Fall 2018 | 13 neighboring clubs when help is needed for the overall benefit of the trail system. They organize three main fundraisers a year: billboard advertising, annual poker run and a pancake breakfast. They have a core group of active volunteers, which allows them to divide and conquer tasks with teams caring for trail work and running fundraisers. They have collaborated with a local college snowmobile club. Not all members of the college club own a snowmobile, but they volunteer their time in supporting this VAST snowmobile club. Like many other clubs over the past few years, they have had to replace bridges and reroute trails due to weather damage. But working closely with their landowners, walking the trails with them and making suggestions on reroutes that would involve the least amount of effort to make a change. This year’s 2018 Snowmobile Club of Year is The Lyndon Sno-Cruisers. HORIZON AWARD Riding since the age of 6, he has put on countless miles. He is known to say, “Because of the winter scenery in the woods, you get to see a different part of Vermont that not everyone gets to see.” By his second year attending monthly meetings, he stepped up to an officer role of vice president. Some of his contributions to the club, county and VAST include attending county meetings, grooming, helping organize the poker run, and website and Facebook page creation and updating. He also played a major part in the club’s purchase of new trail junction signs. He organized two separate benefit dinners for local young men who had illnesses and needed assistance and implemented a system to track the club TMAs efficiently This year’s 2018 Horizon recipient is Seth Kimball of the Weathersfield Pathfinders Club. FOUNDERS AWARD Dexter Wilson has attended more VAST meetings and fundraisers than the rest of us can shake a stick at. From way back, he has been an award-winning supporter of VAST and of the sport of snowmobiling. Dexter served as president of VAST from 1987 to 1989. In 1988, he and his wife, Lucille, won a National Yamaha Pride Award. In 2016, he and Lucille received the Trailblazer Award honoring “the grassroots spirit and dedication” of those who, for 25 years or more, “have made snowmobiling what it is today by freely giving their time, hard work, and resources.” But really, the Wilsons have been active in snowmobiling for more than 50 years! They were already involved in snowmobiling in Caledonia county by the time VAST came into being in 1967. They remain members of the St. Johnsbury Sno- Blazers club. In 2017, Dexter received a VAST Lifetime Membership Award. Over all these years, he has been an active presence at VAST Annual Meeting and isn’t afraid to stand up to the prevailing winds if he feels they’re not blowing the right way! This year’s 2018 Founders Award goes to Dexter Wilson of the St. Johnsbury Sno-Blazers. DEALER OF THE YEAR Sure, dealers are in business to make money, but the successful ones know the importance of relationships. This dealer has been in business since 1971. It is women-owned by two sisters, Dale Badura and Diane Waterman, and their families help run the business. They have built their business on the following concept: “We strive to keep our customers happy, both during and after the sale.” Historically, they have sold TMAs in a strong partnership Annual Meeting