Off Road Vehicle Recreation Rally
March 25, 2005
Olympia, WA
Read the article in the March 26, 2005 issue of The Olympian
here.
Photos
The rally is on..... Plan to be in Olympia on
March 25th, 2005 at 12:00noon. There will be meeting points around the state
and will be posted on this page as soon as they are available.
It is time to
stand up and be counted, join the many groups support off-road vehicle
recreation. There are several bills in the house and senate right now that
will affect how you recreate. Please download the flyer at the bottom of
this page and send it to as many
people as you can. We need to show that we care, we are great in number and
we want to enjoy our form of recreation. Everyone will meet in front of the
legislative building at 12:00pm, where you will hear from Representative Condota, representatives from PNW4WDA, NMA, AMA, Rally Cars, ATV's and more.
Bring your family!!! Watch for more news as it becomes available. We are
having some signs professionally made but we encourage you to make additional
signs using the approved slogans listed below.
View maps: Capitol area
Meeting places
Meeting Places:
7:30-8:00 Lynnwood Cycle Barn, 5117 188th St. SW, Lynwood, WA
9:00-9:30 RMC of Renton, 3701 E Valley Rd., Renton, WA
10:00-10:30 JC Penneys parking lot at the Tacoma Mall, 4502 S Steele, Tacoma,
WA
10:30-11:00 JC Penneys parking lot at the Westfield Shoppingtown Capitol, 625
Black Lake Blvd, Olympia, WA
If you have any questions contact Angie Marek at offroadangie@aol.com
.
Thousands of families and businesses from across Washington will converge on
Olympia for a public awareness rally on Friday, March 25, 2005. All forms of
Off Road vehicle recreation will be represented: 4WD, ATV, motorcycle, rally
car, backcountry equestrian, and mountain bike.
Why's such a rally needed? The current system for funding and managing
appropriate Off Road vehicle recreation opportunities on public land in
Washington was launched with just such a rally back in the 70's. That system's
been changed, weakened, and is in dire need of re-commitment.
- Tens of thousands of Off Road recreation enthusiasts are not being served!
This is a family activity, enjoyed by all walks of life. Hundreds of clubs
bring families and enthusiasts together in positive activities that contribute
to the healthy enjoyment of our Great Northwest, and to the state economy.
- Opportunity is shrinking! ORV Parks have been closed. Current funding
source have been raided by groups with far greater funding and stated anti-Off
Road agendas. Legislation is continually introduced to curtail valid
recreational activities.
- Demand must be served! Demand and opportunity moving in opposite
directions is a recipe for sure disaster. Current opportunities for the public
to access public lands are over-stressed. Demand will find new opportunities -
but the creation of appropriate opportunity effectively managed is critical.
- Billions of dollars of Washington's economy are at stake! Off Road
enthusiasts not only purchase vehicles, they buy RV's to camp in, trailers to
tow their vehicles, aftermarket equipment, clothing, etc. They bring vital
economic input to small communities adjacent to recreation opportunities -
communities that rely on Off Road enthusiasts for their economic and civic
survival.
- Off Road Vehicle recreation is self-funded! License tab fees, site fees,
and a refunds of taxes paid on fuel consumed fund the creation, management and
maintenance of opportunities. A very high percentage of maintenance is
performed by volunteers. Properly managed ORV parks are proven positive cash
flow generators.
- Demand is growing! Sales of Off-Road vehicles and the vehicles used to
transport them continue to grow. This is a segment of the buying public that
should not be ignored.
- It is time to renew a spirit of cooperation! The Off Road vehicle
community wants to work with the Legislature and State Agencies to reverse
dangerous trends threatening thousands of families and businesses in this
state, replacing them with cooperation dedicated to what is right for
families, businesses, and the great state of Washington.
Approved slogans for signs:
If Not There, Where? Off Road Vehicle Recreation Is For Everyone
Demand's Increasing,
Opportunities Shrinking
Open Off Road Vehicle Areas = Quiet Neighborhoods
You Want Us To Pay,
With No Place To Play
We Have To Pay,
But Cannot Play
Off Road Vehicle Recreation Is Not A Crime
Off Road Vehicle Recreation Builds Strong Families
Don't Kill A Multibillion Part
Of Washington's Economy
Download Flyer: (MSWord)
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