9443-R3_MSA_September2026_Newsletter

MSA Club News

again to start thinking about our upcoming snowmobile season. Let’s first recap a little about our previous year. We had a great riding season- one of the best in recent years. We probably did more riding this past winter than in 5 years combined. And as always, our won derful crew kept our trails well maintained, groomed, and safe for those who enjoyed them. THANK YOU! We also underwent a grant application process to help fund the purchase of a new groomer. I am pleased to announce that our application was approved and we will be pur chasing a Honda Foreman 4x4. This will aid our grooming team in providing them with the much needed equipment to continue their outstanding services. I must also mention that during this process, the Maine Snowmobile Association was extremely helpful in guiding us through the process by answering any and all questions we had. In addition, by working through the steps of this grant process, we were able to get our trails mapped and logged into the new MSA App. Last year’s great riding allowed our club to take a trip to Greenville for a great weekend of camaraderie, superfood, lots of laughs and of course great riding towards Monson. The year before we made it to Shin Pond near Patton and from there took a 70 mile ride to the Ghost Trains near Eagle Lake. AMAZING! We are looking forward to planning our next weekend trip and hoping to make it an annual one. Even though it is extremely rewarding to do all the hard work required to maintain our trails and keep them safe, these trips are important . They allow our members to celebrate the hard work they put into our trail systems by having a little fun too. We would like to express our sincere grati tude to those landowners that allow us access to their properties so that we can enjoy this wonderful state of ours by doing something we love while enjoying the great outdoors at the same time. THANK YOU! Also, we need to thank our outgoing president Lou- Anne Parker. We appreciate all your time, effort, dedication, and tireless energy in making our club run smoothly and continue its good work in the community. THANKS AGAIN! As we close this previous season, we now must look forward to the next. We will con tinue our work in maintaining our local trails. One aspect of that is looking at rerouting a trail with a dangerous hill and hopefully mini mizing time spent on the road. We will also be looking at reopening a trail we haven’t had in years. This will hopefully allow better access to Readfield. In addition, we will be conducting several fundraising events throughout the year. One you can expect is selling Super Raffle tickets. Funds earned not only provide much needed resources to keep our MSA and local clubs functional but also a portion of our club’s proceeds goes to helping our local commu nity. This is an example of one of our club’s objectives. Give back to our community. We donate to local charities or families in need and also provide a helping hand to neighbors who might require assistance. So as we gear up for another season, if you haven’t already, consider joining your local club. Be a part of something that not only promotes the sport but our organizations often play a vital role in supporting our communi ties. Our first meeting of the year will be Mon day September 14th at 6:00 pm at the Patria’s house. All other meetings will be the 1st Mon days of the month at the Ladd Center in Wayne with pizza being served. If you have any ques tions, please call our new club president- Tom Fylstra at 207-242-4112 And remember, as the MSA says, United we trail, divided we fail. Respectfully submitted Cindy Fylstra COASTAL REGION

been confronted with new homes being built on our 60-year-old snowmobile trails. New asphalt driveways that we have to protect from our ski-skags and carbide tracks. Trees that have been reported as breaking or blown over during the summer storms. And the ongo ing issue with 5.3 miles of Mountain Division rails that are scheduled to be turned into a new multiuse trail system in the town of Hiram. Last year we had 47 members with 12 or so volunteers attending meetings and volunteer ing for trail maintenance, as well as getting out on the snowmobile trails grooming those “white-ribbon-trails” that we all like to get out and enjoy. SVSD starts with its first meeting on the first Tuesday of September at 7pm and the first Tuesday of every month thereafter till April, at the Kezar Falls Fire Station located in the town of Porter, Maine. Remember, many hands make light work. Hope to see you there… Support your sport! John Lambert - Club Reporter and Trailmaster WESTERN REGION Hello everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great summer! As we prepare for the fall weather and the start-up of trail maintenance, we ask that you support your local snowmobile clubs whether it’s volunteering for trail work, coming to a meeting or two, helping with a fundraiser or encouraging some of the younger folks to get involved to keep this sport alive. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. We will be having our first meeting of the season on Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 PM at the Fryeburg Fire Station on Main Street. Our new club officers this year are Larry Butters, President and Scott Coughlin, Vice President. MSA has begun to implement online mem bership renewals for this year. Please be patient as we are all learning this new system. We will reach out to you with more infor mation as it comes in. This will be for cur rent members as well as new members that want to join the club. You will still receive your monthly newsletters and will be able to choose the method of delivery via postal mail or digitally. We are planning to hold our annual Prime Rib Dinner at the Elks Lodge in Fryeburg in early November. We will post more info on our Facebook page as well as advertise in the Conway Daily Sun prior to the event. It will be RSVP just like we’ve done in the past with 2 choices of times. (6 PM or 7 PM) Super Raffle tickets are on sale now and we’ll be at our usual spot at the Fryeburg Fair from Sunday, October 4th thru Sunday, Octo ber 11th. We are also selling the tickets online through the MSA portal at www.mainesnow mobileassociation.com. If you would like to purchase some another way, I’d be happy to meet up with you or send them to you through the mail. There are a bunch of great prizes to be won and we love to see all the winners from our ticket sales every year! If you’d like to volunteer for a shift or two at the fair booth this year, please reach out to Bridget at 603-986-7293. There are 3 shifts each day. (8AM-12PM) ) (12 PM-4PM) (4PM-8PM) We need 2 people for each shift. Sincerely, NORWAY TRACKERS Norway, ME Find us on Facebook Norwaytrackerssnowmobileclub.com Greetings all members, Hope everyone had a wonderful summer. We are gearing up for a great winter and rid ing season. Our meeting dates have changed. We will now meet on the second Tuesday of the month instead of the first. Potluck din ners start at 6:15 with the meetings starting at 6:45. They are located at The Norway Com mons, 99 Town and Country Drive in Norway. FRYEBURG AREA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION Fryeburg, ME Bridget Gorton Club Secretary

