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|Quick NEWS |1 |

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|Share the Adventure…… |2 |

|Take a Friend | |

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|NYSSA Raffle |3 |

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|Full Sponsor Page on the Web site |4 |

|Accepting new Sponsors |5 |

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|How to Register your sled(s) on |8 |

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|Warning One | |

|Washout left | |

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|Membership Form | |

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Grooming

EVERYONE loves seeing freshly groomed trails. But did you realize that groomed trails need to “set-up” in order to stand up to the snowmobile traffic? Up to 6 hours is required for fresh-groomed trail snow to re-freeze and withstand the amount of riding that most trails receive. Temperature and the type of snow are also factors in the actual “set-up” time. When you come across a freshly manicured trail, please respect the groomer driver by 1) yielding to the ma-chines…IT’S THE LAW! 2) dimming your headlights, whether you are approaching a groomer from the front or the rear. Your bright lights are unsafe to the groomer drivers! 3) don’t tear-up the fresh snow, and ride on the right side at all times. Yes, it may look more enjoyable to ride on the smoothed-out snow, but all you will be doing is negatively affect-ing the trail and cutting down on the longevity of the trail. Many groomer drivers spend hours and hours in the ma-chines…traveling only 6 to 9 miles per hour. Respect the effort that these volunteers are giving for everyone’s enjoy-ment!

High-beam Headlights

Snowmobile operators should always switch their high-beams off whenever approaching oncoming snowmobil-ers on the trails OR when riding on vehicle roadways and when approaching a groomer either from the front or back. Just like in a car or truck, high-beams could blind a driver and cause an accident. It’s common sense and respect to dim your lights when high-beams could affect oncoming traffic.

Stay on The Marked Trails!

Snowmobile club volunteers take extreme care to find the safest trail for snowmobile traffic to ride, especially in open fields. The club reps mark the outer boundary (delineate, by State Law), and those stakes then represent where NOT to go outside of. Inside or near the stakes, clubs mark objects that one may encounter as well as noting warnings for fences, bridges, culverts, narrowing of trails, etc. Outside of those stakes, no club volunteer can assure riders what may be out there that could damage your sled or possibly result in an accident. Please understand that when you see signs that read “Stay on Trail”, “Stay on Trail, OR STAY HOME”, or “Respect Landowners”…most of the time that means the generous owners of the property are concerned that riders may or are riding off the section of property that was given permission for the trail to be located and open to snowmobile use. Quite possibly there may be crops in the fields, or the club is on the last leg with the landowner and may lose the permission if riders keep disrespecting the owner of the land. It’s all about RESPECTING THE LANDOWNERS AND THE CLUBS!

Here’s to a safe, fun, and long snowmobile season. I would like to wish each snowmobiler a Happy Holiday Season as well. Pray for more snow and cold temperatures throughout the entire winter.

STAY RIGHT, …And BETWEEN the Stakes!

THINK! You are an ambassador of this sport.

Free Weekend

The 2016 Free Weekend Event was announced by the Governor at the Tourism Conference. It will be held January 16-18, 2016 (Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend).

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Snowmobile Safety Course

Snowmobile Safety Course was held on Saturday, January 2nd and Sunday, 3rd at the Caledonia Fire Hall by Instructor Bill Schneider. There were 15 youth and 3 Adult participants. Bill had the help of Investigator Brad Schneider and Deputy Kevin Barrett of the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. They helped express the importance of safety, showed their love and knowledge of the sport.

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Stay on the marked trails and watch for the signs of any warnings of trails that are closed.

Join a Club on line or go to a meeting and show your support.



CTB and NYSSA Annual Dues:

[ ] Single ($25.00) [ ] Family ($30.00) [ ] Trail Landowner ($0.00)

(Both include a $5.00 NYSSA membership) [ ] BOD member

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NYSSA Voucher #

(Information on this form must match information on registration for reduced registration fee)

Name _______________________________________Family info: __________________________________

Spouse or Guest’s Name (family membership only)

Street: _______________________________________

County - Livingston []

City: _____________________State _____ Zip ______ Genesee []

Monroe []

Home Phone: (______)___________________________ Other: ________________

Cell # (_____) ___________________________ Children under 18 (List if sled registered in child’s name)

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Do you have internet access for club correspondence □ yes □ no _______________

How would you like to receive club newsletters by e-mail □ yes □ no

US Postal Service □ yes □ no

EMAIL Address: _______________________________

[] yes [] no Do you still want to contribute to PAC? .25c of your $5.00 NYSSA dues may be used for our voice in Albany called, The NYS Snowmobile Political Action Committee (PAC) NYSSA dues will still be $5.00.

