Meeting started at: 7:12 pm
Secretaries report read and accepted.
Treasurers report read and accepted.
- As of tonight’s meeting SVTR has 104 members with 90 registered machines.
Presidents report:
- Before making a trip to another clubs trails, please call ahead for trail status as many closing dates will be based on trail conditions. Club contact info is available on the VASA trail map and the VASA website at http://vtvasa.org
- Per a new VASA policy, clubs will no longer be selling trail access stickers when their trails are closed. Sticker sales will resume when the trail reopen for the following season.
- VASA is unhappy with the State of Vermont’s current ATV safety course an is gearing up to offer their own classroom based safety course. VASA is currently looking for instructors to run the course. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Danny Hale at the VASA main office. (802) 477-5075 Once this gets organized and off the ground, its possible that the course may be offered at several locations around the state.
- The VASA annual meeting will be held on January 9th at the Canadian Club on Rt. 14 in Barre. We will be voting for the offices of President and Secretary this year. Check in is at 11am and the meeting will begin at 1pm.
- New Hampshire is strongly considering eliminating reciprocity with Vermont beginning December 1st 2009. If this happens, Vermont registrations will no longer be recognized by New Hampshire and Vermont registered machines will be required to purchase a NH non-resident registration to ride on NH trails. Also, if this happens, NH registrations will not be valid in Vermont. At the moment, we believe that this will not affect the annual Mt. Washington ride since Mt. Washington’s auto road is on private property. We are following up on this to make sure. More information will be posted about this if/when the decision is made.
- The Agency of Natural Resources is holding it’s next public hearing regarding the ATV rule on November 3rd at 10am at the State House in Montpelier.
- We discussed the possibility of the SVTR hosting the 2011 VASA annual meeting. More research needs to be done to determine if this is something we want to proceed with.
- Our next “Hands On” safety course is planned for spring 2010.
- SVTR sweatshirts are being ordered this week. We hope to have them ready for the next meeting. More info will be posted once we get the pricing and delivery date.
- A thank you letter from Newbrook Fire & Rescue was read thanking SVTR for our assistance during a recent rescue at Indian Love Call.
- The club voted to donate $500 to the Newbrook fire dept for allowing us to use their meeting hall for our club meetings. Also, SVTR will provide a free VASA and club membership to the dept once they acquire their new ATV.
- SVTR is holding a raffle for a 2010 VASA and club membership. Tickets are $5.00 each. Drawing to be held at our Jan 15th meeting. You do not need to be present to win. All tickets must include Name, address and phone #. Contact Deb Church or Lloyd Church to purchase your tickets.
Meeting adjourned: 8:39
Attendance: 18
