b'this season. We will keep Ol Red as a backup. Come check out our trails and see what a small club can do. As always, ride right, think snow, and thank the landowners and volunteers!Kevin Barnes, Secretary Little Ascutney Snowmobile Club Like us on FacebookIt was 24 degrees this morning when I woke up early to make sure I got my club news submitted on time. Its easier to write when you know snowLittle Ascutney club members Kevin, can come at any moment. The local skiShawn, Wayne, Mike, Sam, Gilly Jr, Janet areas have been making snow alreadyand Gilly replaced a bridge this summer. so I am optimistic we will be on theLudlow Side Hill Croncherstrails sooner than later. But you cantspots. open the trails if they are not readyHere is where I let you know whatCongrats to all the VAST award to ride. We spent many weekendswe are up to for the season. Lookwinners! To my surprise, I was one of getting them ready for opening day.for posts on our Facebook page andthem and was humbled and honored Fortunately, we only had one bridgefollow us for news and events. Weto receive the Award of Excellence. and a few culverts to replace so thatplan to have a ride-in barbecue onAs they say, with volunteering, you get left us more time for de-brushing andBrown Schoolhouse Road and wemore than you give. As some of you tree trimming. Each year, the trails getplan to officially accept sponsors forknow, I battled a serious illness this a little wider and that means safer. Ourour bridge projects. The one behindyear. Volunteering helped me to stay goal is to have them all wide enoughthe Reading School has already beenin touch and get out of my own head so the big groomers can get throughspoken for. Who wants to sponsorfor a while but, more importantly, my and riders have plenty of room whensome of the others? We also have afriends in the snowmobile community passing.Thankfully, we have somenew (to us) drag that we tried out lastreally helped me through. Thank great landowners that allow us to trimyear, and our groomers are excitedyou all so much for your invaluable trees back and smooth out the roughto see what it will do on all our trailssupport and camaraderie.Our free snowmobile Safety Course PROUD TO BE YOURTRAIL GROOMINGPARTNER IN VERMONTSCAN THIS CODE TO LEARN MORE!REACH OUT TO YOURLOCAL SALES REPBrian Ainsworth:brian.ainsworth@prinoth.com Telephone: (603) 267-7840Early Winter 2022 | 43'