9225-R1_MSA_December2025_Newsletter

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO A CLUB TO BE AN MSA 100% AFFILIATED CLUB?

• Promotion of your club state wide through print media, web site, Facebook, or other digital means. • Access to fund raising opportu nities such as the Super Raffle, which only costs the club man power to sell the tickets as all materials are provided free to clubs. • Membership materials printed and supplied at no charge to the club. This includes an on line membership program that sends the money collected for club dues to the club. • Access to safety education ma terials at no charge. • An organization that is con stantly looking for ways to in crease funding for clubs. • An organization that serves as a vigilant advocate, monitoring

the allocation and distribution of funds by the state govern ment to ensure that they are utilized as intended and in ac cordance with their designated purposes. • An organization that works closely with Dept. of Agricul ture, Conservation and For estry, landowners, and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for the betterment of clubs. • The opportunity to have an MSA director at each monthly meeting to participate in the discussions and vote on mo tions. Also, at these meetings the MSA has a Pot of Gold that has the names of the snowmo bile clubs in it. If your club is drawn and a director is pres ent, the club receives $400.

• The ability to request a mem ber(s) of the MSA Executive Committee to attend your club meetings, events, and or spe cial occasions. • Annual Awards recognition nominations for members of your club that if chosen are pre sented at the Annual Meeting in April. • The opportunity to promote your club in the MSA Newspa per by submitting monthly club news, entering your event in the Calendar of Events, submitting trail conditions, or writing an ar ticle about your club that will be seen by all paid members. • The ability to raise funds by selling advertising on the MSA Trail App with 100% of adver tising proceeds remaining with the club.

Again- this is just a small portion of the benefits to clubs that are 100% affiliated with MSA!!

Now, think back to 1967 before MSA was formed and ask yourself this question-Where would snowmobiling in Maine be today if MSA, its members, volunteers, and clubs were not in existence. Would you have access to nearly 14,000 miles of well groomed, maintained trails that cover the entire state?

Mission Statement United we trail, divided we fail! To educate its members and the general public in the principles of safety in the use of snowmobiles. To act as a liaison between snowmobile clubs, landowners and the state agencies who are assisting or promoting the sport of snowmobiling. To promote better understanding between snowmobile owners, and the general public as to the proper use of snowmobiles. To encourage the use of snowmobiles and the establishment of snowmobile trails in a manner that will result in a minimum effect on the environment. To promote among all snowmobilers a greater respect for the rights of landowners, and other winter sports enthusiasts. To encourage among its members an appreciation of the natural and scenic areas of our state and the need to protect them. To encourage the passing of legislation and regulations In the best interests of both snowmobilers and landowners. To coordinate the efforts of its members in matters relating to the use and ownership of snowmobiles.

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