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| Club Calendar 2011-12 | |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Club Meeting, 7:30 pm, Catholic War Veterans, Center Street, Pine Bush |
| Feb 24-26, 2012 | Club Trip to The Beeches, Rome NY |
| Mar 14, 2012 | Club Meeting, 7:30 pm, Catholic War Veterans, Center Street, Pine Bush |
| Apr 20-22, 2012 | NYSSA Educational Forum & Annual Meeting, Lake Placid Convention Ctr. |
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February 2012 Dear Members: We had 27 members at our January meeting. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 8th at the Catholic War Veterans’ in Pine Bush at 7:30 pm. We will be holding elections in March so volunteers are needed to be on a nominating committee. The positions up for election are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Treasurer and 3 Board of Directors positions. The Board of Directors positions are for a three year term. Anyone interested in running for any position, please speak up at the February meeting. IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
The NYSSA Annual Forum will be held April 20th –22nd in Lake Placid, NY. There are some interesting seminars and events for the 3 day event. Any club member interested in attending the Forum, please let us know at the February meeting. Check out NYSSA’s website for further details. Each year NYSSA awards 2 scholarships - the Norris Brusoe and the Joan Vriessen Scholarship each one is for $500. Then the top 5 applications from those will be sent to the NEC Scholarship Committee where they will compete against applications from Northeast States for two (2) $1,000 scholarships. The parents or the student must be a member of NYSSA as of January 1st. Check the NYSSA Online Magazine for the scholarship application. I will have one or two at the February meeting; however, if you need a printed copy, call (845-778-4379) or email me. The applications must be received by March 1, 2012. Also in the NYSSA magazine there is a coloring contest for kids. There are 3 age groups: ages 1-5, 6-10 and 11-15. Each age group has its own picture – all entries must be postmarked by 2/25/2012. I will have a few from each age group at the meeting, but please call or email me if you need one so that I will have enough. Think Snow!!! Lori Pinckney January 2011 Happy New Year!! We had 104 members at our December meeting/Christmas party. I think that might be a record. A big Thank you to everyone who cooked, cleaned and donated an item for the auction. If you have pictures from the party, please forward them to me so we can get them on the website or the club facebook page. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 11th at the Catholic War Veterans’ on Center Street in Pine Bush at 7:30 pm. Membership renewals and new memberships will be accepted. If you have not renewed yet, this will be your last newsletter. NYSSA Super Raffle Tickets are still available. These tickets only cost $5 each and there are too many prizes to list. The prizes are listed on the tickets and in NYSSA’s online magazine. This raffle is also a fund raiser for our club. Please pick some up at the January meeting from Pearl Buckridge. The club’s Super 50/50 Raffle tickets are also available for $5 each and the more sold, the bigger the cash prizes. Grab some from Jane Oomen at the meeting too. This drawing will be held at our club meeting in April. The trip to the Ridge View Lodge is fast approaching; January 27-29th. At this point rooms are on a first come, first serve basis. Call for a reservation: 315-376-2252. A buffet dinner is reserved for Saturday, Jan 28th from 6-8pm at the Ridge View Inn, located next door and within walking distance. The cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child, with the club picking up the additional $14 per person (including tax and gratuity for each adult, children are an additional $11.50 each). If you haven’t contacted me already that you will be attending, please do so by the January 11th meeting. We need a definite head-count. Don’t forget the trip to the Beeches in Rome, NY scheduled for February 24th-26th. The phone #: 800-765-7251. Check out their website: www.thebeeches.com. Don’t forget to use your club membership card for discounts at local businesses. The list of participating businesses is posted on the club website. If you have not received your membership card, please call or email me: 845-778-4379 or info@shawangunksnowmobile.com. I’ve updated the For Sale List - I will have a hard copy at the January meeting. Think snow......
Lori Pinckney Secretary December 2011 Dear Members: We had 39 members at our November meeting. Our next meeting will be the annual Christmas party. It’ll be held on Friday, December 9th at the Catholic War Veterans in Pine Bush at 7 pm. Please note the date and time!! We will have a brief meeting then the party will start. Please note that you must have already renewed your club membership to attend the party. Membership renewals will be accepted, but see me at the start of the meeting. The menu includes: turkey, roast beef, mashed potatoes, an au gratin potato dish and a few vegetable dishes. All attendees with a last name beginning with A-K are asked to bring an appetizer and those with a last name beginning L-Z, please bring a dessert. Soda will be provided and a cash bar will be available. If you plan on attending the party, please RSVP by Dec 4th to me via email or phone 845-778-4379 with the number of people in your party and an idea of what you would like to bring. Anyone interested in helping set up or clean up, please let me know as well.
