NYSSA Annual Meeting & Forum

Get Chainsaw Certified at Forum 2009! 
April 17-19, 2009

The Information Packets for the members-only 2009 NYSSA Annual Meeting & Forum were mailed in mid-February to all Clubs in good standing. The packet includes course descriptions for the Forum, registration forms, and the proposed By-law changes.

Registration cost is before March 15; Late Registration is . If you are attending the Annual Meeting only, as a voting Delegate, the cost is just (you must still pre-register). No registrations will be accepted after March 30.

If you are interested in attending, please coordinate with your local club.  Last year’s event in Niagara Falls attracted 669 members and guests.

This year we will gather in the Holiday Inn, Liverpool’s (Syracuse) newly renovated facility. 180 rooms are being held for our event; the cost is per room (a savings from their normal rate!).

New Options for Friday
Friday afternoon, April 17 will feature a Groomer Operator Course, a Chainsaw Safety Course held at nearby Long Branch Park, and computer courses geared to new users.

NYSSA Annual Meeting & Forum

Get Chainsaw Certified at Forum 2009! 
April 17-19, 2009

The Information Packets for the members-only 2009 NYSSA Annual Meeting & Forum were mailed in mid-February to all Clubs in good standing. The packet includes course descriptions for the Forum, registration forms, and the proposed By-law changes.

Registration cost is before March 15; Late Registration is . If you are attending the Annual Meeting only, as a voting Delegate, the cost is just (you must still pre-register). No registrations will be accepted after March 30.

If you are interested in attending, please coordinate with your local club.  Last year’s event in Niagara Falls attracted 669 members and guests.

This year we will gather in the Holiday Inn, Liverpool’s (Syracuse) newly renovated facility. 180 rooms are being held for our event; the cost is per room (a savings from their normal rate!).

New Options for Friday
Friday afternoon, April 17 will feature a Groomer Operator Course, a Chainsaw Safety Course held at nearby Long Branch Park, and computer courses geared to new users.

Trails Closed

Due to the recent thaw the trails are closed until we receive additional snow.

Trail Condition

Due to the poor trail conditions of the hill at Rte 67 & Coons Crossing the gate has been closed until we receive additional snow.  Trail conditions for the remainder of the system is poor due to lack of snow.

Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week – February 14-22, 2009

by Ed Klim, ISMA

Research conducted by the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association shows that over 50% of all North American adults living in the Snowbelt would like to go snowmobiling. Many non-snowmobilers are inquisitive outdoor enthusiasts and when asked to rate their desire to go snowmobiling on a scale of 1 to 10; they quickly circle the number 9 on the research form. The research tells us our neighbors, friends and acquaintances who don’t snowmobile would love to go snowmobiling and are waiting for us to ask them.

Non-snowmobilers know nothing about our trail system, about snowmobile clubs, and about all the family fun activities that we enjoy in the winter and year around. In many ways we are a mystery to much of the population. Non-snowmobilers identify and thirst for the family fun activity that snowmobiling provides, but they simply know nothing about it. All the more reason for all of us to expand our friendships and form new friendships by inviting somebody to go snowmobiling with us this winter.