March 10, 2011 – The American Sand Association is honored to welcome Jon Crowley to its Board of Directors. Crowley specializes in media relations specifically for internet based outlets and is currently the editor of www.UTVGuide.net and www.DuneGuide.com websites respectively. Crowley has taken over the position held by Michael Sommer of Sand Sports Magazine. Read the rest of this entry »
Jon Crowley Joins American Sand Association Board of Directors
March 17th, 2011REDUCED ATTENDANCE ANTICIPATED IN THE IMPERIAL SAND DUNES THIS SEASON
October 26th, 2010
As dune season approaches, the slow economy is expected to continue its visible impact on the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA). Fewer visitors means fewer funds collected from the Recreation Permit Sales. These funds pay for emergency medical personnel, pit toilet maintenance and trash dumpster service. Read the rest of this entry »
ATV TRAINING FOR KIDS: A CLASS THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF
October 8th, 2010Press Release: (October 6, 2010) Since new laws regarding children riding ATVs on public lands were implemented nearly 3 years ago, it is now becoming easier to comply with them while at the Imperial Sand Dune Recreation Area (ISDRA) because of the availability of ATV safety training. And, not a moment too soon! As the opposition pushes to ban ATV use by children under the age of 16, “statistics” fuel their effort. By following the law and instilling good judgment upon our children, we can reduce accidents that sometimes lead to hospital visits. These preventable emergency room visits become statistics used to motivate the ban of kids ATV use! Read the rest of this entry »
ASA AND UDG CELEBRATE A PRODUCTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL CLEANUP AT THE ISDRA!
January 22nd, 2010
CANYON COUNTRY, CA — The 13th annual Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA)
Cleanup was held on January 16, 2010, during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Local media reported hundreds of volunteers posting at each of the several check-in locations that weresituated throughout the ISDRA. Read the rest of this entry »
ASA WELCOMES DUNE VISITORS TO ISDRA FOR 2010 NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
December 22nd, 2009
December 22, 2009
CANYON COUNTRY, CA —With the approaching holidays, off-road enthusiasts look forward to their annual New Year’s Trip to the sand dunes where nighttime glow-sticks and campfires greet friends and family alike. “For our group, the New Years trip is primarily about family,” stated Jason
Duke, longtime duner and ASA Member. “This is when we collect our largest group of the year,with many people arriving who we haven’t seen since the last New Year’s trip.”Common sense can keep these good times rolling too. Lock up the toys in your camp at night with a chain or cable, keep explosives Read the rest of this entry »
ASA HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
December 4th, 2009December 3, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
During the past ten years, the American Sand Association (ASA) has relied on the dedication of loyal volunteers to accomplish its mission to “Unite, Inform and Mobilize” its members. This support and management has been the foundation by which the ASA has grown into the professional Organization that it is today. Due to the extent of ASA’s recent important activities, and in an effort to bring the organization to the next level, the ASA Board of Directors voted to hire an Executive Director to continue the ASA’s scope of work in a professional manner.
“Continuity of governmental affairs, as well as business and membership communications programs are critical to our success,” stated ASA President Bob Mason. “The Board of Directors recognizes that we have reached the point where ASA needs a dedicated Executive Director to maintain our contacts and relationships with local, state and federal agencies. If the ASA is going to maintain sand sport recreation opportunities at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, and other recreation venues, we must continue to operate in a business-like manner.” Read the rest of this entry »
NEW WASH ROAD, AREA IMPROVEMENTS GREET ISDRA THANKSGIVING REVELERS
November 20th, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:NEW WASH ROAD, AREA IMPROVEMENTS GREET ISDRA THANKSGIVING REVELERS
The ASA encourages dunes visitors to become aware of the recent changes and area improvements before heading to the ISDRA for their annual Thanksgiving Holiday vacation.
Canyon Country, CA (November 19, 2009) — As the Thanksgiving Holiday Read the rest of this entry »