Thank you to all that attended the work party this last Saturday. And a special Thank You to Ron and Art. The new landing is coming along very nicely! We plan on finishing up this coming Saturday 6/30. We plan assemble and install the new kiosk then prepare for the night ride.
Once again, Thanks to all for an awesome job.
-Ray Leeman
Trail Boss
For the past 3 years the Fair in partnership with the Reading R.A.T.S. ATV Club hosted an ATV Obstacle Course which was a great success. This year it is back again and will span both days of the fair: Saturday and Sunday July 7th and 8th at Barlow’s Field in Springfield.
Registration for the competition starts at 9 a.m. on both days in the upper field of the fairgrounds. Competition will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday and at 12 p.m. on Sunday. Each day will feature 4 classes: 2 Wheel Drive 399cc and Under; 2 Wheel Drive 400cc and over; 4 Wheel Drive 0 – 500cc; and4 Wheel Drive 501cc and over.
Anyone may participate if they are at least 18 years of age (proof of age required). All participants must wear a helmet and safety gear. This is a ‘bring your own ATV course’. Participants will need to pay the $7.00 fee for the fair and a $10.00 entry fee for the competition itself. The fun lasts until all the competitors have run the course. The competition is an electronically timed course using “port-a-tree” timing system and trophies will be awards for the top three finishers in each class.
Mark Bushway Construction and Gurney Brothers Construction are supplying materials for the construction of the course. The use of the Port-a-Tree is being donated by Spaulding’s Service Station.
Questions about the competition can be answered by contacting Dennis Allen at (802) 484-9751 or by email at huntermack@comcast.net
The Windsor County Ag Fair will be held at Barlow’s Field, Eureka Road in Springfield on July 7 and 8. Just follow the signs from downtown Springfield. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $7 for adults; $3 for kids under 12 and 4-H members with a car; FREE for Military with an ID.
For more information contact Fair President Eric Johnson at (802) 952-4005. Check out the fair website: http://windsorcofairvt.weebly.com for information on the scheduled events. Also visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WindsorCoFairVT and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WindsorCoFairVT.
We just received the following from the VASA office.
The Matterhorn Inn Mount Snow, Vermont
248 Route 100
West Dover, VT 05356
Toll Free: (888) OK-SKI-VT
(888-657-5488)
Tel. (802) 464-4676
Fax (802) 464-4604
E-Mail: matterhorninnvt@aol.com
(802) 365-9778
Townshend, VT 05353
VASA Has sent us the following information:
This course is free and open to the public.
Southern Vermont Trail Riders members and friends.
I have a lot of good news that we the leaders of the SVTR have been working on these last few months and so I wanted to take some time here to fill you in.
But, first I must update you on some sad news that has taken place in VASA. At the VASA annual meeting we voted to keep Bruce Durkee as our organization’s President. We also Voted to keep John Lavanway as our Treasurer. Well, about 5 weeks ago John had a major brain aneurysm and was placed in ICU. Last week we were notified that John had passed away. We the members of VASA will miss John greatly.
Over the past few months we have purchased 5 used 30ft I-beams to replace the bridge at the Joybrook landing that takes us to the Stuffed Bun Snack Bar.
I am very pleased to add that the West River Sno Goers Snowmobile Club has shared the cost of the beams with us. Now all we need to do is get them moved from Brookline Vt. To our landing. Plans for that are already in the making and we hope to get them moved in March.
In March we have another event happening at the Newbrook Fire station on Rte 30 in Newfane Vt. VASA is having a VEST safety class. Vermont law requires all ATV riders under age 16 to take a Safety class. So, VASA instructors will be here on March 21st at 6pm for sign ups and the class itself will take place on March 31st at 8:30am and will last until 3pm. Please feel free to call the VASA office with any Questions you may have.
VASA Office at (802)477-5075 or e-mail info@vtvasa.org
Plans for April are also happening. Our first Spring work party is in the schedule for Saturday April 21st and a 2nd is planned for April 29th . We will be working to clear the trails so that we may kick off our 2012 riding season.
This year we will be scheduling more work parties because of all the projects that we have. I do want to clear up something here. We in VASA or the SVTR have no rules whatsoever that says you have to work on trails. So just because you read we are having a work party during the season doesn’t mean you have to work. You can still ride the trails but please slow down when you ride by our workers. It’s safer for all of us. Also please don’t come on the 21st and the 29th 28th to just ride, because we are there to get all the winter knock down cleaned up. With that having been said you are welcome to come and help us get these trails opened for all. Lets all volunteer together.
As you know it takes money to operate a club. We have been quite lucky in having many members and friends make generous donations to the SVTR. So we the leaders of the SVTR have been trying to come up with different ways to make money, and what we have come up with is a raffle. We need a big item to raffle off so here’s what we’re working on. A new chain saw, 2 cycle oil, bar and chain oil, with a safety kit which is a pair of chaps, safety helmet, and safety glasses. We plan to add a couple more nice items for 2 runner ups. We plan to sell these tickets for $5 each.
Also keep in mind that we are currently offering a free membership for 1 which is 1 VASA membership including 1 free membership for the SVTR. These tickets also are $5 each. We will make the drawing for this raffle at our April 21st work party.
I do currently have the 2012 VASA TAD stickers and will be signing up members at our next club March 15th and April 19th meetings. We will also do sign up memberships at our April work parties. Ray Leeman and Kendall Cobb also have membership applications to make it easier for you and me. Please check our SVTR website for contact info. http//svtr.net
I would like to end by saying Thank You very much to all our landowners.
So lets all have a safe 2012 riding season.
Lloyd Church
President
SVTR.
There will be a work party this Saturday 12/3. We will be cleaning up brush around the picnic area. Tools of the day will be gloves, clippers and maybe a small chain saw. There is charcoal available at the picnic area if anyone wants to use the grills to cook lunch.
We will meet at the Joy Brook landing at 9am and head out from there.
