b'VAST DirectionBy VAST Executive Director Cindy LockeVERMONT ASSOCIATIONHappy Summer! helmets with shields will work, but Wow, what a strange past few monthsyou may get hot and it may be hard to we have all had! It looks like thishear!pandemic may continue for a while, soSo while we had our season end early, we have been working hard on plansdue to lack of snow and an early nudge to help us all stay safe and to stay openof COVID-19, we are hopeful we can when the snow hits next winter. Wehave plenty of snow to ride next season have been hosting many online virtualand that everyone will be following meetings with staff, leaders, clubsguidelines to physically distance, avoid and members that have proven to begrouping up at junctions, not car pool successful and helpful. It was strangeto parking areas, and just use best in the beginning, but so was havingpractices and good judgment. to stay home in the early response toI know that some of you have been the pandemic and, later, wearing abadly affected by COVID 19 and may mask when shopping or going to otherhave lost family members and friends. inside venues. Using Zoom with VASTI am truly sorry for your loss. I hope meetings has been a great alternative inand pray for the safety of all of us and sharing ideas. believe that, if we all do our part, we While we plan for this comingwill continue to have low numbers season, VAST staff and committeesthis fall. Our annual meeting is beingin Vermont while protecting the most are working on budgets, constructionplanned, too, and will take place onvulnerable.grants, planning a virtual type ofSeptember 12th in Waterbury, VT. ThisEnjoy the rest of your summer.construction seminar or something elseevent will have physical distancing to take its place, and building up ourrequirements and mandatory wearingFondly, online TMA program to go all onlineof masks or shields. Snowmobile 53 rdAnnual MeetingSaturday, September 12, 2020 Farrs Field Waterbury, Vt.NOTE! A VIRTUAL MEETING MAY OCCUR INSTEAD! THIS MEETING PLAN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON STATE PUBLIC HEALTH MANDATES.COVID-19 Restrictions: Max 150 AttendeesPre-registration RequiredMasks & Social DistancingMore Details On Page 5'