July 2023 LAMBO Newsletter

Hello!

Here is our newsletter for July, 2023. Topics include:

• Membership Drive
• Meeting Minutes
• Events and Clinics Coming Soon
• Trail Updates
• New Programs
• LAMBO Calendar
• Members and Business Members

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It is time for our Summer Membership Drive! Our goal this summer is 23 New (or new again!) LAMBO Members for Summer of 2023! Please consider becoming a Member of LAMBO by signing up for our annual membership. Memberships start at just $35 a year for an individual and $50 a year for family. 

Why are LAMBO Members so important? We have awesome volunteers and supporters who donate time, money and services throughout the year and we are exceedingly grateful. But we also need LAMBO Members - folks who are willing to financially support LAMBO with an annually renewing membership. Why is this important? Because trail building, grooming and maintenance is expensive. Did you know a mile of really great flow trail can cost up to $50,000 to build? We raise this money through events, donors, grants and support from the community and are grateful for this type of support. But we also really need new and renewing Members - renewing Membership fees go toward operating costs to keep our trails open, in good shape and with perks: tools and maintenance equipment, winter grooming, signage, porta-potty rental, and more.  And our LAMBO Members help advocate our organization and mission and encourage friends and family to get out and ride and support LAMBO.

Every dollar counts and every Member is critical to our ongoing success. We really couldn't do it without you.

We have 2000+ followers and newsletter subscribers, but only 1 in 20 are LAMBO Members. If just 1 in 100 join and encourage a friend to do the same, we'll hit our goal in no time and you'll get listed in our next newsletter as one of our awesome new Members!

Okay, now on to regular news and updates...

Meeting Minutes are available on our website. Please join us at our next meeting, Wednesday, August 9th at 6 pm at the Zip trailhead.  See other events on our website (along with trail information, meeting minutes) and on Facebook.

New News: 

• Our volunteers clocked an incredible 531 volunteer hours in June! Thank you to all who helped with the InSayner, worked on trails, and did all that other stuff that's gotta happen to make trails appear.
• We are breaking ground for our newest trail system at Musky Mountain! Travis Bellman Home and Trails will start construction July 17th. Please join us for a celebration of the ground-breaking on Sunday, July 23rd at 1 PM. 
• A Youth MTB Clinic is coming together for August at the Zip. Final details are in the works. 
• Also in August we'll be doing a test run of our Summer event replacement for the Rip, Zip and Sip (still part of the Ravens Series).
• Have you ever hosted a Haunted House or gone way overboard with your Halloween decorations and are kind of over it now? If you're looking to donate crazy big Halloween decorations, please email us - they could become part of LAMBOO Haunted Trails this year? Crafty? If you make it, we'll take it and add it to the spooky selections. Email us for info

Get details on our upcoming events on LAMBORiders.org or our Facebook Page.

Trail Updates:

• ALL TRAILS ARE OPEN! Get out there and ride.
• We have a Thursday Night Ride Social at the Zip, 6 pm. A bunch of us will be out riding the Zip trails and then hanging out around the campfire after. If you're new to the trail system this is a great time to get introduced. Message us on Facebook and we'll be sure to have someone connect with you and show you around. On every 3rd Thursday we'll be visiting other trail systems. For 7/20 we plan to check out a RASTA trail - Washburn at the Perch Lake Shelter.
• There is an awesome new feature at the Zip - a huge rollover on Double-Barrel. Check it out on YouTube.
• We've had volunteers doing some great work at the Raven. Be sure to check out that trail as well and say 'hey' and 'thanks' if you see them out there working.

In Case you Missed It:

• Learn more about a fantastic mountain biking mentorship program available for girls ages 7-13 through the Little Bellas program in Rhinelander led by the amazing Val Foley .
• Check out Results and Photos for the recent InSayner Mountain Bike Adventure Race. Next year it will include newly built trails at Musky Mountain!
• We've got a group working hard in Eagle River getting a new trail system started at Sucker Springs. If you are interested in learning more about the project and helping with the fundraising, send us an email..
• We are Wisconsin's first NSP Bike Patrol. We have both Outdoor First Care and Outdoor Emergency Care certified volunteers. Interested? We assist with NSP Membership dues and provide training and certification.

We still have an opening for the Secretary position amongst the LAMBO Officers, if anyone is interested send us an email.

LAMBO Calendar

• Monthly meetings are every 2nd Wednesday at 6 pm, location varies, check website or Facebook
• Zip Trail Social (ride) every Thursday at 6 pm, location varies, check website or Facebook
• LAMBOO Haunted Trails | Saturday, October 28, 4 - 7 PM at the Zip. This year will be better than ever. Food and S'Mores available for sale. The event is free but donations are appreciated.
• Fat Bikes by Candlelight | Wednesday, December 27, 5 - 8 PM at the Zip
• And we do the occasional road trips to Copper Peak, Copper Harbor, Cuyuna, Marquette, even Bentonville. These are informal, but open to anyone who might be interested in checking out new areas.

For details visit our website calendar or our Facebook page.

Thank you to new and renewing members: Spencer S., Caleb K., Michael B., and Bruce VE. And donations from Pat M. and Bryon B. We couldn't do it without your support.

Individual Membership starts at $35 annually. Annual dues support trail building.

Thank you to our Business Members! We are very grateful for your ongoing support.

Business Membership starts at $250 and includes individual memberships. Annual dues support trail building.

We are very grateful to all of our volunteers, members, and supporters. Thank you! And if you are interested in getting more involved, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Contact information and many ways to follow us is listed below.

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Yours truly,

LAMBO Board and Officers