10. Snowmobile Clubs gain land access to create OUR snowmobile trails.
9. Snowmobile Clubs build the trails WE all ride on.
8. Snowmobile Clubs purchase the insurance, groomers and pay the groomer operators needed to maintain OUR trails.
7. Snowmobile Clubs, for OUR safety, maintain and install the trail signage on OUR trails.
6. Snowmobile Clubs are solely responsible for grooming OUR trails.
5. Snowmobile Clubs can offer financial benefits through sponsoring and promoting businesses.
4. Snowmobile Clubs promote safer riding and sponsor safety training for OUR children.
3. Belonging to a Snowmobile Club gives you a great social outlet for OUR favorite hobby.
2. Belonging to a Snowmobile Club gives YOU a direct voice about trail creation, maintenance and signage.
1. Belonging to a snowmobile club is just the right thing to do if you ride and want to keep the sport of snowmobiling alive.
The clubs and the membership meeting dates are:
Manannah Sno-Blazers, Monday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. at Manannah Township Hall
Darwin Drifters, Friday, Nov. 21,
6 p.m. Dinner served at Darwin Rod & Gun Club
SnoHaven Drift Demons out of Annandale/South Haven. See Facebook page for dates.
Central Lakes Snowmobile Club. See Facebook page for dates.
All of these clubs have a Facebook page.
The public needs to know that the snowmobile trails are all maintained by volunteers who belong to these clubs. Yes, the DNR pays for the gas to run the groomers, and pays for the signs that are put up, but if the volunteers quit working, the trails will disappear.
Mary Lou Pivec,
Secretary/Treasurer
Manannah Sno-Blazers Snowmobile Club