CORVA Convention & Family Fun Day

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CORVA is having a convention / family fun day in Calfornia City, since their Jamboree was cancelled.

HERE is the link to the flyer....If anyone from SDAR wants to go, post a reply and maybe we'll get a small group to go.

CORVA Convention

By Terry Work, V.P. Sales & Marketing

For the year 2007, the CORVA Board of Directors has decided to do something different for our convention. We are going to do something we have never done for a convention before -- that is the 2007 CORVA Convention will be held in California City, and we will be camping! What is camping with off-roaders without our toys? That's right, we want everyone to join us around the CORVA off-road campfire for a convention like no other!

The Convention will be starting Friday, March 30, 2007 and will continue until Sunday, April 1, 2007. The actual agenda is still being decided by our Convention Committee, but planned activities include: A Hospitality Campfire and time to visit with old off-roading buddies and meet new ones; trail rides lead by our own President and Off-Road Hall of Fame Inductee Ed Waldheim; family off-road games and events for all ages and skill levels, similar to our Southern Jamboree, with lots of trophies. We will also have a Barrel Race hosted by the American Buggy Association and the Incline Ramp run by Point Mugu 4x4 Club. (More club events will be added as we progress though our planning stages.) We will also have safety seminars presented by N2Dirt for the kids and the young at heart. Additionally, we will be having a guest speaker or two (speakers are still to be confirmed, but we are trying for one of the most known figures in offroading).

Additional activities will include a huge barbecue, music, possible dance, grown up events and many kids events.

As usual, we will have to take care of CORVA business while we are there. This will include the CORVA Annual Meeting to nominate and elect new officers, provide reports of CORVA's work from 2006, and provide insight into our work in 2007. This will include reports of our legal efforts.

We will have our announcement of the CORVA Awards, including "Off-Roader of the Year", "Club of the North", "Club of the South", and various awards for charity, conservation, etc. Award guidelines will be printed in future newsletters, so watch for the details and send in your nominations for your club, friends, or family members that are most deserving of these recognition awards.

Sunday we will have a CORVA "Pancake Breakfast" that our Chef Ed and other members of CORVA will be cooking for you. Sunday activities are still undecided, but may include an open day for riding and touring of the popular area, including Cal City, Randsburg, Jawbone, Dove Springs, Rand Mountains, El Paso Mountains, and Red Rock Canyon State Park.

And even though we will be in the desert, for those of you that want to bring your toys but do not have a RV, there will be a new hotel that is scheduled to be completed near our camping area.

So mark your calendars for the weekend of March 30-April 1, 2007 for a weekend of fun and games with CORVA in Cal City! Watch upcoming issues of "Off Roaders in Action" for more information.

* Clubs: we are looking for clubs (or volunteers) that would like to assist with the convention. Your club can assist by volunteering as a game/event host or the Host Club for the entire weekend. It's up to you. Please contact Terry Work at 1-800-42-CORVA ext. 513 and leave a message or send an email to terry@corva.org.

Remember we will be having an area for RV's just for CORVA so please arrive early.

Don't miss this awesome event that your entire family will enjoy! See you there!

[since the CORVA Southern Jamboree was cancelled due to fire, we are desperately in need of funds to continue our land use battles. If your family or club can attend the CORVA Convention and host a game or event, CORVA would greatly appreciate your help. Think of something fun and original, wacky, and exciting! (Or, call us for ideas!) Here's your chance to help CORVA and enjoy time with friends and family! Call or email Terry if you are willing to help. This is a major fundraiser for CORVA. Thanks! - Erin Dyer, Editor]

For more information contact Terry Work @ terry@corva.org (800) 42-CORVA (ext. 513)