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15 Oct
Major patch and racing
badge/pinbacks update. Thank you Albert S, David T, Greg S,
and Lee W.
13 Oct
Added Air-Sled-It to the snowmobile history
page. Added patches/Logos to following counties: Berrien,
Iosco, and Luce.
11 Oct
Added four more Twisters to the Mercury Snowmobile Twister
Registry.
10 Oct
Whittemore Vintage Snowmobile Races flyer added to the events
and racing
pages.
9 Oct
Added more racing badges to the Racing History page.
8 Oct
Too many updates last four days to list on the Michigan Snowmobile,
ORV, and Misc
history (three different) pages. Check them out.
4 Oct
Lot of updates on the events
and racing
pages last week. Couple more today. | Big News! Another
Michigan snowmobile make has been re-discovered, working on updating
the history page in a few days!
28 Sep
Add the four Big Bend Vintage Race dates on the events
and racing
pages.
27 Sep
Special thanks to Brian B. Sr. and Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum
for sending in seven more Michigan Snowmobile Racing Pinbacks /
Badges for the Badge Project.
23 Sep
Added G.L.A.S.S. Racing and 4th Annual Brad Redman Memorial Features
in Sault Ste. Marie to events
and racing
pages.
20 Sep
Added Vintage
Ice Oval Race (Save The Date) for 22 Feb 20, more info coming.
16 Sep
Added Marion Snowfest Flyer and Classes to events
and racing
pages.
15 Sep
Went to Bay City Snowmobile Show and Swap yesterday, good time,
pictures on https://www.facebook.com/VintageSnowmobileMichigan
Thank you Bay Area Sledders and Stevens' Cycle Sales. Also,
thanks to Charles U, Cliff S, and Nancy S who sent in patches and
badges (uploaded) for the Michigan Snowmobile Club History Project.
13 Sep
2019 Twisting Trails Grass Drags (three dates) and 2020 Show, Swap,
Radar Runs, and Ride flyers added to events
and racing pages.
12 Sep
Added 2019 231 Snow Show and More in Muskegon; 2019 East Flint Lions
event on the events page.
10 Sep
Uploaded the 2020 Ulby Snowmobile Show and Swap's flyer on the events
page.
8 Sep
Added Gladwin's 2020 Vintage Snowmobile Races (Three dates) Flyer
and Rules on the events and racing
pages. Thanks to Greg B for sending in pictures of a 1966 ski-doo
"Santa Sleigh" for the ski-boose
ID page. Added
another Sno-Twister to the registry.
6 Sep
Thanks to ASCOA Michigan Rep. Tim R for sending in a better picture
of the MARS logo decal listed on the Michigan Club page.
5 Sep
Added 2020 Lucky Thumb and MPX Vintage Snowmobile racing dates to
the events and racing
pages.
4 Sep
Added a 1980s era MSA logo to Michigan Snowmobile Club History page.
1 Sep
Special thanks to Steve B who allowed us to use three photos of his
rare GAP Rescue Unit. Added
another Sno-Twister to the registry.
25 Aug
Added Hale (4 Jan 20) Antique and Vintage flyer to events
calendar.
24 Aug
Thanks to Albert S for sending in a vintage decal of the Leelanau
Cedar Hilltoppers Snowmobile Club.
23 Aug
Added Saints Swap (19 Oct 19) and 2020 TC-250 Race to events
and racing pages.
22 Aug
Added Deckerville Grass
Drags (14 Sep 19) and Hale Antique and
Vintage Show (5 Jan 20) Flyers.
20 Aug
Good summer! Hope all of yours was awesome. Visited a lot of
places and spoke with many on Michigan Snowmobile History.
Just scratching the surface. A lot of folks have sent in history
photos and patches (thank you all for
keeping Michigan Snowmobile History alive) so please check out those
pages. Of note, the History page was so big we had to break it
up into three separate pages. Over Snow
Vehicles | Mini-Bikes, ORV, and etc.
| Sleighs and etc.
1 Jun-19 Aug
Working on motorcycles and sleds; out riding ATVs; visiting
people to document snowmobile history.
