Minnesota Snowmobiling – February 2024

Minnesota Snowmobiling is the official publication of the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA). The publication is a benefit of membership in MnUSA ($35 annual membership).

February 2024 Contents

MnUSA Executive Board

President Mike Clevenger

Vice President Scotty Harder

Secretary Gordon Heitke

Treasurer Janet Widness Director at Large Scott Wakefield

Past Presidents

Scott Wakefield, Greg Sorenson, Rod Seibel, Mark Kavanaugh, Gayle Quistgard, Mark Steinmueller, Keith Twombly, Terry Hutchinson, Curt Berg, Harold Brace, Bob Linn, Diane Wallenta, Jeff Mausolf, Bob King, Larry Shepherd, Bill Kullberg, LeRoy Strehlo, Tom Decker, Mary Violett, Allen Eglinton, Al Lalim, Harold Tomkins

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February is always a time we are in the thick of the season. Rendezvous is on tap for a fun weekend, the Blizzard Tour, all of the vintage shows, lots of snowmobile racing, and clubs are normally out grooming. Snowmobilers are resilient, and optimistic; Rendezvous is still on, and the group up there in Ottertail County is religiously working on making sure you have a good time, snow or no snow. It also doesn’t take much to put on a vintage show, snow or no snow- boogie wheels etc.

In this issue, we are completing our 2nd destination city. Grand Rapids was the second most vote-getting city in Minnesota. Who will round out our 3rd most popular snowmobile destination city? You’ll just have to wait until the next issue to find out.

Snowmobilers are a creative bunch; we will tell you how to make an excuse to get together and have FUN! Snow or no snow…. Like the Big Lake Club’s Hotdish competition, the DATA Trails Association find “Little Big Ole”, the Ely-Babbit-Tower Fun Run 2024, the Logan J. Pfeffer Memorial Ride in Osakis, the New Prague Snowdrifters Vintage Ride and Show, ACSA’s big Trails Region Ride/Meeting in Carter, WI, at the Potawatomi Casino Hotel and its Mountain Region Ride/Meeting in West Yellowstone, MT. My point is, as snowmobilers, we are still working hard to put on events, get members involved, and if we don’t have ton of snow to do it, meh? It’s happening sweetheart, it’s happening. So don’t just sit there and sulk, get out and enjoy the fun!

From the MnUSA President

Mike Clevenger

Personally, I would like to thank the Board of Directors for meeting during this busy holiday season. It was a wellattended meeting with great input from the Board. Even though it may seem like things are moving slower than expected, please know your Executive Board is working diligently on the issues.

hosting an event, be sure to get it posted on social media so other clubs may see the great work clubs are doing.

Since the weather is not cooperating, this may be a good time to contact your state representatives and senators. Introduce yourself, educate them on the snowmobiling issues that are part of MnUSA legislative agenda, and invite them to join you at MnUSA’s legislator reception on February 21st at the Capitol Ridge Event Center (former Kelly Inn). You can find your legislators by inserting your address under “Who Represents Me?” at https://www.leg. mn.gov.

With the new website being developed, some of the issues will be resolved and make it much easier for clubs to submit memberships and even be able to pay online. This user-friendly platform will also create more time for staff to work on other details and make the office more efficient. Kelly Hesli, MnUSA office staff, is working with Tim Heinen, Region 6, to do the site testing and work out the kinks for the site. Hopefully MnUSA members will be seeing the fruits of their hard work shortly.

The Winter Rendezvous is just around the corner. Let’s get those registrations in and come together for the support of snowmobiling. This is a great opportunity to explore another region of the state and from past experience we know that Thumper Pond is a great venue. With the possibility of a low snow season this can be a time to reconnect with friends from across the state. Region 9 is doing everything they can to prepare for this event so for now all we can do is the snow dance so that we can have a chance at enjoying their trails!

Many of you may have trips already planned but the weather is not cooperating. Who remembers any Christmas where it was 50 degrees? Try to keep club members involved with hosting dinners at map sponsors establishments, club trivia, club trips with alternate entertainment if the snow doesn’t cooperate. Although the snow isn’t there to hit the trails, maybe your equipment needs some work, hold a trail maintenance party or, for that matter, be proactive and do some trail sign repair and get a jump on next year. I am sure many of you are better planners than I am and can think of ways to keep the club members involved this snow season. If your club is

Trespassing fines have now become law with stiffer penalties, but loud pipes have also been a reason why some landowners have pulled their permits and closed sections of trail. Stock pipes that have been decimal tested to less than 78 decibels are legal. Although some might not want to hear it, this may be our next challenge when keeping our trail system intact.

The MSEAF and MnUSA Veterans’ Ride is right around the corner. Not only is this a weekend to thank the veterans for their service, but a time for them to understand that they are not alone. Any chance you get to thank a veteran for their service please make the effort to do so. Maybe your club has several veterans in their membership, find a way to thank them that has meaning to them as well as your club. Dedicating a portion of a trail with the veterans’ names posted at the start of the trail is just one way to show your appreciation.

Once the snow flies, we will see you on the trails!

MnUSA Directors

Executive Board

President

Mike Clevenger-XM

7302 NW 97th Ave Morristown, 55052 507-838-5713 cmclevenger3@gmail.com

Vice President Scotty Harder-XM

PO Box 250 Zimmerman 55398, 612-860-0606, sharder67@msn.com

Treasurer

Janet Widness - XM 43390 220th St Clitherall 56524 218-731-6126 jwstulk@prtel.com

Secretary

Gordon Heitke - XM 2270 300th Ave Mora 55051 763-234-6712 gheitke@gmail.com

Director-At-Large

Scott Wakefield -XM 12620 Co Rd 30 Waconia 55387 612-483-5638 oliver1650@icloud.com

Committee Chairs

Booth:

Dean Thompson · 763-441-8555

By-Laws:

Rick Johnson-XM · 612-839-0956

Communications:

Scott Wakefield-XM · 612-483-5638

Charity/Awards:

Janet Widness-XM · 218-731-6126

Elections/Nominations:

Greg Sorenson · 218-393-0413

Finance/Audit:

Gordon Heitke-XM · 763-234-6712

Fund Raising:

Mark Steinmueller-XM · 612-816-5509

Land Access:

OPEN

Legislative/DNR/Trails:

Terry Hutchinson-XM · 612-581-6627

Membership:

Jerry Hanson-XM · 763-536-0472

Merchandise:

Dick Theis · 763-494-3838

Safety:

Scotty Harder · 612-860-0606

Site Selection:

Mark LaBaw-XM · 952-221-2564

Website/Social Media:

Mark Kavanaugh-XM · 218-330-7380

Directors

Region 1

Dale Dahlen, 2321 Pebble Beach Rd NW East Grand Forks, 56721, 218-791-6679 dodahlen@ hotmail.com

Mike Boucher, 27528 230th St SW, Crookston 56716 218-280-3385 mjb86@yahoo.com

Gail Friborg, 37857 Fairground Rd Bagley, 56621, 218-694-2840 pfgf@gvtel.com

Jeff Lovold, 603 2nd Ave SE, Roseau 56751 218280-1941

Aaron Swanson, 10218 Beverly Dr NW, Bemidji, 56601; 218-689-6686 aaronleeswanson@gmail.com

Region 2

Jack White, 11914 Main St, PO Box 514 Northome, 56661, 218-897-5764 jwhite@paulbunyan.net

Troy Johnson, 5140 County Rd 4 Cromwell, 55726, 218-390-0046 tntjohnson547@hotmail.com

Jerry Kujala-XM, 4951 Spirit Lake Rd Mt. Iron, 55768, 218-735-8446 jdkujala@gmail.com

De Lyle Pankratz, 7756 Ely Lake Dr Eveleth, 55734, 218-744-1375 dwpankratz@yahoo.com

Steve Thomopolous, 3152 County Rd 2 S International Falls, 56649, 218-283-4025 greekman1122@ yahoo.com

Randy Vannet, 28938 Arbo Rd Grand Rapids 55744, 218-244-6797 randy.vannet@gmail.com

Region 3

Tom Jann, 21668 Peterson Creek Dr Deerwood, 56444, 218-839-1230 lakejann@gmail.com

Allen Beumer, 10234 410th Ave Hillman, 56338, 320-355-2257 abeumer1845@gmail.com

Scott Haley, 14394 105th Ave Milaca, 56353, 612-670-6027 cody30@frontiernet.net

Jason Hendrickx-XM, 18539 93rd St SE Becker, 55308, 320-292-5926 jasonhendrickx@gmail.com

John Olmscheid, PO Box 160 Elrosa, 56325, 320-250-3271 johnolmscheid@frontier.com

