American Sand Association

Important update from UTV Takeover event.

Happy WI******ER BAY WEDNESDAY and MERRY CHRISTMAS in JULY! ** CAMPING UPDATE ** DON'T MISS OUT **

UTV Takeover Wi******er Bay is right around the corner. We have just released more hard pack camping, more hook-up camping and more FREE sand camping.

Current Update as of 07.24.24

ORK ROCK GROUP SITE - SOLD OUT
HALFMOON BAY - SOLD OUT
WINDY COVE A - SOLD OUT
WINDY COVE B - SOLD OUT
UMPQUA DUNES RV - 1 NEW SITE AVAILABLE
TRIANGLE ROAD - 5 NEW SITES AVAILABLE
SAND CAMPING - OVER 300 SITES SOLD......but more FREE released

SOUTH POD - MORE FREE CAMPING RELEASED - Xmas In July :)
CENTRAL POD - MORE FREE CAMPING RELEASED - Xmas In July :)
NORTH POD - MORE FREE CAMPING RELEASED - Xmas In July :)

We want to pack the house to celebrate our return to Windy Bay. Don't miss the opportunity to Join us September 3rd to 8th.

Extend your holiday weekend and join us for an EPIC WEEK.
Visit www.UTVTAKEOVER.com to purchase camping or claim your FREE sand sites.

Sand camping comes with FREE dozer service, access to restrooms, showers and garbage containers. Roto Rooter is on-site and available to service your trailer as needed for a small fee.

Oh ya, did I mentioned Alcohol is now allowed on the sand and will be sold for the first time in Vendor Row during UTV Takeover. With no curfews in WI******ER BAY I'm sure the night rides and vendor row activities will be the perfect way to end the summer in the Oregon Dunes.

if you have any questions reach out to me at [email protected] and I will answer any of your questions and get you set-up with a prime spot to fit your set-up.

✨Veteran land management leader, Joe Stout, has been selected as the next BLM California State Director.✨

He brings nearly 25 years of experience in natural resources, conservation, and business management back to BLM California, where he previously served for over seven years as the Associate State Director and Acting State Director. Welcome back!🎉

More: https://ow.ly/n84250SFFuV

Mark your calendars!

Reminder! The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will be temporarily closed August 15th through the 26th, 2024. The Marine Corps will be conducting critical military training in the area.

During temporary closures of the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area, the adjacent Johnson Valley OHV recreation remains open for public use. Recreationists are advised to be safe and observe boundaries when recreating in the OHV area while the Shared Use Area is closed.

All upcoming scheduled closures of the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area for 2024 and 2025 are listed below:

• August 15-26, 2024
• February 13-24, 2025
• August 14-25, 2025

For additional information and updates, including how to sign up for our text notification program, please visit: www.29palms.marines.mil/johnsonvalley/.

Dave Kuskie in the house!

The Fourth of July is Independence Day, the day we commemorate the Declaration of Independence, which dates back to 1776. It’s all about freedom, patriotism, independence, and our very lives here in this great country.
All of us at ASA wish you a safe and sane day of celebration and hope that you will reflect on what a privilege it is to say:
Happy Birthday, America!

GREAT NEWS FOR OFF-ROADERS: THE SUPREME COURT PUTS THE BRAKES ON THE EXPANDING “ADMINISTRATIVE STATE”

In a landmark ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly reduced the regulatory power of unelected government officials. In the cases of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, the Court held that the judicial branch no longer must “defer” to the judgment of federal government agencies in deciding whether the agencies have gone too far in issuing and enforcing federal regulations. This could have huge implications for the off-road industry, since the Environmental Protection Agency and similar agencies will now be forced to better justify their efforts to close public lands. Kudos to the Justices of the Supreme Court for working to reign-in out-of-control federal government regulation.

Let’s keep the momentum going. Please consider donating to your favorite off-road advocacy organization (American Sand Association). https://americansandassociation.org/

The best way you can help keep duning sports alive is to JOIN the groups you see fighting for your right to ride - wherever that may be. Joining is the best way to get your voice heard where it counts. ASA has your back. Please consider joining us if you're not already a member. Just visit the ASA website and click JOIN.

It's on for tomorrow! Off Road Nights with a Dirt Lifestyle Festival, you do not want to miss. ASA will be there. Swing by and say hey.

Happy first day of Summer.

No matter where summer takes you for sand, ASA has your back! Join us and help protect your right to ride! Visit the ASA website and click JOIN.

Off Road Nights Dirt Lifestyle Festival ready to Rock ‘n’ Roll next Saturday at The North County Mall in Escondido

ESCONDIDO, Calif. - The stage has been set, and The Off-Road Nights Dirt Lifestyle Festival will be showcased next Saturday in Escondido.
Successfully launched in Aug of 2013, this ORN Dirt Lifestyle Festival will be held next Saturday
(June 22nd) from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m in a new larger location on the grounds of the massive North County Mall in Escondido, Calif.