Will continue to update events and racing
pages when point-of-contacts send 'em
in. Enjoy the summer and get those sleds ready, I think this
upcoming fall/winter event season will be our finest yet.
30 May
Updated Iosco County Snowmobile Club
page with Sno-Goers Star Patch.
27 May
Added one event and one Twister to the Registry.
23-24 May
Spoke with an Antique V-Twin Motorcycle Engine collector who
identified the Everleigh
engine. Also, added three more Bluebill
sleigh photos.
22 May
Added two more Twisters to the Registry.
20 May
Busy last couple weeks researching Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan. Also, big thanks to Albert S for finding a Berrien
County Trail Blazers decal.
11 May
Updated the Michigan skiroule section on the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan page. Special thanks to Doug M and Les H
for the help.
8 May
Added two more events.
4-5 May
Spoke on the phone with some of the families related to inventors
listed on the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan page. Exciting stuff in the works
...
3 May
The good folks at the Top
of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway sent in some photos
of their GAP Sno-Cruiser Sno-Camper on display for the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project page.
2 May
Eight major updates on the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project page.
29 Apr
Got some serious QGT in this morning, lousy weather, working on the
next show sled (not for me, but someone else's). It's almost
done. Can't wait to see how it does at a certain vintage
snowmobile show out east pretty soon. Early afternoon added
some more sleighs along with mentioning Ice Auger Machines' invention
on the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project page.
27-28 Apr
Busy weekend! Added two more sleighs (Bluebill and Lakeland)
to the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project. Found via Yard Sales a rare Gladwin
OMB raceway badge (1978) and two missing Gladwin County Ice Carnival
Badges (1997 and 1998) now listed on the Racing
Badges/Patches page. Listed another Twister to the Registry.
26 Apr
Two Michigan Made Sleighs added to the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project. Thanks Doug L for the Yukon
pictures. VSM on the Linabery.
24 Apr
Updated information about the Anderson (thanks to Top of the Lake
Snowmobile Museum) in Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project. Added East Jordan Swap Meet on the events
page.
19 Apr
The last three weeks have hit the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project really hard. Some very exciting
things in the works down the road. Today, added the Humphrey
and Stanaback OSV Motorcycle Platforms to the project.
17 Apr
Added Forsyth Snowmobile Club Swap Meet and Vintage Snowmobile Run
For Fun events on the events
page.
11 Apr
Added Gwinn Snowmobile Show info on events
page.
5 Apr
Added two snowmobiles to the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan page. Added two flyers to the events page.
Added MISA Race
Patch to Patch/Badge project thanks
to George F.
4 Apr
Spent the day in Crawford and Otsego counties researching Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan.
3 Apr
Added the Vulcan Relic Riders 3rd Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show and Swap
Meet flyer
on the events page. Of note, new
location this year!
2 Apr
Three updates on the Events page; one
on the Racing page.
31 Mar
Added a couple "Michigan skiroule" pictures on the Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project page. Big thanks to Doug M!
27-30 Mar
Traveled and spoke with relatives and friends on Sleds Made/Invented
in Michigan project. Very cool stuff coming to a
few shows this upcoming 2019/2020 fall/winter season.
26 Mar
Eight events total and four races added to the events
pages. Event POCs get your events in! Added the Mystery
Sled to the Sleds Made
in Michigan project.
23-25 Mar
More Sleds Made
in Michigan research. Three more to add
(verification pending).
22 Mar
Soo Flying Mile and
I-500 Safari patches sent in by Steve L of The Winning Edge
Magazine. Thank you Steve!
21 Mar
Updated the Sleds Made
in Michigan project. Grab a cup of coffee before you
check it out. BIG UPDATE!
20 Mar
David S sent in a Range Snowmobile Club
patch, mint, for the Badge/Patch Project.
Thank you David S!
14 - 17 Mar
Quality Garage Time (QGT), putting the sleds to bed until November..
13 Mar
Thanks to Tom and Linda D for their help on the Sleds Made
in Michigan with pictures and info.
12 Mar
Went to the BIG D, well Detroit Metro, for more research on
the Sleds Made
in Michigan project.
11 Mar
Been a little slow on the badges/patches lately. Thanks to
Dave D for sending a Muskegon Race Badge
in. Let's keep moving forward on this! Send missing ones
in, please!
