b'Club NewsWASHINGTONpage as we get closer.We rerouted a section of trail this COUNTY summer and are working on a couple of connector trails for 2026 to address some closures weve experienced. Monthly meetings are underway, currently using the VAST conference room to host our meetings. The next meeting will be on February 11 at Barre Town Thunder Chickens7 p.m. Come see how you can get Central Vermont temperaturesinvolved with the club and the VASTThe Green Mountain Roamers groom certainly look winter-like.organization. Corridor 100 in Waterbury with their new Unfortunately, we havent had theDavid A. Rouleau, President2000 Chevy Tracker.adequate snow depth to go with it.barretownthunderchickens.com Even our neighboring clubs in higherLike us on Facebook elevations havent been able to getbeen out packing to set up the base. We underway, but area groomers arehope to have the entire system open starting to establish a base, and othersand groomed by the time you read are ready to go with just a bit morethis. Check the map and our Facebook snow. A short trailer ride from here,Green Mountain Roamerspage for updates.you can certainly find open terrain. Weve seen an explosion of riders February 22 is shaping up to be theIts winter in Waterbury! We were ableso far this year and are glad to offer 26th annual Travis Mercy Memorialto open limited terrain on opening daythem a place closer to home to cover Skatepark Fundraiser. It will be aand have expanded since. Our highersome miles. The biggest news for us poker run, ending at Barre Townelevations have shaped up nicelywas the purchase of our first-ever School with a meal, silent auction,and are in midseason form. We havegrooming setup. In December, the and quilt raffle. Details will be postedmarked them green on the map. Ourclub purchased a purpose-built 2000 on our Facebook and the VAST eventlower trails still need snow, but weveChevy Tracker on tracks with ARB air lockers and a Mogul Master drag. This allowed us to take over the grooming contract for the area.After many grooming runs, with almost 400 miles groomed so far, were happy to report the purchase has been successful. It lays a beautiful trail, climbs the hills, parts are easily obtained, and it doesnt take much training to get a new operator going. Like any groomer, weve had some minor mechanical hiccups along the way, but nothing that kept us from finishing the run. Theres a lot of winter left to go, and some trails it has yet to be tested on, but its quickly proving itself! Reach out if youd like to hop in as a copilot sometime!Lastly, we have our annual Calcutta fundraiser scheduled for March 29 in Waterbury. We hope to again sell out to help fund our goals for the offseason!Nathan Lafont, President Like us on Facebook 24 | Snowmobile VERMONT'