CAMBA WORK DAY POSTPONED TO MAY 3
Due to lingering snow and wet conditions, the CAMBA annual spring workday has been postponed to Saturday, May 3.

Volunteers interested in helping clean up the trails and get them ready for the coming mountain bike season (we're confident it is coming) should meet at Mooselips Café at 9:00 on Saturday, May 3.

We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, call 715/798-3599 or email camba@cheqnet.net.

FOREST SERVICE TO OFFER
CHAINSAW CERTIFICATION CLASS
CAMBA volunteers who operate a chainsaw on trails on the national forest are required to take a chain saw certification class. This will provide them with the necessary safety training as well as basic chain saw operation skills.

The Forest Service is offering a class to satisfy this requirement. It will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 8 am to 4 pm at the Washburn Ranger District Office in Washburn. The morning session will be inside reviewing saw maintenance and safety procedures, then the class will head out to the "local" woods where each participant will do some cutting in order to meet the certification requirements. Chainsaw certification also requires a concurrent CPR/First Aid certification. Those who have taken the full chainsaw certification class within the past two years are only required to attend the afternoon session to demonstrate their proficiency. Of course all are welcome (and encouraged) to attend the morning safety session as well.

Anyone interested in this course should get in touch with Karen Larsen as soon as possible so she can get a roster set up and make sure they have enough instructors to cover the field portion of the class. You may contact her by email or phone and she will get back to you directly with final details.

Contact: Karen A. Larsen, Forestry Technician for Trails and Wilderness, Washburn Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, kalarsen@fs.fed.us, (715)373-2667, ext. 238.

CALLING ALL KIDS
CAMBA Kids Back for Second Year
This summer, the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association will offer its second youth instructional course - CAMBA Kids. The course will again teach young cyclists how to ride off-road mountain bike trails and improve upon skills learned last year. Course content is geared for riders age 6-13 with basic bicycle riding experience.

The course will take place at Hatchery Creek Park, Hayward on Sunday afternoons, June 1, 15, 22 and 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The course will include:

• Bike safety, fit and maintenance
• Following IMBA's "Rules of the Trail"
• Bike handling theory
• Drills to promote bike handling skills
• A short trail ride at every session
• Obstacle course at every session

Participants will need a mountain bike in good working condition and an approved helmet (required). Mechanics supplied by the New Moon Bike and Ski shop will again be on hand to offer bicycle tune-ups prior to setting out on the trails.

The cost is $15.00 for CAMBA family members, $35.00 for non-members. Family memberships are available for $40.00.

For a registration form or more information, call (715) 798-3599 or send an email to camba@cheqnet.net. The mail-in registration deadline is Thursday, May 23. Registration forms are also available on the CAMBA website, www.cambatrails.org, and on the first class day, Sunday, June 1 at Hatchery Creek Park.

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