| It's common...a couple of friends get together every | | | | see an increase in the number of attendees. |
| weekend to ride their ATVs, then the kids and | | | | ATVA will also help you sort out the insurance issues |
| spouses gets involved and the group gets bigger. | | | | you may have with property owners. It is easier for |
| You make a couple of friends while riding ATV and | | | | ATVA to iron these issues out because their buying |
| they become regular ATVers as well. Soon, the little | | | | power is ever so much bigger than an individual ATV |
| ATV group has turned into an ATV club simply | | | | club. And let's admit it, despite the fact that ATVing |
| because of the fact that you ride together regularly | | | | is safe when done the right way, many people have |
| and you all share the same passion. Sooner of later, | | | | the misconception that ATV riding is unsafe and |
| you're going to have a name for your group and also | | | | unsuitable for kids. We can try to combat the issue |
| start a website. This is how most ATV clubs are | | | | slowly on our own but with ATVA in the picture, we |
| formed. | | | | will have more resources to educate the public and |
| Well, if you have a large ATV club and is thinking of | | | | the legislative bodies on ATVing. The discrimination |
| expanding, here's one thing you can do and that is to | | | | against ATV riding is huge, hence, we can only |
| join ATVA as an official ATV club. First of all, it's | | | | combat it with a big organization. |
| quite difficult for an ATV club to gain exposure all by | | | | Signing up as a member to ATVA is extremely easy. |
| themselves and ATV enthusiasts located within your | | | | But before that, you'll have to decide whether your |
| area may also find finding an ATV club equally as | | | | club is a promoting club or a social club. You see, with |
| hard. That is where ATVA can help you. ATVA | | | | a social club, you'll need only five existing members of |
| brings together ATV clubs and form a bridge | | | | your ATV club to be a part of AMA (American |
| between ATV enthusiasts and ATV clubs together | | | | Motorcyclist Association). |
| with their regular newsletters, publications and | | | | The definition of a promoting ATV club simply means |
| website. The name and contact information for each | | | | that your ATV club organizes large regular or annual |
| of ATVA's members are listed prominently in their | | | | events like motocross, flat-tracks, TTs, ice races...etc. |
| publications and website. | | | | if that is so, there should be at least ten members in |
| And if you organize an event, ATVA will help you | | | | your ATV club with one who deals with insurance |
| announce it in an effort to bring ATV enthusiasts in | | | | and the other on communications. One member of |
| for the event. With that the number of members to | | | | your ATV club should sign up for an ATVA organized |
| your ATV club will increase tremendously while you'll | | | | seminar of risk-management. |