THIS ISSUE
· What is ORBA?
· ORBA @ KTM Dealer Mtg.
· Workmans Compensation
· Legal Actions
· Desert Advisory Council
· Imperial Sand Dunes Plan
· Sand Sports Show
· Off-Road Exposition
· New Members

WHAT IS ORBA?
We are continually being asked this question. What is ORBA and what makes ORBA different from all of the other organizations that are fighting for the rights of OHV enthusiasts?

ORBA is a non-profit Business Trade Association! ORBA does not deal with end users. ORBA's members are business owners or managers who have united toge-ther to promote the welfare and profitability of companies who derive a substantial part of their income from the off-road recre-ation industry.

ORBA's Board of Directors is elec-ted by ORBA members. Annual meetings will enable members to elect Directors and vote on major issues of concern to the asso-ciation - just like any public corporation. That Board of Direc-tors has the charter to make decisions regarding day-to-day operations and expenditures based on what is best, and most profitable, for the members. Although ORBA is incorporated as a non-profit corporation, the profit motive dictates its operation.

Today, ORBA's primary effort aligns with the many volunteer OHV organizations that are work-ing so hard to stop the continual closures of OHV recreation areas by government agencies. This makes it difficult for potential ORBA members to decide where to commit limited resources. Pro-fitability becomes a moot point if OHV recreation becomes extinct. The current crisis situation de-mands that OHV oriented busi-nesses continue to support OHV volunteer organizations while, at the same time, team up with the only OHV Business Trade Asso-ciation in Existence!
Tomorrow, when the war against those who would eliminate OHV recreation has been won, ORBA's focus will be to speak for, and fight for, OHV businesses in the marketplace and in the political arena. Profitability will take the place of survival! ORBA will become the recognized voice of the OHV Business Community!
ORBA @ KTM DEALER MEETING IN PA.
In August, Roy Denner, President and CEO of ORBA spoke to over 200 KTM Motorcycle Dealers from across the United States about membership in ORBA

As a result of that effort, ORBA now has members in places such as Waukegan, IL; Baton Rouge, LA; Fayetteville, AK; Terre Haute, IN; and Taylor Mill, KY. A big thanks goes to KTM Sportmo-torcycles USA and particularly to Scot Harden, KTM Vice President for helping ORBA become a na-tional organization.

LOW COST WORKMANS' COMP INSURANCE FOR ORBA MEMBERS

Now that ORBA is pushing the 100-member company mark, we are in a position to negotiate cost savings opportunities for our members. Our first effort in this area involves low cost Workmans' Compensation Insurance. It is considerably less expensive to acquire this type of insurance for a group of companies than what individual companies are required to pay. We have asked members to provide copies of their declaration statements so ORBA can seek bids for the best possible rates.

As ORBA continues to grow as an established, recognized, business trade association, we will be looking for other opportunities to provide our members with val-uable advantages that come along with organization size.

LEGAL ACTIONS
Along with several well-known volunteer organizations that are fighting for OHV recreation oppor-tunities, ORBA is contributing substantial funds to support the efforts of David Hubbard, expert environmental attorney from the law firm of Procopio, Cory, Har-greaves and Savitch.

Mr. Hubbard is submitting legal position letters to the Bureau of Land Management to prevent the implementation of Federal Land Management Plans which would virtually eliminate OHV recreation on BLM managed public lands. His letters are reprinted on ORBA's informative website at www.orbanet.org.

BLM DESERT DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL
ORBA President & CEO, Roy Denner, is a Recreation Repre-sentative on the Bureau of Land Management's Desert District Advisory Council. Mr. Denner, who was elected Vice Chairperson by the other Council members, had an opportunity in September to Chair a Council meeting in Desert Hot Springs, California.

To say that the meeting was lively would be a gross under-statement. All of the items on the agenda involved potential negative im-pacts on OHV recreation. According to Mr. Denner:
"The BLM appears totally committed to appeasing the enviro-extremist groups and doesn't even respond to the OHV community's input." Evidence supporting this statement is available on ORBA's Website.
This is the reason that the OHV community has resorted to legal maneuvering and is no longer willing to compromise with the Federal Land Management Agen-cies on land use issues!

(Picture DAC Meeting)

CA IMPERIAL SAND DUNES "RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN" (RMP)
One of the Desert Management Plans being drafted by the United States Bureau of Land Manage-ment has a new name. The management plan has been in process for some time and has always been called the "Recre-ation Area Management Plan or (RAMP)." Recently, the name of this so-called management plan has been changed to "Resource Management Plan (RMP)."

At a recent BLM "Scoping Meet-ing" in San Diego, ORBA Pres-ident Roy Denner suggested to over 400 OHV enthusiasts in attendance that there might be serious significance to this name change.

Is it possible that one of the most popular OHV playgrounds in the universe will, in the future, be a biological resource area with OHV recreation eliminated? ORBA will keep on top of this issue. Stay tuned!

SAND SPORTS SUPER SHOW

In September, ORBA members showed up in force as exhibitors at the largest exhibit of sand oriented equipment in the world. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars of equipment used by sand dunes enthusiasts were on dis-play while tens of thousands of sand sport enthusiasts crowded four large buildings housing the displays.
Pete Conaty, Sacramento lobbyist, supported in part by ORBA, was successful in getting several California State Legislators to attend this show.
Without exception, these legis-lators were amazed by the amount of dollars this industry contributes to the California economy and by the number of families that attend-ed this show.
The ORBA "Member" signs were evident on many exhibitor booths. Several new off-road companies joined ORBA's ranks at this show.

OFF-ROAD EXPOSITION
In October, ORBA "Member" signs were displayed all over the Off-Road Exposition in Pomona, California. This exposition, staged at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds involved companies who deal with off-road racing activities from many western states. It was very difficult to find an exhibitor at this event who did not know about "ORBA."

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

· Pacific CEET, Inc.
· Lynn Vick Products
· Troy Lee Designs
· 454 Graphics
· Got Sand?
· Motion-Pro
· Wiseco Pistons
· Beard Seats/RedArt Corp.
· Ron & Brian's Motorsports
· Kawasaki of Fayatteville
· Nevada M/S Specialties
· KTM of Mojave
· Moore & Sons M/C
· Linwood Cycle Sales
· Competition Cycles
· Z Racing
· Jeff's Cycle Shack
· Sportsman Cycle
· Moto-Tech/KTM
· Nicholas Grant Corp.
· Mike's Cycle Supply
· Down's Commercial Fuel
· Bugpack Products
· Precision Concepts
· VP Racing Fuels, West
· Sand Limo
· Fox Racing Shox
· King Shock Technology
· Leading Edge Performance
· Baja Shop Motorsports
· Mazzone Sandcars
· Timmyboy Design
· Calmini Products, Inc.
· Jimco Racing Products
· A Step Ahead Racing
· Pro-Caliber Motor Sports
· Neanderthal Cycle Salvage