TEC Online Meet and Greet Session, 2021 CLOSED NOW THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING SEE YOU ON THE TRAILS!

Greetings and welcome to our first online TEC club meet and greet session! Due to current restrictions we can’t organize 100+ truck meet at the mall where everyone can check out lifts, tires, sliders, skids, bumpers, winches, tailgate cooking setups, roof top tents and much more! What we can do is to talk online and hear what you have to say.

First thing first, my name is Eugene and I am co founder of Toyota Enthusiasts Club Community - TEC along with @tacoma16 (Peter). Both of us volunteer our time and effort to organize different kinds of events, meet and greet sessions, trail cleanups and much more. We (mainly Peter, I am just really bad at this) process new members, promote tread light principals and participate in other 4WD related events, we do it out of our passion for 4WD and travel.

Quick history of TEC ​

Million years ago till 2018

Ganaraska Forest Run 2017, some may remember... Girl in the box was a good mod that day!

Multiple Ardbeg group trips, 10 hour south trail is sure memorable thing!

Mall crawl meet and greet at Square One with SONTT now TNTT

Swisha Loop 2018 | Tacoma World

2019 our first official year as a club! 25 members joined the club, we did lots of trips, attended events and had a great time!

TEC || Navigational Rally, Caledon, ON. | Tacoma World

May 31- Ardbeg Trail and Camping Trip Details-Ontario TEQ | Tacoma World

TEC || VMUTS Camping and Wheeling Trip August 23/24/25 | Tacoma World

TEC || Ardbeg Fall Run 2019 (Oct 4 - 6) | Tacoma World

Heffner Toyota Parking Lot Take Over-Aug 25, 2019 | Tacoma World

Ganraska Forest November 16, 2019 Run | Tacoma World

** Event ** Taking Over Bingemans Gift of Light =) | Tacoma World

TEC || December 14th, 2019 @ 19:00 Mall Crawl Wing Night | Tacoma World

2020 start of the year was great with attending Winter Wheeling With Friends as a club. With current world situation club did have to tune down the amount of events that year, but we managed to get 33 people to register with the club and participate in the first annual trail cleanup which got noticed by local municipality and OF4WD federation! Good job guys!
OF4WD | Toyota Enthusiast Club Ardbeg Adopt - A - Trail Cleanup October 2020

TEC || Winter Wheeling With Friends 25-26 Jan 2020 | Tacoma World

CANCELED -> TEC || Ardbeg Spring Run, May 1 -3, 2020 | Tacoma World

TEC || Ardbeg Fall Run 2020 (Oct 2 - 4) | Tacoma World

TEC || Ganaraska Forest November 21, 2020 | Tacoma World

2021 We gained more members and currently at 71, big jump! Thank you very much for joining the club! We hope to see you on the trails, at the mall crawl meets and out in the wild! Here are the past and coming up events for this year, more to be organized, all depends on current restrictions.
TEC || Winter Exploration/Meet & Greet - February 27, 2021 | Tacoma World

TEC || Ardbeg Summer Trail Cleanup June 25 - 27, 2021 UPDATE IN POST #1 | Tacoma World

TEC || Yotas That Crawl Weekend || July 30 - August 2, 2021 | Tacoma World



Below you may take a look at our club financial reports for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 years, we tried to keep it as simple as possible.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HMjmuRZ30GNlrVCPc8JJjt-elB6rKwpVnTzCbYOWkVw/edit?usp=sharing


Here is our current plan for the 2021 Year

• 100 members by the end of the 2021 season
  
  
• At least three clean up sessions (one already happened this May 1st weekend, good job team!), so next one is in June and then in the Fall.
  
  
• One Yota Crawl event, TBD
  
  
• Get involved with local municipalities like what the club did with @ontarioyota by volunteering, good job guys!
  
  
• Involve more people in organizing different kind of events, good example is @voniclas who is looking to get out and created a thread. Another new thread to keep eyes on is by @tacomafromthe6ix Keep it up guys!

Intermediate Tacoma Trail Day - Ontario, Canada | Tacoma World
Ottawa Valley Weekend Gravel Road - May 28-30 2021 | Tacoma World

For the 2022 year we would like to propose the following

• Keep the fee to $10 but this would not include a sticker. Stickers would still be offered to those interested for $5 (plus shipping) at a later time.
  The reason being for this change is:
  -not everyone wants a sticker
  -the club expense for making and shipping stickers was pretty high and labour intensive (currently still making and shipping out stickers to newly joined members)
  -time could be spent making and selling stickers for specific events (cleanups, yota crawls, coffee meet and greets)
  
  
• Maintain at least 100 members and continue growing the club
  
  
• Continue with trail cleanups, club events, Adopt multiple trails such as Ardbeg South, Ardbeg North and Black Loop.
  
