b'VAST NewsA message from VAST President Tim Mills FIND THE HELMETeach other out on the trail and off. The snowmobile community is as unique of a group as any other that I know of. We gather to build bridges, trim trails, fund raise for the next big project, we are planners and builders. We enjoy being out during the Winter months taking in the vistas, enjoying the social gatherings, and exploring new trails around this beautiful state. Alright, time for the big picture portion of my article. There are approximately 123 snowmobile clubs across the state of Vermont. AOops! We forgot to hide the helmet in few are social clubs; most are clubsthe Summer issue! However, we had with infrastructure and trail mileagesome very creative emails from folks to maintain and groom. The 123who thought they found it. We have clubs are state-wide and connectto agree with David Neef, who saw The older we get; the quicker timeto one another across Vermont.something that looked a lot like the seems to fly by, and this summerIt takes each and every one ofhelmet on page 22 just below the flag has gone by especially quick forthese clubs to make up the VASTon the Country Riders groomer. (It is me. It seems like just yesterdaySnowmobile Trail System. When weactually the Orleans County logo.) If the snowbanks melted in my backlose a club along the trail system,you can find the helmet in this issue, yard and we all fired up our lawnit creates a hole which eventuallysend an email to editor@vtvast.org mowers for the summer months.divides the trail system and leavesand you could win a VAST t-shirt! We Here we are now, and it is alreadyriders without local access. If thepromise it is in here somewhere!apple picking season. A true signtrend were to continue, we would in my household that winter iseventually end up with riding areas right around the corner. Anotherbut no means for riding around sign that winter is just around theB2B MAZEcorner is the VAST Annual Meetingthe whole state and no local trail which was held on Septemberaccess. There is a new campaign 12th at Farrs field in Waterburycalled join where you ride which is Vt. This years annual meetingdesigned to support the trail system was definitely a challenge to pullthat you prefer riding. The concept off given the Social Distancingis worthy, and you should support Guidelines that were again inthe club where you enjoy riding, but place for in Vermont at the time.this also comes with side effects. For that I would like to thank theThe side effect is the reduction in VAST Staff and Volunteers whofunding through membership to your worked extra hard this year tolocal club. Without your support it make the meeting flow as smoothbecomes harder for your local club as it did. This has been a uniqueto stay financially fluid and without 19 months for all of us and wethat funding could eventually mean have all had to make adjustmentsthe demise to your local club. You in our lives. Our monthly Board ofdo not have to buy another TMA Directors meetings are currentlyto support your local club, you being held by Zoom, a platformcan purchase just a membership that I am learning to prefer as timethrough them which in the end is can be very precious to all of us inbetter for the health of the VASTWe said wed send a t-shirt to the our busy lives. The current SocialSnowmobile Trail System as afirst person to send us a photo of Distancing Guidelines at the timewhole.themselves in their snowmobile gear of writing this article still limits theRide Safely and Smooth Trails, completing the B2B maze puzzle in the numbers of people at gatherings.Summer issue. Brendan Collins suited These limits also affect the way Tim Mills, VAST President up in the heat of July and finished we are used to interacting withthe puzzle on his sled in his familys garage! 4 | Snowmobile VERMONT'