b'VAST NewsWINDSOR COUNTY PRE-SEASON KICKOFFBy Patty Companik This is a gathering of clubs with a potluck buffet like it was done many years ago. This year, it was even more special. It was a chance for volunteers to relax after a few stressful months dealing with the repairs needed to the trails after the flooding.Each Windsor county club has the option to purchase tickets to attend this annual event. It was a full house this year, with 150 volunteers representing 14 of the 17 active clubs in the county!It was a wonderful social event for everyone to build comeradery, share a meal, have a few laughs, dance and just enjoy the company of like-minded volunteers.bags donated by the Ludlow SideJoan Choiniere and Stan (Chester There was plenty of food. Each clubHill Cronchers Snowmobile Club,Snowmobile Club) Ivor and Amber donated trays of food to the potluckWeathersfield Pathfinders SnowmobileStevens (Grafton Outing Club from buffet. Music with a night of dancingClub, Chester Snowmobile Club andWindham County) - Barry Messer and was hosted by local DJ, Paul Stoddard.the Cavendish Green Mountain SnowDeb (Hawks Mtn).The delicious cake with a snowmobileFleas. Congratulations to the Bridgewater theme was made by Stone Hearth InnThe event wouldnt be possibleSno-Zippers who received the 2024 and Eatery. without the support and participationBest Decorated Table. VAST President The door greeters were Kelly Weymerof many. Lee Whiting was theJeff Fay selected the award recipient. of the Cavendish Green Mountaincommittee chair. The folks who helpedThere were so many great options this Snow Fleas and Lisa Varney of theset up, clean up, and kept thingsyear! To all the amazing volunteers Weathersfield Pathfinders Snowmobilemoving during the evening were:who make our sport possible, this Club. Kelly Weymer, Joe Marini and Tara,event is a small celebration of all of Gary and Cheryl Mandrala (Cavendishyou!Door raffle prizes included a few swagGreen Mountain Snow Fleas) - CAVENDISH FALL FESTIVAL FRY EVENTBy Patty Companik This past fall, the Cavendish Green Mountain Snow Fleas participated in the Chester Fall Festival for our first time. The event was held over a two-day period. The weather was perfect and we managed to pull off our first ever deep frying event. We had a double wide tent, where we sold 333 orders of fresh cut french fries, 48 orders of disco fries and 189 orders of deep-fried Oreos.In addition to the folks who attendedfundraising event is another valuable This event proceeds covered threethe fair, there were several neighboringoption.months of groomer loan paymentsclubs who came out and supportedWe plan on doing this again this year. for the club. A lot of hard work wasus that day! When clubs host theseWe can always use more help, so if done by a great team of volunteers: Joetypes of events, its the support of theyou have the time, we would love to Marini, Kelly Weymer, Glenn Fagan,community that makes them a success.have you. Reach out to the club and let Sandy Belanger, Wayne Wysocki, TimWe are so appreciative of the supportus know. There might be some talk of Rowe, Jared and Karen Wilson, Jackiewe received that weekend. This is aadding an additional item to our menu. and Paul Gotsch, and Patty and Frankreminder if you cant support a clubI guess youll have to wait and see. Companik. doing trail work, supporting a club Winter 2024 | 9'