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From The Executive Board

From the President

that can only be seen on a snowmobile. Then those same people will see and understand why we all grant permission for the trail(s) and allow everyone to enjoy what we love. We are the Ambassadors for our sport and we must “sell” it so they can see and feel our passion. Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, our newwebsite will be online, with lots of cool features, stories and gadgets to help our clubs andmembers. December is a funmonthwith the drawing of Super Raffle prizes and Christmas as Santa brings us new snowmobiling stuff for the upcoming season. It also brings cold and snow as the unofficial start date for grooming is December 15 th . I can only hope that we can start close to that or at least New Year’s Day for some areas. Many folks will be coming to Maine this season, as the Canadian Border is only open conditionally. An early start also helps jumpstart those registration numbers and pump money into the grant funds. November is here so I hope all you hunters get your deer. Make sure to put plenty of gravy on the turkey and potato. It helps with traction, so they tell me, LOL! Until next month, think Snow (and Cold). Mike ZR 200 from Kramer’s, The Mission trailer from Alcom, the Hybrid from Nitro a $500.00 gift card from Kittery Trading Post and the many gift certificates from some awesome supporter’s. Thanks! The area VP’s have been busy going to meetings and getting their club’s in order. Thanks for all you do. It’s been an incredible month. I’m proud of everybody who make the MSA happen, we’re a positive group. Learning more and more every day, you make snowmobiling in Maine the best in the Northeast. Thank you! AL discussion, sleds, eager riders, technology, maps, clothing, and no drama. Al, We Love Ya! For our Mid-Fall update from the Steering Committee, we would like everyone to start watching the counter for our release of our new website. I know it may seem impossi- ble, but committee members have been trans- ferring and polishing 28 pages of info from the old site. Dat’s a buncha stuff! It’s almost ready. We also have a great new lady holding down the Augusta Fort! Come on down and meet Liz who is in the thick of it and already digging deep. Additionally the steering com- mittee continues to monitor and reach out to help clubs with their questions related to “How to Snowmobile in Maine 101”. Do not hesitate to call and ask questions. The most knowledgeable person up to the task will If your club is interested, we can put together a snowmobile safety class for children and adults. Along with our IF&W friends, we can come to your school or clubhouse or a nearby This month is the beginning of our sea- son. Well, we’re getting close! Lots of club’s are out building and repairing bridges. Many are trimming and widening of trails and what we dread, trail reroutes. Please be safe. Wear your PPE. Protect yourself, earplugs and safety glasses are a big deal. Be careful work- ing around other people. Safety Committee Chair Report H i,

Center was full of people getting their new gear, maps and gadgets with big smiles on their faces. The Vendors, Patrons and Volunteers, we were back and the excitements showed. A personal heartfelt Thank You to you all. How about the Super Raffle? Can’t verify it yet, but pretty sure we’ve printed more tickets this year than ever before and we are still getting requests for more tickets. Clubs are doing a phenomenal job of selling tickets on some great prizes. There will be some happy people come December 16th! Many clubs having landowner/trail permission issues this year as a wave of new landowners have moved to Maine. We need to welcome these people and introduce them to our lifestyle and Maine’s generosity of land use for recreation. They have come here to escape the crowds and ways of their previous home to enjoy Maine. Well, we have a lot to offer them and we need to show them how great Maine is and especially snowmobiling in Maine. Yes, they have every right to shut off a trail and we must respect that, but they also need to be taken for a ride on that beautiful evergreen lined white ribbon of trail with fantastic views and vista out. Received some compliments and advise for next year’s show. Most of the Vendor’s want to return for 2022! We have even had new folk’s sign up already for next year. The spectator’s lined up Friday afternoon and it was a steady stream of snowmobiler’s coming through the door! They seemed happy and bought lot’s of snowmobile parts, accessories, clothing, oil, chainsaw’s, and trailer’s...most of the sleds on display we’re in the process of being sold but people got to see some awesome snowmobile’s by the best dealer’s in the Northeast. Charlie’s Motor Mall in Augusta was the major sponsor displaying a few great new trucks out front. The Augusta Civic Center crew once again came through with excellent service. Thank you to everyone! Made my way to St. Albans swap meet at the clubhouse. Great time excellent food, Chris and his crew we’re great host’s. We even sold some MSA raffle tickets! The raffle tickets are selling like a Western wild fire! We just picked up another 6,500. That will put us over 100,000. My thanks to everyone. The Fryeburg SC was at the Fryeburg Fair and sold lots of tickets. SO many we had to run around the state to get them more! From Kittery to St. Francis the tickets are selling, and with prizes like we have it’s no wonder. The Polaris from Ryan (the Polaris Rep.) and Woody’s the Ski-Doo from Moosehead Motorsports The Arctic Cat employer’s struggle to get workers for booths, the questionability of even having an indoor show, and about every excuse as to why not, MSA said “why yes” and pounded out an incredible winner! Was it easy? I think we all know the answer. While you’re favorite corner booth from year to year may have been missing or possibly in a different spot, the general outcome was extremely pleasing to all that participated. Not exclusively and in gen- eral, the steering committee worked extremely hard to not miss a single vendor from previous years and if someone you loved was missed, it truly was an oversite. Each and every mem- ber personally reached out to past patrons and solicited their responses. This year we also were blessed with volunteers coming forward to us and asking, “What can I do to help?” To that, we can’t thank you all enough. As men- tioned and if one even begins to think about it, there are many moving parts to pull it all together. Everyone that came, purchased, displayed, shared or just walked through and joined a club, “You’re all part of the solution”. A new “covid world twist” surfaced with the wrist bands procedure to not stamp hands and even the civic center personnel subscribed to the MSA’s quick creation. While there were a ton of people involved, our lead dog “Al Swett” deserves a call out as one of his final statements as time was closing in was “I want that room full”! And full it was with laughter,

