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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NEW Open Houses:

During the open houses, we will be discussing the current state of OHV riding in Massachusetts, the vision of what we hope the future is like, the work that has been accomplished to-date, and what riders can do to help move us forward to more OHV riding in the State. Scott Morrill, the Massachusetts OHV Coordinator will be at all open houses and will be part of the discussion. He will also be available to answer questions.

Club Develoment Workshops:

The above open houses will be followed up by a series of 2 workshops to help riders form clubs, the basic unit that governments can work with for riding opportunites. The workshops will also include information regarding how to help Scott provide more OHV riding in Massachusetts. Each workshop is held twice, once in the western part of the state and one in the eastern part of the state. Dates, times and locations are below.

Workshop 1:

Workshop 2:

Plan to attend both workshops to get the best start for your new club. Additional afternoon workshops may be added on demand.

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

After the open houses, the workshops will focus on helping you get organized and educated to help the OHV Coordinator expand riding opportunities in Massachusetts. There will be a series of 2 workshops which will include information on:

• Building blocks of club formation
• By-laws and articles of incorporation
• Setting up board and officer positions
• Creating a non-profit corporation
• Tax exempt organizations
• Financial reporting, and fundraising
• Advocacy 101
• Process of creating trails in the State

The workshops will be both lecture and hands on to help you create some of the documents necessary for organization. We hope to see you there.

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.

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