The trails are open!
225 club ticket sales are going slow. Half the tickets still remain to be sold. Its very important we sell every ticket this year, because the money raised is going into our Excavator fund for future payment. If you haven't received a packet yet to sell, or would like to purchase a ticket, please contact Brad Hilton at 315-298-3261
January 2006
President's Note
Hello and Happy New Year. I'm writing a few lines
about the Club's past, present and future.
PAST - In April 2002, we had a meeting
to form a four wheeler club. There were about 100
people at this meeting. Many ideas were discussed.
Some were good and some, not so good. I was appointed
President. There was also a Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer and three Board members elected to office.
With this our Club began with no money. The Altmar
Hotel, Mallory Lumber and Steel and Orishack Seal
Coating donated $100 each. With this and many more
sponsorships and dues our club began to grow.
Officers, Board Members and myself attended many meetings
in Oswego, Albany, Canton, Lowville, etc. with politicians
and state representatives. We had to be incorporated
as a club and have insurance. With this information
we went to work and got many donations from businesses.
Also many new members joined. Some very hard working
members started making trails by cutting and hauling
brush and building bridges by hand with very little
to work with. Many of these same workers are getting
tired and burnt out. MEMBERS WHO WORKED HARD -
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND THE REST KNOW WHO THEY ARE.
PRESENT - We now have aboujt 65 miles
of trails with more trails coming this Spring, providing
we get more help. We have our own property, a building,
storage trailer and about 600 members. We have tools
and materials to build with but it takes time, money
and equipment. We are purchasing a TRAIL TRUCK
for $25,000. We are running a fund raiser raffle to
help with the purchase of this truck. WE NEED
YOU TO SELL OR BUY THESE TICKETS AND ALSO GET THEM
BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
REMEMBER ---- WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT AT BENEFITS,
FUND RAISERS, ETC. THERE WILL BE NO FUTURE
FUTURE - What the future holds for
us is a safe place to ride, supported and funded by
County, State and independent businesses, controlled
by oujr Board and members. This is a few years away
(BUT IT WILL HAPPEN) IF WE GET YOUR SUPPORT SELLING
OR BUYING TICKETS, GOING TO FUND RAISERS, PAYING YOUR
DUES, BUSINESS DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS, ETC.
COME ON... HELP YOUR CLUB... COME TO THE MEETINGS...
TELL US HOW YOU FEEL!!!
Oswego County ATV Club
Steve Cronk, President
NEWS
Our "Trail Truck" raffle is going well,
sold approximately 500 tickets to date. We still haven't
received all the funds we will need to meet our goal.
Please send in all the ticket stubs or unsold tickets
to DOn and Nancie Hildreth, 1994 State Route 13, Altmar,
NY 13302 by April 1st or
call them to request more tickets at 315-298-4267.
Our first meeting of the new year
will be held on March 18th at the
Town House Restaurant in Williamstown at 11 AM. We
look forward to seeing you all after the winter.
On April 18th the keys to the new
"Trail Truck" will be turned over to President
Steve Cronk. At this presentation we are expecting
NYS Senator James Wright, Assemblypeople Will Barclay,
David Townsend and DeDe Scozzafava along with Oswego
County Legislators to attend this dedication. This
purchase is quite an accomplishment for the Club and
we hope that a big turnout members can be
present. The presentation will take
place at the Altmar Hotel at 11 AM with the Annual
Meeting being held directly after the presentation.
Officer nominations will be made at this time for
election in May. The "Trail Truck" raffle
will be made at this meeting awarding $500 to the
winner.
Calendar
Attached with this newsletter is a calendar covering
the entire year of
2006 events as is known at this time. It will
be updated on the web page as needed. The West Extension
is working on their calendar for this year and will
get it to us soon.
Dues
Club dues are now due for April 1, 2006 to March 31,
2007. If you have not already paid your dues, send
them to the Oswego County ATV Club at the club's PO
Box 296, Altmar, NY 13302 addess. Avoid congestion
at the March and April meeting, and send in your dues
now.
The club sends it's thanks for your support. Did you
know that this club is the largest and has
the most trails in New York State as determined by
"Trail Pass". You should all be proud to
have brought this club to where it is today.
Kudos
Our Webmaster, Nate Johnson, is an unsung asset to
our club. He has spent a great deal of time in designing
our web page as it is now evolved. I for one would
like to say thank you and keep up the good work. Kudos
to Nate for his input.
Incidentally, if any member has news that is applicable
to our club, you are free to
I have added his telephone number at the top of the
first page or you can contact him via the web page,
the address is at the top of the first page of the
newsletter or on the back sheet of each newsletter.
Look for your next newsletter in early April.
Help us save our trails - ride by the rules!
Prepared by Nancie Hildreth
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