Columbia County Association of Snowmobile Clubs

February 2012


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Thursday Feb 23
• CCASC MONTHLY MEETING
6:30pm-9:30pm Dorothy's Rainbow Inn W3408 Hwy 16, Otsego

Members List:

CCASC President:
Gary Tupper
Webmaster:
Joyce Jansen

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	AWSC
	SNOWTRACKS
	TRAVEL WISCONSIN
	WISCONSIN OUTDOORS
	WISCONSIN WINTER ROAD
	DNR LAW ENFORCEMENT
	ARLINGTON PRAIRIE DRIFTERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
	COLUMBUS FALL RIVER SNOBLAZERS
	MOONLIGHTERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
	ROCKY RUN RIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB
	WINNEBAOG RIDGE RUNNERS
	YELLOW THUNDER SNOWMOBILE CLUB
	DANE COUNTY COUNCIL OF SNOWMOBILE CLUBS

Columbia County Association of Snowmobile Clubs

Updated Jan 27, 2012

The official site for Columbia County Association of Snowmobile Clubs. (CCASC)

Please check back often!

.NOTICE TO ALL SNOWMOBILERS - It is YOUR responsibility to know if trails are open or closed. Be sure you call the trail hot-line number before you ride! 608-227-7433 (608-CCSRIDE)

Remember, trails are hard to get but easy to lose!
Please stay off the trails if they are closed, and if they open, please follow them.

Columbia County Trails are CLOSED

Contact the Columbia County Association of Snowmobile Clubs Hotline -608-227-7433 (608-CCSRIDE) for the latest information regarding trails.
Official 24 hour recording club's summer events!

Mark your calendars for Legislative Day in Madison Feb 15, 2012!

Save the Date!

The gathering point will be The Monona Terrace in Madison at 10:00 am. Have you already spread the word in your county and talked to club members about the importance of attending Legislative Day in Madison for the passing of the CAP/STEP SB-365?

We can make a difference by attending!
Thanks - Deb

Buses have been set up for Feb 15, 2012, Legislative Day in Madison.

The buses and contact information are as follows:

LaCrosse - Nancy Olson, La Crosse County Director - 608.781.4424 or olbysnow@charter.net

Wausau - Dave Newman, AWSC Vice President - 715.223.4051 or dnewman@ceas.coop

Northwest - Sue Smedegard, AWSC Secretary - 715.656.3855 or smed@centurytel.net

Northeast - Andy Malecki Jr, AWSC Treasurer - 920.494.3052 or afmelm@sbcglobal.net

The number of participants is required by Feb 1, 2012!

After some discussion with the Directors from Southeast/Milwaukee area, it was determined that a bus would not be needed because of their close proximity to Madison.

The gathering point will be The Monona Terrace in Madison at 10:00 am.

Please call the above listed contacts if you have any questions.

Thank you in advance for your efforts!

CCASC next meeting is set for February 23, 2012: - Dorothy's Rainbow Inn, W3408 Hwy 16, Otsego - 920-992-6036
March 22, 2012: - Sher's Wagon Wheel, N9091 Cty Rd CX, Portage - 608-742-2933

Looking for Columbia Maps?

Download here for your planning, then stop in at one of our sponsors and pick up large map for only $1.00 donation.

County Maps
Download both pages for complete map for 2011-12 Season

Map Section - Front
Sponsors Section - Back

Maps are also available at sponsors along the CCASC Trails.

PLEASE JOIN YOUR LOCAL CLUB!
If you snowmobile on any trail in Wisconsin, chances are the trails were made possible by the local snowmobile club. These clubs provide the trails for public use through volunteer efforts of club members. By belonging to a snowmobile club, you are helping to support the sport and assisting in providing good trails. You also have the opportunity to share the fun and fellowship of snowmobiling with others.

For CCASC Clubs information, please check on left for more details.

There have been a few incidents regarding age requirements for snowmobile riders. You have to be at least 12 years old and hold a valid safety certificate to operate a snowmobile on the trail alone. Children under 12 can take the safety course but cannot receive certification or ride alone on snowmobile trails.

Safety Tips

Zero Alcohol Keeps You Safe on the Trail

Drinking alcohol before snowmobiling or during your ride slows your reactions, impairs your judgment, and is a leading contributor to snowmobiling deaths. Last winter, alcohol was involved in 70 percent of the 23 snowmobiling fatalities.

Join DNR in the international Zero Alcohol campaign that urges every snowmobiler to take personal responsibility for reducing alcohol-related crashes. Wisconsin conservation wardens will be handing out Zero Alcohol stickers to snowmobilers and asking you to display it.

Here's what you can do to help:
•Display the sticker on your helmet, snowmobile, trailer, or vehicle.
•Choose to be 100 percent alcohol-free until after your ride is over and you're safely home.
•Commit to riding only with other snowmobilers who are alcohol-free.

More Safety Tips Wisconsin's recreation safety specialists recommend you take these other precautions to stay safe on the trails this winter:

Slow down. Speed is a contributing factor in nearly all fatal snowmobiling accidents. Drivers should proceed at a pace that will allow ample reaction time for any situation. Drive at moderate speeds, and drive defensively, especially after sunset.

Carry a first-aid kit and dress appropriately, Your first-aid kit should include a flashlight, knife, compass, map, and waterproof matches. Always wear a helmet with goggles or a face shield to prevent injuries from twigs and flying debris. Wear layers of water-repellent clothing and make sure you have no loose ends that might catch in the machine or tangle in equipment.

Avoid traveling across bodies of water when uncertain of ice thickness or water currents. Rapidly changing weather and moving water in streams and lake inlets also affect the thickness and strength of ice on lakes and ponds. Snow cover can act as a blanket and prevents thick strong ice from forming.

Stay on marked trails or, where allowed, on the right shoulder of the road. Be alert for fences, tree stumps and stretched wire that may be concealed by snow.

Never travel alone. Most snowmobile accidents result in personal injury. The most dangerous situations occur when a person is injured and alone. If you must travel alone, tell someone your destination, planned route, and when you will return.

You can make a difference!

DNR Safety Link
DNR Snowmobile Safety Requirements Link
DNR Trail Sign Book
Snowmobile Laws (DNR)

Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
Over 600 snowmobile clubs and thoursands of landowners provide over 25,000 miles of trails in Wisconsin for your snowmobiling enjoyment. All land belongs to someone so if you ride off the trails without landowner permission, you are trespassing. Know and obey the snowmobile laws. They are written and enforced for your safety. Help us keep Wisconsin snowmobiling the best

The Future of Wisconsin Snowmobiling Depends on YOU!
Safe Snowmobiling is YOUR Resonsibility.

Slow Down! Excessive speed is dangerous to both you and other snowmobilers. Every trail ride is not a cross-country race.

Ride Sober! Alcohol or drugs affect your riding ability. Save the party for after the ride.

Stay on Trails! The trails are established for safe riding. Many trails are on private property and will be closed if there are problems.

SAFETY CERTIFICATION

All snowmobilers are reminded that Wisconsin law now requires that everyone born after January 1, 1985 needs to have passed a safety certification course in order to ride on public trails and lakes unaccompanied. This applies to residents and non-residents and there are no exceptions. Persons under 16 years of age are required to attend a safety class in person. Those 16 or older may attend a class or obtain safety certification via CD-ROM through the Wisconsin DNR. Information on the CD-ROM can be obtained at www.dnr.wi.gov or 1-608-266-2141.

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