  
• Create digital card membership for 2022 year and reach more members via social media channels.

• Get involved more with OF4WD, attend and voice your opinion as a club, attend and help with OF4WD events and help them when they request.
  
  
• Support TW website via calendar and sticker purchases to raffle as prizes in our events. @tcBob it's the least we can do

Introduce yourself here, post a picture of your truck and let us know what you think. We need to hear your opinion.
ALSO PLEASE FILL THIS FORM

https://forms.gle/6RLQ7FuFHgBh6o58A

We have one full week to discuss all of this and set the club on the course. Let’s hear your voice! Thread will be locked after one week.

 

TO ALL

1. @tacoma16
2. @Joe23
3. @Norilsk
4. @Manfred
5. @cwisema
6. @Zulupapa
7. @Sloweburn
8. @KenLyns
9. @Canadian Joe
10. @Tridet167
11. @Atlas86
12. @honkonbobo
13. @NeonHeights
14. @TeecoTaco
15. @Canadianguy91
16. @Therby
17. @pete37
18. @Shveet
19. @Taco-Bell
20. @llamasmurf
21. @Toms2Yotas
22. @Bocsy44
23. @weight
24. @over60
25. @Theicemedic
26. @sorgon82
27. @Lumberjackcoma
28. @Tacotim0321
29. @ODSC1
30. @Thyces
31. @Steves104x4 (our friend across the border)
32. @Hwhite_taco
33. @aaron_sr5
34 @tgelata
35. @Taco-Can
36. @DD03SR5
37 @VicRocks
38. @680680
39. @Taco_man_899
40. @Crippled_yota
41. @TRDCal
42. @flightmech08
43. @OrangeTaco101
44. @Toyotatron
45. @Kings
46. @Reaper2500
47. @Zhablo
48. @Bromano
49. @Toronto Tacoma
50. @thesilvertacosurfer
51. @Windmoor
52. @Snail81
53. @TacooSaucee
54. @Dabone
55. @Fu11s3nd_taco
56. @albbak
57. @corolls-royce
58. @BlueTacoJR
59. @TrueBlueTaco
60. @stefofthenorth
61. @RoamingGnome
62. @Stupidbeetle
63. @Snail81
64. @daks
65. @KBOX
66. @Toyotatron
67. @FakeJeep
68. @CountryGirl96
69. @Crayons
70. @Windigo
71. @Taruuk
72. @19Canuck
73. @ontarioyota
74. @Ali Bomaye
75. @oldtoyotaguy
76. @Windigo
77. @Westree
78. @Cfidanza
79. @frankie.pu
80. @CanadianJay
81. @Cormier959
82. @Tech HoFFinaTor
83. @Taco1992
84. @vonclicas
85. @TacoOR20
86. @3.5lpanda
89. @LandoFernano
90. @TacoOR20
91. @TacoPandaTRD
92. @Sanka
93. @performanceja1
94. @Sidesw1pe
95. @white_rice1976
96. @Aussieoverlander_
97. @TacoBruso
98. @GoPro987
99. @Patocaster69
100. @TacomaGirl555
101. @TheRoadToad
102. @CalvaryBlueUpNorth
103. @Baktacoma
104. @Daves2r05
105. @ToronoTaco
106. @416HDJ80
107. @MigoTaco
108. @loraloo
109. @Marc70
110. @StefanTaco
111. @Army 4x4
112. @dave82at
113. @Drifter2090
114. @Mdoody
115. @4runner.mike
116. @@janssenmadamba
117. @somebody
118. @jordi992
119. @Ubique4R
120. @Haun0002
121. @Ubique4R
122. @2tacospecial
123. @Tacoguayaco
124. @TunedUpTaco
125. @MyotherMTBistruck
126 @JWFortin
127. @Alexpro21
128. @ipartner


