COVID-19 Information

On March 18th, 2020 the WATVA Board of Directors called a special meeting to discuss the latest news regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the impact it might have on our upcoming 2021 Let's Build It! workshops and annual meeting in Stevens Point. We are taking this matter very seriously, as we want to ensure the safety of our membership and the general public.

After our discussions and reviewing CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) information and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services safety protocols (https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disease/coronavirus.htm), we have determined our workshops will fall outside the suggested guidelines, thus our board has decided to postpone with planning our convention on April 3rd, 4th & 5th.

Hotel reservations are now open for the rescheduled date.

We are awaiting the announcement of the new dates for the annual meeting.

Here are some of the workshops we are working on for 2021:

• Club - Dealer Partnerships: Presented by Tom Van Zeeland of Team Winnebagoland. Tom will discuss how a club and a dealership can work together to promote each other, encouraging each to increase their exposure and drive memberships.
• Club Marketing : Presented by TBD.
• Trail & Route Sign Manufacturing: Presented by Mark Hennessy and Paul Gradian of BCE Signs. Learn about how the signs are made from BCE signs, the design and build process and how your club can order.
• Overlanding & Slow Speed Trails: Presented by Ryan Harden & TBD. Learn about what overlanding is and how it can be applied to the ATV / UTV industry as well as how the Road Legal 4WD industry utilizes it. Also featuring time for learning about how slow speed trails are being utilized by the 4WD community and how it can be applied to ATV / UTV trails.
• County Recreation Officers: Learn how your club trail ambassadors can work with county recreational officers on educating, promoting and enforcement on the trails. Learn also about how club members can be utilized for welcome centers while club ambassadors are patrolling the trail systems.
• Trail Ambassador Program for Clubs: Presented by the NOHVIS Team. Learn what the Trail Ambassador program can do for your club. Also, how our new club coordinators can help facilitate club trail ambassador operations including recruitment, engagements and training.
• Radio Communications - Can you hear me now? This workshop looks at various two-way communication tools you can utilize including CB Radio, FMS / GMRS, HAM Radio and other long range tools.
• Road Routes - A town hall style workshop where clubs can collaborate on various road route issues.
• Club Marketing - What tools are available for your club to promote events, membership and the positive things going on in your community? Hear from experienced club leaders about how they utilize various marketing tools to promote their sport.

WATVA clubs receive a free table to display their information. Come learn about other clubs around Wisconsin and engage in conversation with their representatives.