(Without Any Casualties)
By Del Albright, Blue Ribbon Ambassador and
Daniel R. Strà, Founder, JonFund 4X4 Club

Is your club/group held in the clutches of time by its club elders? Do you wish that you had more input, or that the club/group would change to keep up with the crises our sports face?

As a club elder, are you worried that letting go of things will cause the club to spiral downward or that if you let go of the power no one will step up and continue your good work?

Either situation can be remedied.

Many groups have problems related to a lack of distribution of the workload and responsibilities. There are those who do a lot (and are getting tired) and those who want to do more but aren’t being given things to do. Both situations lead to burn-out and membership decline.

Mud Drags--Sunday Sept 12th -- at the Gallatan County Fairgrounds Motorsports Park
Registration- 8:00-10:30am
Hot Laps- 9:30am-10:30am
Racing Starts at 11:00am

Cost $20.00 plus $5.00 bump up (per class)
Inspection: helmet, cage, long sleeves & pants, seat belts, fire extinguishers, all open top vehicles must have a roll cage

Spectators --$5.00 10 & Under free with paying adult
(lawn chairs and coolers (no alcohol) welcome)

This one's for everyone!
The Mountaineers will be holding a one-day event of side-by-side mud drags (flagged start and finish) tentatively on Sunday Sept. 12 at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Motorsports Area.

We're having trailrides July 24th & 25th in the Little Belts. Dale & Darlene will be the trail leaders and are planning o­n being there all weekend. If you would like to go, they are heading out both mornings at 9 am. Be at the Jellison Place campground either morning or both! Make a weekend of it! I know Sunday's ride is going to be Haymaker but can't remember which o­ne Dale is planning for Saturday.

Howdy Race Fans!
Once again it is time for the annual (18th this year!) Bozeman Mountaineers Mudbog at the Gallatin County Fair on July 24th, 2004.
Tech inspection is 9:00am to 11:00am Saturday.
Racing begins at 12 Noon.
This year we will be charging $5 spectator admittance in addition to the Fair button ($6 in advance, $7 at the gate). Racers will have to purchase a Fair Button.
Entry Fees are $20 per class with the exception of the Open class, which will be $50 with a guaranteed $500 1st Place and 100% payback. This class will be cancelled if at least 4 racers don't enter. It is a paddle-only class.
Standard classes are:
35" and under
36"-44"
Sportsman (cut or non-DOT tires, and over 44")

There will be an X class if warranted.

There will also be Snowmobile and ATV classes available.

Each standard class will have 50% payback, and each entry will receive a Tshirt.
Pit Passes are $10 ea.

Fans are welcome to bring their own lawnchairs, and there will be limited bleacher seating available. Please, no coolers! THIS INCLUDES RACERS!
Concessions will be provided by the Mountaineers and the Jaycees.

Please support our sponsors:
Renegade Offroad and Customs
Bozeman Ford Lincoln Mercury and RV

We also want to thank:
Sime Construction
Murdoch's Home and Ranch
Dever Excavation & Aquatics
AAA Timber Falling

Hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact:
Blair at 580-7204 evenings
Mike at 586-4103 days

Conservation on the Leadville Trail while camping out and having fun with Frontier, June 19th-20th out of Bernice (off I-15, north of Butte) out to the Whitehouse Campground.

All M4x4A members welcome.

Dennis LaTulip will be smoking Pork and 1/4 Chickens for Saturday Night dinner in exchange for donations to cover the meat.

Location: Cascade, MT. Just follow the signs.

Sand Drags on Saturday, Everyone Welcome to Come and Race.

Sunday Baja Course - Come watch the high flying action

Monday - Mud Bogs

Racing starts at NOON each day.

To all Montana outdoor recreation groups:

This is a reminder of the recreation summit being held on Saturday, May 15,
hosted by Families For Outdoor Recreation. In addition to the original agenda,
we are also excited to announce that Brian Hawthorne, Blue Ribbon Coalition
Public Lands Director, will also be joining us.

Please plan to attend this informative meeting, which will help connect
outdoor recreation groups together with a common theme and purpose.

Here are the details of the summit meeting:
When: May 15, 9am - 5pm
Where: Mackenzie River Pizza, 409 West Main St, Belgrade MT

Please RSVP to Bob Stevenson in Bozeman at bs051063@aol.com, or 406-585-8252.

For more information about Families For Outdoor Recreation, please contact Ed
Melcher at 406-651-9244 or Mark Kary at 406-248-9170, or check the web site
at www.FFOR.org.

By Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador

Do you ever get the feeling that our government is drowning in debates with few outcomes or decisions being made? Do you think there can be a time when groups of people gathered together for a similar cause can ever do less debating and more decision-making?

Announcing a Master Tread Trainer Course in Great Falls, Montana

Tread Lightly! would like to invite you to participate in an upcoming Master Tread Trainer Course. The Tread Trainer program is designed to train participants in innovative, practical methods of spreading outdoor ethics (specifically regarding motorized and mechanized recreation) to the public. The training is provided through a o­ne-day course and will qualify the participant to become a Tread Lightly! representative-- a "Master Tread Trainer."

Tread Lightly! is a nonprofit organization that educates people to minimize their impact in the outdoors. We specifically focus o­n motorized and mechanized recreation.

Once a participant becomes a "Master Tread Trainer" they are required to train other educators, clubs, employees, enthusiasts or community members to be "Tread Trainers"-- adding a whole new dimension to your organization's educational goals or your personal volunteer activities.