Trails are CLOSED, for summer and out of respect for landowners.
Absolutely no unauthorized ATVs on trail!
Many thanks to all our volunteers last season. All encourage to help out this coming fall as we prepare for another winter. The groomers will need servicing, trails clearing and many hands make light work. Club officials will put out call for groomer operators and little task jobs at the September meeting. The grooming operators meeting will follow with classroom session and joint scheduling session to cover machines and operation over winter months.
We will be posting some areas where we need some assistance such as the website updating/management, merchandising and trail coordinators. Many hands make light work! Come and show your support. Interested persons can contact Kirk Donley(kirkedonley@aol.com) or any club officer.
Get involved with fundraising with EZ Riders. Ideas or Questions contact Greg Davis 794-9335.
Learn more on snowmobile trail grooming and volunteer: here
It's our goal as the local snowmobile club to provide safe trails for all to travel this winter. With a growing membership it's more important then years past for all to participate in helping clear our trails, assist with fundraising and supporting our club events by attending with family and friends. Your officers are open to all suggestions and encourage everyone to get involved in even some of our smallest activities. We, as members are responsible for the clubs success, so if you can do something to increase our exposure or help out, please don't hesitate and keep everyone updated with progress.
This year club officers are looking at purchase of winches to install on the groomers for assistance when getting stuck in deep snow situations. Regular grooming route can turn into long, cold night of troubles when snow conditions are heavy and snow banks are high.
New or upgraded grooming equipment is on our list as the importance of groomed trails is always on the mind of the snowmobiler. Simply put, we do the best job with the resources and volunteers available. If trails are uncomfortable, a logical explanation looms in the distance that may be as blunt as: Groomers can't get over the snowbanks - Lift on the drag is broken - Snow is too packy, filling up drag causing machine to over work possibly get stuck...... Your patience - is appreciated - Inquires always are welcome to join our group of operators for grooming.
With our members support the club was able to purchase a couple new items last year including a gas-powered brush hog that can be pulled behind ATVs and a chainsaw to keep in the groomer rig. A outdoor garage was purchased too for storing the groomer which worked out great. The outdoor garage allows our equipment to stay protected from the weather and operators to more effectively inspect groomers before and after making their routes.
Many riders were concerned about the voucher system but our officers pushed out vouchers as quickly as possible so all members could take advantage of discounts at DMV. This new structure encourages riders to join snowmobile clubs and support local efforts and trail systems. This is the info on vouchers so far this year:
- Return club membership renewal form to club, and you will receive by mail the voucher to either mail into DMV with renewal or visit DMV office to renew this years snowmobile registration.
- Visit the NYSSA website www.nyssnowassoc.org, click on the “Join a Club Online” icon middle right of the screen, click on Oneida County from the NYS map, scroll down and on the left below EZ Riders Snowmobile Club, click on the highlighted “Click here to Join this Club.” Complete the information on the form, **Be sure to UNCHECK the $0.25 from your membership to go towards PAC (political assoc.) unless this is your desire, and finish. You will need credit card. Then print voucher and dues are sent to EZ Riders so we can forward your membership cards.
EZ Riders is excited about our upcoming 2007-2008 snowmobile season. Help us create a successful year by contributing in fundraisers, trail clearing and sharing new ideas for club activities.