10 Mar
Got Hoeldtke's flyer
for their 12th Annual Spring Swap Meet & Show in Vassar
posted. More
Sleds Made
in Michigan research.
9 Mar
Checked out Fast Eddie's snowmobile drags in B-Town
(Beaverton). Excellent event all the way around. Got leads
from some of the citizens for sleds in the barn or out in the
weeds.
8 Mar
Rode in the Kaleva, Thompsonville, and Maple City areas.
Trails were spot-on and County Seasonal Roads were insane!
Thank you Benzie-Manistee Snowbirds snowmobile club!
7 Mar
Rode from Farwell to 10 miles southwest of Baldwin. Trails
were great and saw six other sleds all day. Thanks Pere
Marquette and Bladwin Trailriders snowmobile clubs. Came back
an RJ & KBJ send in Charlevoix
Boyne Valley Snowmobile Club logo. Cool! Thank
you!
5-6 Mar
Sleds Made
in Michigan research.
4 Mar
Special thanks to Karen and Roger J, who own a Dwyer, for sending a
Dwyer action video for the Sleds Made
in Michigan project. Click the video icon thumbnail in
the Dwyer
section.
3 Mar
Updated the Sleds Made
in Michigan project. Yesterday I visited with fellow
Michigan Snowmobile Historians Charlie V, David J, and John M at the
Rogers City event. I think we ended up with more questions
than answers--that's good--more history to research. Special thanks
to John M who provided much information and many pictures to help in
this project. Thank you John! Can you help? Please
let us know.
2 Mar
Never too early to promote. 6th Annual Alpena Trail Roamers Antique & Vintage Snowmobile Show and
Swap in Alpena, Michigan Flyer
listed on Events page.
1 Mar
Riding yesterday was unreal! If you live anywhere around Antrim
County get over to Alba, Elmira, and the Jordan Valley area
today. BIG SNOW! Riding again today. Added Kris
Klaus Grass Drags and More (14 Sep) to Events
and Racing pages. Also,
thanks to Steve and Sherry Landon of The Winning Edge Magazine for
sending in six more racing badges
(Three Caro; one each Cheboygan, Marquette, and Pinconning).
Just In! Marion releases dates for their 2019 Swap Meet and
2020 Snow Fest', see Events Page.
28 Feb
Updated the Sleds Made
in Michigan project. From now on all updates with be
like the Events page: Date of last
update and highlighted yellow for easy ID. Leaving pretty
quick to do some back county riding on the many legal riding
seasonal roads in Antrim County. Going to leave my mark on
some serious untouched drifts I've heard about after the storm.
27 Feb
No one here. Big Snow last couple days! Check the
trails, out riddin'!
24-26 Feb
Doing more research for the Sleds Made
in Michigan project. Uploaded Sno-Cruiser and Sno Savage
info and photos. Again, thank you to Cliff S, for the Sno
Savage picture and info.
23 Feb
Was going to Bogie Bash north of Harrison and then Marion to watch
the Vintage Enduro race. Best laid plans, relative fell and
broke hip.
22 Feb
Looks like the weather is going to turn south starting
mid-afternoon for the LP southwest, west, and central areas.
Pre-Flight done on the sled to jet into St. Helen in a bit. Ride up
to Atlanta for lunch and then blaze back through Luzerne and the
Ogemaw Hills Snowmobile Club trail system back to St. Helen. I
know some great backcountry state forest roads that are rarely used
even in winter so hoping to leave the mark on some places not
touched.
21 Feb
Doing more research for the Sleds Made
in Michigan project.
20 Feb
Rode 164 miles from Farwell to Cedar Springs and back. Trails
were a solid 9 out of 10. Thank you Pere Marquette Snowmobile
Club!
19 Feb
Rode 88 miles from place near Boon to Beulah and back. Saw
nine sleds all day! Added Raber Bay (Goetzville) Ice Oval flyer on
event(s) pages.
17 Feb
Antique and Vintage Michigan Snowmobiler Cliff S sent in more
pictures and information on Mini-Bike Skis for the Sleds Made
in Michigan project. See the Heathkit and Stephens Mfg
sections. Thank you again Cliff!
