b'VAST Newsappreciative for the support I have received in this VAST officer position of secretary. As with any new job/position, there is always a learning and training period. I feel I am settling in and am thankful for all the support from my fellow officers and directors.I am a member of the Awards and Nominating Committee, working on scholarship choices and the awards for the next Annual Meeting. I am also a member on the Long-Range Planning Committee, looking at some very challenging questions and gathering ideas as to how the association can navigate these difficult winters and weather events. I enjoyed meeting and chatting with many of you at the annual meeting. I Ruth Halpin: Secretary For those who havent met me, I am alistened and took some of your ideas fifth generation Vermonter, married,and concerns to the board level. I Hello VAST community! I am excitedmother of two grown kids, and havebelieve this is very important to the to announce my decision to run fortwo granddaughters. I grew up ridingsuccess of a volunteer organization, re-election for the office of secretary.snowmobiles, mostly in our backyardand I take that very seriously. I would like to first thank everyoneand sugar woods with my father andI would be honored to have you for their overwhelming support atsiblings. I really caught the bug in mysupport me once again in the officer the annual meeting last September. It20s when I got my own machine andposition of VAST secretary. This has been six months so far in my firsthave been riding ever since.newbie is committed to listening season in this position. It has beenI have been active with my localto you, learning and most of all challenging to say the least in regard toclub over the years and am veryrepresenting all of you!the weather.VERNON TRAIL RIDERS WINTER CARNIVAL RIDESBy Don Rosinski We had awesome conditions at the Winter Carnival kick off at Memorial Park in Brattleboro. In total, over 86 people took rides on snowmobiles, some for the very first time. Some came from as far away as New Jersey! Many took multiple rides. The Trail Riders have been giving rides at this event for over 20 years and we always look forward to it. The excitement of these kids and adults gives me a feeling we just might help add to the ranks of our snowmobile community. I thank Carol Lolatte, the Brattleboro Parks and Recreation director, for allowing us the opportunity to do this event every year and am al-ready looking forward to next years event. I would also like to than our club treasurer, Roy Gangloff, for his help in making this a fun event for all.Late Winter 2024 | 9'