Region 4

Sheri Gades-XM, 103 5th St N Danvers, 56231, 320-760-3526 gades@fedteldirect.net

Rodney Boesch, PO Box 337, Amboy 56010 507340-2820 rod.boesch@boeschcrt.com

Jeff Kack-XM, PO Box 55 Appleton, 56208, 320-289-1069 jkack@mchsi.com

Dick Kuttner, 522 Shady Ridge Rd NW Hutchinson, 55350, 320-587-6536 richardk@hutchtel.net

Region 5

Paul Maruska, 26276 Drexel Ave, New Prague, 56071, 952-212-2293 ptmaruska81@gmail.com

Bill Gehn, Red Wing, 651-388-7541 william_gehn@hotmail.com

Coy Borgstrom, 20 E Veterans Memorial Hwy, Kasson, 55944, 507-251-1199 coy3911@gmail.com

Mike Brandt, 2600 6th Ave NW, Austin, 55912, 507-460-2002 brandtmj@live.com

Brad Thacher, 55 1st Ave SW, Harmony, 55939, 586-899-0810, Brad.Biker@ATT.net

Region 6

Bill Prinsen, 5011 121 St N, White Bear Lake 55110, 651-260-8508 billprinsen@hotmail.com

Jeremy Goebel 11210 7th St S, Cottage Grove 55016 651-308-0398 goebeljeremy1985@gmail.com

Tim Heinen, Lakeville

Brett Huneke, Hastings

Ken Zak, 20629 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville, 55044, 952-469-2246 kjnbaa@frontier.net

Region 7

Randy Laberge-XM, 5424 Lax Lake Rd Silver Bay, 55614, 218-353-7697 dandrlaberge@hotmail.com

Ryan Boe, 5146 Jean Duluth Rd Duluth 55803, 218-349-5578 ryanboe@hotmail.com

Dan Hamilton, Duluth, 651-398-2461 danielhamilton@aol.com

Rick Johnson-XM, 4353 Briarwood Ln, Hopkins, 55343, 612-839-0956 rick@teampro.net

Phillip Lockett, 218-348-9161 lockettphillip@yahoo.com

Scott Seely, Two Harbors 218-830-1028, srseely@gmail.com

Gary Vezina, Duluth 218-722-2852

Bill Ylatupa-XM, 43 Garden Dr Silver Bay, 55614, 218-220-8189 ylatupa2@gmail.com

Region 8

Dick Theis, 20575 Co Rd 10 Hamel, 55340, 763494-3838 dickt.barbc@gmail.com

Randy Baudler, 9259 FoxlineDr N Corcoran, 55340, 763-420-5526 rbslawn@gmail.com

Ray Ehrlich, 23105 Larsen Rd., Corcoran, 55340, 763-354-6476 raehrlich@gmail.com

Mark LaBaw-XM, 1471 Independence Ave Chaska, 55318, 952-221-2564 mlabawstillafishn@yahoo.com

Region 9

Steve “Woody”Widness-XM, 43390 220th St Clitherall, 56524, 218-731-1286 jwstulk@prtel.com

Jeff Alberts, 17321 Otto Zeck Rd, Detroit Lakes 56501, 218-847-1241, mtnmtrs@arvig.net

Greg Strommen, 903 9th Ave SE, Barnesville, 56514, 701-212-7002, gstromm165@gmail.com

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From the MnUSA Vice President

I just read Mike Clevenger’s Vice President article from the December issue of Minnesota Snowmobiling for the fifth time trying to get some ideas of what I should write here. Then it hit me, nobody really knows who I am, so please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Scotty Harder, I grew up in Cambridge, MN and graduated from high school there. Through my family’s membership I have been a member of snowmobile clubs since I was 4 years old with Mystic Riders, Cambridge Drift Dusters, Rum River Snow Riders, and currently the Elk Lake Easy Riders where I am the Trail Coordinator as well as a Youth Snowmobile Safety Instructor. I also serve as the Vice President of the Sherburne County Snowmobile Trail Assn. and currently am a non-active member of the Michigan Snowmobile Association and the Jackson Hole Snow Devils in Jackson, WY.

In the summer I work for Minnesota Paving and Materials as a transport driver, hauling heavy equipment primarily around the state of MN but sometimes to Iowa or Nebraska as well. That allows me to be seasonally laid off to enjoy snowmobiling all winter long... (when it’s not a El Niño year with no snow.) Besides snowmobiling, I enjoy 4-wheeling and riding my Harley in the summer. I also have a passion for classic muscle cars and NHRA Drag Racing.

This past year, I became the Chairperson for the MnUSA Safety Committee, and I also became a Region 3 Director, so you may have seen my name a time or

two in the magazine for those commitments. As your newly appointed Vice President, I look forward to serving you and helping in any way I can with your clubs and members alike. My goals are to help MnUSA move forward in the future and to assist in finding ways to promote younger generations to join clubs and to improve safety throughout the sport of snowmobiling.

I’d like to take this time to remind everyone that trails don’t happen without all the volunteers that work on our 22,000+ miles of trail and, even though it’s a El Niño year, this is a great time to get trails cleared, signs replaced or corrected, and trees trimmed so that you have less work in the fall next year to get your trails opened up... AND, thank you to all of those volunteers for their hard work in doing so.

Let’s all pray and do a Snow Dance in hopes of getting some riding in this year! I look forward to seeing you on the trails!

— Scotty Harder

What’s in Store for 2024

Christian Franzen

Happy New Year. Did you make resolutions for 2024? Mine focused on what we can do at the legislature this year to preserve and protect our trails. My other resolution is how snowmobilers can have a safe and fun winter. As Doug noted in last month’s article, we don’t need snow every year to have fun (or get things done!). We won’t need snow to get our legislative priorities passed but we will need the help of MnUSA members and clubs. Through our collective advocacy of the sport we love, we can do great things. Here is what we can expect in the next five months.

This is also the second session of the biennium which means all the bills drafted last year are still considered “alive” and can still be passed. 2025 will be a new biennium; everything will start over and if not passed in 2024, any bill must then be reintroduced. Also, with this being the end of the biennium it means the House is up for election. This incentivizes legislators to adjourn sine die and get back to the people who elected them (rather than yours truly).

The Minnesota legislature will be entering the second year of the 2023/2024 biennium. This is a non budget year which traditionally is focused on bonding and clean up bills. The most recent budget forecast was 2.7 billion dollars in surplus but due to previous session budgeting (spending) and inflation, the forecast indicates an imbalance in the next budget cycle 2025/2026. For this reason, words like “limited” and “measured” are used by leadership when describing the supplemental budget in the coming legislative session.

With this session beginning February 12th and ending May 20th, the legislature has much less time to pass bills.

In preparation for this article, I went to our MnUSA history page (something I’d recommend looking at) and found that in the 2012 “brown out” MnUSA got more achieved at the capital than just about any other year. From our policy agenda on registration to studs on asphalt to tort liability they were all passed in 2012. That year beat out many other years in our successes and it is probably because there was no snow blocking members from attending our legislative reception! This year’s reception will be on February 21st at the Capitol Ridge Event Center (The Kelly Inn). Please personally invite your legislators to addend and please come to greet them.

The MnUSA VIP ride will be on Friday, Feb 8th at Thumper Pond. We are expecting about a dozen legislators to ride with us as well as DNR dignitaries. Maybe Governor Walz will ride with us.

I really hope to be met with a nice base of snow when we arrive in Ottertail for this year’s Winter Rendezvous (2/8-2/11) but I know we don’t need it to be a force at the Capitol.

Addition to MnUSA Board of Directors

How did MnUSA get a new Vice President? Well, it was a series of events driven by the bylaws of the association. A void was created when former President Mark Kavanaugh unfortunately stepped down for personal reasons. Vice President Mike Clevenger stepped into the role as President per Article 5, Section 3, last sentence, “If the President should not complete his/her term, the Vice President would assume the role and responsibilities of President.”

Additionally, now needing a Vice President, the bylaws again provide in Article V, Section 3, second sentence “If for some reason an officer cannot fulfill his/her term with the exception of president, the State Board of Directors shall appoint a successor to fill the office until the next annual election and the newly elected officers take office.” That foretold a Special BOD Meeting where the appointment of the Vice President was on the agenda. Lead directors were contacted to disseminate potential candidates for Vice President through their regional clubs. The notice was sent to all directors

14 days in advance of the meeting pursuant to Article VIII, Section 2 of the bylaws. All those that applied to fill the position were discussed, vetted and approved by the BOD at that meeting.

MnUSA now introduces Scotty Harder as its new Vice President. Please see his article in this issue of Minnesota Snowmobiling. Welcome Scotty!

New Vice President Scotty Harder is pictured with new President, Mike Clevenger, as well as Scott Wakefield, Director-At-Large; Gordon Heitke, Secretary; and Janet Widness, Treasurer.

