9199-R2_MSA_October2025_Newsletter

From The Executive Board

Also check out the public website associated with the APP, msa.evtrails.com. The trail layer currently only has the ITS and Connector trails but we will be adding club trails as we get data and authorization from individual clubs. The MSA leadership is in the process of finalizing point of interest (POI’s) guidelines for adver tising that will benefit clubs directly. This will be our first season with this APP so there will probably be a learning curve for all involved. Please share your feedback and be part of the solution as we move forward. I am excited about our ability to update trail information in house. We will now have the same platform that New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and the Canadian provinces to our North. We have been collaborating to standardize the color scheme for main, connec tor, and club trails as well as closed and open status throughout the entire region. The trail committee is in its regular monthly meeting schedule and coordinators should be actively contacting clubs on their beat. Mapping meetings are in the works to define routes for inspections and club assignments. I know first hand that clubs are working on their grants and getting geared up for the season. Let’s hope this warm spell (82* today) exits and the cooler weather prevails. Winter is only a few weeks away!! All for now……….. Brent changing from summer to winter sports. Many of our clubs are working hard to prepare the trail system for all to use and enjoy. Always remember support a club or clubs with your help or by joining or funding. Our Central Region clubs have events going on Anson North Anson snowmobile club has their Annual craft fair November 1st and a breakfast on March 23. Also the Lexington Highlanders Snowmobile Club will be hosting a Hunters Breakfast every Saturday starting October 25 through November 29 from 5-9 am along with tons of events from Jackman to Gardiner. I had some great conversations with different clubs that we delivered membership and super raffle packages to. You all work very hard and it is greatly appreciated by the trail riders and the MSA. Thank you to all. I hope you all have made your submissions for the trails Grant. If not, there’s always next year. Think Snow !!!! Ron Nunes Central Region VP The MSA directors have had two meetings for the new season so far with the third one coming up in October. I enjoy these meet ings because I get to talk to people I haven’t seen in months and to hear all the great things happening around the state and in my own region. At the August meeting, I met two of the new people reviving the Burlington Back Country Riders SC, Kelley and Jeff St. Pierre. On September 22 nd Barry and Gail Ryan and myself attended their club meeting and met more great people. It is always nice to see a club come back with new members and fresh ideas. On September 24 th I spoke on the phone with Robert Tretheway and Jay Marshall who are reviving the Twin Rivers SC in Howland. Again, such a pleasure to hear of clubs coming back and knowing that snowmobilers in these areas will have a club to turn to. I want to thank my regional directors Barry Ryan, Charlie Huntington, Craig Lemieux and Gary Dowling for the tremendous effort to get the club packets out in their areas. It would take me at least three days and many, many miles of driving to do what these guys do to make sure clubs receive their informa tion for the new season. My plan is to hold regional meetings in at least three areas of my region this year and once again, I will be get ting assistance from these regional directors to make them happen. It’s been said many, many times and it is so true, the MSA family is the greatest. Until November, attend the show, sell those raffle tickets, submit the memberships, hold the club meetings, work on the trails but above all else- HAVE FUN DOING IT! Eileen

Trails Committee Chair Report

A nother season has begun for the MSA and snowmobile clubs across the state. By now clubs have received their member ship packets and are sending in this year’s memberships. The numbers in this article are as of Sept. 25 th and they have changed greatly since then. Keep sending them in as you get them so everyone gets their paper.

From The Membership Corner

Family memberships

623

Business memberships

118

Total memberships

741

With a total of 285 clubs in the state her is the membership count by region.

Brent Spaulding, MSA Trails Chairman 207-944-7762 41 Madison Ave Brewer ME 04412 msatrailchair@gmail.com G reetings from Brewer, The season is in full swing and by now, the 2025 Show in Augusta is in the books. I hope you had a chance to attend. The big news in my department was the release of the MSA’s very own MSA TRAILS APP. I hope you have had a chance to download and look over the features available to you. If not, you can still find our APP in the Google Playstore and Apple store.

