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Lifelong Jeeper

Lifelong Jeeper

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Location
Murray
I am contemplating starting a new Jeep (off-roaders) club through my employer. I anticipate some legal issues that would have to worked through, i.e. release of liability in case of property damage or injury etc, but don't really know what it takes to get this started. Any thoughts or pointers that you could pass my way?

Thanks,
 
cruiseroutfit

cruiseroutfit

Cruizah!
Moderator
Vendor
Location
Sandy, Ut
Network with the U4WDA as they should have some information, bylaws and liability disclaimers they can pass along. If you plan to operate it parallel or in conjunction with your employer or associate the name, you would need to verify they are comfortable with it as well and possibly have their legal dept. sign off on the idea and disclaimer, etc.
 
Lifelong Jeeper

Lifelong Jeeper

Well-Known Member
Location
Murray
cruiseroutfit said:
Network with the U4WDA as they should have some information, bylaws and liability disclaimers they can pass along. If you plan to operate it parallel or in conjunction with your employer or associate the name, you would need to verify they are comfortable with it as well and possibly have their legal dept. sign off on the idea and disclaimer, etc.
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Thanks Kurt. I'll reach out to U4WDA for further advice/recommendations.

I work for Intermountain Healthcare and with 30,000+ employees, we're bound to have quite the goup of outdoor enthusiasts ranging from Southern Idaho to Southern Utah. We could support fundraising efforts for Primary Children's Medical Center with show/shine events and other community related service projects, including trail clean ups. There could be a lot of good public PR resulting from the formation of the club, plus the name "Intermountain Off-Roaders" would just be cool. I know that I would have to get permission to use their name and that legal will have to be involved in order to mitigate risk. I'm just trying to get everything roughly organized in order to prepare a proposal that I'll have to make.

Anybody else have any other thoughts?
 
jackjoh

jackjoh

Jack - KC6NAR
Supporting Member
Location
Riverton, UT
If you can come to the U4 meeting tomorrow we would be glad to help. LH Miller Jeep in Sandy, 6:30 PM in the upstairs meeting room.
 
Deweyxj

Deweyxj

Invisible, on purpose!
Location
In my own private Idaho
Kurt's advice is a really good place to start!:thumbs: I would also check out Tread Lightly & The Blue Ribbon Coalition! They are associated with almost every 4X4 club that worth belonging to & should be a great source of info!:D

BTW: You should go for company sponsorship right from the start, if they say yes it's a super bonus, if they say no you have already warmed them up to the name recognition thing!:tara:
 
EB101

EB101

Registered User
Location
Bluffdale
We just went through it with the Utah Bronco Club. We had a lawyer graciously donate his expertise. He's done it for several clubs and his help was invaluable.
Here's where we started:
Incorporate as a non-profit LLC, we went beyond that a little by going for a charitable status as well.
Very specific bylaws that require individual responsibility of all members. This will reduce the need for liability insurance.
We do an event every year (Bronco Safari, coming up this week) that requires insurance for the BLM and Sitla. For just it little bit of added premium we got the club covered for the entire year and all of our activities.
By the way, we started with bylaws from U4WDA, NAXJA, and Dirt Hedz, then they got carved up and re-shaped into something that hopefully will keep our club running in perpetuity.
Our bylaws are posted as a document on the Utah Bronco Club group facebook page. I'm happy to discuss it with you too, just give me a week or two.
-Steve
 
jackjoh

jackjoh

Jack - KC6NAR
Supporting Member
Location
Riverton, UT
This is a good reference list.

Welcome on behalf of RME and the U4WDA.
Be sure to read all the instructions in "Introductions & using the Forum".

U4WDA believes the four wheeling community is best served by:
1. Education thru the use of classes, pamphlets, and films to teach responsible conservation.
2. Use Auto Dealerships and suppliers for the distribution of information.
3. Support Utah Counties in obtaining Quiet Claims to roads within their jurisdiction.
4. Stays informed and work closely with all Government Agencies and local law enforcement.
5. Where practical uses peer pressure to keep OHV use within the law.
6. Inform local agencies and law enforcement of illegal OHV use.

We promote the following: BRC/UFWDA: National legislation, action alerts, lobbying, etc
USA-All:- Local legislation, action alerts, lobbying, etc
U4WDA: On the ground actions. Service projects, education, club training, broadcasting the needs of Usa-All, UFWDA & BRC to its member clubs. Require clubs to be members of Usa-All, UFWDA & BRC, tie it into dues.
Member Clubs: Rides, education, hats, jackets, newsletters, raffles, etc. Require membership in U4WDA
Individuals: Join a club and promote responsible use amongst fellow travelers.
BRC:- National legislation, action alerts, lobbying, etc
Usa-All:- Local legislation, action alerts, lobbying, etc
U4WDA: On the ground actions. Service projects, education, club training, broadcasting the needs of Usa-All & BRC to its member clubs. Require clubs to be members of Usa-All & BRC, tie it into dues.
Member Clubs: Rides, education, hats, jackets, newsletters, raffles, etc. Require membership in U4WDA
Individuals: Join a club and promote responsible use amongst fellow travelers.
http://delalbright.com

http://www.sharetrails.org

http://www.nohvcc.org/
http://www.u4wda.org
http://www.usaall.org
 
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