MnUSA News

MnUSA to Host Legislator Reception Feb 21

MINNESOTA UNITED SNOWMOBILERS ASSOCIATION

cordially invites you to join us in honoring our friends at the State Capitol Legislators’ Reception

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

4:30 – 7:30 P.M.

Capitol Ridge Event Center (Former Kelly Inn) 161 St. Anthony Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota

MnUSA’s members are invited to contact their legislators and invite them to meet you at MnUSA’s

2024 Legislators’ Reception to talk about snowmobiling and its importance to you. With the redistricting, many members have new legislators. To find “Who Represents Me” and your legislators’ contact information, go to www.leg.state.mn.us and enter your address.

MnUSA’s Legislative Committee will be meeting during Rendezvous to finalize MnUSA’s 2024 legislative agenda. On the top of the list is protection of the dedicated fund and the sales tax exemption for trail maintenance materials. Also being discussed, due to trail closures caused by excessive noise, is increased enforcement and penalties for illegal pipes.

Logan Pfeffer Memorial Ride & Fundraiser

Members, friends and fans of MnUSA are invited to the Logan Pfeffer Memorial Ride & Fundraiser on February 10th at the Osakis VFW. The event is in remembrance of Logan Pfeffer who passed away in a car accident June 2023. One of his true passions was snowmobiling.

The ride will be held on all or part of the 30 miles of the D.A.T.A. trails that Logan’s friends and family sponsored in his name this riding season. If conditions are right, participants will ride all 30 miles out and back, ending with a dinner to raise funds for a memorial scholarship in Logan’s name. (There will be a Plan B in place, just in case.) Start time to be determined based on conditions.

Ride registration and dinner are free-will donation, and there will also be an online silent auction and free will-donation bake sale to enjoy. For more information visit burnoutsforlogan.com or follow the event on Facebook (Logan J. Pfeffer Memorial Ride).

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ISMA Names Jaret Smith President

Ed Klim retiring after more than 25 years of service

The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA), today announced that Ed will retire from his position as President in 2024. Jaret will serve as President, effective January 15, 2024.

“In my time serving on the ISMA Board of Directors, I’ve had the privilege to work with Ed as he led the organization and helped cultivate and grow the Snowmobile industry,” said Troy Halvorson, Arctic Cat, ISMA BOD Member. “His passion for the industry and advancing the sport has had an immeasurable impact and we are deeply grateful for his years of distinguished service.”

Ed began his tenure with ISMA in 1995 and has made significant contributions to the Snowmobile industry in the last 28 years including establishing “Safe Riders” safety program and training and working with

Snowmobile enthusiasts to keep Yellowstone National Park open to snowmobiling. Ed will work closely with Jaret during this transition period.

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Grand Rapids Has It All!

Whenever you’re having fun, the best place to be is at the center of the action. That’s what makes Grand Rapids, Minnesota such a prime snowmobiling venue. Not only is it far enough north to enjoy ample snowfalls each winter, it’s a city full of amenities that sits at the junction of several top trails, including State Corridor Trails 41, 76 and 88 When you embark from Grand Rapids or one of the numerous resorts in the area, you’ve got riding options in every direction.

In the world of snowmobiling, Grand Rapids enjoys pride of place as the southern terminus of the renowned Taconite Trail—one of Minnesota’s premier snowmobile routes. This 165-mile trail (Corridor Trail 88) meanders north and east through the heart of the northwoods, providing a scenic ride all the way to far-off Ely. Along the way, there are dozens of connecting trails that provide plenty of options, including access to destinations on the historic Iron Range.

The Taconite Trail starts on the north side of the city and may be the most well-known path out of town, but it’s just one of several primary routes that lead far and

wide. A look at the trail map for Itasca County (one of Minnesota’s largest) shows why Grand Rapids is so well located.

If you want to rack up some miles, take your pick! In addition to the Taconite Trail heading north, Corridor Trail 76 goes east and then bends southeast toward Duluth. Another main route, Corridor Trail 41, rambles south out of town toward Hill City. Along the way, it provides easy access to the Driftskippers snowmobile clubhouse and their web of trails that offer enough loops to keep riders happy for half the day. Lastly, a short hop to Cohasset puts sledders on the Bushwacker trail northwest to Deer River and beyond that to the vast expanse of Lake Winnibigoshish.

The Itasca County network is extensive and well maintained, so no matter which direction you choose, you can spend the day making a grand circuit that brings you back to town. Itasca’s trails connect with other routes in all of the adjacent counties (Aitkin, Saint Louis, Koochiching, Beltrami and Cass), so the riding options are essentially unlimited.

The riding is great all around Grand Rapids!

Now let’s examine Grand Rapids as a near-ideal jumpoff point or base for several days of riding. The main trail running north-south on the east side of town provides access to gas stations, hotels and restaurants, as well as the all-important recreational bridge over the Mississippi River. Numerous hotels are just a short hop of one or two city blocks off the main trail, including the

Timberlake Lodge, IM Hotel, AmericInn, Best Western Plus and the Radisson Country Inn & Suites.

The Judy Garland Museum—the most notable tourist attraction in Grand Rapids—is just a stone’s throw

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Left: Two longtime members of the Itasca Driftskippers club pose in front of their spacious clubhouse, located about a dozen miles south of Grand Rapids. Right: The Driftskippers club offers a beautiful trail shelter and gathering place on a tiny island where sledders are always welcome.

from those nearby hotels and is accessible by sled when there’s adequate snow cover. The world-famous singer and actress was born in that house (now the museum) on June 10, 1922. She and her two older sisters spent several happy childhood years there before her father took the family to California, where she found stardom. Her fascinating life, with all its ups and downs, is well chronicled at the museum, augmented by a large collection of memorabilia—including the carriage that brought Dorothy and Toto into the Emerald City in “The Wizard of Oz.”

If you enjoy snowmobiling with a little extra, Grand Rapids will put you in the center of the action, ready to enjoy all that Itasca County has to offer.

For visitor info and trail maps, contact Visit Grand Rapids, (855) 944-7748, www.visitgrandrapids.com

It’s not all deep woods riding in Itasca County, as this nicely smooth road trail picture proves.

The Taconite Trail—one of Minnesota’s premier snowmobile routes—begins on the north side of Grand Rapids and runs 165 miles north and east to Ely

Youth News

MnUSA Scholarship Recipient Samantha Solheid

Samantha Solheid graduated from New Prague High School in May 2023. She is attending College of St. Benedict, studying Business/ Finance/Actuarial. Samantha is active member of the New Prague Snowdrifters. She is the daughter of Daniel and Kristine Solheid and is the recipient of a $1300 scholarship.

The MnUSA scholarship program will be continued in 2024. Application forms will be available on MnUSA’s website under Programs.

Samantha, “What would you do to educate and stop riders of all ages and experience levels from trespassing and to stay on the trails?”

With snowmobiling comes a greater responsibility for everyone: to respect the generosity of landowners and stay on the trail. Although this is an easy concept, some people still do not seem to follow it. As time goes on, more youth riders get their licenses, and more people are on the trails. Many adults know to stay on the trails because of their experience and the fact that many of them own land and have more respect for what that means; however, do the youth know this? I believe that we have to expose the younger riders to how important staying on the trails is, and what could happen if we lose the trails because people do not follow this simple rule. One way we can do this is by promoting more safety and rules on social media.

From what I know, the Snowmobilers Association has a Facebook page, but it does not have an Instagram page. Being a teenager myself, I can say that I use Instagram far more often than Facebook, and so do many people my age. We would reach not only a larger audience, but the audience we need to (teenagers) with a new social media platform. As I previously mentioned, many adults are aware of the importance of staying on the trails and respecting others’ property. It is the teenagers who often go off trail and do not consider the landowners and

the effects of their actions. With an Instagram page, we could make posts about how important it is to stay on the trails. We would also be able to make posts recognizing landowners who so graciously let us use their land for our trails. Being able to see the names of our landowners would make people care, and they would not just consider their straying as “fun,” but as trespassing onto an individual’s property.

The process is simple. Create a public account on Instagram and make posts with whatever content is necessary: in this case, the importance of staying on the trails. A public account allows anyone to follow it, and would increase the number of followers. It also allows followers from all over access and see the information. You are allowed to post up to ten pictures in a post at a time. These could be of different landowners, people who run the association, a blank screen with writing on it, or even a new model of snowmobile that just came out. Using fun and interesting snowmobile pictures, such as videos and facts would get people interested in the association. People who follow the account can then “repost” the original posts on their own Instagrams and expose people who may not follow the original account to

the posts. Using the posts to promote safety, personalize landowners and promote staying on the trails would expose many younger riders to positive reinforcement of the rules. Typically, one’s follower count on Instagram is far higher than their follower account on Facebook. With these reposts, a much larger audience will be reached including those who may not know about the association and would want to join. This account could also be used to send out important information such as meetings, working opportunities, and potential fundraisers.

