Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association

SOUTHWEST FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATION

Welcome to the web home of the Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association

7/13/08
Fall Quarterly location change. Lone Star Jeep Club convinced the City of Bridgeport to "make it happen" and get their new off road park ready by mid October. Here's your chance to wheel property that [most of you] have never wheeled before. A former rock quarry, surrounded by acres of treed and hilly land. Dates are still the weekend of October 18.
Summer 4 Wheel Drive Lines delayed due to lack of content. Start writing those event reports now and get them to the editor within two weeks after the Summer Quarterly. Share all the good/fun things your club does with the rest of us.

6/23/08
Summer Quarterly raffle prize list. The New Mexico 4 Wheelers sent us a list of the raffle prizes they have so far gathered. Visit the Events page.

5/28/08
Summer Quarterly coming up in Nathrup, Colorado. Hosted by New Mexico 4 Wheelers. Meeting is August 2, 2008. Groups will depart HQ from July 31 through August 2 for various trail rides.
Fall Quarterly site and date selected. Lone Star Jeep Club will host the Fall Quarterly at either Barnwell Mountain Rec Area or [possibly] the City of Bridgeport's (Texas) new off road park. The meeting date is October 18, 2008.
Spring Quarterly notes. Thank you FWD-FWD for some great weather and great wheelin'. I hear there were about 100 rigs out on the trails. Don't forget to send your pictures to the 4 Wheel Drive Lines editor. We had a quorum of clubs represented. Watch this website or your 4 Wheel Drive Lines for meeting minutes. Other than approving LSJC's Fall Quarterly proposal, the most notable action taken was a motion for the BOD to author a proposed bylaw change establishing Webmaster as a member of the Association's Board of Directors. Guidance was given to the BOD and the details of the proposed change were left to the BOD to determine and submit to the membership, hopefully in time for a vote at the Summer meeting.

5/18/08
Spring Quarterly coming up. Hosted by FWD-FWD in Clayton, OK. Meeting is May 24, 2008, at 7:00 am at or near the County Barn (event HQ). Among other business, a decision/vote for the Fall Quarterly date and location will be made.
Summer Quarterly in Nathrop, CO. Hosted by New Mexico 4 Wheelers. August 2, 2008. Reserve your motel room or campsite early!
We have a new Vice President. At the May 18 BOD conference call, all board members present approved the appointment of Jack Porter to Association Vice President. Jack is from Desert Mountain FWD.

10/12/2007
September 4WDriveLines delayed. With the strong possibility of several important business items being acted upon at the Fall Quarterly, your BOD elected to delay publishing. Every fiscal 2007 member of SWFWDA will have a Fall newsletter mailed to them IF WE HAVE A CURRENT/VALID MAILING ADDRESS FOR YOU. We have attempted contact with all member clubs to let them know we must receive a current roster with addresses within the next week. Individual and supporting members should contact the membership secretary to ensure we have your address. Whether or not you will be rejoining SWFWDA in fiscal 2008, get your mailing address verified if you want to receive the last issue of fiscal 2007.

10/08/2007
Fall Quarterly Results. Thank you Arkansas Crawlers and Superlift ORV Park for a great weekend of wheeling and thanks to all clubs who sent a delegate. All proposed changes to the Bylaws and SOPs were unanimously approved by the clubs in attendance. We'll have a full report in the upcoming issue of 4WDriveLines.
Open Board Seats. The Association is still seeking nominees for Vice President and Secretary.
Volunteers. We need volunteers to serve on the Environmental Affairs Committee. Contact the Director of Environmental Affairs for more information.

9/22/2007
Fall Quarterly Agenda. In addition to delegates discussing and voting on changes to the SOPs and Bylaws, your officers and directors plan to submit an annual budget for delegate endorsement/approval. And we need to complete our elections. Watch the discussion forums for a complete agenda as the quarterly draws nearer.

9/03/2007
Plan to attend the Fall Quarterly in Hot Springs. We need a quorum to take care of some important business. UFWDA saw some major changes this summer, changes that effect SWFWDA. Watch your snail mail for a postcard notifying you of proposed Bylaw and SOP changes.

5/30/2007
Association Secretary. Due to a family illness, Steve George anticipates a move to the Dakota Territory this summer and has submitted his resignation as Association Secretary effective July 28. We are seeking nominations for a secretary to serve the remaining year of Steve's term.

5/20/2007
Summer Quarterly. July 28, 2007 at Barnwell Mountain Recreation Area near Gilmer, TX. Hosted by FWD-FWD. There will be a M.O.R.E. class (More Off Road Enjoyment) on Saturday; Details coming. Watch the events page for more information.
Elections. Nominations are open now through July 28 (at the Quarterly Meeting) for the following offices: Vice President, Treasurer, Events Chairman, and one UFWDA Delegate. Nominations will close during the meeting and member clubs present at the quarterly will vote. Excerpts from the bylaws and SOP regarding officer elections and duties can be found here. You will need Adobe Reader.
Volunteers. We need volunteers to serve on an Environmental Affairs Committee. Contact the Director of Environmental Affairs for more information. We also need an Historian and Publicity Director; contact any SWFWDA officer for more information.