b'Club Newswill be many more miles to travel this season.Our new Rabbit 3X has rolled out with the approval of our grooming Derry Sled Dogs Jacksonville EZ Riders crew and volunteers. It has been a challenging season so far with snow a Here we are the beginning of FebruaryWe were hoping by the time this issuescarce commodity up to this point. Our and we still have early seasonarrived our snowmobiling seasongrooming crew has been out as much conditions. The club volunteers havewould be in full swing, but as I writeas possible having to deal with thin upgraded tracks on the groomerthis, our trails continue to open withspots, open water bars and downed and installed winch lines to helpcaution due to recent rain and warmtrees. These volunteers gear up with the groomer conquer our toughesttemperatures. Hopefully, everyonethe prospect of coming snow. We all hill climb.Trail cutbacks have beengot some riding in. Let us hope therewant to ride, but need to be considerate ongoing. Thankfully, most of our volunteers are mechanically inclined, as there always seems to be some maintenance needed on the groomer or the drag.The emergency funds that VAST has paid out to many clubs after Julys floods saved many crucial trails.There was a $10 increase in TMAs this year, but this will only go towards the trails2974 E MAIN ST, WATERBURY, CT203-755-2682fund. Without the funding, manyWWW.LANDNSEAPOWERSPORTS.NETbridges and trails would no longer beNEWEST DEALER IN CT!usable.Many clubs have incurred large expenses repairing damages that will not be refunded. As a VAST member, you have joined a club when you purchased you TMA. Did you know for $30 you can become a member of any club you choose. What a great way to perhaps help support a neighboring club!Our section of Route 12 is closed. Starting at the parking area at the top of Moses Pond Rd. The bridge that this route leads to in Weston by Route 100 was lost in the flooding. Currently, there are no means for crossing to the Andover trails. Watch for updates from the Andover Mountaineer Snow Riders.Well, its time to go out and do a sweep of the trails to check on the conditions. Its one of the good things about volunteering. There is aways a good reason to get out and ride! Rusty Rosenthal, President Like us on FacebookWinter 2024 | 31'