TO CLUB MEMBERS
@tacoma16
@Norilsk-Paid
@3JOH22A
@Taco-Can
@Saturnine
@CountryGirl96
@llamasmurf
@weight
@RoamingGnome
@TacoOR20
@3.5lpanda
@Snail81
@Tech HoFFinaTor
@19Canuck
@Joe23
@LandoFernano
@TeecoTaco
@Crippled_yota
@cwisema
@performanceja1
@Trdtacosauce
@tgelata
@Taruuk
@Aussieoverlander_
@Canadian Joe
@TacoBruso
@Atlas86
@GoPro987
@Patocaster69
@YodaBro
@Windigo
@panda2020
@Shveet
@CanadianJay
@sixstring
@Corey Taco Adventure
@JD_Old_N07
@Toms2Yotas
@Sloweburn
@Bocsy44
@Baktacoma
@StefanTaco
@Jethroww
@Tridet167
@ODSC1
@pete37
@Therby
@416HDJ80
@ontarioyota
@dave82at
@ipartner
@jordi992
@Ubique4R
@Army 4x4

 

Guess I’m following this....

 

Here for the cheesecake...sure as shit ain't for the stickers I never received.


Colour me disgruntled.


Bourbon...Bourbon cheesecake

 

Been a lotta things but I can’t remember ever bein’ Swisha’d before.

 

your sticker is getting personally delivered! I now have to find time to come down south

 

ok so I filled out the forum. done

hear is a pic of my truck at my favorite wheeling spot.



and my one and only suggestion is to have a badge like the overland bound
with TEC on top, our forum names on the bottom and our membership # in the middle..

and my other only suggestion is to pay membership dues by paypal and also option to pay for more than one year at a time. say every 3 years or 2 or 5 whatever but more than 1...

 

I'm an aquarius. I love manual transmissions.

 

Parking across the yellow line? Careful, you might end up in another thread.

 

lol. I moved to give the other customer room to load up... thats my story

 

Hi. My name is Igor, and I'm an addict.

This is my Mexican dish ( captured so perfectly by @Canadian Joe - thank you good sir )

 

I’ll play, I am Eugene and I have hard case of rocks.

interesting idea, will make a note on that!

 

first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.

 

My name is Jan, and i think i'm hard core with a stock truck on bigger tires


also filled out the form.

but i'm ok with the sticker idea, leave them for new members and no reason for renewal.

 

Hey everyone, I’m Chris and this is my truck.

I had no intention of taking it off road until I joined TW and met some of the original TEC guys at a wing night. Now it’s all pinstriped, slightly lifted, armoured with sliders and full skids, and on 33” tires. And I’m not done yet.

I agree with the groups suggestions above. My only suggestion would be to give a sticker to first time members and no stickers for membership renewals. I put the sticker on my truck the first year but not the past 2 years. The first one is still there.

Thanks @tacoma16 and @Norilsk for all your work.

 

I like @Windigo's idea of a t-world membership badge
but a better idea might be to make velcro patches with a simple design but with a small metal plate that has the number on it. this way the patches are easy to make a 100 of at a time, but the plates would be a simple stainless with the number engraving on them and then sewed onto the patch. Geocaching travel bugs have been doing that for years.


we arn't Jeeps, Jeeps have badges. Tacomas have velcro patches

 

Hey everyone,

My names Peter and I’m the idiot who listened to Evgeny for a spot


All good times though. Front tie rod and cv changed out in tw hours while on a crazy rock.


You could say I was in between a rock and a hard place






Appreciate all the responses to the google form so far.

@Windigo we do accept PayPal, but it’s a bit of a pain since you have to have so much money prior to taking it out. If we can get a number of how many people are interested in doing it that way then I know when to pull the money out of the PayPal account (under $20 it can’t be pulled out)

as for paying for multiple years in advance it could be done, but it would just be a pain to set up the spreadsheets and allocate money (does it just go into a bit pot, or does year three membership money go into year 3 budget for instance) which is why I think we may keep it at a year at a time.

I will be trying to incorporate some of the ideas from the spread sheet into here as they come. Sticker designs and patches have been a common theme so far. If enough interest is had we can go to more of a production sticker vs the smaller runs that I have been doing at home (which is a long slow process when it comes to making 70+ stickers).

 

Hi, I'm Gerry, I'm Boring... I like to go for long drives in the fall colours...

Filling out the form soon...

 

I've worked with a commercial sticker printer but I don't know what his minimum run quantity would be. I think the smallest volume I had printed was around 5000, so likely a few more than we need at one time. I've also worked with a screen printer and embroidery business, and a commercial engraver if we want to go that route.