2003 Alaska Meet and Greet

Located at the Alaska State Fairgrounds, at 2075 Glenn Highway, just on the outskirts of downtown Palmer. Follow the Meet and Greet signs and you’ll be there.

Bring together the 4x4 community, promote safety in all aspects of our recreation, and make current land use issues known to everyone. Planning of volunteer opportunities possible. Increase networking of fourwheelers in the state of Alaska.

All are invited to attend the 3rd annual Alaska Meet and Greet! This will be a family oriented event with a focus on bringing the state’s large OHD (off highway driving) community together. Come meet new friends and get re-acquainted with old ones. The event will be held at the Alaska State Fairgrounds which is at 2075 Glenn Highway in the city of Palmer. There will be lots of room with spectacular mountain views all around, close to downtown Palmer and close to multiple trail heads.

This is a 2 day event, with activities planned for Saturday and trail runs on Sunday. On Saturday there will be equipment demonstrations including winching technique, Pull-Pal usage, Hi-Lift jack usage, RTI ramp, and on trail welding and repair. There will also be emergency trail related medical instruction, special guest speakers, and a Wheeling101 class. Information will be available from the BlueRibbon Coalition, the United Four Wheel Drive Assoc. and Tread Lightly! There’s going to be raffle prizes, people’s choice vehicle judging, fun for the kids, food and some really cool off-road vehicles to look at! Sunday there will be trail runs of all abilities.

So come on out! Bring the family, and experience some good old fashioned Alaskan hospitality!

There will be lots of places to tent camp on-site. This year there will be plenty of room for motorhomes. No hook-ups however. Here is a list of suggested items to bring with you. A tent of something to sleep in. A ground cloth for the tent. Sleeping bags and pads. Appropriate clothing for Alaska's unpredictable weather. Mosquito repellant. Lawn/camp chairs. Baby wipes for the kids, however there is running water on the premises. Food and water. A lunch will be provided by Alaska Extreme Fourwheelers, Inc. and dinner will be potluck style Saturday. A cook stove for any food you wish to prepare as there can be NO open pit fires. (Alaska Extreme Fourwheelers, Inc. grill will be available for use by all.) Any photos or picture albums of your wheeling experiences. Don't forget a camera! Things for the kids to do. A properly prepared 4x4 if you wish to participate in the runs on Sunday. Please keep valuable personal items at home. We don't need anything to come up missing.

Here is a list of items required to attend one of the club sponsored trail runs on Sunday. Waiver (if not already on record with host), Safety belts for every passenger. Fire extinguisher. First aid kit. Vehicle insurance. Tow rope or strap (no metal hooks). Spare tire with jack and tools to change it. Tow hook or strap attachment point front and rear. Pair or leather gloves. CB or FRS radio. Working headlights, tail/brake lights and wipers are required for any vehicle that will driven to the trail heads. Vehicle must be in sound mechanical condition with no known major safety related defects to participate on a run. Remember this Alaska. Help is not always going to be around the corner. GO PREPARED!

8 to 12 noon	Registration and camp set up.
12 noon to 1:00	"Get to know you" lunch Provided by AK EXTREME
1:00 to 4:30	Demonstrations/seminars
4:30 to 6:00	RTI ramp
6:00 to 7:30	Dinner. Pot-luck style
7:30 to ???	Raffle drawings, ballot voting results, club talks and history.

9:00am to 10:00am	Pre-run meetings.
10:00am	Staggered runs head out
7 to 7:30pm	Grill will be lit for dinner

A lunch will be provided by Alaska Extreme Fourwheelers, Inc. and dinner will be pot-luck style Saturday. (The main courses for the pot-luck dinner will be by AK Extreme Fourwheelers members, however we do need you folks to help by bringing a side dish, dessert, a family specialty, anything that you think might make it more memorable.)

For Sunday it will be up to you to have the necessary food for your trail rides. The grill will be running when you get back, with any leftovers from the night before available.

ABSOLUTELY NO unnecessary driving of vehicles due to small children present and per Ak. State Fairgrounds rules.
NO discharge of firearms!
NO open pit fires. Bring your own cooking fuel if needed.
NO fighting or abusive behavior will be tolerated!
NO spinning tires! Property damage will not be tolerated!
No excessive leaving from and returning to the M&G activities via vehicle through the gate. If you must make frequent trips, please park in outer lot only.

Please stay in designated areas. Do not go beyond flagging.
Please use designated trash receptacles. Pack out what you pack in.
Please no glass beverage containers.
Please use designated restroom facilities.

Alcohol will NOT be provided. Please refrain from consumption until Meet and Greet functions are done for the evening.
Drink responsibly. NO driving while drinking.

This function is being held on private land. Please follow the above guidelines for a fun and safe weekend.

Children are of course welcome! This is a family event. Please be aware however that they must be supervised at all times. Childcare will not be provided. This will be a large gathering please keep track of your children at all times! Anything to keep them occupied would be encouraged, however bicycles and riding toys are not allowed.

Due to Ak. State Fairgrounds rules, pets of any sort are not allowed at the site. Please respect this and help us ensure the future of hosting the Meet and Greet at the Alaska State Fairgrounds by leaving the family pet at home.

The cost to attend will be $25 per family of four (two adults + kids), or $15 per individual with rig, with your pre-registration. It will be $30 at the gate per family and $20 per individual with rig at the gate. For this fee you will get 2 days of fun with your fourwheeling friends, a lunch hosted by Alaska Extreme Fourwheelers, Inc. and a pot-luck style dinner on Saturday, access to technical information concerning fourwheeling, a clean, safe place to camp, guided trail runs on Sunday, and a medical staff on hand. We are only looking to cover expenses, not make a profit. This fee will help cover sanitation and garbage removal, help with food and drink, and help cover the costs of grounds rental and printing and advertising, etc.

To help cover start up costs and give us an idea of how many to plan for, we would greatly appreciate it if you would pre-register. Send your check, cash, or money order to Dan Lance, coordinator for the Meet and Greet at address 18226 Gavin Circle, Eagle River, AK. Please make checks out to AK EXTREME. This will guarantee you a spot, and minimize any paperwork on-site. Please fill out the medical card for everyone in your party and the enclosed waiver and return it with your payment as we are trying to plan in advance for any medical needs. Thank you

Upon receiving your pre-registration, you will be sent confirmation that we have recieved your information and added you to the pre-registration list. Receipts for monies will be made available at the gate.

	Pre-registered	At the gate
Family (2 Adults + 2 kids)	$25 (+ $3 for each additional child)	$30 (+ $3 for each additional child)
Adult	$15	$20
Saturday Only Pass	--	$10 (14 and up) Free (13 and younger)

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