These simple posts could be what educates teenagers in the area to stay on the trails and be more involved in the association. It is upsetting for the landowners who constantly have to remind snowmobilers to stay on the trail, and it is also upsetting for the riders who abide by the rules. If we do not take action and find a solution for this problem, we could lose many of the trails we currently have. We have the ability to make the change and promote a safer trail. An easy and effective way to do this is to make an Instagram account to reach the younger generation and promote safety, respect, and the rules of the trail. It would reach the target audience, and it would also spread to many more people than a Facebook post.

Vintage News Normatt Snowmobile Toys

by Valdi Stefanson

In the late 1960s and the early 1970s, snowmobile sales were at their peak. The snowmobile dealers were learning that upselling their customers with clothing, accessories, and memorabilia was downright profitable.

To play on this demand, the factories called on a Minnesota toy manufacturer to design a mini version of their brand of snowmobile. No cheap Japanese toy, but one with accurate lines and colors. This company was called Normatt Products Inc. (1968-1974). Company President Matt Riesgraff, uniquely, got the manufacturers to “sponsor” (read: finance the R&D) on his models, and they were great replicas. Today, they are coveted and expensive.

behind, Ski-Doo joined the fray in 1971 with their TNT toy. 1972 began production of John Deere toys (over 100,000 John Deere toys were sold). Also in 1972, Yamaha joined with a replica of their GP433 model. Rupp commissioned their Nitro replica.

Wow—a total of 459,700 toys were sold. So why are they so expensive now? Because most were worn out by kids and eventually thrown away. Coveted, these days, are pristine originals—in the box.

First up was Polaris, who ordered 30,000 toy replicas of their 1969 Polaris Mustang. This was followed by Arctic Cat who miniaturized their 1970 Panther. Not far

Check out the Normatt history website, including yearly production numbers: https://www.normatttoys.com/history.

Riesgraff in 2023.

Normatt President Matt Riesgraff in 1970.

Vintage News

The Polaris 1974 PDC Racer

by Phil Little

If you have not read Larry Preston’s Star Fire Kids published in 2013, it’s something you must do before you die. It is still available on the web. Whatever you pay, it will be worth the read. Larry covered the magnificent Polaris race team wins in the 1970s and 80s. His work followed the team by year and by race. The book is packed with behind-the-scenes stories of factory builders, race mechanics, and drivers.

Up until 1993, the factory was squeezing every bit of handling and performance from their line of leaf-spring TXs. As of the 1974 season, they had not fully developed the “tocome” RXL IFS racers. The USSA killed the Sno-Pro circuit in 1974. To answer the change, the factory produced the PDC (Professional Drivers Circuit) TX Starfire machines. The PDCs were made for 340, 440, and 650cc classes. These sleds were totally redesigned and the TX-like hoods, masked factory improvements to the eyes of other brands. The PDCs worked and Polaris maintained their racing dominance. Go get Larry’s book— that’s an order!

Wherever

About the author: Phil Little was introduced to snowmobiling as an advertising agency executive. Polaris was his first account. That allowed him a free 372cc Jlo Colt to ride. In 1967, he started racing. In 1970, he was fortunate to race the invincible Ski-Doo Blizzards of that year. In the years since, he has had the hobby of building custom vintage sleds. He does not own modern sleds, and at 82, still rides. One of his future builds will be a TX modified to accept the PDC hood (it is possible; Phil checked).

Photo courtesy of Larry Preston’s Star Fire Kids book

Photo courtesy of Larry Preston’s Star Fire Kids book

Club News

New Prague Snow Drifters Vintage Show & Fun Run

On February 17th, the New Prague Snow Drifters will be once again hosting their Vintage Show and Fun Run. This year’s featured sled is the Ski-Whiz.

Prizes will be awarded for: 1. Most Authentic; 2. Best in Show; 3. “WTH” (What the Hell is That?). Prizes awarded at 2:30pm. Loud pipes are welcome.

The Fun Run—which begins at noon sharp—will travel on one of the club’s trails (parade lap).

The event will be held at the St. Patrick Tavern and Restaurant, located on Hwy 13 between Prior Lake and

New Prague. Pork burgers and hot dogs will be on the menu. Find them on Facebook: New Prague Snow Drifters. Proceeds will help defray the cost of the club’s recently upgraded groomer. Donations are welcome.

For more information text Rob at 612-490-1478.

Ride the DATA Trails, Find Little Big Ole

Add some fun to your winter rides in the Alexandria Lakes Area. Douglas Area Trails Association (DATA) with Explore Alexandria is excited to announce their 1st annual Ride DATA Trails Find Little Big Ole prize giveaway, which is now underway.

Find “Little Big Ole” along the DATA trails and enter for a chance to win weekly prizes or the year-end “Snowball” grand prize! Enter by locating Little Big Ole, take his picture (selfies are great), then email the picture and where you found him (nearest cross road or coordinates) to info@ explorealex.com. There will be four weekly prizes and a year-end snowball prize. The year-end snowball will be awarded after April 1, 2024. Little Big Ole will be moved

weekly, by Tuesday, to a new location. Take your photo between Wednesday through Sunday. Weekly prizes will be announced the following week by Tuesday. Watch the Ex-plore Alexandria website and the DATA website and Facebook page for winners and weekly clues for the location of Little Big Ole. The year-end snowball will grow as the season progresses. Weekly prize value is $20 to $40. The Snowball is starting out with about $100.

DATA is looking for businesses to sponsor/donate items for the weekly prizes and to help grow the snowball. (Gift cards, certificates, items with business logo or merchandise). They look forward to working with all their business partners.

more information contact Randy Dertinger, Douglas Area Trails Association President at 320-808-1083

Club News

Big Lake Sno-Cruisers Annual Cookoff

The Big Lake Sno-Cruisers Snowmobile Club concluded the 4th annual Hot Dishes for Cool Trails fundraising event on Saturday December 2nd at Lupulin Brewing in Big Lake, MN. The cookoff featured many unique hot dish entries including seafood, wild rice, pastas, and many more flavors that were devoured by the judges and the general public who purchased a tasting ticket for the event. The cooks squared off against one another to try to win the top cash prize of half the entry pot as well as the People’s Choice awards and Lupulin’s staff picks.

Lupulin also featured an annual brew made exclusive for the club called the “Sno-Cruiser Special.” This year’s infusion was a chocolate peanut butter porter with butterscotch flavoring to yield a delightful Scotcheroo pairing to the hot dishes. A portion of the proceeds from those beer sales are generously donated by the brewery to the club as well as the gracious hosting at their state-of-the-art event space called “The Stave.”

The club and brewery look forward to future growth with the event as it is a great way to break bread with the community and fellow snowmobilers upon the start of the season. Please follow sno-cruisers.org and/ or lupulinbrewing.com for future details on the 2024 cookoff and let your favorite Betty Crocker types know they can showcase their favorite family, secret, or cookbook recipe while having a chance to win money!

MnUSA Raffle Calendar

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$25

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$50 Ted Jacobson New Prague

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Calendar of Events

Feb. 3 – St. Stephen River Runners 6th Annual Vintage Show & Ride, Trobec’s Bar & Grill, St. Stephen, MN, stsrrsc@gmail.com

Feb. 3 – River Valley Dutchmen Snowmobile Club Snowmobile

Hill Climb, Golden Gate Campground, 15 mi NW of New Ulm on Hwy 29, www.facebook.com/RVDSC or Rvdsc@live.com

Feb. 7-10 – Blackwoods Blizzard Tour for ALS

https://www.neversurrenderinc.org/

Feb. 8-11 – MnUSA Winter Rendezvous, Thumper Pond Resort, Ottertail https://www.mnsnowmobiler.org

Feb. 17 – Wadena County Trailbreakers & Archies Old Time Ride, noon at 33597 Co Rd 23, Menahga, MN, all ages & sleds welcome, lunch, bonfire & groomed trails, 218-539-1139

Feb. 17 – New Prague Snow Drifters Vintage Show & Fun Run, St. Patrick’s Tavern & Restaurant, New Prague Facebook New Prague Snow Drifters, text Rob 612-490-1478

Feb. 17 – 21st Annual Detroit Lakes Vintage Rally& Swap Meet, Detroit Lakes city beach, Detroit Lakes, MN, http://ultradl.org/

Feb. 21 – MnUSA Legislator Reception, Capitol Ridge Event Center, St. Paul

https://www.mnsnowmobiler.org

Feb 29 - Federal Recreational Trails Program Grant deadline www.dnr.state.mn/grants/recreation/trails

Apr. 26-28 – MnUSA Spring Meeting, Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Baxter https://www.mnsnowmobiler.org

For more information on club events see https://www. mnsnowmobiler.org/get-involved/our-clubs/club-events