16 Feb
Traveled to Marion for Vintage Snowfest. Wow! Show was
excellent; Swap was bigger that I thought it would be; Parade (video
at @VintageSnowmobileMichigan)
of flags was great and the Replica 1970 Don Brown I-500 Chaparral in
it was off-the-chain; races competitive and fun to watch; and so
much more. Discovered another Michigan Made Trike (with a ski)
on display not listed on the Sleds Made
in Michigan project (B.D.I. Explorer made in Owosso); took two
pictures of a Yard-Man Sno Club for the project; picked up
Gull Lake Snowmobile Club patch in the swap; and enjoyed chatting
with a the antique and vintage Snowmobilers. IT WAS A GREAT
DAY!
12-15 Feb
Working on the Sleds Made in Michigan
Project.
11 Feb
Thank you again to Dave T, Doug L, and Frank P for sending in four
more patches towards the Michigan Snowmobile Association/Club
Logo/Patch History Project. Check out the following
pages: Chippewa, Huron,
Marquette, and Ogemaw
to see them and others! Also, added a couple events
sent in.
9 Feb
Busy day for Michigan and Antique Snowmobilers. Many events
and from I heard all had very big turnouts. Thanks to all the
folks who organize, host, and make them happy so others can have a
good time. Also, picked up another Snowmobile Club for the project
along with a logo
thanks to George F.
8 Feb
More research on the Sleds Made in
Michigan project.
7 Feb
MPX Races, 9 Feb 19, in Sebewaing cancelled (weather).
6 Feb
BEVRA Races, 9 Feb 19, in Lakeview cancelled (weather).
5 Feb
Added Les Cheneaux Islands Vintage & Antique Snowmobile Show Flyer.
4 Feb
Traveled downstate and met a person who raced many Triple Crown
Events; Michigan Snowmobile Races in the 1970s. Had an I-500
Top 5 finish one year. Working on a story, look for it this
summer.
3 Feb
Added ultra-rare Soo I-500 Racer's Back (not shoulder) Patch and St.
Charles Saints patch to the Racing
Badges/Patches page.
2 Feb
Added Bogie
Bash and Vulcan
Relic Riders events. Headed to Saint Charles to check out Racin'
with the Saints. Lot of events
today in Michigan--everyone stay safe and have a good time!
1 Feb
Left the office. Rode 132.3 miles Reed City Region.
Awesome!
31 Jan
Both a sad and happy day. Today, after almost 20 years,
we will no longer list late-model only snowmobile events. If
you are a late-model event point-of-contact we strongly suggest
listing your event with Groomed
Trail. Do not rely on Social Media alone, that would be a
big mistake, see the 13 Oct 19 post below on
why. Now for the good news. Phase I of the Michigan
Snowmobile History (Manufactures part) is completed.
Please visit this page, if you can
help add, correct and etc please let us know. The Manufactures
page is a living document! In closing, lot of events
this weekend--get out and enjoy!
30 Jan
Added the Vulcan Relic Riders Ride (16 Feb 19) and BEVRA Ice Oval
Races (2 Feb 19) on the events pages.
26 Jan
Great time at the Ogemaw Hills Snowmobile Club event today north
of West Branch. Good news, found the rare MSA green/two sled decal
on the back of an older trailer.
23 Jan
Busy last week working on a snowmobile history project (hope
to be out on the streets in a few months). Today updated the events
page with another event and added a flyer to an existing
event. Also, some major changes to the schedules today.
Bottom Line: Always check with the POC before you go!
17 Jan
Another event cancelled this weekend (Lucky Thumb on
Saturday). Been a tough winter. However, a brand
new event added -- Vintage
Snowmobile Show, 16 Mar 19, Ubly, Michigan.
16 Jan
Added four more club and three more racing patches to the project.
Thanks to all who send them in.
15 Jan
Caro MIRA races cancelled--Press
Release. Added two more patches and one more club to the project.
12 Jan
Added 17 more patches/badges to the Michigan Club Patch and Racing
Badge History project thanks to Tom A, John J, and Kenny M.
