Federal taxes, forms involved, pros and cons of filing on your own or seeking the aid of a tax consultant; advocacy 101, and the process of creating trails in the State.

Additional Assistance

In addition to the workshops, the program will allow for, upon application, individual consulting time with UP! Outside via conference calls or video calls.

This workshop series will be repeated in the 2020 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019.

For more information, or questions, please contact:
Karen Umphress
UP! Outside
612-965-8619
karen@upoutside.com