Hi Everyone,
Our Club is hosting our 5th Annual Because of Brandon ATV Charity Ride this Saturday, July 22^nd at 9 am. We will meet at the Cole Lake Cabin Shelter Trailhead. Take County Road 30 to Old Manganese Road and turn left, follow the dirt road back to the Blue Fire number 19807.

Because of Brandon is a fund raiser in memory of Brandon Houge, a young man from Ironton, who passed away from complications of Juvenile Diabetes. All proceeds provide financial assistance to area residents with type 1 diabetes. I have invited Crow Wing County Commissioner, Doug Houge, and Representatives from the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center to speak.

Guided rides will leave at 10 am to the area trails and our Club will provide a free lunch at 1 pm, with fresh made sandwiches from Super One, chips, dessert tray with bars, cookies and bottled water.

Please come join us and raise some funds for this great cause. Bring a lawn chair, invite your friends and family. You don’t have to ride to make a donation.

Ken Irish  
Club President

Hi Everyone,

Our next Club meeting is July 8^th, 9 am at the Ironton Legion 232 4^th Street. We are riding the Blind Lake to Hill City trails, bring some snacks and beverages for the ride we will stop in Hill City and get a burger.

We are riding in the July 4^th Crosby Ironton parade; we will get our line up number by the Legion. The parade starts at 11 am come early. (Please see previous parade post) You can decorate your machine as patriotic as you like. There is no throwing candy allowed from your machine. There will be some walkers from the club handing out candy. After the parade everyone is invited to Robert & Denise Wille house for a potluck, 23889 County Road 31 Deerwood.  Please bring a side dish and a lawn chair. If you have visiting family and friends, they are welcome to join. There is a detour on Highway 210 and County Roads 31, please watch for the signs. You can turn on 2^nd Ave NE and 8^th St NE to get around it.

Our Club hosted an ATV Safety Training on June 17^th, 23 kids passed the class and 23 instructors and helpers came to help, it was a fun day. Thank you everyone that came to help. Jenny made a nice slide video and posted it on our Club Facebook page and the Crosby Courier was there and took pictures, there are several color pictures in the paper.

The Trail Expansion Crew has started adding the new trails to the Miller Black Bear trail area. Once again our club is hosting a Charity Ride for Because of Brandon on July 22nd.  We are raising money for Juvenile Diabetes, the event will start at the Cole Lake cabin shelter trailhead at 9 am. I’m inviting people from the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center to speak; guided rides will leave by 10 am and we will come back around 1pm for lunch. Our club provides a free lunch for everyone. I will be away from my computer for a few days now.

Please support our club business members.

The Deerstand, Deerwood True Value, Crosby Courier, RPM of Emily, Central Fence, Motor N More, Roth RV, Spalding House, Woodtick Inn, Deerwood Bank, Muzzle Blast Media, Town Tavern, Autosmith, Mid Minnesota FCU, Brothers Motorsports, Cuyuna Regional Center Ironton Legion, Cuyuna Brewing Company, Rainy Day Gutters, Dunmiers Bar & Grill, Deerwood Legion, Taconite Canteen, Red Threads, Anthony Koop – Coldwell Banker’s Crown Realtors.

Happy Independence Day everyone.

Agenda;
Pledge of Allegiance
Approve Club Board Minutes
Treasures Report – Denise
Recent Trail Work – Andy & Russ
Selfie Station – Andy
Because of Brandon July 22 – Ken
Music in the Park – Jenny  
Crow Wing County Fair – Andy
Adjourn 10 am

Ken Irish
Club President