$50 Joe Lueck Zimmerman

$250 Richard Jentsch Zumbrota

$25

$25

Steve Koch Chaska

David Schnorenberg Owatonna

$25 Jane Dexter Bemidji

$25 Nicholas Stoll Canby

$50

$50

$25

$25

Timothy & Carol Hynes St Michael

Steve Riesgraf Jordan

Merlin Jurgens Wilder

Ilene Berg Ray

$25 Steve Ritter Marshall

$25

Brandon Cymbalck Red Lake Falls

$25 Wayne Schmaltz Garrison

$50

$50

$25

$25

$25

John Braunwarth Young America

Robert & Breanne Johnson Tamarack

Mary VanderBeek Roscoe

Ken Picka New Prague

Jen Miller Hillman

Young’s Bay Resort Angle Inlet, MN 218-223-8031

Galen’s Fresh Food Market & Hardware Hank Bagley, MN 218-694-6212

Gergracht Logging Bagley, MN 218-694-2132

JAG Body Shop Bagley, MN 218-209-8024

Solid Bottom Bagley, MN 218-694-6940

Ballard’s Resort Baudette, MN 218-634-1849

Baudette L/W Area Chamber Baudette, MN 218-634-1985

Boreal Builders LLC Baudette, MN 218-766-9963

Cenex Co-op Services Baudette, MN 218-634-1313

Darin & Shonna Dahl Baudette, MN 218-634-1038

Cyrus Resort Baudette, MN 218-634-2548

Howard’s Oil Co Baudette, MN 218-634-2550

Northern Sports Baudette, MN 218-634-1089

Sportsman’s Lodge Baudette, MN 800-862-8602

Walleye Capital Sanitation Baudette, MN 218-634-3151

Bemidji Sports Centre Bemidji, MN 218-751-4477

Midnight Sun Pools ‘n Spas Bemidji, MN 218-209-7973

Beckers Resort & Campground Bena, MN 218-665-2268

Hoot-N-Holler Blackduck, MN 218-659-9225

North Country Hardware Clearbrook, MN 218-776-3615

Sand Castle Lake Homes Dorset, MN 320-232-8297

Lengby-Fosston Knightriders Fosston, MN 218-280-9614

Sportsman Lodge Gonvick, MN 218-487-5295

Roseau County Coop Greenbush, MN 218-782-2117

Wahl Bros. Racing Inc. Greenbush, MN 218-782-2295

Farmers Union Oil of Grygla Grygla, MN 218-294-6117

Lost River Trails Kelliher, MN 218-647-8142

Side Track Tap Bar & Grill Leonard, MN 218-968-2304

Anchorage Inn Longville, MN 218-363-2236

Docksider Longville, MN 218-363-2565

Lavallee Inc

Longville, MN

Longville Campground

Longville, MN 218-363-2610

Longville Lakes Bottle Shop Longville, MN 218-363-3249

Longville

Snowmobile Club Longville, MN

Longville Turtle Town Café Longville, MN 218-363-3333

Motorheads of Longville Longville, MN 218-363-3499

Musky House Marine & Arctic Cat Longville, MN 218-363-2044

One Stop Convenience Store

Longville, MN 218-363-2252

√ Lonesome Pine Rentals Naytahwaush, MN 218-935-5855

Naytahwaush Nightriders Naytahwaush, MN

Pinehurst Resort Naytahwaush, MN 218-935-5745

Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Oak Island, MN 218-223-8411

Sunset Lodge Resort Oak Island, MN 218-223-8211

TJ’s Tavern Oaklee, MN 218-796-5153

√ Osage Schoolhouse Osage, MN 612-618-5846

Clancy’s on Island Lake Park Rapids, MN 218-732-5270

Dorset Corner Liquor Park Rapids, MN 218-732-1770

Emmaville Inn, Inc. Park Rapids, MN 218-732-8544

Lobo’s Bar & Grill Park Rapids, MN 218-266-3611

Optic Connections Park Rapids, MN 612-599-0500

Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber Park Rapids, MN 218-732-4111

√ Pine Cone Lodge & Vacation Rentals Park Rapids, MN 320-491-6952

Spike’s Park Rapids, MN 218-699-3222

Two Inlets Country Store Park Rapids, MN 218-732-5235

Up North Power & Sports Park Rapids, MN 218-237-5670

Wehrs AG Group Park Rapids, MN 218-867-6194

Zorbaz of Park Rapids Park Rapids, MN 218-237-1969

Rock Harbor Lodge Roosevelt, MN

218-442-7215

Visit Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN 218-686-9785

√ Country Inn - Walker Walker, MN 218-547-1400

Lakes Area Power Sports Walker, MN 218-547-1558

Tyler Crow Walker, MN

218-820-4588

Carrot’s Auto Body Waubun, MN 218-473-2417

√ Cedar Crest Resort Waubun, MN 218-473-2116

Hoot Owl Resort Waubun, MN 218-734-2245

Kent Concrete LLC Waubun, MN 218-204-1670

Farm Island Store Aitkin, MN 218-927-3791

Grill of Glen Aitkin, MN 320-684-2229

Lewis Insulation North Aitkin, MN 763-772-2730

Midwest Machinery Co Aitkin, MN 218-927-2140

Northern Automation Aitkin, MN 218-670-0315

Paulbeck’s Country Market Aitkin, MN 218-927-6919

Riverside Pub Aitkin, MN 218-927-3915

Security State Insurance Aitkin, MN 866-929-3712

Sue’s Bait Aitkin, MN 320-209-9451

The Landing Aitkin, MN 218-927-9998

Tire Barn Aitkin, MN 218-927-1444

Ash River-Kabetogama Snow Drifters Ash River/ Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2841

Ash Trail Lodge Ash River, MN 218-374-3131

Ash-Ka-Nam Resort Ash River, MN 218-374-3181

Frontier Resort Ash River, MN 218-374-3311

40 Club Restaurant & Bar Aitkin, MN 218-927-7090

Aitkin Flyers Aitkin, MN 218-927-2527

Barnacle’s Resort & Campground Aitkin, MN 218-678-3122

Block North Brew Pub Aitkin, MN 218-513-1210

Castaways Bar, Restaurant & Camp Aitkin, MN 320-684-2380

DataCom Aitkin, MN 218-927-7019

Farm Island Repair & Marine Aitkin, MN 218-927-6395

The Shop - Gordy Kinn Bigfork, MN 218-742-3666

The Lodge at Giants Ridge Biwabik, MN 218-865-7170

Ron’s Korner Market Bovey, MN 218-256-9755

Britt Lounge Britt, MN 218-741-2035

Trails End Resort Buyck, MN 218-993-2257

Bill Wailde Alignment & Auto Repair Calumet, MN

Dawghouse Bar & Grill Canyon, MN 218-345-8830

Nelson Funeral Care Cloquet, MN 218-590-7657

Reliable Insurance Agency Cloquet, MN 218-390-1161

√ Rox Speed FX, Inc Cohasset, MN 218-326-1794

√ Lake Vermilion Resort Assn Cook, MN 800-648-5897

The Landing Cook, MN 218-666-0221

Vermilion Hotel & Country Store Cook, MN 218-666-2272

VFW Post No 1757 Cook, MN 218-666-0050

Melrude Whistle Stop Cotton, MN 218-969-5632

Babbitt ATV & Snowmobile Club Babbitt, MN 218-393-6853

Big Falls Liquor Store Big Falls, MN 218-276-3333

Antler Lake Stores & Motel Inc. Bigfork, MN 218-245-2369

Bigfork Wilderness Bar Inc. Bigfork, MN 218-929-9307

Golf on the Edge Bigfork, MN 218-360-9191

Loon Point Resort Bigfork, MN 218-245-1470

Powell Auto Sales & Service Bigfork, MN 218-743-3795

Effie Country Store Effie, MN

218-743-3616

Neighborhood Tavern Effie, MN 218-743-3286

Christian Cavalier Ely, MN

218-820-7119

Ely Chamber Of Commerce Ely, MN 218-365-6123

Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club Ely, MN

√ Grand Ely Lodge Ely, MN 218-365-6565

Jerry Skubic Ely, MN 605-237-2565

Joe’s Marine & Repair Ely, MN 218-365-6264

Lindsey Keen State Farm Insurance Ely, MN 763-923-4066

Ojala Heat & Refrigeration Ely, MN 218-235-7562

Paddle Inn Motel Ely, MN 218-365-6036 R&R Transfer Ely, MN 218-365-2701

Rock Country Masonry Ely, MN 218-235-3471

Roger Skraba Guide Service Ely, MN 218-235-1609

Your Boat Club Ely, MN 218-235-7100

True North Excavating LLC Cotton, MN 218-576-2547

Wilbert Café Cotton, MN 218-482-3318

Mag 7 Transport Crane Lake, MN 507-514-0385

Scotty Sanborn Crane Lake, MN 218-235-9189

Cromwell Sno-Gophers Inc. Cromwell, MN 218-390-0041

Eagle Lake Plumbing Cromwell, MN 218-821-0267

Bowstring Store Deer River, MN 218-832-3123

Riley’s Cannibal Jct Deer River, MN 218-832-3656

Savanna Drifters Floodwood, MN 218-590-0572

Eveleth Trailhawks Snowmobile Club Forbes, MN 218-780-5207

The Old Muni Gheen, MN

BoomTown Woodfire Grill & Brewery Gilbert, MN 218-248-8381

√ Jig Rock Ranch Grand Rapids, MN

218-244-6797

Ray’s Sport & Cycle Grand Rapids, MN 218-326-9355

Visit Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MN 218-326-9607

Jim LaFavor Heating LLC Hibbing, MN

Arrowhead Ultra 135 International Falls, MN Boise / PCA International Falls, MN 218-285-5312

