Let's Get This AZ Group Back on Track!!!

AZKJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:48 pm

Come on folks... what's up with the lack of participation??? It's time to get things rolling again... more runs, pay our dues and do the elections so the new officers can chart a course for this upcoming year.

I recently found a "group" of four wheelers with only 50 members. They usually do at least one run a month from easy to moderate. The group is not vehicle specific... all makes of 4x4's are welcome although most do drive Jeeps. Many are stock, some lifted although they are not into hardcore trails. A family oriented group with old farts like me down to the younger crowd. Several are single ladies with their own Jeeps!!! Many are fairly new to four wheeling. They have made a trip to Canyon de Chelly and the Cinders in Flagstaff with large turn outs. Many camped out at both locations, some took a RV/Camper others roughed it in tents.

Two weeks ago they posted a run for 1-17-09 to Bulldog Canyon (Wells #46). Out of the 50 members, would you believe "21" have signed on?!?!?! Must be something in the water, they usually get a pretty turnout for their runs.

Beth and are are meeting up with them tomorrow for the Bulldog Canyon run... I'll post up some pics and my impression of the group when we get back.

So AZ LOST... let's get things going again. Beth and I need to get out on the trails. You all are a great bunch of people and not being able to enjoy being with you guys is the pits!!!

Neatus · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:49 pm

I will be ready to roll in 30 days....wooohooo....chompin at the bit:) Can I PayPal my dues to someone? :shock:

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

AZKJ wrote:

Two weeks ago they posted a run for 1-17-09 to Bulldog Canyon (Wells #46). Out of the 50 members, would you believe "21" have signed on?!?!?! Must be something in the water, they usually get a pretty turnout for their runs.

I was in Wickenburg all day

I'll post pics later. Was a fantastic trip.

AZKJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:05 am

djui5 wrote:

I was in Wickenburg all day

I'll post pics later. Was a fantastic trip.

...and you didn't post a run here on LOST??? :shock:

djui5 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:38 am **Posts:** 536

Wasn't a run. A couple of friends and I were looking for some old grave sites and mines for historical purposes. Then we wound up going to Constellation and the mines there.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:53 pm

That's right get things organized so when I move to Tucson in a couple of months things will be back in order. I expect a grand tour ya know! :lol:

Terry

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:45 pm

Terry, so is it offically Tucson? Wonderful, we need more members on the south side of the state, lol.

Make sure to let us know when you get out here.

mike

o8k · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:17 pm

Testing a post from my blackberry. Hello world

corwyyn · **Posted:** Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:48 pm

o8k wrote:

Testing a post from my blackberry. Hello world

Hello blackberry...

Good to hear the news Terry, now I'll know just where you are when you get things stirred up on the forum :wink:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:16 am

Maybe I should change from Fulltimer to "Locked"...as in locked thread! :lol:

Terry

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:19 am

All, the officers had a great meeting today to hopefully get everything back on track. As you can see by AJ's post, we are going to start planning at least one club run a month and plan them a few months in advance so everybody has plenty of time to make arrangements.

In the next few days more of our meeting plans should be more apparant, to include info on FITS, membership requirements, dues, AZ4WDA info, Trick r Jeep and other club business & events.

Let's all try to make this a productive year for the club as a whole.

Later,
Mike

OAOKJ 2 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:05 pm

I have to admit that after attending last years FITS in Cottonwood and paying my dues again I was pretty disapointed in the year that followed. I have not even been on this board for quite some time. I would like to see things get rolling again. I am up North and am more than willing to plan and host runs up this way (i.e. Flagstaff, Williams, White Mountains.....) I had posted about The Cracks at one time and didn't get much response so I just dropped it. I am a past President and Board member of another Jeep Club and fully understand the difficulties of getting people to attend runs and outings.

Chuck

AZKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:25 pm

OAOKJ 2... Yes, last year was a little disappointing but we managed a few runs, most notably Trick R Jeep (great chili) and the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Border Run down in Douglas put on by signcutter21. After the run we all attending Douglas' Christmas Parade and went to dinner afterwards. This year, we're going to try and be in the parade if Mike can swing it.

