Thanks to All Who Came to the Skills Clinic! We hope you had a fun time despite
the 106 heat index and damp grass. Double thanks to those of you and helped out
or taught at the clinic. We couldn't have done it without you.

It looks like the skills clinic was a success. We covered all of our expenses,
signed up some new members to GHORBA, made some money for trail/bridge building
and most importantly had some fun and laughs. Sounds like a great day in my
book.

GHORBA to hold a ladies ride at Memorial Park We had a great turnout of ladies
at the skills clinic this past weekend. Way to go, girls!!! Several of the
ladies expressed an interest in an organized ladies ride.

Since the weather is not cooperating for a ride tonight, let's meet next
Wednesday, June 30. Be ready to roll at 6:30pm from the parking lot by the
soccer fields. If the trails are closed we will do an Urban Ride. All levels of
riders are welcome and NO ONE will be left behind.
Make sure to bring plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated

Work Party at Memorial Park 6/26: If you race, get started on 2005 PayDirt
points now! If you ride MP come help maintain the trail! There will be a work
party at Memorial starting at 9:00 a.m. to complete work on the Red Trail.
Please bring gloves and your water bottle. We will work until about 1:00 p.m.


HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK WORK PARTY, SATURDAY JUNE 26TH GHORBA volunteers will be
removing and rebuilding Bridge #5 at the park. Materials will be precut and
ready for installation, just need your help in building the new bridge. Please
bring gloves, battery-operated screw drivers, etc. We will start about 8:00 a.m.
and work until noon or when the bridge is finished. Please sign in on the
volunteer sheet so the park gets credit for your hours. Richard will have
PayDirt forms, as well. Richard said to ride out and meet him at bridge 5.

Cypresswood News: This past Monday, Jerry, Candice, Sam, Melanie and Dean
worked about 2 hours clearing some overgrowth at Cypresswood trails. They would
like to pick up where they left off, and would like to reroute the section near
the end, with all the fallen pines, and all the mud holes, and are requesting
more help. Melanie is going to see about getting trail work qualified for pay
dirt, but trail work parties are exciting and rewarding enough already. If you'd
like to be more involved, please email Jerry (jerryg98@...) or the yahoo
group (cypresswoodtrailgroup@yahoogroups.com).

They will meet again next Monday at 6PM at the trail head.

GHORBA will be hosting KID'S CLINIC for inner city youth at Memorial Park on
July 24th. We are working with Councilman Garcia of District H. More
information will follow. This is a great project and very rewarding. We need
volunteers willing to help that day. Mark your calendars.

Monday, July 12 GHORBA meeting will feature the TBC Texas Trail Doctors, Ryan
Spates and Susan Stormer. Meeting will be held at Otto's BBQ on Memorial Drive
at 7pm.

Bluff Creek Ranch (Warda) will be hold a "Bull Chip" ride, a 4 hour endurance
event on July 10 from 6PM to 10PM. There two open divisions, Mens and Womens
with a Longhorn Burger feed at the end and a unique "Bull Chip" trophy that goes
to the winner, for those BSing sessions to prove you were the top rider. Entry
Fee is $20 and includes riding, camping and the Bull Burger Feed afterwards.
More info at www.bcrwarda.com under Upcoming Events section.

Whew, lots of info! As always, go to http://www.ghorba.org/homenews.htm for
more information. Check out the forum section for updates and notices. THANKS!

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