Boyum Performance International Falls, MN 218-324-0566

CH Consulting Group International Falls, MN Howards Cenex East International Falls, MN International Falls CVB International Falls, MN 218-283-9400

The Junction International Falls, MN 218-283-3339

Koerter’s Fuel International Falls, MN

Rainy Lake Oil International Falls, MN

At Your Convenience Eveleth, MN 218-744-4005

5 Seasons Sports Center Inc Eveleth, MN 218-744-5871

√ Iron Range Tourism Bureau Eveleth, MN 800-777-8497

Margie’s Roosevelt Bar Eveleth, MN 218-744-2121

Super 8 - Eveleth Eveleth, MN 218-744-1661

Timber’s Edge Bar & Grill Eveleth, MN 218-744-2627

Mainline Station Floodwood, MN 218-476-2222

Rainy Lake One Stop International Falls, MN 218-286-5700

Richard Schaff International Falls, MN

Thunderbird Lodge International Falls, MN 218-286-3151

VFW Post 2948 International Falls, MN 218-283-8777

√ Arrowhead Lodge Resort & Outfitters Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2141

Kec’s Kove Resort Kabetogama, MN 800-777-8405

The Rocky Ledge Kabetogama, MN 218-875-3481

Fat Tire’s Main Dry Keewatin, MN 218-778-6344

MnUSA Business Supporters

Mel’s Corner Service Little Fork, MN

218-278-6670

Cedar Point Resort Marcell, MN 218-832-3808

Edge of the Wilderness Lodging Assn Marcell, MN 888-754-0011

Edge of the Wilderness Realty Marcell, MN 218-832-4000

Lakeside Lumber & Hardware Marcell, MN 218-832-3300

North Star Lake Resort Marcell, MN

218-832-3131

202 Tavern McGregor, MN 218-770-3161

√ Bann’s Bar & Restaurant McGregor, MN 218-426-3450

Dependable Demolition McGregor, MN 218-820-0174

Fisherman’s Bay McGregor, MN 218-426-4662

Floe International Inc McGregor, MN 218-426-3563

Grand Timber Bank McGregor, MN 218-768-2410

Hillcrest Resort McGregor, MN 715-505-8854

Jack’s Shack McGregor, MN 218-768-3848

Mark’s Bar McGregor, MN 218-426-8040

McGregor Ace Hardware McGregor, MN 218-419-2020

Meyer’s Service McGregor, MN 218-426-0026

School House Cafe

The Country House McGregor, MN 218-390-6525

Ukura’s Big Dollar McGregor, MN 218-768-2666

Willeys Marine & Sports McGregor, MN 218-426-4350

Moose Lake Implement & Sport Moose Lake, MN

218-485-4486

Northwoods Recreational Rentals Moose Lake, MN 218-626-5175

Anderson Auto Service Mountain Iron, MN 218-290-2192

Fisher’s Petroleum, Inc. Northome, MN 218-897-5249

Northland Progressive Northome, MN

Northome Municipal Liquor Northome, MN 218-897-9501

Ridge Runner’s Snowmobile Club Northome, MN 218-897-5764

√ Oveson’s Pelican Lake Resort Orr, MN 218-757-3613

Clayton Godwin Pengilly, MN 218-256-6421

Dozer’s Bar & Grill Pengilly, MN 218-885-1896

MJ’s Lodge & Resort Pengilly, MN 218-838-0651

Swan Lake Marathon Pengilly, MN 218-885-3805

√ Cantilever Distillery & Hotel Ranier, MN 218-540-1932

Loony’s Brew Ranier, MN

Ranier Municipal Liquor Ranier, MN 218-286-3343

Boondocks Bar & Grill Ray, MN 218-875-2700

Joe Kapsch Side Lake, MN 218-235-0266

Swan River Redeye Swan River, MN 763-442-8012

Hayslips Corner Talmoon, MN 218-832-3516

Little Turtle Lake Store Talmoon, MN 218-832-3804

City of Tamarack Tamarack, MN 218-768-0975

Jackson’s Hole of Lawler Tamarack, MN 218-768-2162

Meld Electric Tamarack, MN 320-267-8918

Tamarack Sno-Flyers Tamarack, MN

√ Good Ol Days Tower, MN 218-753-6097

√ Pike Bay Lodge Tower, MN 218-753-2430

Vermilion Club Tower, MN 218-753-6277

Northern Pine Riders Snowmobile Club Willow River, MN 218-372-4077

Ponto Knight Riders SC Backus, MN 218-587-3929

Brothers Motorsports Baxter, MN 218-829-6656

Crow Wing Cty Snowmobile Trail Assn. Baxter, MN 218-829-8922

Cub Foods Baxter, MN

Ewing Farms Inc Big Lake, MN 612-219-8844

Green Lantern Bar & Grill Brainerd, MN 218-764-2323

√ Kavanaugh’s Resort Brainerd, MN 800-562-7061

Motors-N-More Brainerd, MN 218-824-2277

St Augusta Blizzard Busters Snowmobile Club Clearwater, MN 320-558-6158

Stearns County Snowmobile Assn. Albany, MN 320-250-4800

Canvasworks Inc.SnoCaps Cokato, MN 320-559-0165

Cokato Ridge Runners Cokato, MN 612-220-4793

The Cedar Chest Crosslake, MN 218-692-2657

Anchor North Cushing, MN 218-575-2089

Hansen Sports on Bay Lake Deerwood, MN 218-678-2051

Anderson Carpet Service Elk River, MN 763-286-2770

Angell’s Hideaway Resort Emily, MN 612-290-3528

Diners Chicken Shack Emily, MN 218-763-3555

Emily Ace Hardware Emily, MN 218-763-2691

Emily/Outing Snowbirds SC Emily, MN 763-350-8987

Frank’s Resort Emily, MN 218-763-2246

Lake Country Foods Emily, MN 218-763-7700

Lake Country Properties Emily, MN 218-792-5200

Log Cabin Bar Emily, MN 218-763-2820

Moritz Excavating Emily, MN 218-763-7000

The Pickled Loon Saloon Emily, MN 218-763-4402

Trailside Rental Emily, MN 612-670-6919

Redding’s Sports & Spirits Emily, MN 218-763-2191

√ Wigwam Motel Emily, MN 218-763-2995

Hillman Swampstompers Foley, MN 320-355-2370

Harding/Lastrup Snowdusters Hillman, MN 320-277-3515

Fishers Resort Isle, MN 320-684-2221

MnUSA Business Supporters

Merrifield Marathon Merrifield, MN 218-821-6208

Nitti’s Hunters Point Isle, MN 320-676-3227

218-575-3295

2 Tall Tavern Lincoln, MN

218-575-3013

Friendly Inn of LIncoln Lincoln, MN 218-575-3295

Lincoln Lakes Snowmobile Club Lincoln, MN 218-575-2282

√ Hilmerson Sports Center Little Falls, MN 320-632-4408

Rich Prairie Trailbusters Club Little Falls, MN 320-630-4108

West Side Recreation Little Falls, MN 320-632-6547

Rum River Sno-Riders Milaca, MN

√ PTWLUBES.com Monticello, MN 612-501-8992

Nickerson Bar & Motel Nickerson, MN 218-496-5613

Fowler Parts Service Ogilvie, MN 952-884-5401

RE/MAX Lake Area Realty Outing, MN 612-269-3490

Village Inn Outing, MN 218-792-5186

√ Nathe’s Marine & Sport Center Paynesville, MN 320-243-4517

Pequot Brush Pilots Pequot Lakes, MN 218-568-4343

√ KC’s Saloon Pillager, MN 218-746-3328

Hinckley/Pine City Flames Snowmobile Club Pine City, MN 320-515-0156

Mavericks Saloon Pine City, MN 612-860-7448

Waste Partners Pine River, MN 218-824-8727

RE/MAX Results Remer, MN 651-334-5000

Country Snow Cruisers Richmond, MN

√ AmericInn Sauk Centre, MN 877-352-1199

BEAM Electric Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-5641

√ Centre Powersports & Recreation Sauk Centre, MN 320-351-7669

Country Cat Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-3534

Phil Polipnick Insurance Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-6171

