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ORGANIZED SNOWMOBILERS
There are nearly three thousand snowmobile clubs in the United States and Canada. 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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