Submit desired patrol dates ASAP!

Any weekend or Holiday date between 5/26 and 9/3 we have committed to providing a pair of BMBP patrollers at West Magnolia from 10am-5pm. We patrol in pairs (no cow needed) so request dates in pairs if you have a patrol partner in mind and let's book up the early part of the season first if possible. Only dates snapped up so far are 6/9, 6/23 and 7/7 (thanks Chip & Nancy). -Matt

Time to ride!

All NEW prospective patrollers need to attend one of the training sessions at the Forest Service HQ in Boulder on May 15th or 17th. The training will run from 5:30 to about 8pm and will be a great chance to meet some fellow patrollers, eat some pizza and learn about our patrol mission for 2007. Please contact me ASAP and let me know which date you will attend.

All returning patrollers do not need to attend but will have to sign a new Volunteer Agreement with the FS before patrolling for 07. Easiest thing would be for you to stop by one of the training sessions, pick up the 2007 info and sign the agreement then but we can make different arrangements as needed. Do let me know if you would like to attend one of the training sessions so I can get enough pizza and please submit your desired patrol dates for the season. www.moalford@hotmail.com or cell# 720-289-7960

West Magnolia 4/22

Greetings patrollers! I walked the E. Magnolia trails a bit over the weekend and it will be a couple more weeks (at least) before they are clear enough to ride so yet another hot lap at Betasso will have to substitute for the time being. ;) Soon though we'll get out on a couple orientation rides before the patrol season begins. I highly recommend patronizing the local businesses when you do come up to Nederland (after riding the bus of course). Happy Trails makes a great spot to meet your patrol partner and grab a morning coffee, while Wild Mtn sports a sweet deck overlooking the creek and Barker for post-ride beers and wings. In other sweet deal news fellow patroller Nicholas is offering a nice 20% discount on his custom bike art lamps for BMBP members. See http://treeline-designs.com for more info. Don't forget to tell me which patrol date you will attend. Danka, Matthew

BMBP Training sessions May 15th, May 17th

We've gotten our training sessions confirmed at the Forest Service HQ in Boulder (Office Address Boulder Ranger District 2140 Yarmouth Avenue Boulder, CO 80301) for 5:30pm on May 15th & May 17th. You will only need to attend one session, and we will provide pizza and drinks. Please RSVP with me so I can get the proper amount of pizza ordered (crucial!). If you are a returning patroller who attended training in 2006 it is highly recommended to attend one of these sessions as a refresher but not required. You will need to sign a new volunteer agreement with the FS however.

Big thanks to all who came up to meet and drink and bs at the Wild Mountain Smokehouse on Tues! Nice to meet some new patrollers and get psyched up for riding some high country trails soon! -Matthew