Del Albright

SHEDDING LIGHT ON LEADING VOLUNTEERS 10 THINGS TO KEEP HANDY AND REMEMBER AS LEADERS OF VOLUNTEERS By Del Albright By the nature of the title "volunteer leader," there is never enough time to do all the things you want to do or thought you should do.  Being a volunteer is a part-time job at best.   Thus, we must learn to prioritize and get those things done that accomplish the most bang for our buck and get the most action out of others we influence. In all cases, to lead volunteers, we must learn to inspire, motivate, and facilitate action if we want to be successful (and keep trails open). Here are 10 tips to remember and keep handy as a volunteer leader, always strapped for time, always on some sort of time-crunch, and never fully supported for what you need to do.  (smile). 1.  Deliver what you promise, and don't promise what you can't deliver. 2.  For speeches, remember to tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them ...

FORMING STATE LEVEL MOTORIZED RECREATION COUNCILS Following the national NAMRC formula   By Del Albright, BRC Ambassador OVERVIEW: The solution to a positive future for motorized recreation lies in more unity among users.  Statewide cooperation and coordination between different modalities (like dirt bikes, 4x4, atv, utv, etc.) are key to ending the dauntless onslaught of anti-access propaganda and closure efforts. This short article will explain how to set up a state level group following the example of the national effort NAMRC – North American Motorized Recreation Council. NAMRC has brought together dozens of off-highway groups, melding all modes of recreation, making a huge difference in our national approach to securing a future for our sports.  The same thing needs to happen at every state level, with all state groups coordinating with NAMRC.  No chain of command or change in authority is suggested; just information, communication, coordination an...

Team Albright, Del & Stacie are Driving a special J eep  from Maine to Florida this spring. Del and Stacie ‬  are rockin' the east coast in tribute. We are PROUD to be part of the inaugural launch of the  Folded Flag Tribute Jeep  being built-up right now at  Clayton Off Road  with the help of some great sponsors like  BFGoodrich Tires ,  Raceline Wheels ,  Factor 55 , WARN ,  NorthStar Battery ,  Jeep Tweaks ,  FOX ,  Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts ,  Reid Racing ,  Clayton Off Road ,  Rugged Ridge ,  and  JcrOffroad , thanks to the the incredible team, Josh and Jen Schwalb of the  The Great American Jeep Rally  and  Great American Charitable Events . We plan to stop at several places to pay tribute to veterans and their families, war memorials and museums. We will also incorporate visits with motorized recreation enthusiasts, associations and clubs (as per your suggest...

They Are Killing Our Access! How Egos and Personalities Could Be Our Downfall By Del Albright, BlueRibbon Ambassador Is your club ticked off at a neighboring club?  Are you drifting away from your club because of the behavior of a few folks?  Do you find yourself attending fewer club/group meetings these days?  Do you feel like your opinion does not count? Are you ready to just say to heck with it and walk away as a volunteer?  Are you tired of the politics and clicks in your club?  In other words, do egos and personalities ruin your recreation? In my travels around the country helping folks to get organized and keep trails open, I have seen too much of the above problems. Don't get me wrong, there are tons of great clubs that are doing just fine.  But I've seen my share of egos and personalities driving folks away from organized recreation.  There are ways to fix that. I am convinced that our future lies in folks joining and stayi...

VOLUNTEER LEADER & LAND STEWARDSHIP (VLLS) WORKSHOP #6 IT'S ON FOR THE EAST COAST IN APRIL 2016 Thanks to Josh Schwalb of the Great American Jeep Rally and Great American Charitable Events, with awesome sponsors Omix-ADA and Clayton Off Road, we are conducting the first of its kind leadership and land stewardship (VLLS) workshop in Ashland, MA, April 7-10, 2016. APPLY NOW!:  Student Application here:  http://www.delalbright.com/RLTC/vlls_student_application.doc