Keep sending 'em in!
9 Jan
Many events added; canceled and rescheduled today because of the so
far lousy winter. See the events pages (click appropriate Link
to the right).
7-8 Jan
Added 13 more Club
Patches to the Michigan Snowmobile Club History Project thanks
to Rod M.
6 Jan
Added Onaway's Flyer to the events
page. Added two more to the Twister
Registry.
5 Jan
Attend Hale Show, 138 registered sleds and 144 sleds total. M
Meyers YouTube Channel has a great video of it, click
here. Also, Rob M brought 13 more Club
Patches we didn't have, thank you Rod! We'll be working on
uploading those on Monday.
2 Jan
Empire Snowmobile Drags Roy Taghon Memorial Flyer and Nimby Pond Snowmobile
Watercross Race dates added.
1 Jan
Arenac County Pt.
Au Gres Vintage Patch sent in via Cliff S.
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31 Dec
BEVRA Races in Lakeview on January 5, 2019 cancelled.
27 Dec
27th Annual Long Riders Relic Ride Flyer
added to events pages;
Vintage
Enduro Race at Rice Lake International Raceway near Gwinn added
to events pages as well.
25 Dec
Marquette Vintage Ride and Show Flyer
added to events pages.
24 Dec
Added another Twister to the Registry.
21 Dec
Three more patches/logos send in for the Snowmobile Club History
Project making the total so far 142 out of 342 clubs
documented. Special thanks to Roger J who send in the Blizzard
Brigade Logo and Tricounty
of SW Michigan Snowmobile Club Logo.
20 Dec
Added 10 events total in the last couple days:
Vintage |
All | Racing
17 Dec
Ultra Rare MSA ('60s MSA) Pinback
and Patrol Patch added
to patch/badge history project.
15 Dec
Hart Vintage Snowmobile Event, 2 Feb
19, added. Thrill
Seekers Snowmobile Club logo added.
14 Dec
Tri-City Snowmobile Club patch in Saginaw
County added; Updated old East Jordan Snowmobile Club logo added
in Charlevoix County.
12 Dec
5th Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Vintage & Antique Snowmobile Show
in Hessel on 9 Feb 19 event
added. Two I-500 Race Week Event flyers added.
11 Dec
Shanty Days Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show in Caseville event
added. Wheel Kit story updated.
10 Dec
Ironwood
(three event dates) and Onaway Vintage
Drags events added. Newest Range
Snowmobile Club Logo added.
8 Dec
Great time at East Flint Lions Swap and Show. Pictures on direct
Facebook link here.
You do not have to belong or signed in to view them. Thanks to
all who put this on and the East Flint Lions who invited us to check
it out.
7 Dec
Big Day! West
Michigan Sno-X Flyer listed (10 Events!); Blanchard
Vintage Snowmobile Show and Swap Raffle Flyer. Also,
Many Vintage Snowmobiles and Items (On-Line Auction). Starts 14th;
closes 18th in Vassar, MI -- See bid.bidnow.us
6 Dec
Busy morning so far, three 2019 event flyers sent it: 5 Jan 19 Hale
Show and Swap | 23 Feb 19 East
Jordan Bikini Run (Pink Ribbon related) | 2 Mar 19 Grand Marais
Michigan
Sled Chix (Cancer related).
4 Dec
Racin' with the Saints, 19 Feb 19, in St. Charles, MI Flyer
added.
3 Dec
Snowmobile The Mighty Mac Flyer
added. Wheel Kit Story updated.
2 Dec
Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus Vintage Racing, 29 Dec 18, in Ironwood, MI Flyer
added.
30 Nov
Rapid River Flyer,
25-26 Jan 19; Rogers City Flyer,
1-2 Mar 19, on the streets.
25 Nov
Gobles Driftbusters Snowmobile Club Radar Runs added to the Michigan
Events and Racing pages.
23 Nov
Three more patches added to the Patch/Badge
Project: North
Country Snowmobile Club (Ontonagon); Pine
River Trail Blazers (Osceola), and Cass
River Sno-Drifters (Tuscola).
22 Nov
Indian River Vintage Ride, 12 Jan 19, listed. Thanks Kerry for
sending it in.
