Keystone Offroad Club
Keystone Off Road Club started out as a few friends who enjoyed going off road to challenge themselves and their rides . In August of 2012 we organized and started a website and a Facebook page , the response from fans was tremendous and from there we grew to 25 members in six months and became a state wide club , with members between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia , Pa , KORC is centrally located in Lewistown , Pa . We don ’ t yet have mandatory meetings because with members scattered across the state it ’ s impossible . We communicate by newsletters and a private page on Facebook where we plan our rides . We try to keep the club loosely structured because we know that most people don ’ t want to be in a club with lots of chiefs and few Indians , keeping it informal keeps it fun . Our goal is to build an organization that ’ s sole mission is to support the club with the profits . I got this idea when I lived and wheeled in Southern California . I thought it would be so cool if an off road vendor had a club that off road enthusiast could join . Having a club with plenty funds would allow a club to have a own race team or off road park or even support members who wished to go to Moab for Easter Safari or to the Rubicon Trail . We aren ’ t foolish enough that a guy could join our club in March and then ask to be financially supported in April to go to Moab , there will be stipulations and requirements to meet in order to go as a club representative . KORC is still in the process of setting up a store selling apparel and hard goods such as rock sliders and lockers . So watch for our store to be opened soon and please support us so that we can support our members in a big way . Our club is built to give back to the member from the minute they join the club with discounts at off road vendors , restaurants , auto parts stores and even memberships into two off road associations . KORC doesn ’ t make a profit from membership dues because we think that ’ s wrong , we want you to get something form your money .
We go to Rausch Creek Off Road Park often since it is closest to us and centrally located . As we grow we will expand around the state to other off road destinations . Besides the planned club excursions to Rausch Creek , many of us go there on a whim just because we love to wheel and can ’ t wait for the next planned trip . We also have a state park minutes from us that we like to ride . Most of us are into rock crawling but there are some who love to go mudding and if that ’ s your thing then join up and we will have more mudding events . If you keep up with us on Facebook there is usually a post saying some of us are going down there for the weekend and you are welcome to meet us there . Keystone Off Road Club will be at PA Jeeps All Breeds Jeep Show in York , Pa this year , so if your there please come see us . As KORC grows we will attend more events around the state and out of state . Charities are hard for us to pull off because we don ’ t have enough members to support one . But in the future when we do have enough members we certainly will get involved in helping out communities , as stated , KORC gives back .
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18 / WASTED TRAILS MAY 2013