BC Sno Riders Snowmobile Club Belden Hill Golf Course April 14, 2008
B.C. Sno-Riders Officers President Sandy Chapin Vice President Secretary Suzanne Gates Treasurer Barb Hendrickson List of Board of Directors Bob Blakeslee Dave Norton Gary Smith Trail Bosses Bryan LaClair Scott Phelps
Ways to reach us BCSNORIDERS@YAHOO.COM Board of Director and Officer numbers are on the website BC Sno-Riders PO Box 312 Port Crane, NY 13833 WWW.BCSNORIDERS.SNOWCLUBS.COM
Treasurer's Report Beginning Balance : $2,680.28 Paid Out: $1,191.51 Deposited: $3,123.70 Ending Balance: $4,612.47
Grant in Aid 07-08 Attachment B (Labor - other than groomer) $832.98 Attachment C (Equipment rental/lease) $9,655.85 Attachment C1 (Equipment Purchase) $ Attachment D (Signs & Material) $3,283.77 Attachment E (Groomer Usage) $2115.00 Attachment F (Gas & Oil) $ Attachment G (Miscellaneous) $5,250.00 Snowmobile Grant -Aid -Program All. $4,585 Total Expenditures $21,137.60 Remaining Allocation -$16,262.60
Agenda Trails Fundraising Accomplishments Visions for the Future Forum Elections
Trails Thanks to those who spent their time maintaining and grooming our trails! Signs need to be down by May 1 st. There will be a sign removal work party on April 20 th. Details to follow.
BC Sno-Riders Open Belden Hill Golf Course Saturday June 14 th, 2008 Captain & Crew Format Shotgun Start @ 8:00 am Awards for Longest Drive & Closest to the Pin Fees include: 18 Holes of Golf, Cart Fees Sausage, Peppers and Onions, Ziti, Roll and Dessert Please No Golfers under the age of 18 Proceeds will help fund our trail maintenance and grooming. Sponsorship Fee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $100.00 Please include a business card or information on how you would like your sign to read - Sponsorship Fee & Team Entry - - - - - - - - - - - - $325.00 Team Contact & # - Individual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$60.00 Contact & # Sandy Chapin, Dave Norton, Jane Flint or Patti Howell Belden Hill Contact: Dave Warpus In Order for us to have sufficient time for printing of the signs, please send you sign information and check no later than May 14 th, 2008. Thank you!
3 ½ Rides Over 20 sleds ride from Belden Hill to Coventry Fire House for breakfast 7 crazy riders in a sleet storm ride out from the Hitchin Post Over a dozen sleds for Opening Night BOD ride ½ = Sunday Brunch at Hitchin Post
Accomplishments 07-08 Fundraisers Invited back to the Super Celebration in Colesville Made $400 Invited to the Afton Winter Days Trailer Raffle Made $1,400 Feb Fest More than 50 people Made $1,400 Adopt a bridge made $1,000 Approval from the Hart Family to use the logo when they came to the Feb Fest
Accomplishments 07-08 Trails Trails widened to greater than 12 foot Went to DEC meeting landowner stood up for the Club Working with DEC to have our club Adopt a Natural Resource for Chenango and Broome County State Land (5 years in length) DEC going to put in trailheads at Davy Rd and Wylie Horton Rd to allow people to trailer to the northeastern portion of the trail system State Park Manager and State Park Police have contacted the Club to help us go through Chenango Valley State Park Bridge put in behind Bryans Trail 22A Broken Arm bridge put in and one smaller bridge Purchased Trail Workers Insurance for Accident and Health Working with Santaria Spring Fire Department Working with Coventry Fire Department Both Fire Company s purchased equipment to assist with the rescue and care of an injured snowmobiler
Accomplishments 07-08 Equipment Purchased two Bombis Updated Bombis with lettering and reflective tape Built a drag for Scandic Reinvented the lift for the Vermont drag Adopted Grooming Guidelines
Accomplishments 07-08 Landowners Direct contact with Landowners Some shut us off while others are looking for us to help them develop trails on their land Landowners donated money to the club
Accomplishments 07-08 Members Members still joining in March 7, 2008 Communication with Members via email & mail Website - the place to go to see what is happening
Accomplishments 07-08 Club Events 3 ½ Rides BOD Ride Ride from Hitchin Post Ride to Coventry Drive to Hitchin Post Snowmobile Safety Course in November Record turn out 47 people!
Accomplishments 07-08 Other Clubs Other clubs want to and are following our lead and using our ideas In the red due to not having state funding on time we are not
To Do s for 2008-2009 Continue to communicate with landowners Continue to communicate with members Continue to improve club trail signing Re-route some trails (3) Build large drag for our second Bombi Widen all trails for Bombi(s) and drag(s) Trails within Chenango Valley State Park to the CF Spur to Squirrel Hill Road area Covered Bridge off Route 79 Bigger bridge near Wylie Horton Road Spur to Sanitaria Springs Hess gas station Spur Port Crane Fire Station
NYSSA Forum Insurance and Liability Tourism and Snowmobiling Volunteerism STEP Satellite Program Roberts Rules of Order Media and PR for Clubs Parks Presentation 501C3 and Charities Automated Work Logs Club Fundraising Ideas NYSSA Budget Presentation
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Thank You! American Homes Any Phase Construction Belden Hill Golf Course Belden Moto-Sports Binghamton Bearcats Binghamton Honda Binghamton Senators C & D Liquors Hendrickson Auto Napa Hill Crest Fleet & Auto Hill Crest RV Sales & Service Hitchin Post Jerry s Printing Lowe s Upper Front St Nu Look Collision RJ Mobile Homes Transport Ross Park Zoo SSR Powersports Silo Restaurant Sunsational Tanning Valenti Auto Clinic Vestal Eyecare Village Market Wagner Nineveh Whiskey Hill A Special Thank You to Bobby Hart and the Family!
The future of snowmobiling rest in the hands of every snowmobiler. Be safe and courteous at all times. Each time you ride your snowmobile, you should portray that snowmobilers take safety seriously Respect and obey trail, speed and other signs Respect land owners property Use slow speeds to prevent injury to yourself and others Respect the groomers, they plow the snow and restore the trails you ride.
Landowners Thank you from all club members and riders. Without you, we would not have trails! Please respect their property and stay on the marked trails.
Proposed Amendments to the BC Sno-Riders By-Laws See Word Doc.
Elections Offices that are opening President Vice President Secretary Treasurer 2 Board of Directors
Nominations President: Vice President: Treasurer: Secretary: BOD1: BOD2: Sandy Chapin Dave Norton Barb Hendrickson Suzanne Gates Gary Smith Rick Osterhout
Thanks for Coming! Last Meeting for this season Monday May 12th Belden Hill Golf Course 7:00 PM Thanks - Johnny Hart for our logo!