MANY adventures await you!! - Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association

MANY adventures await you!!
VA4WDA Summer 2016 Edition
April Trail Cleanup at Bald Mountain in the George Washington
National Forest. Sign installation complete!
The Official Publication of the
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
Summer 2016
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Letter from Jesse L Schneirla, VA4WDA President
VA4WDA Members,
It was great seeing so many of you at our
Annual Meeting held at Starr Motors again this year.
I hope you learned what the Association is doing for
you to help keep public land open for the sport we
love. I also want to thank Sandy Schneirla and Joe
Bonney for putting this together again this year. And
not to forget the White family for inviting us out
again this year to use their property to wheel on for
the day and then have lunch and our meeting.
This year we voted for four positions on the
VA4WDA BOD. I would like to congratulate the
following people for winning the positions:
President:
Jesse L Schneirla (4th term)
Members at Large: John Nachman (3rd term)
Brad Boyd (2nd term)
Laura Stone (1st term)
We also held our spring George Washington
National Forest clean-up in April and had a great turn
out. Please read the article in this newsletter for
more. We are planning to do it again in October. We
have also been invited to propose some “challenge
areas” off of the Big Levels or Bald Mountain Jeep
Trail. VA4WDA will be scouting this trail in the near
future to submit ideas to the District Ranger to make
this possible. We will be putting out more
information on this in the future as we will need
people, power, and machinery to make this happen
with the NFS.
Also look at our calendar as the wheeling
season is now upon us and our Business Members
are sponsoring or holding great events in the near
future. Make sure to plan to make it to one or all of
them!
See you on the trails,
Jesse
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
Letter from Sandy Schneirla, VA4WDA Vice
President
We held our spring trail clean up at Bald Mountain
Jeep Trail on April 16. We had 43 people attend and
work for the day. Camping was at the William
Branch Day Use area in Sherando Lake
Campground. The NFS was kind enough to secure
this area for us to sse the entire weekend. Rangers
Whitmore and Wheeler had plenty to keep us busy.
The rest of the signs were installed by the “sign
crew”. Dozens of bags of trash were hauled away.
Thanks Catfish for running the trail with your trailer
and collecting those for us. Limbing and brushing
made the narrow trail a little easier to concur without
huge scratches. And we installed the 2nd kiosk.
Thanks to EVERYONE that came out to support
our cause. Ranger Whitmore explained to us that for
each person that volunteered, the park service get
$20 per hour. So $20 per hour x 43 people x 8 hours
= $6,880.00 worth of matching grant money they
receive. Money we can use to make the trail even
better.
Dinner was prepared Saturday night for all that
helped. Then we all sat by the fireplace and
socialized into the morning. We had a great time.
In October, we plan to take one more trip to Bald
Mountain to hopefully do some more labor intensive
work. The NFS has asked the VA4WDA BOD to
propose some areas of challenge for the trail and
perhaps opening up some areas on the trail that are
now closed. We will have a scouting mission during
the summer and present a proposal. Please start
thinking now about anyone one you know that could
give us access to hauling and large equipment to use
on the trail. Watch our website and Facebook page
for more info.
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Letter from Rob Matzell, Matzell Motorsports
For those who do not know King of the Hammers or
KOH, has just celebrated its 10th year anniversary. This
was my 7th trip out to the event and the 4th year
racing. This proved to be the best year yet. The cars that
race this race come in all shapes and sizes. From the
King of the Moto's motorcycle race, to the UTV race, to
the 4600 class stock cars, the 4500 class modified cars,
the 4800 class legends cars, all the way to the 4400 class
unlimited cars, their is a class for most everyone.
As we heading into pit 2A, we knew there was only one
more hard rock trail to go. We splashed fuel, grabbed
some food, stretched and then headed into Aftershock to
finish the race. We had been in the car for almost 8 hours
at this point and the sun was getting lower. We made
short work of Aftershock and then took off the last 20
miles to the finish. It was great to see the volunteers and
fans cheer us by after such a long day. I think I may have
driven the slowest the last mile or so as we came into the
finish, Not wanting to make a mistake with the end in
sight it was great to see Hammertown again! We made
our way down the last hill and took the checkered
flag. After 4 tries I was elated to finish. After just under 9
hours and 115 miles and some of the hardest trails on the
planet we finished this great race. Officially we came in
11th in class and 27th overall out of over 100 cars.
With out the support from my team, friends, sponsors I
could not have competed such a great task. I would like
to thank the VA4WDA for their support of my race efforts
and am proud to be a part of such a great organization.
This year the course was designed to spread out the
cars over the first 71 miles of a mix of high speed desert
and twisty trails before heading into the tight rock trails of
the famous Hammer trails. We had set a goal of keeping
a good pace and finishing. We had to change a tire
around mile 41 but had a pretty uneventful first 71
miles. We stopped at pit 2 to top off with fuel before
heading into the "rocks". We traversed trails like Boulder
Dash, Upper Big Johnson, Claw Hammer, Chocolate
Thunder, and even Jack Hammer. We had to winch a few
times but we where able to crawl most of the trails. Cars
where spread out all over the place, rolled over, broken,
as we made our way through. Most that passed us in the
desert where now stopped as we went by. We had
another section of desert before heading into the last of
the rock trails, Highway 19/20, and Sunbonnet.
