b'Annual VAST Awards Annual Meeting2020 Junior Snowmobiler 2020 Junior Snowmobiler2020 Snowmobiler of the Year of the Year (1 of 2) of the Year (2 of 2)He has served his club as viceShe has been riding since she was 2His nomination describes him as a president for 6 years in addition toyears old and has been working withwork horse. He got actively involved submitting articles for the Snowmobilethe club on trails since she was 4 yearswith his club about 3 years ago. During Vermont magazine. old. This yearat the age of 8she hasthis time, he has helped the club in the He has worked on many of the trailreally stepped up her game. following ways:projects, helped with fundraisers, andShe loves snowmobiling and is alwaysBreaking open new trail for helped the club with financial analysisthe first one dressed and ready to go.snowmobiles;reports to assist with club budgeting.She attends all of the club meetings,Building bridges;where she is respectful and listens One of his first projects was workingclosely to everything going on. SheCutting down trees and removing to re-deck a bridge on trail 54 nearhelps with building bridges, carryingbrush on the trails;Hunger Mountain Road.He and hislumber without complaining. SheFollowing the grooming team in case wife host club meetings at their homehelps screw the bridges together afterthey get stuck or have an emergency; and are known to provide a really niceher cousin starts them for her. She lunch for those who attend. helps with general trail maintenance,Helping take the PistenBully track He also helps with trail maintenanceremoving brush and branches.off and back on so the cleats could be using his own side by side. If all that isnt a lot for an 8-year-old,repaired.To improve trail signage and inshe also helps with marking the trails.His nomination shared that this support of the clubs purchase of newShe is well versed on where and whatperson will help anyone at any time. junction signs, he made and paintedsigns should be placed on the trail.Yes, he takes care of the trail, but he is new posts for all 12 junctions. He alsoShe gets them prepped and ready toconcerned with taking care of people made an additional sign for a businessbe applied to a stake. She takes this jobas well.on the trail system. He wanted tovery seriously. Adam Minior from the Lunenburg ensure all riders could easily identifyThe nomination reads, She will be aPolar Bears of Essex County is a where they were on their trails andclub officer some day with the clubsJunior Snowmobiler of the Year.support a local business as well. Hebest interest at heart. She may even be took his skills and contributions onea future VAST president.step farther and built junctions postsIsabelle Frechette from the Franklin for a neighboring club this past season. County Snow Raiders is a Junior This years Snowmobiler of the YearSnowmobiler of the Year.is Rick Ringgard from the Lyndon Sno Cruisers of Caledonia County.Fall 2020 | 9'