Fresh off the press!!
As attending my first ever AAT meeting, I learned a lot about the offroad community & the history on how our small community at SCCX is known in the Socal offroading community. I did introduce myself as the one of the new representatives for SCCX and new member to the AAT program. There are some key points that Steven at cal4wheeling & Greg Hoffman pointed out and brought to my attention.
First and foremost the key points that was brought for the AAT program:
- Motorcycle awareness.
There has been an increase of overlanding style motorcyclist activity in our trails. To be on the lookout for them when servicing or just riding along at our trails.
-Irrigation Drain survey.
Due to recent rainfall & water activity up at Big bear area, to be on the lookout for irrigation drain pipe conditions. If we find any damaged or misplaced drain pipes, to please report them so SBNF can open a project to get them repaired/replaced.
- Trail club signs
We need to check the posted sign at the beginning/ending of our trail to be in tip top shape. Any damage or heavy wear needs to be reported to be repaired. The community needs to know what club represents what trail just incase something is found on the trail that needs our attention.
- First aid kits
Greg announced that with the extra budget we have, that he will be supplying each club a hefty first aid kit for the clubs to have on hand during volunteer events. He brought up safety priority quite alot during the meeting. To many accidents and unnecessary emergency calls are happening. He wants to make sure we assess the injury to know the course of action to take. If its minor, then have an experience first aid responder to take care of the injury. If it's absolutely necessary to call in a emergency attention, ensure to provide all necessary information to dispatcher to ensure the injury is taken care of in a timely manner.
-Tailgate meeting before trail runs.
Safety is a huge concern for the SBNF services that want to take precautionary measure to ensure everyone has a safe & enjoyable experience. Recommended to have a tailgate meeting with the group prior to heading into the trail to make sure everyone in the group is in the same page when it comes to safety, rules, comms etc.
-Rooster
Greg wants a rooster from us to see how many current active member we have. Not only to get a body count but as well for insurance purposes. Will get with Eric on this.
-Cleghorn survey
Currently a survey is requested by the SBNF to point out dangerous spots on the trail. There have been numerous injuries & vehicle accidents reported due to trail conditions. He would like several survey to be conducted. We can possibly host a small trail run to cleghorn hopefully in the near future.
SBNF Safety measure tips:
Ensure to have the SBNF emergency frequency on hand to monitor live conditions during any sort of trail runs. I will be requesting the SBNF frequencies and share them with all of you.
Unattended fires. Greg did point out on what to do when a small open fire is found unattended. Make sure to take action right away as an unattended fire could get dangerous and start a forest fire. Please extinguish fire as soon as possible & report it to SBNF dispatcher to investigate a unattended open fire on forest grounds.
Now the important part.
There has been a lack of activity from us. Per Greg, since we do represent one of the longest trails in the SBNF service road, but also have one of the most active areas for outdoor shooting ranges. Its very important to ensure cleanliness & constant monitoring at our trail due to the shooting range. These spots can get chaotic in some point as many shooters may go under the influence. Due to that, its becoming a high traffic area. It was brought as well to my attention that we were marked to drop the trail due to no activity. I did ensure to him that I will get the community back up and running. He brought up Terry ( i have no idea who that is), im assuming a former or inactive SCCX member. I will be in the planning for a 2NO2 survey late July so keep an eye out for that.
Other than that, we did get our shirts in for those who ordered. I was also given updated paper maps, hats, decals and safety vest. Anyone who wants some swag, please let me know and will get them over to you. As far as the shirts, they have been called for. Those who order, please contact me so I can send them your way.
Again, it was a very informal meeting that I enjoyed. Please any questions/feedback from your guys would be greatly appreciated. I would love to get this group back to having constant fun activities ( if our schedules let us). Thanks for the level of trust you all bestow on me to represent this club.
Edwin