b'Annual AwardsDedication Award Enthusiasm AwardThe following two people have been This years recipient of the Dedicationthe driving force behind their clubsEffort AwardAward puts the D in dedication! main events for nearly 15 years.They He has been dedicated to hisset up and run the clubs annualThe following person has been community and club since the clubsfundraising raffle and this year theyinvolved with the sport since he was inception in 1967. Serving as presidentwere able to swiftly adapt it to a virtualfive years old which wasnt that long of the club for a five year span in theevent, keeping it successful. ago compared to the rest of us.He early 80s, this individual with the helpThey are also a major force in ensuringrecently got involved with his local of another club member created one ofthe long-term success of the clubclub volunteering his time and sharing the first snowmobile raffles in the area,signature charitable poker ride andhis expertise.buying the snowmobile with their ownsilent auction which helps benefit theHe has gone past the normal level personal money banking on the sale ofTravis Mercy Memorial Skatepark of commitment and the nomination enough tickets to be paid back. In addition to fundraising, theystated, This young mans outstanding He has provided land and equipmentprovide the bulk of the administrativecontribution is volunteerism at its for multiple Make A Wish Fundraiserswork to run a successful club and theybest! and trail construction projects for moreare also always willing to lend a handHe is currently the trailmaster for his than 40 years, never asking the club orfor trail marking, brush cleaning orclub, does trail work, repairs bridges, VAST for a penny. He has even gone asany other task that is needed to helpperforms maintenance and service far as donating a parcel of land and allthe club. work on the grooming machine in of the excavation work needed in orderThese folks are the ones that do alladdition to his assigned responsibility for the club to construct a club housethe little things needed to make aof grooming. He helped another local for their groomer.club run well and provide the clubclub with grooming efforts after their He has provided thousands of dollarswith guidance and vision for futuregrooming machine had an engine in time, parts and effort into the clubsprojects. Their enthusiasm, positivefailure.groomer and has worked to placeattitude and overall commitment is anHis effort and dedication depict his recreational easements on manyexample for all to follow. They embodypassion to snowmobiling and the parcels of land hosting the clubsthe volunteer spirit that VAST wasVAST family.trail system. Many of these parcelsfounded on. The 2021 Effort Award goes to Gavin are his personal property. There areThe 2021 award for Enthusiasm goesBaker from the Covered Bridge Club approximately 6 miles of VAST trailto Dave and Donna Rouleau fromof Franklin county.currently protected thanks to histhe Barre Town Thunder Chickens efforts. snowmobile club of Washington He continues to donate use of hiscounty.equipment and employees for multiple trail projects each year with no cost to VAST, all while actively recruiting new members and officers, and helping with new fundraising efforts to ensure that they are money makers for the club. His dedication has never wavered in the last 50 years.The Dedication Award goes to Larry Hebert from the Billtown Moonshiners Club of Orange county.16 | Snowmobile VERMONT'