NORA Newsletter - February 2019

Greetings! What's Happening at NORA? Big things have been happening up here at NORA! Check out some highlights from January as well as what's in store for this month:

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NEW TRAINING CENTER!

We are thrilled to announce our new training center is fully operational. It features two floors with multiple training rooms, a social hall, breakout rooms, and a garage - all with high tech connectivity & high speed internet. Yes, it also has indoor plumbing. This new, unique event space is also available for corporate and private outings. Click here to check out our journey of building NORA from the ground up!

The NORA Adventure Club holds a meeting in their super-cool "clubhouse"!

Even when temperatures go low, our training center is nice and warm thanks to a state-of-the-art radiant floor heating system.

We have a number of exciting classes coming up this month:  Click here for the full 2019 NORA events calendar!

Feb 9-Feb 10, Sat-Sun: ASHI Wilderness 1st Aid Certification Become certified in Wilderness First Aid! Sign up for this comprehensive 16 hour class to be better prepared to respond when faced with limited resources, longer patient care times, and decisions about when and how to evacuate an ill or injured person.

Feb 16, Sat: Vehicle Maintenance & Confidence This hands-on class includes how to safely change a tire, jump-start a dead battery, diagnose common vehicle problems and more!

Feb 23, Sat: Back-Country Skills Sampler This fun filled day of workshop rotations will take you through different outdoor skills mini-learning stations as a sample to more in-depth training opportunities for off-road driving and survival skills. Great for individuals, groups, families and friends!

January Highlights

1/19/19 - NOVA at NORA The Northeast Offroad Vehicle Alliance (NOVA) is a coalition of 13 different off-roading clubs in the northeast. With the addition of the NORA adventure club, that number has risen to 14! On January 19, the NOVA quarterly meeting and trail ride was held at NORA.

A New Family Member! Those of you who follow our Facebook page may already be aware, but for those who don't - we have a new vehicle for our rental fleet! After a major overhaul at Little Bear Wheel Alignment in Buchanan, NY, she'll be ready to hit the trails with several "Little Bear upgrades". On top of that, an AEV lift kit was provided by OK4WD in Stewartsville, NJ. Give a little "Jeep wave" to our 2008 Rubicon, Sunny * !

*Name is subject to change - keep an eye on our Facebook for more details!

New logo & shorter web addresses! Did you notice at the top of this newsletter that our logo has changed? If so, give yourself a pat on the back! While branching out and expanding our class offerings, holding tours at Hunter Mountain and hosting events, team NORA decided this change would better reflect all of the services we provide. What do you think of the changes? Let us know on our Facebook page ! Additionally, our website at www.nyoffroaddriving.com can now also be accessed at NORA4x4.com and NORA4WD.com . Shorter and sweeter!

See you on the trails!

Barney "Barndoor" Trager thinks his rig isn't big enough yet. Maybe some 5 inch tires would give it that little extra clearance?

And remember - NORA is Learning, Adventure, and Fun!