Bridgton Easy Riders October Meeting

Meeting called to order 6:45 PM by President Blaine Chapman

Special Guests:

  • Vice President Bob Corthell introduced guest speakers from Maine Snowmobile Association, Mike Grass Executive Vice President of M S A and chairman of the trails committee along with Mark Chinnock Western Region Trails Vice Chairman
  • They informed us of the work they do at the state level and how they also function in their local clubs facing the challenges that all our Maine clubs face
  • Criteria for grants is a point system by how equipment is cared for
  • New Maine trail map came out last week
  • State rides the trails and checks signage
  • Recommends naming trails on back side of stop signs
  • Gas tax goes partially into Snowmobile Credit line
  • 88,000 snowmobile registrations and only 24,000 MSA members
  • MSA committee has been formed to look into mandatory club membership for our state
    • Currently Maine cannot force you to join a local club
    • ATV Clubs have not state organization
  • 2018 is 50th anniversary of MSA

8 PM meeting resumed

Treasurer’s Report read by Mary Corthell, Treasurer and accepted

Minutes of September Meeting were accepted without being read in order to move the meeting along

Attendance: 31 + 2 guest speakers

MEMBERSHIP: 29 members paid to date, business membership mailing to go out soon

EQUIPMENT:

  • Tuckers – 3 tracks picked up in Bethel
  • Peter has repair parts to fix oil leak – cost unknown
  • Need more wheels – take wheels to Augusta show next weekend
  • Strip the tracks as they will be replaced

TRAILS:

  • Trail work Sunday 10/15/17 8AM
    • Meet at Rite Aid
    • Wear boots, bring hoe
    • Reroute Plummers Hill trail – by Hayes True Value, we were asked to stay to the outer edge of field
    • NE Boat, the trail is only closed to ATV’s

OTHER BUSINESS:

  • Poker Rally:
    • Date for rally is February 17, 2018 at the Bridgton Community Center
    • Richard Sens will arrange for sign at the Bridgton Drive-In
    • Need stickers with date to update other signs

    Trail Maps:

    • Per Jeff Jewell, Waterford would like to be on our map – Blaine will check with printer Jim Stacy
    • We need to get ads to Jim Stacy ASAP
  • Gun Raffle:
    • Phil Gabardi Jr. moved that the raffle include option to win $500 cash instead of gun to expand opportunity for ticket sales, second by Bob Moses, vote was unanimous
  • Club Trip: Monday February 5 – 8th, destination to be decided
  • Christmas Parade Float for Bridgton: Bob Corthell would like to help – use a snowmobile on trailer and sign thanking landowners
  • Carl Hatch: Sandra Gabardi will get a birthday card to send to him in Gray
  • Director for MSA: Our guests suggested it would be great to have a local clum attend state meetings when possible

AUGUSTA SNOWMOBILE SHOW is October 20/21

Adjourned  8:30 PM
Next meeting November 10, 2017

Respectfully submitted, Judy Pelletier, Secretary