b'Annual Meetingtime during the day at the dealership and then worked on a snowmobile trail project every night and every weekend; now thats some real dedication to snowmobiling!The award for 2020 Dealer of the year award goes to Robbins Powersports.Director of the Year 2020 Outstanding Local/National Business ParticipationMark has been the Washington CountyThe following business has been Director for several years. He is alwayssupporting snowmobiling in many willing to help with any project andcapacities throughout the years. The serves on a number of committees.owner grooms for several clubs and He has a calm demeanor and is verycan be seen helping with bridge work, knowledgeable in many areas thatdebrushing, trail work, fixing washed have helped VAST and its clubs.out areas, signage, creating feeder 2020 Carmi Duso Award Here are just a few of the things Marktrails, and just about anything that is involved with: needs to be done on the trail system. The Carmi Duso Award is VASTsLeadership positions with the BarreMost of the time, he is using his own highest honor. It has been awardedTown Thunder Chickens for aboutbusiness equipment to help multiple to many especially deserving VASTclubs.volunteers over the years.20 years; If all that wasnt enough, he also Fellow club member Rachel McFaddenCertified Snowmobile Safety Instructorran a contest to help give back to a says of this years recipient, He haswho taught classes for about 15 years; snowmobile club in need this summer. been a major instigator in keepingChair of the VAST Long-RangeThe contest was referred to as The our local club together, serving as itsPlanning Committee; trail Improvement Project. The owner President and as County Director. Heasked clubs to write a letter describing was the one who contacted the VASTSnowmobile leadership positionstheir club and trail project and how it office, state Fish & Wildlife, and anywithin Washington County; would improve the trail system. A club other organization that needed to beVAST Safety Ambassador since thewould be chosen from the submissions contacted about our trails. He wasprogram began in 2018; and would receive two days of work always there to get the information wewith this businesss equipment for needed or to organize events.As a County Director providing thetheir trail project.His dedication, skill with contacts, andclubs with valuable information toIn addition to the contest for historical knowledge of snowmobilingmake sure we are all marching in theequipment usage, this business is in Vermont will be sorely missed as hesame direction. purchasing a 2021 TMA and will be moves into a new phase of his life - butWe thank Mark Reaves ofraffling it off at $20.00 ticket /100 he promises to keep connected! Washington County for histicket max, and all the proceeds will Please join us in thankingcommitment and dedication to thebe donated to the club that was chosen County Director Dave Ladd forfuture of our association and namefrom the contest; thats $2,000!his unrelenting dedication andhim VAST Director of the Year. This business owner is also a VAST commitment to VAST. ambassador and a Director for his club. Brandon Phillips of Kingdom Lawncare please accept this award for Outstanding Local/National Business participation.12 | Snowmobile VERMONT'