Vice President's Report

Sitting back and looking at how the Island Rock Crawlers Four-Wheel Drive Society has evolved makes me smile.

Our charter members all had ideas, dreams and goals of what the IRC would turn into. I had a vision for example, that most of our members would be extreme four wheelers.... I'm still working on that one though! If we had set a master plan back then, the IRC would be right on track— Camaraderie among fellow four-wheelers, a wealth of collective information, a used parts data base, our very successful clean-up run, the awesome Rock Crawl and our code of ethics—it's all there! It's not something we do casually or carelessly.

One other thing I especially like is the fact that we are making a positive impression on people. We are serious about four-wheeling. Through everyone's efforts we are becoming known as such. Keep up the good work!

Wayne Foster

IRC Parts Bin
(buy and sell database)

If you have parts for sale or parts you need, contact Rob McFadyen, Email: mcclan@telus.net with subject = “IRC Parts Bin”

Announcements

We congratulate Linda and Dean on the birth of their daughter, Sarah. We offer our sympathy to Vern and Carolyn for the losses they have recently suffered. We wait in anticipation for the birth of Justin and Donna’s second child.

Rock Crawl '99 Update

After trying several sources, Steve Verseghy has secured insurance for the club, which will cover us for a full year. With the insurance in place, talks can begin with Timberwest. They have been most accommodating, and a llowed some of our trail committee to view maps of the areas we travel in. Everything else is in place--the food, the camping, the main prizes, and the trails we will run. In this upcoming month, members will be assigned to lead trails by the trail committee. Also members will be asked to commit to doing a job during the event, and sign up sheets will be presented at the March meeting. Registration is now complete. The event was filled in 8 days, with an enrollment of 107. With a little less than three months to go, the progress of this Rock Crawl Committee is astonishing. They have worked very hard, and the results are coming together nicely. Next, the trail clearing begins! Be sure to check with Wyatt to adopt a trail. Clearing will begin on April 25th.

Andrea deLange

South Island

Contact Events Co-ordinator
for more information.

March 99

Mar. 11 - Monthly Branch meeting at 7:30 pm at Spencer School, (1026 Goldstream Ave.)

Mar. 13 - Winching Seminar, meet at Sooke Flats Campground at 9:00 am.

Mar. 14 - Monthly Club Run, meet at Harbourview Road in Sooke at 9:00 am.

April 99

Apr. 1 - Monthly Branch meeting at Spencer School

Apr. 4 - Monthly Club Run, meet at Harbourview Road in Sooke at 9:00 am.

Apr. 17 - Trail Clean-up Day

Mid-Island

Contact Berry Sintnicolaas for more information.

March 99

Mar. 18 - Monthly Branch meeting at 7:30 pm at the house behind Bow-Mel Chrysler in Duncan

Mar. 21 - "Snow Fun Day", Monthly Club Run, call Berry

April 99

Apr. 15 - Monthly Branch meeting at 7:30 pm at the house behind Bow-Mel Chrysler in Duncan

Apr. 18 - Monthly Club Run, call Berry

Apr. 24 - Trail Clean-up Day

Club Membership - 55

Branch	Total	Regular	Associate	Honourary
South Island	43	31	10	2
Mid-Island	12	10	2