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Club Members: Calendar listings run in the Maine Snowmobiler as space allows. Visit the MSA website, www.mainesnowmobileassociation.com, for the complete calendar. Submit your club events to: www.mainesnowmobileassociation.com. S n o w m o b i l e r ’ s C a l e n d a r

February 17, 2024 Portage Lakers SC Pie Auction Followed by Dance. 7pm at the town hall on 20 School St in Portgae Lake, ME. March 16, 2024 Ashland Sno-Mobile Club Auction at 6pm at the Community Center in Ashland. August 8, 2024 Portage Lakers SC Portage Lake Summer Round-Up & Whoopie Pie Festival. Aug 8 - 11, 2024 Pig Roast sponsored by PLSC on 8/10 starting at 4:00 PM September 14, 2024 Portage Lakers SC 6th Annual Big Woods Grass Drags on 133 Masardis Road in Ashland, ME. FMI on Facebook & www.bigwoodsdrags. com. TBD, 2024 Ashland Sno-Mobile Club Overnight Club Ride. Date and place to be announced on club page. Western Region ☛ Recurring Norway Trackers Pot Luck & Club Meetings on the 1 st Tuesday of each month at 6:15pm at the

St. Albans Sno-Devils Monthly Meetings on the 2 nd Thursday of Month at 6:30pm at the Sno-Dev ils Clubhouse on 9 Bryant Road in St. Albans. Regular club meeting, all are welcome to attend. Coastal Region Southern Maine Sno-Goers Monthly Member ship Meetings on the 2 nd Thursday of Month at 7:00pm at the Sno-Devils Clubhouse at the Sanford-Springvale Fish & Game on 449 Coun try Club Rd (Rt.4) in Sanford through March. Eastern Region Eastern Maine SC Board of Directors & Club Meetings at 263 Levenseller Rd in Holden on 3/17 & 4/14. Board of Directors at 5:00 PM, Club Dinner at 6:00 pm & Club Meeting at 7:00 pm.

Northern Region

Norway Town Hall on 19 Danforth St. in Norway. Fryeburg Area Snowmobile Association Monthly Club Meetings on the 2 nd Thursday of the month at 7pm at the Fryeburg Fire Station on 520 Main St. in Fryeburg. Snow Valley Snow Goers Club Meetings at 6:30pm at the Hut in Andover on 4/6. (Annual meeting & Pot Luck Supper on 4/6) Bridgton Easy Riders Pot Luck Supper at 6pm & Business Meeting at 6:45pm on the Second Friday of each month at the Bridgton Com munity Center on Depot Street in Bridgton through April 12. North Franklin SC Club Meeting & Potluck Supper on the first Sunday of every month until April in the Shadgee Meeting Room on Shad agee Lane in Phillips. Potluck to start at 5 pm meeting to follow. Central Region ☛ Recurring Lexington Highlanders Snowmobile Club Monthly Meetings on the 2 nd and 4 th Wednes day of the Month 6:00pm on 1654 Long Falls Dam Road in Lexington TWP.

☛ Recurring Ashland Sno-Mobile Club Monthly Club Meet ing on the 2nd Monday of the month 6:30pm at the Community Center in Ashland through 4/8/24 Madawaska SC Monthly Directors Meeting at 6pm & Membership Meeting at 7pm at St. David on 19 Fournier Road in Madawaska on 3/11 & 4/8. (Election of Officers on 4/8) Molunkus Valley Sno-Drifters Monthly Pot luck at 5pm and Club Meeting at 6pm on every first Saturday of the month from February - April at 58 North Street in Sherman. Pleasant Ridge Riders SC Monthly Club Meet ing on the 2nd Monday of the month 7:00pm at Dawn F. Barnes Elementary School in Caswell through 4/8/24 Portage Lakers SC Member Meeting on the first Friday of each month, March - April, 2024.

Contact club for more information. February 17, 2024

Molunkus Valley Sno-Drifters Poker Run on 58 North Street in Sherman. Contact club for start time and more info.

Be a Safe, Responsible Snowmobile Rider by Completing a Safety Course Riding a snowmobile is a great way to enjoy the Maine outdoors. It’s important to ride safely, responsibly, and to be prepared before you go. Many of Maine’s snowmobile trails reside on private land. Respecting these generous private landowners by riding responsibly is critical to maintaining trail access in Maine. ATV course that can be taken completely online (for ages 12 and older). The online course is $34.95 (course fees go to the vendor who produced the online course). This course combines both Snowmobile & ATV content, and while snowmobile education is not mandated by law, it is encouraged. Many of the in-person courses also combine both snowmobile and ATV information. Register online www.maine.gov/ifw/programs-re sources/educational-programs/safety-courses/snowmo bile-safety.html Consider completing a snowmobile safety course to be a more safe and prepared operator! Maine offers safety courses online and in-person. Maine has introduced a NEW combined snowmobile and

Snowmobile Safety Courses IF&W Recreational Safety Unit: 207-287-5220 Total Course = 6 Hours

• Proper Operation and Safety (Riding Skill-Equipment-Maintenance) = 2 Hours • Laws = 30 Minutes • Emergencies & Survival = 40 Minutes • Map & Compass = 1 Hour • Self Help First Aid = 20 Minutes • Environmental/Landowner/Ethics = 1 1/2 Hours Contact the Recreational Safety Division Office at (207) 287-5220 for upcoming vclasses in your area.

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