b'Annual AwardsSnowmobiler of the Year to this organization and is willing to The following person is one of thehelp with the Wish Kids and their trailmasters for his club. As many ofFamilies. Her willingness to give back you know, this position comes with ato her community at a young age is lot of responsibility year-round. Thea true reflection of her character and nomination described this personsomeone we can all be proud of.as being extremely committed. LifeBryn Jenness from the Drift Dusters happens, and sometimes it throwsSnowmobile Club of Orleans county is a curve ball at you.That is exactlythis years Junior Snowmobiler of the what happened with the followingYear award.person. In the fall, this person was diagnosed with cancer. They did not let that define them or change theirSnowmobile Clubcommitment to snowmobiling. Onof the Yearhis off weeks of chemo, he continued to help with trail work and evenThis club has a small, but very active rode during this past season.Heand dedicated group of volunteers is commitment to the sport and iswho work tirelessly to make all recognized here today. aspects of the club a success. The club This years Snowmobiler of the Yearactively participates in fundraisers award goes to Michael Griffin fromall year round to raise funds for trail the Route 100 Snow Travelers ofimprovement projects and to maintain Washington county. the clubs groomer. One of their main fundraisers has become a bit of a winter time staple in the Northeast Snowmobile FamilyKingdom. Anyone who rides in Essex of the Year county and the surrounding area, including New Hampshire, is familiar The following family is describedwith the Annual Cookout at the Roost!in the nomination as the glue thatThe club along with willing land/holds the club together. One of themcamp owners provide riders with holds the position of treasurer for theirgrilled food, warm drinks and a nice cluband the other is the assistantenvironment to socialize.All proceeds trailmaster. He has spent hundredsgo to the club fundraising efforts or of hours in the groomer.He evento the Vermont Technical College, went as far as constructing a shedwhich the club graciously donates to for the groomer which resides onannually. Junior Snowmobiler his property.He helps perform a lotThis club also completes the majority of the maintenance of the grooming of the Yearmachine and oversees most of theof their own maintenance on their The following person has been on abridge replacement projects for thegrooming equipment. Anyone who snowmobile since the age of 1.She isclub.He is constantly bringing his ownunderstands this commitment has a now 15 years old and loves the sport.equipment into the woods to work ongood handle on the number of hours She belongs to a snowmobile club attrail reroutes and trail maintenance.and days/nights off from work it takes her high school and rides her sled toThe treasurer does much more thanto complete! This club is also very school as often as conditions allowkeep the books, provide accurate andactive in their county and at the VAST her to. During the season, she can bedetailed reports and keep the clubslevel.The volunteers do not ask for seen cleaning up trash at intersectionsfinances on track. She helps withmuch but are great communicators - an unfortunate but necessary workfundraising activities and has cared forwhen they need to be.They work well detail. She also has taken on the task ofTMA sales for the club. They have bothwith their landowners, collaborating keeping her clubs warming hut deckbeen involved in the sport for manywith them regularly on trail projects shoveled and the hut itself clean inside.years; a lifetime.They are committedand issues that may pop up during the She is scheduled to help this fall withto their club, the county, VAST and theseason. They are a great club made up putting up stakes on the trails with hersport of snowmobiling. of the steadfast volunteers that make club. This years Snowmobile Family of thesnowmobiling in Vermont possible!In addition to her supporting her localYear goes to Mike and Cliare PoulinThis years Snowmobile Club of the snowmobile club, she helps at Make- from the Mount Holly Snow Flyers ofyear award goes to the Connecticut A-Wish Vermont.The folks at Make- Rutland County. Valley Sno-Riders of Essex County.A-Wish say she is totally committed Fall 2021 | 9'