Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 644 48TH VAST Annual Meeting Minutes Cont. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Letter from Joe Cicia – It is with regret, due to my duties at the Vermont Army National Guard, I will not be able to attend the Annual meeting this year. I am on active duty this year and was not able to resolve the conflict this year. I leave you in the fully capable hands of the Vice President, Tim Mills. I thank you for your support in the past and for your understanding and support today. Joseph P. Cicia, Jr, VAST President ANNUAL AWARDS PRESIDENT’S AWARD (Announced by Dave Ladd) • Director of the Year Award – Roger Gosselin • Carmi Deuso Award – Bonnie Holbrook • Outstanding Local Business Award – J.D. Green – Froggy 101.9 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S AWARDS • Legislator of the Year to Representative Chip Conquest • The VAST Award for Excellence to the Cole’s Pond Sledders TRAILS ADMINISTRATOR AWARDS • Groomers of the Year – Howard and Gary Southworth – White River Valley Ramblers • Ambition Award – Erik Engstrom – Iroquois Sno Beavers • Appreciation – Ray Harvey - Route 100 Snow Travelers • Dedication – Doug and Sherri Peabody - Ludlow Sidehill Cronchers • Effort – Steve Howlett and Steve Forrest - Mt. Holly Snow Flyers • Enthusiasm- Bill Higbie – Mt. Holly Snow Flyers • Trailmaster of the Year – Mike Paquette – Foote of the Mountain Snow Travelers • County Trail Coordinator of the Year – Dale Allen and Richard Reynolds, Lamoille County ANNUAL BEST OF YEAR AWARDS • Best Signed Trails – Woodford SnoBusters • Snowmobiler of the Year Award - Stan Choiniere – Chester Snowmobile Club • Snowmobile Family of the Year Award – Sean, Leanna and Ian Snyder – Andover Mountaineer Snow Riders Club • Best Groomed Trails Award – Cavendish Green Mountain Snow Fleas • Project of the Year Award – Andover Mountaineer Snow Riders Club • Most Improved Trails – Lyndon Snow Cruisers SPECIAL AWARDS • Horizon Award – Patty Companik • Founder / Trailblazer Award – Norm Roark Presentation of Awards was completed at 2:30 PM. Business Portion of the Meeting – started at 2:50 PM PRESENTATION OF HEAD TABLE Audie Bellimer – Parlimentarian Tim Mills - Vice President Cindy Locke - Executive Director Tom Baltrus - Treasurer Matt Tetreault - Trails Administrator Cyndy Carrier Jones - Office and Programs Manager Sheila Fenoff Willette - Finance and HR Manager Shane Prisby - Trails Manager DELEGATE COUNT Tim Mills – asked for the tally of County voting Delegates that were announced by Cyndy Jones: Addison (12); Bennington (16); Caledonia (26); Chittenden (13); Essex (917); Franklin (3); Grand Isle (4); Lamoille (8); Orange (21); Orleans (12); Rutland (29); Washington (12); Windham (16); and Windsor (73).