EVENT OVERVIEW
The ultimate action sports-inspired lifestyle festival, will be held in the main parking lot at the mall, featuring top industry leading vendors, exhibits, displays, the ORN Car Show, along with live music all day long, product giveaways and autograph sessions throughout the ORN Dirt Lifestyle day.

ORN KID’S ZONE
One of the added elements will be a targeted free ORN Kid’s Zone featuring inflatables and
slides just for children.

LIVE MUSIC
The day will feature live music by Ground Zero and Octane-The Band throughout the
day.

TICKETS
Tickets will be on sale at the front gate. Adult general admission tickets are $10 each and children
5 and under are free.

PARKING
Parking is free at the venue for this event.

More information on the event is available on our website at www.ornscene.com or by contacting [email protected] or 760.533.9380.

Wishing all dads a Happy Father's Day.

Flag Day is a holiday celebrated on June 14 in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution stated "That the flag of the thirteen United States is thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union is thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." At ASA we celebrate, respect, and treasure the freedom our flag represents.

A reminder that ASA supports Off Road Nights and will be there with our booth, raffle car, and team. This is the dirt lifestyle in full force. Come see us.

Do you love OHVs and the dunes? Are you an EMT? Then we need you to apply to be an OHV Park Ranger in the and start a one of the best careers ever! Click link for video and job details. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/794023200

BLM Photo: R. Rubio

One key to saving motorized access to dunes and trails is having all the interested parties, groups, and organizations band together in a unified front. Oceano Dunes is a prime example of this in California.
Be sure to join and support those groups working to protect your access to public lands.

On May 15, CA State Parks staff hosted a tour of Oceano Dunes SVRA (ODSVRA) for the OHMVR Commission and members of the public. The tour focused solely on species conservation, habitat restoration, and dust mitigation. No information was presented on the OHV user experience, conditions for OHV riding, or user concerns. A letter was sent from Cal4Wheel and American Sand Association to leadership of CA State Parks OHMVR Division and the OHMVR Commission, to summarize our concerns and advance opportunities for continued collaboration with CA State Parks and the OHMVR division. Read the full letter here: https://bit.ly/OHMVR-tour-meeting-of-ODSVRA-24

Come enjoy the Dirt Life Festival show and see the ASA booth and Polaris RZR raffle car at the Off Road Nights, June 22nd. There will be leading industry exhibitors, vendors, displays, car show, motocross, raffle, kids zone and more!

The future of motorized recreation lies in the hands of our youngsters and how we raise them today. Featured here is Oscar, the grandson of Jim and Shirley Bramham, 15 years apart.

In 2009 at a cal4wheel convention, Jim (ASA, Cal4) and Oscar were playing with the cell phone when it dawned on many of us, “Who will answer when the future calls?”

The Bramham's said, “Our grandson, Oscar, the Eagle Scout, leader, mentor, and knowledge seeker – will answer and be the future.”

Join those groups/associations like ASA and CA4WDA that help young ones see the world right! We must raise ‘um right, and give them opportunities to grow and learn from good examples of parents and family. Join us! Help ensure we have a good answer when the future calls.

As we enter Memorial Day weekend, ASA honors and remembers those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Please take a moment to give thanks to them and their families. God Bless America and our military.

At every Board meeting, our volunteer Directors and ASA staff spend countless hours working out details on how to keep up the fight for your right to ride and enjoy sand sports. We ask that you join us as this fight takes a team.

Get your tickets to support ASA's fight for every grain of sand. This year's raffle program includes a Polaris RZR Turbo R grand prize and a SOUL FAST E-Bikes runner-up prize. Swing by the ASA booth at the Sand Sports Super Show Super Swap on May 18th, at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Costa Mesa, CA, in the ASA booth. ASA sends a special shout-out to TMW OFFROAD for building this year's Polaris Inc. Turbo R.

Christmas shopping? How about a membership to ASA to help protect your right to ride? $25/year to be on the team fighting for your sand sports.

Doy ou like to night ride? Light up the dunes? What is your favorite thing to do after the sun goes down in the dunes?

Come by and see the ASA at the DIRT EXPO, Scottsdale, AZ.

There's nothing like having a lake in our dunes! Camp RZR was an awesome time this year, with this lake being one of the fun highlights.

We can fix this!

Arizona-licensed OHVs operated in California -- are you tired of paying out-of-state registration in California? Here is the scoop and what can be done about it.
https://www.americansandassociation.org/news/303-tired-of-buying-californias-out-of-state-registration

Let's all keep safety our first priority. Get there; ride hard; have fun; and get home safe!