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19 Nov
Ogemaw Hills Vintage Event Flyer
on the streets for their 26 Jan 19 event north of West Branch.
Twisting Trails 2019 Grass Racing dates released and on the event calendars.
Last couple days been helping yet another Snowmobile Club create a web site and social media presence. See the entire 13 Oct 18 entry below on why.
13 Nov
If you haven't checked the schedules out in the last 10 day you
might want to surf over to 'em. Many events added with two
more today. Also, two more just waiting for the OK to
post and a five more besides that in the works. It's going to
be very busy this winter season. Busy is good! Vintage
| Michigan | Racing
Last couple days been helping a Snowmobile Club update their web site and social media presence. See the entire 13 Oct 18 entry below on why.
10 Nov
Visited the Hale American Legion post to confirm if the Annual 1st
Saturday of the year Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Event was still
on. Yes it it and they are working on the flyer. Save
the date: 5 Jan 19.
9 Nov
Big
Mack 150, Gladstone,
Harrison,
MISA
Mardi Gras De Snow, Strongs,
and West
Branch racing badges added to the racing
section..
8 Nov
Hillman, Mills
Township (Lake Ogemaw/Skidway Lake), and four Mt.
Pleasant badges added in racing
section..
6 Nov
Thunder Bay 250 1976,
1981, and 1982
badges added in the racing section.
5 Nov
Grand Traverse (1972
and 1978
TC-250) and Mackinac County (Les Cheneaux)
badges in the racing section.
4 Nov
Was off-the-chain at A-1 thank you all for helping the
patch/badge project. Additions in work.
3 Nov
At A-1 having a great time, more later.
2 Nov
Today was a great day at A-1 Swap and Show in Chesaning,
Michigan. John M contributed two patches to the Patch/Badge
Project: Berrien
County Snow Drifters and Kalamazoo
Gull Lake. Thank you John! Look forward to tomorrow.
1 Nov
Blossomland
Snowmobile Club Patch, Berrien County,
sent in by Roger J. Thank you!
31 Oct
TnT Grass drags scheduled for 3 Nov 18 have been cancelled (Heavy
Rains). For more info.
1974 Caro 150 badge added thanks to Cliff S.
29 Oct
1st Annual
Marion Enduro 300 badge added to racing badges, thanks to Cliff
S.
28 Oct
Verified and added the for more clubs (now
339 total) to the Michigan Snowmobile Club History
project: Davison Sno-Fun Club (Genesee),
Lakewood Snow Goers (Ionia), Baldwin
Snowmobilers (Lake), and
Snow Hawk Snowmobile Club (St. Joseph).
26 Oct
Updated the Mercury Snowmobile Twister Registry
with two more sleds.
25 Oct
Added 11th Annual Benzie Manistee Snowbirds Vintage Snowmobile Show &
Swap flyer.
24 Oct
Sad day for Michigan Vintage Snowmobilers, the Ubly Ski-Doo Shack
was destroyed
by a fire.
22 Oct
Added Naubinway
flyer and updated Fast
Eddie's event flyer to applicable event pages.
20 Oct
Add Fast
Eddie's event in Prudenville to all three event pages.
18 Oct
Out-of-pocket much of the last three days and meeting with another
today. Looks like what was posted below on 13 Oct about not
having a dedicated website is taking hold. Now assisting three
groups and one company on updating / building web
sites and teaching social media secrets. What are you waiting
for???
15 Oct
Five more snowmobile club patches added for the Patch/Badge
project page! Special mention to Doug L for sending in
three more (two for Muskegon and one
for Newaygo).
14 Oct
Talked many folks about club pages yesterday at the Marion
Snowmobile Swap. One person showed me pictures of their
patch/badge collection, UNREAL! He's going to help us with
many missing patches. Got our first Mecosta
Snowmobile Club patch loaded on the Mecosta
section of the Patch/Badge
project page.
13 Oct
Went to the Marion Snowmobile Swap Meet today in Marion. Great
time! For $5 and a can of food it's the best value Snowmobile
Swap in the State! Found a couple more patches for the
patch/badge project I'll post tomorrow. Posted photos on
the Vintage
Snowmobile Michigan Facebook page. Speaking of Facebook
see next paragraph.
