Christy

I'm not sure all districts and clubs follow up quite like we do unfortunately. And from my experience and what I've heard from others, it's pretty easy to get turned away, not feel welcomed or just not know a soul there. I'm persistent in case you didn't know, lol. I emailed a few times and then showed up and recognized my gas fireplace service dude so figured I was safe enough to stick around. @Faceman handed over the website and facebook credentials and I was off! Since then I've met the whole crew and consider many of them good friends. Don't just complain, be persistent. Most clubs don't have a great set up for reaching out to you IF they even get your name. So don't leave it as checking off that box.

Why does it hurt clubs? I haven’t been around long enough to know how it used to work. The funding model hurts clubs vs them doing permit sales? Just curious, other than seeing some old paperwork I have no idea how it was done pre 2016 when I walked into that man cave of snowmobile dudes 😂

Haha, I forgot about that video! It sometimes feels like I’m herding cats for sure but we are a good team. Thanks for the Stoney Keppel Riders love! I love our little club and wish for other clubs to gather such a great group.

Or a groomer seat in your case.

Lots of really good questions being asked to the Executive Committee this morning by Club Volunteers. 😊 Join a club and get involved! My club is always looking for volunteers 😉

100% I did do my part and vote of course and I did learn a lot from the break out sessions too. But by far the best part is brainstorming with other Club Members. It isn't for everyone, but clubs do need the volunteers that just want to stake and build bridges as well as the people that are good at organizing the behind the scenes crap. Although I also stake and help build bridges I'm definitely the behind the scenes person. Today has already gotten away from me because I've had phone calls with 2 landowners, 2 neighbouring Club Execs, our main groomer operator aka @vooodooo and emails to the locksmith and all Club Volunteers. But now plans are forming to get some gates installed and meet on the site of a bridge project this weekend. It's all coming together...next year will be easier, right? 🤪 AGM was my networking with other behind the scenes organizers and I definitely miss that.

Thanks, all good here for now! I’m not sure why but most systems seem to go just south of our place. Maybe it’s our placement between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Knock on wood we haven’t been bad so far. Sounds like another tornado touched down about an hour south of us. After similar weather last week Tornado Tuesday seems to be trending.

Oh god, I hope so!!!

That is where we first met!!! I miss the real life AGM. It was like a reward for the years volunteer hours and so great to chat in person with other club members.

Is anyone else going to log in to the AGM this weekend? I'll send you a virtual hello 👋 If you are in a club and interested I think today might be the last day to register.

Agreed, I know I was on the fence about whether I’d work the booth. I think the dealers are also short on sleds so they don’t need the show this year really.

https://torontosnowmobileatvshow.com/

Ted and Lil are a friend’s grandparents.

Pm me the address.

Maybe that’s why it wandered off. I had issues a few years ago but was heading on a trip without my husband so despite his assurances that “I’d be fine” I grabbed a new battery for myself. Sold that sled last fall and have a new one now so that battery pack that I always had to have has been left somewhere and forgotten.

And it’s your birthday today Nunzio! Happy Birthday!!!

Have a great time, wish I could make it!

Looks very similar to the one that disappeared here. One more big search and I’ll give in and buy a new one.

Thanks! Ours disappeared somehow last season.

We had the relay issue with our old Nytro, we just always carried an extra in a warm pocket.

Yep, I’m freelance for most of my work so can shift things around a lot of the time. Where is your home base?

They all had kids, some that raced Snowcross for years just like the Dads raced oval. I saw one of the new generation on test ride the Lynx day up here, he was super fun to watch! Still a big sledding family for sure.

Glad you enjoyed it! A few club members have camps/houses in Cochrane. Maybe Cary or Mike? And there’s a whole crew from Owen Sound that own another place-maybe one of the VanDolders?

If anyone makes it to the north part of D9 give me a shout, I’m always up for a ride! IMG_0150.MOV

Some of these could be my trails! Maybe, hard to tell. I’m just north of the arrow I put on your photo. Did you venture to the northwest side of Owen Sound?