Pennsylvania State Snowmobile Association
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PSSA Has a New Executive Director and New Address!
Lori Elliott is the new Executive Director for PSSA. Click here for complete contact information
 

House Adopts "Snowmobile Safety Week"
State Rep. Mike Hanna, D-Clinton/Centre, said a resolution he sponsored... Details

Yellowstone Update
Once again, we are at a critical time for comment letters on the future of snowmobiling in Yellowstone.

To make it easy to send your thoughts directly to the National Park Service, the American Council of Snowmobile Associations has produced a form letter that emails directly. Just click on the following link and send your comments:
http://www.snowmobilers.org/yellowstone-webform.html


Thanks to a partnership between ACSA,
the Pennsylvania State Snowmobile Association and Sleds2buy.com, a promising new opportunity for sled sellers, buyers and organized snowmobiling has been created.

If you have a sled, an ATV, or a trailer you would like to sell and you would like to get the word out to the state, country, or even world-wide, we can deliver! 
For just $30 you can place an ad with up to 30 pictures for a month on sleds2buy.com. In addition
to helping you sell your item, when you use sleds2buy.com to do so, a portion of your listing fee comes back to the PSSA and ACSA to help support and preserve snowmobiling in Pennsylvania and beyond.

More about Sleds2Buy.com



 

 In order for credit to be given to the
 
Pennsylvania State Snowmobile
 Association, please enter the
 sleds2buy.com website from this site
 or bookmark the following url:

http://www.sleds2buy.com/Default.aspx?MediaID=41


PSSA MiniGrants:  Round III is Due December 15

To date, PSSA has successfully completed two rounds under its MiniGrant Program.  If you’re new to PSSA or the program is not familiar to you, it has been funded by a DCNR grant to PSSA and is designed to move smaller amounts of money more quickly to snowmobile clubs for necessary trail grooming and maintenance.  At the same time the Program aims to simplify the grant application process to make it manageable for all clubs in Pennsylvania. Read More
 





Yellowstone Winter Use Plan Study Supports Snowmobiling

The recently conducted study on Winter Use for Yellowstone National Park again supports responsible, managed snowmobiling to continue in the park.  The recommendations from the Park Service are consistent with the statutory objectives of visitor use and enjoyment, codified in the National Park Organic Act of 1916.  Read the Entire Release


IT’S IN THE MAIL...It's that time-Renew Now!

Last year members reported that they didn’t recognize their renewal package when it came in September’s mail.  Please look for it and remember to renew on time.  ALL PSSA MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE on December 31st, and 2010 cards are going out to our early-birds right now. 


     
Amsoil Continues Support of the PSSA

You can support PSSA by purchasing premium quality AMSOIL products.  PSSA receives all retail profits from your orders when placed using the PSSA Fundraising ID.  Click on the image above to order a free catalog and to learn more about AMSOIL products!

PSSA Board of Directors meetings are open to all members!  Check the PSSA Calendar of Events to find the time and location of the next meeting.


Safe Riders! Love this planet.  The snowmobile community is
a family of outdoor recreationists who enjoy the outdoors and understand the importance of proper stewardship of our land. Snowmobilers have been quiet in promoting their environmental accomplishments. Now we are highlighting the land stewardship programs we have created and participated in.
Read the ISMA Release


Pennsylvania's Coolest Ride!
Former PSSA President Lowell Morton did some early season riding in the Bald Eagle State Forest.  This picture was taken on Christmas Eve, 2005.

Thanks to Lowell for sending this in!  If you have a digital or scanned photo of any of your rides, we'd love to see it and you might see it published here!   Send pics


Notice to Those Who Ride in New York
According to the recently released Pennsylvania Snowmobile User's Survey,
the most frequent out of state destination for Pennsylvania snowmobilers is New York State.
PSSA Release - August 19, 2006

DCNR website now offers printable snowmobile trail maps!  Find the updated map of your favorite trails! Go to DCNR


    

      PA Forest Lands Beautification Program

Attention PSSA member clubs!  
PSSA strives to keep the PSSA website and the Keystone Snowmobiler as accurate as possible.  If there are any changes to be made to your listing as it appears in these publications, please let us know.  We are especially interested in knowing about any new club websites, so that we can provide a link.  Also, we always like to hear about noteworthy club activities!  Contact the webmaster to have events placed on the calendar.  Items such as grass drag results are always welcome and generate considerable interest from cyber-sledders!