call you back if not immediately answered. Thanks to all the clubs that have updated their Officer Update Forms too. This form also can now be done from either website and only takes a comfy chair and a laptop. Lastly, one of the greatest rewards of suc- cess is when your forefathers continue to sup- port the younger generations of involvement. An incredible thank you goes out to Bob Flagg, Aleta Rioux, Marion Pinkham, Harvey Chesley, Jim White and yours truly. These people, all past presidents of the association, all ACTIVELY participated in this show. Kudo’s all around. I believe I hear my club calling for some help with trail prep so got to run! Thanks to all for a great show put together entirely by VOLUNTEERS! Bring on the White Stuff! Johnboy Lori Hemmerdinger (207) 890-5455 544 Plains Road • Poland, ME 04274 Treasurer@mesnow.com Treasurer’s Report Respectfully Submitted, Lori Hemmerdinger, Treasurer Monthly Income $161,247.72 DedicatedAccount (10/31/21) $ 43,299.26 Pay Pal (10/31/21) $ - Special EventsAccount (10/31/21) $ 6,050.04 Credit Line (10/31/21) $ - Building Fund (10/31/21) $ 53,782.73 BrianWass Safety Fund (10/31/21) $ 1,285.03 Also, if your club would like to do a snow- mobile safety check for a few hours we can do that too. It’s a good time when we get together! The East Branch Sno-Rover’s SC will be hosting a Groomer Rodeo January 29, 2022. Mark Chinnock and I will be there. Talking a little safety and trails signage workshop, star- ing Saturday morning at 9 am ending 4 pm. Remember be safe while working on your equipment. If it’s in the air block it up, be careful of loaded hydraulic hose’s and electri- cal charged lines. Watch for pinch points and banged up fingers and feet. Please be careful, you’re the best and you should go home with all you fingers and toes and without bruises. It’s fall back time! Turn your clock’s back, while you’re at it change your smoke detectors and Co2 detector’s batteries. Have an escape plan in advance in case tragedy strikes your house or camp. Don’t forgot to have fire extin- guishers in easy to get to places. We will soon have black ice, we have to remember take it easy on the roads and our driveways. It hurts to fall and takes a while to heel. I still have some safety poster’s available let me know if you need some. I’ll be ordering more real soon. I can ship them out. $103,271.18 $ 36,316.53 $ 66,954.65 Monthly Expense Net Revenue Checking (10/31/21) building to get it done. A typical course can last up to four hours. Thanks for all you do! Be safe out there! AL

Mike Grass, Jr., 207-368-2316 249 Condon Rd, Plymouth ME 04969 mgrassjr@gmail.com

O ctober is in the books. Another month closer to our favorite time of the year. Excitement is building. How do I know? The Maine Snowmobile Show at the Augusta Civic

From the Executive VP & Safety Committee Chair

Alan Swett, 207-872-7282 234 County Rd, Waterville ME 04901 snowtraveler@roadrunner.com Executive VP Report

G reetings,

Well first, let’s talk about one awesome snowmobile show! I cannot thank you all enough for coming to the show, to the Vendor’s who came and had some great display’s with limited inventory, and to the BEST volunteer’s! Had a hick-up Saturday and it was on me and I’m very sorry, but things worked

Steering Committee

John Monk Chairman of Steering Committee MSAVolunteer’s Clear One of the Last Unknown Moguls T o the observant untrained eye, it was another giant success story of the Annual MSA Show. But to those watching closely, MSA Volunteers, Vendors, Riders, Business Members and Maine Snowmobiling Support- ers, this was something to lay your head down and be proud of. On top of last years cancelled show and an onslaught of this year’s lack of product,

CLUB MEMBERS Once grooming begins Submit your trail reports to: MSA@MESNOW.COM Please include your name and club affiliation

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