LINNEUS SNO-SPORTS Linneus, ME

Good summer everyone from the Linneus Sno-Sports. With sweltering humidity and 90 plus degree weather, thinking about the upcoming snowmobile season helps tolerate the elements. We recently met to discuss a bridge repair on ITS 83 N/S in Houlton at the B Stream Bridge. This endeavor will be a joint effort between the Sno-Sports and The Medux nekeag Ramblers. This will take place in the next month. Meanwhile, we are getting equipment ready for the upcoming season. Signage and stakes are being repaired and painted. Trails are being updated with repairs and brushing is happening also. Our clubhouse has Bingo most Mondays and we are gaining bigger audiences due to our bigger jackpots, and the efforts of Greg Smith and his Bingo team. Please stop by and enjoy Bingo, great people and our super kitchen with great selection of eats and drinks. Finally, we are trying to increase our mem bership with a push to bring more families to our club with more rides and training for youths. More detailed info will be forwarded as our season evolves. So long for now and look forward to talking with you all, again. Think snow! Sno-Man 51 CENTRAL REGION Greetings All! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and is ready for fall, trail work and eventually, SNOW. Our club has had a pretty busy summer. We hosted a couple of Saturday night dinners. One in June and one in August. There was a nice sized crowd at both events and the meals, a ham dinner and a pulled chicken dinner, were a big hit. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page for upcoming dinners. LEXINGTON HIGHLANDERS sc Lexington Township, ME

By the time you are reading this, we will have held our annual Labor Day Week end Chicken Bar-B-Que. Here’s hoping the weather was cooperative and that we had a great turnout. Will let you all know how it went next month. Until next time! Katie Grant Club Reporter COBBOSSEECONTEE sc West Gardiner, ME www.cobbosseeconteesnowmobileclub.com As the fall weather approaches, members are gearing up for trailwork, assessing needs and wants for coming season. Club meets year round and thanks to the Rhotens, Cogleys and McFarlands for hosting cookouts. We have some mighty fine cooks/ bakers and enjoyed every bit of it. Last of season camping trip to Forks late August, always fun and Chuck’s bacon over the open fire is a huge hit. Thanks to Rusty Greenleaf for hosting us. Club meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m., 3rd Tuesday potluck supper is held at 6:15 p.m. with meeting to follow. Did I mention we have some mighty fine cooks/ bakers. Any high school student in need of commu nity service, contact Dave Cogley, Trailmas ter for dates/times to help. Get out into the outdoors, help your local snowmobile club, dedicated volunteers and gain the community service you need. Charlene McFarland Club Secretary Thirty-Mile River sc Wayne, ME Greetings from the Thirty-Mile River SC. It’s hard to start this article about snowmo biling as I have been sweating from 90 degree temperatures and dealing with hair mishaps due to high humidity. However, it is that time

We also celebrated America’s 250 th Birth day on the 4 th starting with a parade at Happy Horseshoe Campground. Later in the day, we held a potluck dinner at the pole barn with lots of great food and games. The night ended with some pretty spectacular fireworks courtesy of Josh & Kristen Nunes and our club.

SACOPEE VALLEY SNOW DRIFTERS Porter, ME

So, why join-a-MSA-club? The Sacopee Valley Snow Drifters (SVSD) maintains 60+ miles of groomed trails, that’s 184 parcels of land owned by 118 property-owners, in the towns of Porter, Hiram and part of Parsons field. Already this 2026-2027 season we have

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