Please note that Santa Claus is scheduled to stop by during the party. He is expected to give each child up to age 10 a gift, so please bring your cameras. In addition, there will also be a grab-bag for the kids. Parents, if you would like your child to participate in the grab-bag, please bring a wrapped gift labeled “boy”, “girl” or “either”. The club will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the Toys 4 Tots drive. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. NYSSA/Onondaga and Club Raffle tickets are still available. These are both great fund-raisers for the club. See Pearl or Jane to get some. December 9th – 11th is the 35th Annual Snodeo Weekend in Old Forge, NY. This is a free event with free parking, free admission and free shuttle buses. Demo rides from all 4 manufacturers are available, weather permitting. There is a vintage sled show as well kitty-cat races. Check out the website for more information http://www.snodeo.com/welcome.html or call (315) 369-6983. I emailed the “for sale” list two weeks ago and will have a printed copy at December’s meeting. Any additions or changes let me know. Any questions or concerns, please contact me. See you at the Christmas Party! Lori Pinckney November 2011 Dear Members: We had 30 members at our October meeting. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9th at the Catholic War Veterans’ in Pine Bush at 7:30pm. We will be collecting canned/non perishable goods at the November meeting for Thanksgiving baskets for local families. Please donate; this is a very good cause. Your club membership entitles you to discounts at several local businesses. Larry Moeller has been working hard to get us these discounts. I will have a few printed copies of the list at the November meeting. Please remember you must show your club membership card to get the discount. Membership cards are available at the meetings. If I haven’t given you your new card, call or email me. Your membership with NYSSA also entitles you to discounts as well. These are posted on our website or NYSSA‘s website: www.nysnowmobiler.com, If you need a hard copy of this list, please contact me (845-778-4379) and I will get you one. We had 24 members volunteer for Adopt-A-Highway on Oct 16th. I think that’s a record. Thanks to everyone who volunteered. We have 2 Club/Group Trips planned so far. Sorry for any confusion, but the dates and locations were switched when mentioned at the October meeting. I goofed, but the following is correct! The first trip will be to the Ridgeview Lodge in Lowville, NY. The dates are January 27th through January 29th. Rooms are $85 per night (+ taxes) and include continental breakfast. Rooms have microwaves and refrigerators. They have a lounge room we can all gather in for socializing. Snowmobile rentals are available and gas is available too. Cancellations must be made 48 hours prior to arrival. The Club will coordinate food/dinner for the Saturday night. Rooms will only be held until December 30th. Phone #: 315-376-2252. The website for further information is: http://ridge-view.com/ </p> The second trip will be to The Beeches in Rome, NY from February 24th through February 26th. The “snowmobile special” is $79.95 per room (2 people) which includes a small breakfast menu (not a full menu, but that is available for additional $). The Beeches does not have a lounge where we can all sit and hang. They do have a bar and restaurant on the grounds, located in the Conference Center. Additional food options are available locally. The Club will not be coordinating a dinner for the Saturday night. Rooms will be held until January 27th and I believe the cancellation policy is the same, 48 hours. Check the website for further information: http://thebeeches.com/Home.aspx. We are looking into a third possible group trip to the Lake George area. Details to follow. If you have any questions or know of a snowmobile related event, please contact me @ 845-778-4379 or email @ info@shawangunksnowmobile.com. I would like to send out the For Sale List again. Please let me know of any updates. Thank you! Lori Pinckney
October 2011 Dear Members: We had 29 members at our September meeting. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 12th at the Catholic War Veterans’ at 7:30 pm. New memberships and renewals will be accepted. The Fall Picnic was held on Sept. 25th. We had about 40 members and their families attend. The weather turned out okay and the all the food was great. Thank you to everyone who attended. The Fall Adopt-A-Highway has been set for Sunday, October 16th. All volunteers will meet at the Hoe Bowl on Route 52 at 8:30 am. We have 4 miles of roadway to do, and the more people who volunteer the quicker it gets done. Orange vests, grabbers and bags are provided. Anyone who volunteers will receive a safety green club t-shirt. If you already have one, please be sure to wear it. Larry Moeller has already been working hard at getting our club members discounts to local businesses. Last year’s membership card does not expire until 10/31; your new card will be available after you renew your membership. You must show your Membership Card to receive the discounts. A big Thank You goes out to Larry!!! A date will be determined at the October meeting for the Safety Course. This course is beneficial for all adults but is a requirement for any youth that operates a snowmobile aged 10 through 17. Rock Tavern is holding their safety course on November 19, 8 to 5, in New Windsor, contact Sue Heinzelman, 845-895-2756. SkiDoo is again running their Million Dollar Club Support Program. They are requiring all members to individually go to their website (www.brp.com) and print the coupon due to some discrepancies last year. For each member that turns in a coupon to a dealership, BRP will donate $10 to our club. It couldn’t get any easier. And the perfect place to drop it off: Arctic Adventures, in Rosendale, is having their Fall Open House & Swap Meet on Sat & Sun, October 22nd (9am – 4pm) and 23rd (9am -2pm) . Stop in and check out their newly constructed showroom featuring New SkiDoo’s & Arctic Cat’s or All Brands at the Swap Meet. Other local SkiDoo dealers include: Maroney’s in Newburgh and Dutchess Recreational Vehicles in Poughkeepsie. Deadline to drop off certificate: November 15, 2011. The club Christmas party/club meeting for December has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, December 9th. There is no Wednesday meeting in December. More details will follow as it gets closer. We are looking into 3 Club/Group Trips this winter; come to the October meeting for the details. Also, Club Super 50/50 Raffle tickets are in and ready to be sold. Grab some at the meeting. Lori Pinckney September 2011 Dear Members: Welcome to another Snowmobile Season. The NYS snowmobile registration renewals have been mailed and it’s time to renew your snowmobile club membership. Some members have already renewed their membership using the NYSSA online system. There are two ways to renew your membership:
Our first meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 14th at the Catholic War Veterans’ on Center Street, in Pine Bush at 7:30 pm. The September picnic has been scheduled for Sunday, September 25th at 1pm at Verkerderkill Park on Route 52 Pine Bush at 1pm. All attendees are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert. Menu will be discussed at the Sept meeting; non-alcoholic beverages will be supplied, otherwise BYOB. Sign up at the September meeting or call/email me. The Club will be sponsoring the bus trip to the Big East Powersports Show in Syracuse on Saturday, October 1st. If you are interested in going, please sign up at the September meeting or email/call me. The cost is usually $10 per person and the money is used to re-fuel the bus. See the following website for additional information on the show: http://www.agievents.com/shows/display.cfm?showid=54 We are still looking for volunteers to help paint the wood cutouts for the Christmas auction. We are meeting on Thursday evenings at my house. No special skills or talent is needed. If interested, please email or call me and I'll provide details. Thanks! Lori Pinckney Click here to view last years' news.
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