Central

52 memberships

Coastal

72 memberships

Eileen Lafland 207-843-7813 PO Box 733 Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com

Eastern

274 memberships

Northern

223 memberships

Western

112 memberships

David Watson • 207-205-1558 412 Roberts Ridge Road East Waterboro, ME 04030 Dwatson6841@gmail.com F all is here, Temps are dropping, Clubs across the state are gearing up to once again make MAINE “The Best Riding in the EAST” thanks to all volunteers who make it happen!! MSA Sports show is looking good. The super raffle is on fire!! Please sell your tickets and make some money for your club. If your club has an event let me know. Welcome to the newest MSA Regional Director Tom England, Tom joins Matt Baron and Joe Walsh to answer questions for the Coastal region. Please reach out to them! Think Snow and start the “Snow Dance” Dave Speaking of powersports make sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of Oct. 17th - 19 th as the MSA host the Maine Snowmobile Association Powersports Show at the Augusta Civic center. If your an outdoor powersports enthusiast no matter if your into riding motor cycle, atv’s or side x side’s or if your into boat ing or in the market for a new lawn mower or compact utility tractor or if you’re in the need for a new trailer to tow with or even a barn or shed to store your favorite toys in this is going to be the place to be. Also, while at the show be sure to check out the large display of antique sleds that will be taking place all weekend long. Lastly all Northern clubs should be on the lookout for either an email or message from myself or Matt Stedman along with social media posts in regards to a regional meeting that is going to be held on November 9th in Caribou. Time and place to be determined. We’d like to see at least one if not more rep resentatives from each club as we have some very important info to share with you all. In closing, I’d like to tell you all to do whatever you gotta do so Mother Nature hears our call for snow this winter as she hasn’t been very kind to us at all the past 2 years. Remember that when you do ride to always ride right, ride smart and ride sober. Until next time, Nick Morrill clicking on the Super Raffle ticket link. There you can purchase as many tickets as your heart desires and you can select a club that is partici pating in the online sale and they will get credit for your ticket purchase. As we slowly wind down the summer pow ersports season and start looking forward to the winter season now is better than ever to start thinking about digging our winter toys out and getting them into your local powersport shops to be ready for the upcoming riding season. I’m sure some of these shops will be delighted to see you as this time of year can be a little slow for some and that little bit of money we can inject into their pockets with help make sure there still there to meet our needs in the months and years to come.

Northern Region VP

Central Region VP

Nick Morrill, 207-554-0074 406 Main Street, Stockholm ME 04783 landscaper9791@gmail.com G reetings to everyone from The County!! As I sit here and write this article on a beautiful warm fall day the potato farms are in full swing harvesting this year’s crop and the fall foliage is in full peak. The Big Woods Grass Drags along with the Dust Bowl have just wrapped up and the fall high school sports seasons are in the thick of things, which can only mean the 2025/26 riding season is only a few short months away. Some clubs in the area have already begun to meet while others are beginning to schedule their first meetings of the season. All area clubs have received their membership packets so that means you should be seeing club renewals soon in your mail box if you haven’t already. For those of you with busy lives and sched ules purchasing a club membership to your local or favorite club is the best possible way to support them, as there are clubs that are really in need of that financial support for the upcoming season. Another great way to sup port the clubs right now before the riding sea son is upon us is by reaching out to the clubs and purchasing MSA Super Raffle tickets. The clubs get to keep 50% of the proceeds they sell in tickets. This year the association has added an additional option to purchase tickets via online by going to the MSA website and

Ron Nunes, 401-527-5370 260 Last Round Up Rd, Lexington Twp, ME 04961 Thelastroundup2018@gmail.com H ello again, Central region members and riders. As you all know, the leaves are changing, temperatures are changing and minds are

Eastern Region VP

Eileen Lafland 207-843-7813 PO Box 733, Holden ME 04429 L.andE.lafland525476@gmail.com O ctober is such a wonderful time of year for all of us in the snowmobiling world. The temperatures are getting cooler, the leaves are changing colors, and fall is in the air. It is also a very busy time of year for us as well. Club meetings are starting up, membership drives are happening, raffle tickets are being sold and trail work is beginning!! That doesn’t take in to account the snowmobile and powersports shows happening this month. If you wanted to get your fix of shows you could start the first weekend in NY, the second weekend in NH and finish with the best, MSA’s own Snow mobile and Powersports show in Augusta!! With all, that happening it definitely means winter and snowmobile season should be right around the corner.

Coastal Region VP

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