I also posted two runs... Canyon de Chelly and Ouray, Co. Russ and Mary joined us on the first trip, the second Beth and I went solo.

Make some suggestions or post up a run or two and let's see what happens. Keep in mind that the third weekend of the month we're trying to reserve for the AZ LOST monthly runs.

Thanks for your inputs, AJ

CMax26az · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:49 pm

OAOKJ 2 wrote:

I have to admit that after attending last years FITS in Cottonwood and paying my dues again I was pretty disapointed in the year that followed. I have not even been on this board for quite some time. I would like to see things get rolling again. I am up North and am more than willing to plan and host runs up this way (i.e. Flagstaff, Williams, White Mountains.....) I had posted about The Cracks at one time and didn't get much response so I just dropped it. I am a past President and Board member of another Jeep Club and fully understand the difficulties of getting people to attend runs and outings.

Chuck

X's 2 on this...

I have been runnig with the AZVJC, they have several runs every weekend.... I even cross-posted several of the runs here but no one was interested...??

I would operfer to run with KJ's but we need to get people in this group more active.......

what happened to this years F.I.T.S. run??? Me and the wife broke in my brand new 07' KJ at last years, we had a blast and we were watching for this years run......

AZKJ · **Posted:** Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:37 pm

CMax26az wrote:

X's 2 on this...

I have been runnig with the AZVJC, they have several runs every weekend.... I even cross-posted several of the runs here but no one was interested...??

I would operfer to run with KJ's but we need to get people in this group more active.......

what happened to this years F.I.T.S. run??? Me and the wife broke in my brand new 07' KJ at last years, we had a blast and we were watching for this years run......

I've posted up a few runs with no takers. It could of been the economy, gas prices... who knows? But that's all history. This is a new year. Why don't you jump in and help get things going here by joining in some upcoming runs or suggestion some of your own?

We have runs scheduled for Jan~Feb~Mar and F.I.T.S. has been rescheduled for April. We're doing a two day run across the Mojave Road in May. One night will be spent on the trail. Please see the threads for each of them.

Hope to see you on one or all of them!!!

Edit: BTW... is your run into the Grand Canyon on the "secret" trail a VJC thing only? If not, why not suggest it here too AND set a date??? Your thread is 5 pages long and over 2 months old....

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:57 am

Signcutter21 wrote:

Terry, so is it offically Tucson? Wonderful, we need more members on the south side of the state, lol.

Make sure to let us know when you get out here.

mike

As things are right now the move is on hold. If I do move it will be Tucson.

Terry

CMax26az · **Posted:** Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:37 pm

AZKJ wrote:

CMax26az wrote:

X's 2 on this...

I have been runnig with the AZVJC, they have several runs every weekend.... I even cross-posted several of the runs here but no one was interested...??

I would operfer to run with KJ's but we need to get people in this group more active.......

what happened to this years F.I.T.S. run??? Me and the wife broke in my brand new 07' KJ at last years, we had a blast and we were watching for this years run......

I've posted up a few runs with no takers. It could of been the economy, gas prices... who knows? But that's all history. This is a new year. Why don't you jump in and help get things going here by joining in some upcoming runs or suggestion some of your own?

We have runs scheduled for Jan~Feb~Mar and F.I.T.S. has been rescheduled for April. We're doing a two day run across the Mojave Road in May. One night will be spent on the trail. Please see the threads for each of them.

Hope to see you on one or all of them!!!

Edit: BTW... is your run into the Grand Canyon on the "secret" trail a VJC thing only? If not, why not suggest it here too AND set a date??? Your thread is 5 pages long and over 2 months old....

im ready to run with this group ANY TIME!! as for the Grand Canyon run, that was more of a trail report, but, there is a lot of intrest, im willing to lead another trip down there but its a long drive for a day trip, 3-4 hrs travel time each way to get there plus trail time, its also cold up there right now, 30's-50's.

AZKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:50 pm

CMax26az wrote:

im ready to run with this group ANY TIME!!

Great!!! We have runs scheduled for Jan~Feb~Mar~Apr and May. Pick one or all and we'll add you to the list....

Let's Get This AZ Group Back on Track!!!

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