Winters Recreation Sauk Centre, MN 320-351-7533

Benton County Snowmobile Club Sauk Rapids, MN

Antique Snowmobile Club of America

Stacy, MN 651-462-4497

ATV Minnesota Stacy, MN 800-442-8826

Timberlake Hotel Staples, MN 218-895-1300

Ross Seelhammer Plumbing Wadena, MN 218-371-1623

Trail Breakers Inc. Wadena, MN 218-6319-4766

Westside Sports Wadena, MN 218-631-1113

√ Power Madd Wyoming, MN 651-462-8465

Visit Fairmont Fairmont, MN 507-235-8585

Thunder Bar & Restaurant Good Thunder, MN 507-278-4488

Steve & Glenna Fries Henderson, MN 507-469-0281

Brent & Megan Bramstedt Heron Lake, MN 507-830-1926

C & A Pro Skis Hutchinson, MN 888-321-6789

Crow River Sno-Pros Hutchinson, MN 320-327-2380

Hutchinson Area Chamber & Tourism Hutchinson, MN 320-587-5252

Stateliners Snowmobile Club Kiester, MN 507-294-3174

Grover Farm Trucking LLC Lake Crystal, MN 507-720-8120

Fahey Flooring Le Sueur, MN 612-501-6400

County Line Ag Madelia, MN 507-381-5017

Madelia Snohawks Madelia, MN 507-642-3563

Riverside Trail Association Madelia, MN 507-642-8891

Southern MN High Pressure Piping Madelia, MN 507-621-0177

Deals & Steals Mankato, MN 507-380-0523

Linda’s Place Amboy, MN 507-674-9790

Snowbirds of Amboy Amboy, MN 507-340-2820

Appleton Ridge Riders Appleton, MN

Blue Earth Snow Rovers Blue Earth, MN 507-893-4679

Blizzard Snowmobile Club Fairmont, MN 507-238-2190

Flying Goose Campground Fairmont, MN 507-235-3458

Holiday Inn Fairmont, MN 507-238-4771

Dranttel Sales & Service, Inc. St. Peter, MN 507-931-1363

D Bar Vernon Center, MN 507-549-3153

Best Western Plus & Willmar Conference Ctr Willmar, MN 320-235-6060

Kaduce Tire Mapleton, MN 507-524-4999

Pfeffer Tree Service Mapleton MN 507-317-0595

Action Sports Inc Marshall, MN 507-532-9649

Marshall Machine Shop Marshall, MN 507-532-3613

The Great Escapt Minnesota Lake, MN 507-462-3500

New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce New Ulm, MN 507-233-4304

Halbur Trucking Inc. Slayton, MN 507-220-4843

M&M Lawn & Leisure Rushford, MN 507-864-7781

Dana Heger Ins & Financial Services St. Charles, MN 507-932-3751

Millers Market St. Charles, MN 507-932-3760

Pearson & Stemper Electric St. Charles, MN 507-208-1968

Brewskies Bar & Grill Utica, MN 507-932-3485

United Employees Credit Union Albert Lea 507-377-1616

Cannon Power Sports Cannon Falls 507-263-4532

J&M Parts Supply Chatfield, MN 507-867-4200

Elba Valley Express Elba, MN 507-932-9957

Mauers Bros Tavern Elba, MN 507-932-9957

Harry Brown’s Family Automotive Faribault, MN 507-332-7441

Jeff Schwichtenberg Lanesboro, MN

S&A Petroleum Lanesboro, MN 507-467-2121

Lake Front Bar & Grill Le Center, MN 507-357-4401

Little Dandy Sports Bar Le Center, MN 507-357-6062

Brewsters Bar & Grill Lonsdale, MN 507-744-2370

√ Motoproz Inc. Mazeppa, MN 507-843-2855

Le Sueur County Snowmobile Trails Montgomery, MN 507-491-6184

St. Patrick’s Tavern & Restaurant New Prague, MN 952-758-2380

Coborn’s Superstore New Prague, MN 952-758-2556

Union Hill Bar & Grill New Prague, MN 952-758-4239

M&M Lawn & Leisure Pine Island, MN 507-356-4155

√ Lighthouse Motorsport & Marine Rosemount, MN

Lettertech Saint Paul, MN 651-292-0738

Stillwater Snowmobile Club Stillwater, MN

Washington County Star Trail Stillwater, MN 651-430-3175

The Outpost at Island Lake Duluth, MN 218-391-7569

Pequaywan Area Trailblazers Duluth, MN 218-390-1136

Pequaywan Inn Duluth, MN

218-848-2201

Reservoir Riders Snowmobile Club Duluth, MN

Scott & Lisa Pichette Duluth, MN 218-590-2967

Cedar Valley Resort & Outfitters Whalen, MN 507-467-9000

Anoka Area Chamber Anoka, MN 763-421-7130

Bayport Pathfinders Bayport, MN 651-439-8795

Sno Barons Snowmobile Club Blaine, MN

Caliber, Inc. Burnsville, MN 952-540-4709

JBS Remodeling & Roofing Cottage Grove, MN 651-755-8519

Northway Sports East Bethel, MN 763-413-8988

Jill Berger Farmington, MN 715-441-5816

Story Agency Inc. Farmington, MN 651-463-3334

Prinoth LLC Fridley, MN 612-251-4094

Togo Motorsports Ham Lake, MN 763-284-3234

Midwest Extreme Snowmobile Challenge Hugo, MN 651-392-7185

Danner Sales

Inver Grove Hts, MN 651-451-0121

√ Leo’s South Lakeville, MN 952-435-5371

Top Priority Lawn & Landscaping Oakdale, MN 651-325-6606

Clip Joint Tavern Alborn, MN 218-345-6266

Hugo’s Bar Brimson, MN 218-848-2220

Country Corner Bar Brookston, MN 218-391-5661

Billy’s Duluth, MN 218-525-3465

Blue Max Duluth, MN 218-721-4255

Boom Town Brewery & Woodfire Grill Duluth, MN 218-722-0977

Breeze Inn Duluth, MN 218-525-9752

Bruce & Melissa Illsley Duluth, MN 218-251-6443

Duluth Drift-Toppers Snowmobile Club Duluth, MN Duluth Lawn & Sport Duluth, MN 218-628-3718

Fish Lake Storage Duluth, MN 218-721-4243

Hi Banks Resort Duluth, MN 218-428-1902

Johnson Supply Co. Duluth, MN 218-722-1717

Lake Effect Restaurant & Bar Duluth, MN 218-721-2034

√ Marshall Hardware Duluth, MN 218-525-3638

The Other Place Bar & Grill Duluth, MN 218-733-0214

Silver Sledders Trail Authority Silver Bay, MN

218-220-8189

Silver Trail Riders Silver Bay, MN 218-226-4608

√ AmericInn by Wyndham Tofte Tofte, MN 218-663-7899

American Legion Post 109

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-4141

√ AmericInn by Wyndam

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-3000

Shamrock Landing Duluth, MN 218-753-4455

Sheet Metal Solutions Duluth, MN 218-391-6582

Sportsmen’s Inn Duluth, MN 218-721-3568

Crooked Lake Resort Finland, MN 218-220-0211

Finland Snowmobile Club Finland, MN 218-353-7337

Friends of Finland Finland, MN 218-353-0300

Trestle Inn Finland, MN 218-830-0523

√ Hungry Jack LodgeGunflint Trail Grand Marais, MN 218-388-2265

√ RJ Sport & Cycle Hermantown, MN 218-729-5150

Weis Eye Center PA Hermantown, MN 218-625-1917

Lutsen Trailbreakers Lutsen, MN 218-663-7305

Duke’s Towing Proctor, MN 218-950-2508

Hartel’s Disposal Proctor, MN 218-729-5446

Hoss Construction Saginaw, MN 218-591-3829

Jeff & Anna Wies Saginaw, MN

Bri-Esa’s Convenience Store Silver Bay, MN 218-226-4694

LaBerge Logging & Contracting Silver Bay, MN 218-226-3586

Auto Value

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2191

Blackwoods, Inc

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-3846

Cooperative Light & Power

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2666

√ Country Inn of Two Harbors

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-5557

Danny’s Auto

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-4524

Harbor Insurance

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2114

Haugan Construction

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2876

Judy’s Cafe

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-4802

KAZ Contracting Service

Two Harbors, MN 218-576-7759

Lake County Chamber of Commerce

Two Harbors, MN 800-777-7384

Lovin’ Lake County Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2600

Sonju Two Harbors Sports Center

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2181

Superior Hiking Trail Assn Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2700

TH Auto Inc.

