Come hang out with SORBA at Charlie Bob’s (restaurant/bar off Dickerson Pk in Nashville) for some fun and fellowship. Bring a non-SORBA friend and get your name in the drawing for some goodies. If your friend signs up for SORBA that night, get your name in the drawing again (along with your friend), and the Pres will personally buy you a beer! SORBA will provide some appetizers and you can order additional food and drink at the bar!
We will have a brief meeting giving updates on local …

The campaign’s original catch phrase was “Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires.” In 1947 it was changed to “Remember… Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires.” Most recently, in 2001, it was again modified to “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” in response to a massive outbreak of wildfires in natural areas other than forests. The term “wildfire” applies to any unwanted, unplanned, uncontrolled outdoor fire.
Visit Smokey and learn more at:
www.SmokeyBear.com

August 27th, 2010 ~ President’s Public Listening Session – Nashville, TN
This is our chance to speak up for our user group and share our need for more mountain bike specific trail.  Each trail user group (ATV, Equestrian, etc.) has shown up in force to ask for more access and resources.
Contact us if you plan to attend!  info@sorbamidtn.org
Read below and click HERE for more information.

WHEN:
Friday, August 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(Check-in table opens at 9:30 a.m.)

WHAT:
Public Listening Session on President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative

WHERE:
Nashville Public Library (Main …

IMBA-SORBA Middle TN has entered in to a formal relationship with Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation.  In a December 2009 Parks board meeting an “Annual Permit” was approved by the board.  Typically referred to as an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding), the Annual Permit will allow greater involvement and stewardship by our local chapter as well as enhance the trail experience.
Our chapter has submitted drawings and plans to update the lakeside trail kiosk and build a new trail info center at the Ned Shelton Pinnacle trail head by Spring 2010. …

Darryl and I loaded up the bikes and camping gear early Friday morning and headed down to South Carolina for the first of the 2 planned Board of Directors meetings this year. IMBA is starting to implement a Regional Level design to try to get other areas of the nation coming together, working together, sharing ideas, resources, etc… They are modeling this off of the SORBA model, so this Board of Directors meeting is really the Southeast’s RLC meeting and already ahead of the game. Chapter board members from Florida, …