b'VAST NewsThere are also two awards which the VAST board of directors vote on. They have been a very prestigious acknowledgement for a very select few over the years.Lifetime MembershipThis award is for those who have served at the club, county and VAST level for many years. Their contributions span many years. Lifetime Membership may be admitted or bestowed by the association by a unanimous vote of the VAST board of directors. Lifetime members will receive a permanent membership card and shall be accorded every privilege that voting delegates receive at the VAST annual and special association meetings. Your county director is responsible for presenting your submission to the VAST BOD, so it is important that you contact them directly.Partnership AwardNominations for this award must be given to the executive director prior to May 1 of the fiscal year. The executive director shall forward all recommendations to the boardMake a Differenceof directors and the board must approve the Partnership Award. The award shall be given to recognize an individual, landowner, group, townNominate Someoneor other organization that consistently encourages and advocates for snowmobiling in Vermont. AllNOMINATIONS AREDUEMay 1, 2024nominations shall be supported by documentation of the recipients commitment to snowmobiling.VAST volunteers and clubs are dedicated and The award shall be an engravedcommitted all year long. Please take the time to plaque and shall be presented at an appropriate event in the recipientsnominate someone who deserves recognition.community.For all the annual award forms andHorizon VolunteerTrailblazerSnowmobiler of the Yearfull descriptions, be sure to check out Snowmobile Family of the Yearthe vtvast.org. Select the ABOUT Jr. Snowmobiler of the Year (age limit 15)tab, then Annual Awards.Dealer of the Year Snowmobile Club of the YearThe intent of the awards program is to recognize the outstandingAwards for ClubsTrail Relatedcontributions made to the sport of snowmobiling in Vermont by our Most Improved Trails Best Signed Trailsvolunteers. If you have any questions Best Groomed Trails Trail Project of the Yearor need any help with completing a nomination, please feel free to contactTo obtain nomination forms go to vtvast.org/awards.htmlme directly at Patricia.companik@sbcglobal.net or (203) 710-7358. Two $2500 Late Winter 2024 | 7 SCHOLARSHIPSAPPLICATIONS AREDUEMARCH 1, 2024VAST awards two $2,500 scholarships annually.VAST Scholarship Awards are open to VAST members, their spouses and/or dependents of all ages to help you further your education in any post secondary school, including vocational/technical education.Two Chances to Win!The applications of the topvenalists will also be submitted for consideration to the Northeast Chapter of the International Snowmobile Councils (NEISC) Scholarship Awards program. The NEISC awards two $500 scholarship awards annually.All applications must be postmarked or faxed NO later than March 1, 2024.For application go to: vtvast.org/scholarships.html or call (802) 229-0005Please send all applications to:26 Vast Lane, Barre, VT 05641|fax: 802-223-4316| email: mandy@vtvast.org'