Girls Play Off-Road was created to empower women and increase the female presence in the off-roading world . Girls Play Off-Road ( GPOR ), formally known as Girls Play at AOAA , was founded by Jaimee Stecker-Betts .
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Years ago , Jaimee was going through a divorce , becoming a single mom , and dedicating herself to new-found sobriety . During this challenging time , she needed to find herself ; and what better way to do that than find a hobby . She kept hearing about off-roading , so after doing some research , she signed up to take a class at Northeast Offroad Adventures located in Ellensville , NY in August 2016 . She became empowered and learned many things along the way . One of her biggest memories is how to pick a line and most importantly , “ If you see a rock , put your tire on it .” ( This is one of the first lessons she teaches during GPOR ’ s monthly Newbie Days .)
The experience made Jaimee realize there was nothing she could not do . Obstacles in front of her now became a fun challenge rather than scary . On New Years weekend , December 2016 , Jaimee and her daughter joined a Jeep group for a weekend of wheeling in Pennsylvania . It was at this weekend Jaimee was completely bitten by the offroad bug . She could forever be found on the trails once a month with her newfound friends .
After attending two annual women ’ s wheeling day events held at a local offroad park , Jaimee realized there needed to be more than one day a year to get women on the trails . With this vision , she created an event called Girls Play Day at AOAA . There were 18 Jeeps at this event , 13 of them were driven by women that Jaimee had never met before . This event was also the first time Jaimee was to guide newcomers to the trails . Watching them go from nervous and anxious in the morning to excited and all smiles by the afternoon , she was reminded of her first day on the trails . Each woman was amazed at what they were able to accomplish with their Jeep . They felt EMPOWERED ! These women continued coming back to hit the trails with Jaimee .
By May 2018 , the original group , Girls Play at AOAA ( GPAA ), was formed . The name coming from the fact all the events were held at Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area “ AOAA ” in Shamokin , Pennsylvania . The group was
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