For the second year in a row, our UFWDA Master trainers will be conducting the UFWDA 4WD Saftey and Awareness training class in June. Class will be held on June 27th at Rocks and Valleys Offroad Park in Harrison, MI. Class is 1/2 day classroom & 1/2 day practical driving and recovery skills out in the park. Great opportunity for new off-roaders to learn how to drive in various off-pavement conditions, and how to safely use that bag of recovery gear in the back of the Jeep. Even experienced off-roaders may find the class to be a great refresher and may un-learn a bad habit or two...
We have a few new folks in the club that are planning to go, but I believe we will have some room to open this up to the public for anyone interested. We will nail down exact costs and such here in the next week or so, but it should be about $45.00 per rig with a slightly reduced charge for a second driver in the sames vehicle. This will include admission to the park, all training materials, and a boxed lunch. Any questions or if you would like to reserve a spot, send me a PM...
This is a great class. Glad I took it last year.
I promise to have some proof read the completion certificates this year
Count me in.
Please reserve a spot for me
Please reserve a spot for me.
Thanks,
Mark
Quote from: phittie1100 on June 06, 2015, 03:37:57 PM
I promise to have some proof read the completion certificates this year
Quoted for irony.
Quote from: gogolen on June 09, 2015, 11:27:32 AM
Quote from: phittie1100 on June 06, 2015, 03:37:57 PM
I promise to have some proof read the completion certificates this year
Quoted for irony.
And I wasn't even trying to make a funny...
I am there.
Denis, for those of you wondering, contacted us through the website asking about membership and attending the class... I asked him to post on the thread as a placeholder so we would have a good count.
Do you know what time the class will be starting?
Thanks,
Mark
9 am start time, break for lunch around 11:30 or 12 noon, then out in the park for a few hours of hands on training and instruction.
Sent from my electronic tether
So It looks like I never posted up, but we are going to do the same cost structure as last year - $45.00 for a student with their rig, $25.00 for a second student driver in the same rig, and $10 for any ride-along passenger.
Cost Includes your admission to the park, boxed lunch, Training Book and Certificate of completion. Lunch includes Cold Cuts Sandwich with your choice of cheese (Sandwiches were delicious last year) bag of chips and a drink. We will order the sandwiches at the start of class so you can choose your combo.
I advise everyone to bring additional drinks for when we are out in the park and remember flags are required at R&V's. We have one or two spare if anyone needs them, though you will need a way to attach (I have a couple mounts that work with the stock JK tow hooks)
Just an FYI Mark was talking about going up for the day just to wheel the park and hook up with us when we are done with the class. So, anyone else that might want to come for the day you would have someone to roll with... Not 100% but worth a shot...
Is anyone caravanning up?
Paul and I have to leave a little early to set up, so I don't know that you want to leave with us...
How many openings do you have?
Quote from: LPM606 on June 22, 2015, 10:05:25 PM
Paul and I have to leave a little early to set up, so I don't know that you want to leave with us...
OOH. Early and weekends don't mix man.
Quote from: Yellow TJ on June 23, 2015, 07:52:07 AM
How many openings do you have?
Right now there are 4 rigs officially confirmed, with a couple of possibles. I know Demitrist said she was coming, but she hasn't posted up - I emailed her yesterday but haven't heard back. Has anyone heard from her?
But in any case, we certainly have room for a couple more if you guys, Dakota, or any of your Jeep owning buddies were interested.
We are out before we're in. I'd really like to do this. Have fun.
Quote from: LPM606 on June 23, 2015, 10:09:58 PM
Quote from: Yellow TJ on June 23, 2015, 07:52:07 AM
How many openings do you have?
Right now there are 4 rigs officially confirmed, with a couple of possibles. I know Demitrist said she was coming, but she hasn't posted up - I emailed her yesterday but haven't heard back. Has anyone heard from her?
But in any case, we certainly have room for a couple more if you guys, Dakota, or any of your Jeep owning buddies were interested.
I haven't heard from her but I'll ask Michelle to text her.
Michelle talked to Demetrius via text. She's apparently having issues posting. She said she emailed Ed too but hasn't heard back. Anyway, she is coming.
Hello,
I see on the webpage the park doesn't open until 10am. Do we have a place we are meeting at 9am? I have never been to this park before.
Thanks
Mark
For the morning classroom portion of the class we will be meeting next door at the ski resort
Snow Snake Ski & Resort
3407 E Mannsiding Rd, Harrison, MI 48625
(989) 539-658
in the lodge - last time we were all the way in the back in a separate meeting room, I assume that will be our meeting room again this year. You can just drive to the lodge and park there, when we are done with lunch we will head next door to the ORV park. If you have a flag for the dunes bring it, if not we will either scam one from R&V or find you a loaner.
It appears, as of right now, I'm not going to make it. I was sitting at a stop light and all the sudden the TJ just started missing like crazy and it won't idle worth a damn. The check engine light came on. I ran into the guys from unlimited offroad at the Jeep night tonight and I'm taking it over in the morning. If it's nothing major they'll have time to fix it. If it's a bigger, deeper pocket thing, it'll have to sit there until they can fix it.
I will keep you guys posted.
Al
offer still stands to ride up with me and use my Jeep, or Paul volunteered his as well... Call me by 6:00 in the morning if you decide to Jump in with us...
Sorry, I just read this. How did the class go?
No casualties, came back with all 4 students.
Oh crap we started with 5??
That was funny!
Quote from: phittie1100 on June 28, 2015, 10:22:02 PM
No casualties, came back with all 4 students....
Glad to hear that no one got hurt, but what about carnage?!?!?!? ;)
Chris had one kind dicey encounter with a log that rolled under his Jeep - large stub of a branch was sticking up and could have torn up some stuff, but luckily it rolled right into the crosssmember and got crushed rather than creating any carnage... Fortunately the park has some fairly open trails so no real issues with branch rubs and stuff that can make first timers in shiny new Jeeps pretty unhappy.
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