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By: Tim Donaldson
2nd Fisher’s ATV
Reunion
Roll Away the Dew!
Roll away the dew! The famous chorus lyrics
coined in the Grateful Dead classic, Franklin’s
Tower, is said to refer to Ben Franklin’s heat
treating techniques while crafting the Liberty
Bell. Though those in attendance at Fisher’s 2nd
ATV Reunion were rolling away the rain and
thought they were “planting ice” from the
inclement weekend weather, it didn’t sway anyone
from having a great time at the weekend event.
The Davisson Brothers even played their own
version of Jerry’s famous tune.
Held from September 11-13, 2009, at the Rock
Run Recreation Area in Patton, Pennsylvania, the
event marked the second reunion hosted by
Fisher’s ATV World, and with one reunion of
experience under their belts and a year to plan
this year’s event, the Fisher’s team vowed that
this one would be bigger and better. Coming
through on their promise and not disappointing –
the family-geared event featured daily trail
riding on Rock Run’s 6000+ acres of trails, tons
of big sponsors and prize giveaways, a huge
vendor midway, Akraix freestyle show, and bang
up Toyota Tundra Concert performances by Michael
Scott and the Davisson Brothers Band. An
up-and-coming star in her own right, Briana
Fisher, Brian and Melissa Fisher’s daughter,
even got in on the action and was on stage
singing for the audience.
With around 1,500 people, the event drew in
folks from as far away as Florida, Texas,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and many other surrounding
states. Also, there were 39 ATV Clubs in
attendance vying for their chance, by having the
most members present at the reunion, to
participate in a private club ride that will be
filmed and featured on Fisher’s ATV World.
Representing with 39 members, the winners were
the Workshop Trailblazers from York,
Pennsylvania. Each attending member of the club
also won a 1-year membership to the Fisher’s Mud
Club.
As for other rewards, the Fishers gave away
more than $21,000 worth of raffle
prizes–including a new Yamaha Grizzly 550 FI 4x4
EPS ATV, $5,000 worth of Warn Products, and $750
in Can-Am/BRP Gift Certificates, along with many
others. The winner of the ATV was Dan Palmer of
North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Forty-three
members of the Mud Club also joined Brian Fisher
and the Fish Staff for a private VIP party
before the Saturday evening concerts.
Though Friday evening’s events were delayed
due to rain, it didn’t stop any of the daily
events from taking place. Warn winch performed
daily demonstrations. Can-Am/BRP brought their
ATV models for test riding, as did Yamaha.
Skills contests included the Rock Run Mudbog and
Tire Toss and the ever popular Fisher’s Mud Run,
featuring special participation from Michael
Scott. Other activities included a skills
course, poker run, and guided tour of “The Rock.
”
Saturday brought the acrobatic performances
of numerous amateurs in the wheelie contest, and
even though the Akraix freestyle team was eager
to perform, the weather made any of their
attempts just too dangerous, until Sunday. After
the sun came shining through, the team was able
to dazzle the audience with their acrobatic
feats. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing
enough to prevent the revered ATV backflip from
taking place. Nonetheless, Akraix wowed the
crowds.
As the weather began to break Saturday
afternoon, it was just in time to pack
everything that was delayed from Friday evening
into one, all-encompassing, extravaganza! Being
the anniversary of 9/11, a special tribute was
made to those who have and are serving in the
armed forces. A new episode and outtakes, known
as the Fish Reel, from the show were shown on a
40-foot, outdoor jumbo screen. The Davisson
Brothers performed with their high energy,
colorful style, and Michael Scott brought the
house down with his gifted ability to get down
and entertain.
With such a great event with so many
different things that took place, I asked Brian
Fisher his favorite memory from the weekend.
Brian said, “It would have to be the kid’s ATV
ride that we took early Saturday morning. I like
to spend extra time with the kids. They’re our
future, and it means a lot to me that they look
up to me like I’m some kind of celebrity. I’m
just Brian, but if I can make a difference in
being a positive influence on whether they
decide to put on a helmet when they ride and
doing the right things to keep our sport
growing, then I’ve done my job.”
Once again, as they have so many times before
with their television show, Fisher’s ATV has
taken the lead on providing first-class
entertainment to the ATV community through their
reunion event. Melissa Fisher, Executive
Producer of Fisher’s ATV World, explains, “It
doesn’t matter where we go or whom we meet out
on the trail, these people are like family to
us, and we’re just really thankful to have the
opportunity to be doing what we’re doing!”
Brian and the Fisher Staff would like to thank
everyone that attended the 2009 reunion for
coming out and supporting what they do.
Be sure to watch Fisher’s ATV World on the
Outdoor Channel and plan to attend the 3rd
Fisher’s ATV Reunion to be held, again, at the
Rock Run Recreation Park in Patton, Pennsylvania
for the entire weekend of August 13 through 15,
2010 for what promises to be one of the best ATV
events of the year. When the Fishers say BIGGER
and BETTER, they mean it!
For more details about Fisher’s ATV World,
Fisher’s ATV Reunion, and show information,
visit
www.fishersatvworld.com. Visit
www.rockrunrecreation.com for information
about the Rock Run Recreation Park in Patton,
Pennsylvania.
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