Update to paragraph below:
Asked 50 people I didn't know, "How did you know about today's
swap?" 27 saw the flyer on this site, 12 saw it somewhere on
Facebook, 10 knew about it from attending before, and one didn't
care to give an answer.
I often hear powersports event point-of-contacts say, "We don't need a website, we put everything on social media." YIKES! Those who take this attitude should read the spot-on article by one of our own at the end of this paragraph. Gut check time--how many views did your flyer get on your Facebook account; how many likes does your account have? Safe to say not nearly as many as you would like. Sure VSM has social media accounts, but use it to reflect traffic here among other reasons.. For a certain flyer or story done on social media the number of views there are like a drop in a bucket compared to visitors here. The amount of powersports related hobbyists that are not on social media are a very big overall percentage of those who are. When I go to an event people say I aw the flyer on the events page. Rarely do they mention social media. Today at Marion I'll keep track of some stats and report back here later tonight. In the meantime check out Larry's thoughts here: https://www.digitalopera.com/live-by-facebook-die-by-facebook/
10 Oct 18
Calhoun County Springfield Snow
Seekers; Charlevoix County East
Jordan Sno-Mobilers newer style patches added. Thank you to
Tom and Linda D; Alan K respectively.
The 13 Oct 18 TNT Grass Drags near Byron Center, Michigan rescheduled to 3 Nov 18 because of track conditions (too much rain in our state last couple weeks).
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Now you know! A few weeks ago the Sno-Buddy Patch was posted. I got a PM, "What is that symbol on the bottom of the patch?" It is the Robert Bosch company logo (magneto armature inside the magnetic housing). Bosch underwrote all the costs of the Sno-Buddy program. Next question, "What exactly was the Sno-Buddy program?" It provided clubs with materials, ideas, incentives to carry out beneficial activates on behalf of the sport, inform the public, and reward actions. Participating clubs submitted reports at the end of the season to be judged by an impartial panel to select winners. Awards were given to individuals, outstanding club President, and to media. Also, a special award for service and heroism in emergency situations by individuals or groups of Snowmobilers. Does anyone have or know what one of these awards looked like. Would be very cool to see! |
9 Oct 18
Ironwood adds another event | 16-17 Feb 19 | USSA Prostar Series with five Vintage Classes | https://ussaprostar.com/prostar-cup/schedule/ | https://ussaprostar.com/rules-classes/
6 Oct 18
Added 2019 Michigan Winter Fest dates on the Michigan
and Racing pages.
5 Oct 18
Listed Mickey's Sleds Inventory Reduction Auction on the Events
and Michigan pages.
3 Oct 18
TNT drags, Bryon Center, for 6 Oct 18 have been rescheduled to the 13th (Oct 18).
https://www.facebook.com/tntdrags/
2019 TLR Cup Tour Season cancelled. Read more on their
FB post: https://www.facebook.com/TLRCUP/
Dually Grass Drags in Applegate Flyer and info added.
Michigan Club Patch Update: 335 documented clubs with 132 patches and logos. Two more patches in the works if things pan out. Again, many thanks for all the help on this project. With 40% patches documented we still need your help with the rest.
2 Oct 18
4th Annual Flint Area 2018 Snowmobile Show & Swap Flyer
added.
MISA Safety Graduate patch
added on Patch/Badge Project.
Charles "Chuck" Rencurrel passes. He and his company are such a huge part of Michigan Snowmobile History. Products like "Kalamazoo Klaw"," Konsumer Karbides", and so many more had catchy names and are legendary. He sponsored the Kyotee Snowmobile Racing Team on the Sno-Pro, USSA, and MISA circuits. Chuck was a decorated Veteran. Prayers and thoughts to his family and friends. Bottom Line: An amazing person, please take time to read his Obituary at https://www.metcalfandjonkhoff.com/notices/Charles-Rencurrel
1 Oct 18
Eight races added to the Racing page.
Another Trail Twister ID number added to the Mercury Twister snowmobile registry.
30 Sep 18
Mighty Mac Wheel Kit Story updated.