Land Use Update
Sandy Schneirla, VP
Ocean overwash is problem for ORVs heading to
Cape Point: The NCDEQ ( N.C. Division of
Environmental Quality ) has said the NPS cannot
drain the flooded area without a elevation survey and
other measures that have thrown cold water on the
process to improve Beach Access to these areas by
Ramps (Cape Point) 44 and Ramp 48 (connects Cape
Point Camp to Frisco) and (Frisco) Ramp 49. This
news is from John Couch, OBPA.
North Shen Mtn Update and First Public Field
Trip: The Forest Service has scheduled the first
public field trip for Wed. May 25! It will be from
approximately 9 am – 3 pm and will be in the Camp
Run, Rough Run and German River area. They do
not have specific stops scheduled yet.
Open Position in VA4WDA
We are looking for someone to take on the Newsletter
Editor position. If you have a knack to design and
produce newsletter media and more, we need you.
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
2016 Budds Creek Offroad 4x4
Expo
Budds Creek MX Park, Rt 234, Leonardtown, MD
All breeds of off road vehicles, old or new
Jeep, Toyota, Suzuki, Bronco, buggies, full size
June 18-19, 2016
Website: www.buddscreekoffroad4x4expo
Drive on the groomed MX course
Swap Meet
Show & Shine Competition with trophies
RTI Ramp
Obstacle Course
Stage
Hill Climb
Night Runs
Woods trail ride
Tent 40x100
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
RC Cars
Door Prizes
Mud Pit
Vendors
Manufacturers
Sponsors
Camping
Music
Rain or Shine
Subject to change
Free Parking
$5 spectators
$25 camping
$60 vehicle entry
(410) 440-3670
johnhuntpilot@yahoo.com
www.bigdogsoffroad.com
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
A Word from Middle Peninsula Jeep
Association: by Tabatha Koberstein
This is an exciting year for Middle Peninsula Jeep
Association Inc.! We are planning a first ever
MPJAI’s JEEP Festival whose goal is to provide a
fun-filled day of competition and showmanship
while bringing awareness and attention of the offroading community to the general public. The Jeep
Festival will have food vendors, sponsors, games,
competitions, and a Jeep Show. This event is
planned for this fall. The date and time will be
announced after confirmation of our location and
planning is complete.
We honored many MPJAI members this March
for the great volunteering efforts and end of the year
awards. Awards went to Karin Sikes for Jeep of the
Year, Tim Radtke for Most Damaged, and Heather
Shook for Jeeper of the Year. Our Presidential
Awards went to Charles “Catfish” Woods, Terry
Hagland, Gary Hays, and Paula & Warren Dixon.
Pomoco Jeep on Jefferson Avenue is our home for
MPJAI meetings. We were honored when Dave
Lawson allowed us to move our trophy case from
the employee lounge to the main show room. With
this event Tabatha Koberstein was inspired and
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
thought of the idea of our club newsletter. With
overwhelming support from the Board of Directors
and the club’s members she became our editor to
our first ever newsletter.
We held our Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Newport
News Park, which our young “Jeepers” loved. The
little smiles on their faces was truly worth the effort.
This year MPJAI will also be a sponsor to the
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. This
event will raise awareness and will help spread the
concern of this deathly disease. Also, we appreciate
their dedication to keep America moving. Members
are forming groups to provide medical assistance on
trails if needed, safety is a number one concern,
having these groups of people could prove to be
invaluable.
Some upcoming events which MPJAI is working
on is VA4WD Annual Members Only Trail ride,
MPJAI Annual Picnic, Halloween Camp out,
Thanksgiving Day feed the trucker event,
EDMARC Hospice for Children food drive and
much more!
Please feel free to stop by at any of our weekly
coffee run at Dunkin Donuts on Jefferson Ave in
Newport News to share some Jeep talk!
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Business Member Rock Solid Off-Road
Rock Solid Off-Road is an online dealer of off-road parts and accessories based in Glen Allen, VA. Started
in late 2014 our main focus has been mostly on the Jeep world and that’s what we know best however we also
carry over a half million parts for other trucks and SUVs. If you need something in particular and can’t find it
on our website just give us a call and we’ll track it down for you and ship it right to your door within a few
days.
Rock Solid Off-Road is an authorized dealer for many popular brands including, Warn, Bushwacker, Poison
Spyder Customs, Rubicon Express, Crown Automotive and many more. Most recently we’ve teamed up with
Randy’s Worldwide to bring you the full line of parts from Yukon Gear & Axle and USA Standard Gear. This
also allows us to feature the Diff Wizard parts search function on our website to make it easy to find the axle
parts you need for your exact vehicle.
