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Brenna Solheid MnUSA Scholarship Recipient In the September issue the 2021 MnUSA scholarship recipients were announced. This issue we are featuring an essay from Brenna Solheid. The MnUSA Scholarship Program will continue in 2022. Details will be announced in November with applications due by February 28, 2022. MnUSA Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee on the basis of their essay, academic achievement, leadership, participation in school, snowmobile and community activities, work experience, and additional insight from two outside references. Brenna Solheid graduated from New Prague High School in New Prague in May 2021 and plans to study engineering at North Dakota State University. She is an active member of the New Prague Snowdrifters and helps with ditch cleanup, fundraisers and their vintage snowmobile event. Her high school activities include tennis and gymnastics (also team captain in both), Green Team, Spanish Club, Choir (also choir president) and academics. In addition to National Honor Society, she was Academic All State four years, A
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Honor Roll, Language Department Student of the Month and received awards for Outstanding Coral Participation and Solo Ensemble. Brenna is the daughter of Dan and Kris Solheid and is the recipient of a $500 scholarship. With the many restrictions put on Minnesota residents due to the COVID pandemic, people are embracing outdoor activities, and many have been introduced to or returned to snowmobiling. With all the activity comes a greater responsibility for all riders to respect the generosity of landowners and stay on the trail. Brenna – What would you do to educate and stop riders of all ages and experience levels from trespassing and to say on the trails? According to Minnesota DNR, there are over 22,000 miles of groomed snowmobile trails throughout Minnesota; however, every year trails have to close or are lost entirely due to trespassing and disregard for the trails. The once reliable routes friends and families take every year are now in danger of being lost because of the acts of new and experience riders. Although it can be tempting to ride off into fresh powder instead of staying on the trail, by following the rules, everyone can continue to enjoy all Minnesota’s winters to offer. One way I would work to keep riders on the trails is implementing more recognition of the problem in the snowmobile safety training course. The class provides valuable knowledge regarding snowmobiles, hand signs, and trail signs, but it does touch onto why staying on the trails is vital to keeping them open. I remember taking the class and feeling very confident about my abilities to ride on a trail with others; however, I lacked knowledge regarding the importance
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