Snowmobile Fatality Summary Link
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/safety/snowstats.htm
Minutes of March 15th 2008 annual meeting
updated 3-20-08
The newly elected officers for the AWSC are:
President - Bill Schumann (Former AWSC Treasurer)
Vice President - Doug Johnson (Director Polk County)
Treasurer - Natalie Sessler (Director Marquette County)
Secretary - Darlene Krentz (Green Lake County)
Executive Director - Dave Newman (Director Clark County)
Club Only Raffle Winners
Tritan Enclosed 2 Place Trailer - Sno-Birds SC of Brown County
Yellowstone Package - Nutterville Sno-Nuts of Marathon County
Club Assistance Raffle Winners
2009 Ski Doo MXZ 500 SS - Dan Pirlack - Marshfield, WI
LG 42" Plasma TV - Sam Kriewaldt - Shawano, WI
Ski Doo Mini Z 120 - Carl Stiemsma - Randolph, WI
Loadmaster 2 Place Trailer - Todd Walter - Plymouth, WI
Check out the news from the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2008
Remember Wisconsin's Nighttime speed limit law. All trails - No Exceptions.
2007 updated: 11-26-07
Good news was just received on the national front! The National Park Service will continue to allow snowmobiles into Yellow Stone Park in future years. Despite the efforts of the Environmental Nazi's in trying to keep us out of our own National Parks, the NPS saw through their lies and scare tactics and recognizes that snowmobiling is an acceptable way to visit Yellowstone. Although the decision was not written exactly the way we would have liked, it is still preferable over the alternative of losing all access. Thank you to all the Access Groups and individual snowmobilers who have fought this battle over these past several years. You done good!
updated 9-23-2007
Talking with DNR officers, they seemed to think the night speed limit helped keep the number of snowmobile deaths down this past year. But seeing we had a fairly low snow year, they want to extend the trial period by two more years. It is the believe of members of the AWSC, that this would be a fair test to the law. For the 2006-2007 season there were 26 deaths, 22 of those did not have snowmobile safety.
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/enforcement/safety/snowstats.htm
2005 News
Two Tier sled registration
| This chart only addresses some of the registration changes being proposed. It does NOT deal with many, many other issues that will be associated with the proposed changes, nor with changes that might be required for out-of-state owners. | Present | AWSC Proposal* One-Time Registration + Annual Trail Pass) |
| Registration of snowmobiles in Wisconsin | Registration: Required every two years for every snowmobile until it changes ownership. Required for each snowmobile purchased, new or used, from a dealer or private person with or without a trade in. Annual Trail Pass: None required |
Registration: Required once for every snowmobile until it changes ownership. Required for each snowmobile purchased, new or used, from a dealer or private person with or without a trade in. Annual Trail Pass: Required each year for all snowmobiles. |
| Registration Costs 1st Year | $30/two years ($15 year) |
$15 one-time fee + $15 or $35 for annual trail pass |
| Registration Costs 2nd year | none | $15 or $35 for annual trail pass |
| Total cost for two years | $30 | $45 to $85 |
| Snowmobile Club member cost | $20+ volunteer time | $20+ volunteer time |
| Non-Member to club | $0 | $0 |
| Total cost of member for 2 yrs | $70($30 + 20 + 20 in dues) | $45 plus $40 in dues= $85 |
| Total cost of non-member 2 yr | $30 | $85 |