Check all activities □ Trail Signing (set up & take down)

that you would be □ Hilton Snow Show □ Caledonia Fair

interested in volunteering □ Trail Construction □ Youth Safety Course

to help with □ Map Sponsorships/Sales □ Organize Club rides

□ Winterfest

□ Board or Officer Position

□ Other (please list)__________________________________________

I/We understand snowmobiling can be a dangerous sport. I/we will be responsible for myself and any

passenger and assume all risk and liabilities. In the event of an accident, fire or theft, I/we will not hold the Caledonia Trailblazers Snowmobile Club responsible in the event of damage or injury. I /we will not make claims against the Club, its officers or its members or trail landowners.

Signature______________________________________________________________________ Date ______________

Signature______________________________________________________________________ Date ______________

Please bring completed application to a monthly meeting: 2nd Tuesday of the month, October thru April at 7:30 pm.

(3rd Tuesday if 2nd is a Holiday) at: Iroquois Hotel, 234 North St, Caledonia NY

Or mail to PO Box 161, Caledonia, NY 14423. A NYSSA voucher will then be issued for use with DMV for reduced sled registration fee.[pic]

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Quick NEWS

Next Club Meeting Is Tuesday Jan. 12th 7:30 pm at the Iroquois Main St. Caledonia.

Thanks to our Sponsors for their Support!

See pages 4,5,6 &7 to see our wonderful sponsors stop in to see them and show your support. Come to the club meeting or visit some of our sponsor’s -new trail maps available for a $5 donation.

LOOK FOR SIGNS - Wash out WARNING:

The State has repaired all but one washout

Please be safe . look for signs and follow trail markings

We are in the process of laminating new maps to put on the trails

See more page 9 or come to the Meeting on Tuesday Jan 12th

Snowmobile Safety Course

19 participants took the course,15 youth and 3 adults on Jan. 2nd and 3rd. MORE on page 2

Membership is at 123 members.

Make sure your email address is current on your membership form. The on-line system automatically sends your voucher that you need to print in color and take to DMV.

Don’t Wait till the snow flies. Join Now! Thank You!

Membership is down by 22 members from this time last year.

If you have problems joining on- line or with printing your color voucher we can mail it to you after we receive payment. If you have any problems contact Pam (585) 704-4513 if I can’t answer please leave a message I will call you back.

Thank you

To all the volunteers that have worked clearing and marking the 70 miles of trails for the season

THINK SNOW!!!

Club Officers

President

Doug Hill

(585) 314-9310

Vice- President

Scott Geiger

(585) 538-6115

Treasurer

Bruce Crosman

Secretary

Pam Hill (585) 704-4513

CaledoniaTrlBlaz@

Webmaster

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Trail Coordinator

Vacant

Board Members

Jim Vink

Bill Rogers

Bill Schneider

Phil Ellinwood

Tom Stalica

Steve Cottone

Jon Belanger

Inside this issue:

Club Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each

Month

Pizza provided by Pizza Land

Time: 7:30 pm

Where: Iroquois Hotel

• 234 North Main St.

• Caledonia, NY 14423

Remaining Season Meetings 2016

o Tuesday, January 12th

o Tuesday, February 9th

o Tuesday, March 8th

o Tuesday, April 12th

REMINDER

Trails are closed unless there is at least

5” of snow on frozen ground

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Caledonia Trailblazers Inc. ~ P.O. Box 161 Caledonia ~ New York 14423

Thank you to renewing members for your support!

PLEASE SEE JIM VINK at the Club Meeting TO HELP SELL THEM FOR THE CALEDONIA TRAILBLAZERS!

THIS IS OUR ONLY FUNDRAISER RIGHT NOW. Tickets are $5 ea.

TICKETS

ARE

ONLY

$5. EACH

Caledonia TrailBlazers Membership Form

SNOW SEASON September 1, 2014 thru August 31, 2015

Total Paid $________

Check# _____ / cash / other

[] Donation to Groomer Fund: $ ___________

[] NYSSA Trail Defender Membership upgrade additional $20.

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January 2016 Newsletter

P.O. BOX 161* CALEDONIA, NY 14423 *

“DEDICATED TO SAFE AND ORGANIZED SNOWMOBILING SINCE 1996”

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