Fort Kent Sno Riders March 1, 2010 Minutes

Meeting called to order at 6:04 p.m.

Minutes of the February 1st meeting read by secretary A motion was made by Ed Endee to accept minutes as read and Mike Pelletier seconded it. There was no discussion on the minutes so a vote was called and the motion passed.

Officers Report:

1. Treasurers Report: It was reported that the savings at NorState had $ xx, $ xx in the raffle account $ xx in the special events account $ xx in the checking account and $ xx in the flex account. It was also reported that the accounts at Acadia were unchanged from the previous month.

There was no discussion on the treasurers report therefore it was moved to audit.

The treasurer reported that the International Snowmobile Festival will be mailing us a check for our grooming efforts during the festival.

Northern Maine Development has requested a copy of our trail map so that they can post it on their web site.

There were 101 news letters mailed out to people who have registered sleds in Fort Kent and are non members of this club to try and encourage them to join, there was one response.

2. Membership: The club has increased its membership by 10 this month bringing the total to 170 members.

Old Business:

Trails update: It was reported that we need snow and cold, there is lots of dirt in the intown trails and road crossings. The club was informed that we will continue to groom from here on out but with only the tucker.

Groomer Update: It was reported that the schedule for grooming will be modified to accommodate the lack of snow and warm temps. All operators are to contact Craig for the next week to week and a half.

Other: Jason Pelletier reported on the steak supper. The gross income was $ 2,719.00 total expenses were $ 1,634.93 for a total net income of $ 1,084.07. The total amount served was 161 plates.

The Ride for All that was set for February 25th was canceled due to weather and rescheduled for March 3rd same time and place. The March 13th ride is still on.

New Business: David Stevens Vice President of MSA will be holding a meeting April 18th at the Fort Kent Town office. All clubs in the area have been invited to attend. The purpose of the meeting will be for anyone with any issues pertaining to snowmobiling to bring to his attention so that they may be addressed.

The Club received a donation from Frank Martin and Sons, a thank you card and a club cap will be sent to them in appreciation for their continued support.

Java Joes has and outdoor sign with all the letters for sale for $ 100.00 dollars. A motion by Jim Rioux was made to purchase the sign and it was seconded by Allen Chamberlain. There was no further discussion on the motion, a vote was called and the motion passed.

Craig is looking for volunteers to help with work that needs to be done on the old drag. He is looking at Wednesday night at 6:30 to do the work.

We had two members from Connecticut join us at the meeting, welcome Mike Pelletier and Chris.

Next Meeting: April 5th Time 6:00 p.m.

Adjourned: A motion was made by Camille Theriault to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. it was seconded by Mike Pelletier.