Club History

The Minnesota Land Rover Club was founded in 1984, below is a short history of the club

1984	The first gathering of Land Rover owners in Minnesota was on Wednesday, July 25th 1984 at Brighton Beach in Duluth Minnesota. Attendees were Ed Beaver, Bill Osterhiem and Andy Goldfine. All vehicles were series Land Rovers

1985	2nd MNLR Annual Picnic occurred at St Croix State Forest, in Wisconsin

1986	3rd MNLR Annual Picnic occurred at Lake Wisota, in Wisconsin

1991	During the Spring meeting at Bill Osterhiem’s home, those who attended chose the name for the club as North Woods Land Rover Club

1993

Bill Osterhiem, who apart from being one of the founders of the club, had organized most of events, was transfered to Texas by his employer. Bill then entrusted the running of the club to Charlie Malachek. Charlie also became the unoffical president. John Duggan brings first Range Rover to the Annual Picnic

1994	The club now reached 25 members

1998	The members changed the name of the club to the Minnesota Land Rover Club. The club attends the first National Land Rover Rally hosted by the Solihull Society in Steamboat Springs, CO.

1999	First Ice Driving event held by the club and membership reached 47 member families

2001	The Gilbert OHV Park is opened

2004	Dave Sherwood is elected President of the Minnesota Land Rover Club, after Charlie Malachek steps down after 11 years.

2009	Allton’s holds first MNLR Pool Party

2010	Eric Pavvola is elected President of the Minnesota Land Rover Club, after Adam Ruben steps down after 11 years.

2012	David Allton is elected President of the Minnesota Land Rover Club, after Eric Pavvola.