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-3089

Two Harbors Federal Credit Union

Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2266

Voyageur

Snowmobile Club

Two Harbors, MN 218-830-8089

MnUSA Business Supporters

Snow Goer/EPG Brand Acceleration Plymouth, MN 763-383-4400

Charlie’s on Prior Prior Lake, MN 952-226-5253

Belle Plaine Equipment Sales Belle Plaine, MN 612-490-2387

Minnesota Snowmobile Education & Advancement Fund Brooklyn Park, MN 763-577-0185

The Cologne Corral Bar and Grill Cologne, MN 651-373-0892

Pounder’s Bar and Grill Cologne, MN 612-735-1266

MSPN Inc. Eden Prairie, MN 952-473-7870

Franzen Law & Policy Group Edina, MN

Joe Silitz Golden Valley, MN 612-245-8040

Erickson-Larsen Inc. Maple Grove, MN 763-535-0055

Ox Yoke Inn Maple Plain, MN 763-479-2522

Carver County Snowrunners Mayer, MN 952-466-2673

√ CorTrust Bank Mayer, MN 952-657-2500

√ Minneapolis Motor Sports Minneapolis, MN 763-634-0244

Westonka Snoblazers Mound, MN 612-309-5882

Fat Boyz Bar & Grill New Germany, MN 507-353-2520

Moorhouse Motorsports New Germany, MN 507-491-6217

The Doublewide New Market, MN 952-461-3682

Alta Technologies Inc. Plymouth, MN 763-475-5375

Stone Mountain Landscape and Masonry Inc Norwood Young America, MN 612-518-4682

Dent Works PDR Plymouth, MN 612-237-9026

Doherty’s Tavern Prior Lake, MN

952-292-5886

Johnny & Nichole Olson Prior Lake, MN 612-232-0177

Prior Lake

Snowmobile Assoc. Prior Lake, MN 952-484-3534

Fractional Toys Rogers, MN 763-273-4619

Savage Sno-Pacers Savage, MN 612-567-6691

Hennen’s Auto Service Shakopee, MN 952-445-2478

Obrien Development & Holding Company Shakopee, MN 612-741-3945

O’Brien’s Public House Shakopee, MN 612-741-3945

River Valley Trailblazers Shakopee, MN 952-393-4093

√ St Boni Motor Sports St Boni, MN 952-446-1554

Hollywood Sports Complex Watertown, MN 612-581-1352

320-528-2299

Battle Lake Inn Battle Lake, MN

Richwood Offsale Callaway, MN 218-847-6380

Bleachers Sports Bar & Grill

Detroit Lakes, MN 218-310-4105

Boats Inc. Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-0324

Dairy Queen

Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-5154

Detroit Lakes Express Inc Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-8049

Detroit Lakes Tourism Bureau

Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-9202

Okeson Offtrail Sales Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-9304

ULTRA Snowmobile Club Detroit Lakes, MN

Venom Products LLC Detroit Lakes, MN 218-844-3283

Donnelly Co-Op. Donnelly, MN 320-246-3555

Sand Castle Lake Homes Dorset, MN 320-232-8297

AgCountry Farm Credit Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-5311

Farmers Agency Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-6880

Farmers Cooperative Oil Association Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-4491

Grant County Herald Elbow Lake, MN

218-685-5326

Grant County Lumber Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-5321

Haley Oil Company Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-4466

Midwest Machinery Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-4438

Frontier Marine & Powersports Fergus Falls, MN 218-998-4386

Otter Country Trail Assn. Fergus Falls, MN 218-739-3708

AJ’s Gas & Grocery Herman, MN 320-677-2300

Ollie’s Service Alexandria, MN 320-763-4455

Winning Edge Graphics Alexandria, MN 320-763-7953

Audubon Liquor Store/A.L.S. Audubon, MN 701-367-1291

Absolute Insurance Audubon, MN

Pit 611

Audubon, MN 218-439-6121

DHS Grain Ltd Barrett, MN 320-815-1043

Spud’s Small Engine Service & Repair Barrett, MN

Runestone Telecom Association Hoffman, MN

320-986-2013

Brian Woodle Trucking Kensington, MN 320-815-3992

√ A-1 Automotive Service Moorhead, MN 218-233-6161

West Central Trailblazers Morris, MN 320-589-3445

Tender Hearts Home Care New York Mills, MN 218-385-3466

Warner Garage Door New York Mills, MN 218-385-2853

54K LLC Norcross, MN 320-815-9720

Low Plains Drifters Snowmobile Club Norcross, MN 320-284-2269

Jack Pines Resort Osage, MN 218-573-6600

√ Osage Schoolhouse Vacation Rental Osage, MN 612-618-5846

Ottertail Aggregatge Ottertail, MN 218-367-2581

Thumper Pond Resort Ottertail, MN 218-367-2000

Volt Edge Electric Ottertail, MN 218-371-6830

√ Grandstay Hotel & Suites Parkers Prairie, MN 218-338-3380

Lakes Inn at Dunvilla Pelican Rapids, MN 218-863-8000

√ Grandstay Hotel & Suites Perham MN 218-346-2033

Otter Tail Riders Perham, MN 218-385-3991

Perham Area Chamber of Commerce Perham, MN 218-346-7710

United Community Bank Perham, MN 218-346-5700

Ruther Excavating Inc. Richville, MN 218-298-1477

Mark & Nadine Heit Rochert, MN 701-540-2680

Snow Thrashers of Dalton Wendell, MN 218-458-2265

OTHER MEMBERS

V&V Ins. Agency, Inc. Cresco, IA 563-547-2161

MWO Media Burr Ridge, IL 630-887-1941

Cajun Tie Downs Inc. Crowley, LA 337-783-0385

Border Guide Service Antelope, MT 218-324-2430

Brandin’ Iron Inn West Yellowstone, MT 800-217-4613

Ken & Katie Russell Fargo, ND

Simonson Station Stores, Inc. Grand Forks, ND 701-772-3971

Texas Crossing Bar & Grill Wahpeton, ND 701-642-1991

Custom Manufacturing Clinton, WI 608-676-2282

Lake Chippewa Flowage Resort Assoc. Hayward, WI 715-945-2511

Lulich Implement Mason, WI 715-746-2477

Track Inc.-Tucker Sno-Cat Dealer Monico, WI 715-487-2035

Stud Boy Traction Ravenna, WI 231-853-2323

Cor PowerSports LLC Somerset, WI 651-387-5880

Arrowhead Groomers/ Hamblen Equipment St. Germain, WI 715-479-4200

The Next Trail Summit Lake, WI 715-432-6074

WestView Rental Lodge & Bunkhouse Dubois, WY 715-529-0898

Dalton Industries Brookside, Nova Scotia 902-897-3333

BEE LINE SPORTS CENTER, INC. 8805 RIDGEWOOD CT SAINT JOSEPH, MN BEELINEYAMAHA.COM

BELLE PLAINE MOTORSPORTS 908 E MAIN ST BELLE PLAINE, MN BPMOTORSPORTS.COM

BEMIDJI SPORTS CENTRE 1826 ANNE ST NW BEMIDJI, MN BEMIDJISPORTSCENTRE.COM

CENTURY

SPORTS 5920

AVE N STILLWATER, MN CENTURYPOWER.COM

DAVIS MOTORSPORTS OF DELANO 471 BABCOCK BLVD E DELANO, MN DAVISMOTORSPORTSDELANO.COM

DRANTTEL SALES & SERVICE INC. 41311 OLD MINNESOTA AVE SAINT PETER, MN DRANTTELSALESANDSERVICE.COM

ECOFUN MOTORSPORTS 9269 LAKE DR NE COLUMBUS, MN ECOFUNMOTORSPORTS.COM

MOON MOTORSPORTS 3613 CHELSEA RD WEST MONTICELLO, MN MOONMOTORSPORTS.COM

MOTOR SPORTS OF WILLMAR 4970 HWY 71 NE WILLMAR, MN MOTORSPORTSOFWILLMAR..COM

QUALITY HOME & SPORTS CENTER 1910 COUNTY HWY 61 SANDSTONE, MN QUALITYHOMESPORTSCENTER.COM

R J SPORT & CYCLE 4918 MILLER TRUNK HWY HERMANTOWN, MN RJSPORTANDCYCLE.COM

RAY’S SPORT & CYCLE 20890 US HIGHWAY 169 GRAND RAPIDS, MN RAYSSPORTANDCYCLE.COM

RAY’S SPORT & MARINE 941 MARKET ST PERHAM, MN RAYSMARINE.COM

SETTE SPORTS CENTER INC. 2299 AUSTIN RD OWATONNA, MN SETTESPORTSCENTER.COM

TOUSLEY MOTORSPORTS, INC.

1400 EAST COUNTY ROAD E WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN TOUSLEYMOTORSPORTS.COM

U MOTORS INC.

18457 US HIGHWAY 59 DETROIT LAKES, MN UMOTORSINC.COM