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Snowmobiling Fact book: The Snowmobile Community
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ORGANIZED SNOWMOBILERS
There are over three thousand snowmobile clubs worldwide. Snowmobile clubs are non-profit and volunteer driven; they are grassroots groups based in local communities. In addition, there are 25 state associations in the United States and 13 provincial and territorial snowmobile organizations in Canada.
Snowmobile clubs work with state associations and provincial organizations to carry out numerous recreational and community service programs by:
- constructing, maintaining and mapping trails and working with government officials and landowners on surveying and designing trails;
- sponsoring snowmobile outings and year-round social activities;
- monitoring and initiating legislation;
- participating in public hearings and commenting on government proposals;
- conducting safety and maintenance clinics and volunteering their services as certified safety training instructors;
- publishing newsletters and newspapers; and providing vital services to sheriff's departments, police and civil defense units by organizing specially trained search and rescue units. These patrol and rescue units engage in a variety of activities:
- are on 24-hour call for emergencies;
- patrol vacation home sites;
- assist police in traffic control;
- patrol trails; search for hikers, skiers, hunters, children and others who are lost;
- assist conservation officers in emergency animal feeding activities.
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Upcoming Snowmobiling Events
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2012 Go Snowmobiling "Take a Friend Snowmobiling" Contest
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2012 Go Snowmobiling "Take a Friend Snowmobiling" Week
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Clean Snowmobile Challenge
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Snowmobiling News
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Clean Snowmobile Challenge - March 5-10, 2012
A record number of teams are expected to participate in the SAE 2012 Snowmobile Challenge, sponsored by the snowmobile manufacturers along with other supporting businesses, set for March 5th-10th, 2012 at Michigan Technological University.
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Plan on Participating in Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week
The snowmobile community is excited to announce the Take a Friend Snowmobiling Week - which will be held February 11-20, 2012. This elongated week celebrates friends and family snowmobiling.
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Snowmobile Safety: Ride Safe so you can Ride Tomorrow
Snowmobiling is in full stride around the world and now is the time for snowmobilers to keep snowmobile safety a top-of-mind awareness issue. Snowmobile safety is nothing new to organized snowmobiling. Snowmobile Administrators, the Manufacturers, snowmobile associations and clubs joined together years ago in developing the Safe Riders! You make snowmobiling safe™ safety campaign which brought safe snowmobiling practices, training and enforcement to a new level.
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Snowmobiling Websites and Facebook Expand
As we look at the last 20 years of communication transformation, most are amazed. Communication amongst snowmobilers has changed forever and it appears the evolution will continue.
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Snowmobiling Economic Benefits Realized Worldwide
The snowmobile community generates over 28 billion dollars in economic activity in North America. Snowmobiling supports over 90,000 full time jobs and generates millions of tax dollars.
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Yellowstone/National Park Service to Implement One-Year Rule for 2011-2012 Winter Use Plan
The National Park Service planners will implement a "One-Year Rule" for the upcoming 2011-2012 winter season, in order to allow time to better address significant public input regarding the proposed long-term legislation.
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Safe Riders! Safety Information
