2009 Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! 

NYSSA Scholarships:

Each year, NYSSA awards two 0 scholarships:

• Norris Brusoe NYSSA Scholarship
• Joan Vriessen NYSSA Scholarship

Only members of NYS Snowmobile Clubs will be eligible for the Norris Brusoe and for the Joan Vriessen Scholarships.

Northeast Chapter ISC Scholarships:

The top 5 NYSSA applications will be sent to the NEC Scholarship Committee where they will compete against applications from Northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces.

Scholarship Applications for both the 2009 Northeast Chapter (NEC) Scholarships (deadline April 1, 2009) and The 2009 NYSSA Scholarships (deadline March 1, 2009) are available on the NYSSA website in the “members only” section. Please see the Scholarships page after you login.

NYSSA Website FAQs

General Questions

What websites does NYSSA maintain?

http://www.nyssnowassoc.org = the Public NYSSA Website which has both information for the snowmobiling public, and a private, members-only menu containing documents and information for NYSSA Members Only.

https://membership.nyssnowassoc.org = the Membership site, a secure website dedicated to processing memberships and vouchers.

Are the logins the same for both sites?

No. Because credit card info is processed on the membership site, a decision was made to have separate logins for the two sites.

2009 NYSSA Awards

NOMINATIONS FOR NYSSA AWARDS

Application forms for the 2008-2009 NYSSA Awards, presented each year at the Annual Meeting and Forum, are also in the members-only section. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2009.

These Awards include Snowmobiler of the Year, Snowmobile Family of the Year, Groomer Operator of the Year, Club of the Year, Dealership of the Year and the President’s Award.

Planned Server Maintenance 2/3/09 – Website unavailable early am

Our Hosting Provider will be upgrading some of our server software on February 3, 2009 in the early AM Eastern Time.  The upgrade should take 1 to 3 hours. This upgrade will cause downtime for the website.  This will not effect the membership website. 

This upgrade is needed to bring the server software to the current stable release, increase performance, and allow us to use a lot of new applications.

Thank you for your understanding

The Website team.

2009 Scholarship and Award Applications

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!  NYSSA Scholarships: Each year, NYSSA awards two 0 scholarships: Norris Brusoe NYSSA Scholarship Joan Vriessen NYSSA Scholarship Only members of NYS Snowmobile Clubs will be eligible for the Norris Brusoe and for the Joan Vriessen Scholarships. Northeast Chapter ISC Scholarships: The top 5 NYSSA applications will be sent to the NEC Scholarship Committee where they will compete against applications from Northeastern United States and Canadian Provinces. Scholarship Applications for both the 2009 Northeast Chapter (NEC) Scholarships (deadline April 1, 2009) and The 2009 NYSSA Scholarships (deadline March 1, 2009) are available on the NYSSA website in the “members only” section. Please see the Scholarships page after you login.

NOMINATIONS FOR NYSSA AWARDS Application forms for the 2008-2009 NYSSA Awards, presented each year at the Annual Meeting and Forum, are also in the members-only section. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2009. These Awards include Snowmobiler of the Year, Snowmobile Family of the Year, Groomer Operator of the Year, Club of the Year, Dealership of the Year and the President’s Award. HOW TO ACCESS THE MEMBERS ONLY INFO To login, you must create an account at left, using your 6-digit NYSSA Membership ID # (located on your membership card, or on your voucher). After you login, a members-only menu will appear on the right of the screen.  If you don’t see this menu immediately, please click on ‘home’ to refresh your screen. Then look for Scholarships on the right-side menu. Applications are also available  to NYSSA Members by contacting the NYSSA Office at 888-624-3849.

January New York Snowmobiler Magazine

January New York Snowmobiler Online Magazine is released!

In this issue: President’s Message: Welcome to Snowmobile Heaven 2009 Forum & Annual Meeting Info Open Space Plan Public Hearings Champlain Canalway Trail Public Meetings Not Just for Juniors Yellowstone News NYSSA January BOD Meeting Notes & Attendance and  much more! On our cover: Shea Raff, NYSSA Junior Member, who was featured in an article in the Buffalo News. Shea is in all-black and is accompanied by friends. See page 16! Click on the picture above to read this issue!

Trails Open

Trails are open and being groomed.  Please stay on trails and honor land owners request, use caution as there still may be branchs within the trail system.

Parking lots are now open on Cold Springs Road and at The Mill on Rte 9, Round Lake. 

Riders, brushing back is still required on some trails.  Please feel free to assist as you ride through the trail system. We certainly would appreciate the help.

Work Party

When:  Saturday, 1/10/09

Time: 8:00am-12 Noon

Where: Meet @ Groomer tent on Rte 423

Event: Trail Signing

Call 421-1572 or 378-3507 if further details are required

Trails Remain Closed

Due to the significant amount of damage from the ice storm the trails remain closed as we continue to work to clear downed trees.  Help is needed.  Please conact Dave Borisenok-421-1572 or Jason Ermalowicz-378-3507 if you can volunteer some time to help with the clearing.  Trails cannot be opened until cleared and fully signed.

Trails Remain Closed

Due to the significant amount of damage from the ice storm the trails remain closed as we continue to work to clear downed trees.  Help is needed.  Please conact Dave Borisenok-421-1572 or Jason Ermalowicz-378-3507 if you can volunteer some time to help with the clearing.  Trails cannot be opened until cleared and fully signed.