Rock Solid Off-Road is owned and operated by
me, Herb Coulter. I have been an avid off-road
enthusiast for over 30 years with experience
ranging from motorcycles and ATVs to mountain
bikes and for the last ten years, mainly Jeeps. I
have been a member of VA4WDA since moving to
VA in 2008. You may have seen my wife Sue and I
working as trail guides at the Annual Trail Rides as
well as Wheelin’ 4 Hope. We’re the ones with all
the cookies!
Now in our second year in business we are seeing some good growth as more and more people are finding
out about us and telling their friends. We’re happy to be a business member of VA4WDA once again this year.
We know there are a lot of places out there to buy parts so we do our best to give you the most personal service
around. We offer Free Shipping on most orders over $99 and in most cases you’ll have your parts in just a few
days after ordering. We also offer a 5% discount for all active duty and retired US military as our way of
saying thanks for your service. Look for more info on our site or click the banner at checkout to get the
discount code.
Our future plans are to continue growing our online presence. Someday we hope to even include a physical
shop somewhere in the Richmond/Glen Allen area so we can offer installation and more face to face service.
Who knows? We may even offer our own line of products someday.
So if you’re looking for parts and accessories for your off-road project and you want to keep it local, we’re
here to help. You can find us on the web at www.TruckandJeepParts.com or if you prefer give us a call at 1888-963-9507. Phones are open 9-5 EST. We’ll be happy to hear from you and help you track down a part,
help you plan your build or anything else you may need.
Thanks for your support,
Herb Coulter, President, Rock Solid Off-Road
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
We want to welcome our newest Business Member: They have 3 private properties with private trail
systems and camping areas (Over 350 private acres and trails). BIG CREEK is their signature 'Advanced' trail
system. They also work very closely with the Eldorado Outpost.
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Virginia Four Wheel Drive Association
P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
VA4WDA Annual Meeting 2016
Highlights
*Land Use. Paul Gilbert updated us on a restoration
project with the conservationists.
*John Couch, OBPA. Outer Banks gave updates on
access to the National Seashore.
*The VA4WDA re-imbursement grant program
gave $500 from Middle Peninsula to Starr Motors
and $500 from Tidewater Fourwheelers to Starr
Motors. Clubs can apply for a maximum of $500
per event.
*UFWDA now has different types of memberships.
And they still have board positions available.
*Blue Ribbon gives us a discounted rate if you join
through VA4WDA. They fight for access all over
the U.S.
*Opportunities for events at Suffolk Peanut
Festival. The VA4WDA BOD and Starr
Motors will give Input for ideas.
*Business Membership = 17
*Monthly BOD Meetings are held each
month but are once a quarter in person.
*Some business members would like to
extend discounts to members by obtaining
their name and mailing address. This was
tabled for later discussion.
*The girl Scouts were selling cookies.
*Officer Nominations, Members at Large 3
positions John Nachman, Brad Boyd, Laura
Stone, Gerald Hall. President Jesse
Schneirla.
*Club of the Year. Tidewater Four
Wheelers. Tom Lassen accepted.
*Door prize tickets passed out.
*Meeting adjourned 3:35.
Calendar of Events
May 7: Starr Motors Offroad Day in Suffolk VA. http://www.starrmotorschryslerdodgejeep.com/
May 13-15: VA4WDA Annual Members Only Ride in Gore VA at the Cove. www.va4wda.org
May 21: Eastern Truck and Accessory Annual Open House to benefit Cystic Fibrosis.
http://www.etaoffroad.com
June 4: NOVA Jeepers 12th Annual Show & Shine. Fauquier County Fairgrounds. http://www.nvjajeepshow.com/
June 4: Dick Myers 7th Annual Jeep Jam. www.dickmyers.com
June 10-12: Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Butler PA. http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com/
June 18-19: Budd’s Creek Off Road 4X4 Expo. www.buddscreekoffroad4x4expo
June 24-26: Spring Fling - Gore, VA –Benefits Humane Society, SPCA and Animal Rescue Centers.
www.bigdogsoffroad.com
July 16-17: PA Jeep Show. https://www.facebook.com/PA-Jeeps-Inc-144253905604578/events
Aug 13-14: Summer Slam – Gore, VA. Benefits the Gore Volunteer Fire Dept (GVFD).
www.bigdogsoffroad.com
Aug 25-28: Ocean City Jeep Week. http://www.ocjeepweek.com/
Sept 9-11: Main Jambo - Gore, VA. Benefits Humane Society, SPCA and Animal Rescue Centers. Virginia
State Rock Crawling Championship by JH. www.bigdogsoffroad.com
Sept 16-18: 24th VA4WDA Annual Trail Ride hosted by Tidewater Fourwheelers.
https://www.facebook.com/va4wdaAnnualTrailRide/
Oct 15-16: Capital City Surf Fishing Tournament
Oct 15-16 Fall Crawl and RCPFA - Gore, VA. Benefits the Gore Volunteer Fire Dept (GVFD).
www.bigdogsoffroad.com
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P.O. Box 6612 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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Virginia Beach, VA 23456
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