Nebraska State Snowmobile Association

It’s that time of year again folks! It’s State Convention time!! This year’s State Convention will be hosted in Lincoln, NE at the Holiday Inn, Southwest. 2500 Tamarin Ridge Rd, Lincoln, NE 68512. You can book your rooms online for the $92/night rate by going to the Events page or clicking here. Book Here

This year convention is December 1 & 2. We have multiple things planned for the weekend that you will NOT want to miss!

Friday-
1:pm- Kawasaki Plant Tour
5 p.m. – Setup
6 p.m. – Registration begins.
7:00 p.m. – 11 p.m. The Dave Merkel Show-Live Music
10 p.m. – Hospitality Room Opens-Have some fun games?? Bring them!!
BYOB (snacks provided by NSSA)

Saturday-
8:30 a.m. – Registration Begins
9:00 a.m. – Business Meeting 
1:00 p.m. – Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed Tour
6 -7 p.m. Social Hour (Cash Bar)
7 p.m. – Banquet & Awards
10 p.m. – Hospitality Room Opens
BYOB (snacks provided by NSSA)

NEED TO KNOW INFORMATION FOR Kawasaki Plant Tour- Approximately 1.5 hour.

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. reserves the right to restrict admittance. Tour Guidelines:

•Children under 12 years of age are not allowed on the production floor.
•Long pants (to the ankle) and shirts are required (skirts may be permitted).
•Open-toed or open-heeled shoes are not allowed on the production floor.
•Cameras, camcorders or recording devices of any kind are strictly prohibited in the Kawasaki facilities.
•Cell phones are strictly prohibited in the Kawasaki manufacturing areas.
•Safety glasses must be worn at all times on the production floor.
•Offer hearing protection.
•Visitors must stay in the aisles and with the tour guide at all times.

You can find the registration form for convention below- Please print and mail the form and payment to Stan.

JUNE 23 & 24 at Niobrara State Park.

Friday-Golf—-RSVP by June 17th

Saturday- Cookout—RSVP by June 17

RSVP to Daryl Holmberg @ 402-360-0905

2022 International Snowmobile Congress- Dubuque, IA

NSSA President Daryl Holmberg ISC Report

I just got back from another International Snowmobile Congress last week in Dubuque, IA. Attending were Brian & Annie Stahlecker and Colton, Stan & Kate Stutheit, and Jeff & Deb Kracl. It was great to visit with fellow snowmobilers and see all their dedication that keeps our sport alive. There were over 300 in attendance and welcoming back 40 members from Canada that could not attend the 2021 Congress hosted by NSSA in Omaha due to Covid-19. We had some fun activities but also meetings guest speakers and educational breakout sessions. There were four avalanche educations, Women in Snowmobiling Seminar, grant writing, emergency management, and behind the scenes of a Sno-Cross team.

Everybody had an opportunity to play catch, visit and take photos with the Ghost Team the Field of Dreams location on the off-site by Dyersville, IA on Thursday evening. Meetings were held three days with the main discussions were trespassing, aftermarket loud pipes, and getting youth involved in the meeting and on the boards. many trails are being shut down across the country due to trespassing and noise. Also happening across the western states are the new forest service plans being redone. The Sierra Nevada range in California is losing about two-thirds of their riding areas and are afraid this may follow in other states as well. Good news is that snowmobile sales are still looking good for the manufacturers.

Daryl Holmberg

ISC 2021 is right around the corner and your help would be greatly appreciated! If you have any questions on when/where to help, contact Jeff Kracl at jeff@bbcyclene.com or follow the link to the signup sheet below.

List of events:
June 8, 2021
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Loess Hills Motorcycle Ride – Leave from Front of Hotel

June 9, 2021
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM ISMA – Herndon
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ISC Planning – Hill
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Silent Auction Setup – Ballroom D
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM FOSPAC Pub Crawl – Presidential Suite Room 8044
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Trade Show Setup – Grand Central Foyer
1:00 PM to 7:00 PM Registration – Registration Counter
1:00 PM to 9:00 PM Groomer Setup – Event Courtyard
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Evening Reception – Ballroom E 

June 10, 2021
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Breakfast – Ballroom C
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Opening Ceremony – Ballroom C General Session – Mike Flood – Ballroom C
8:00AM to 5:00 PM Registration – Registration Counter
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM Trade show – Grand Central Foyer Silent Auction – Ballroom D
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM ISMA – Herndon
9:45 AM to 12:00 PM Trail Meeting – St. Nicholas A Mountain Meeting – St. Nicholas B
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM Lunch on your own ISMC & ISTC Meeting – Prague
1:15 PM to 4:00 PM ACSA Meeting – Ballroom A-B
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM Afternoon Break – Ballroom E
4:30 PM to 5:00 PM ACSA VIP Reception – Ballroom E
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Henry Doorly Zoo Offsite – Load Buses Northside of Hotel Friday

June 11, 2021
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Breakfast – Ballroom C
8:00 AM to 9:30 AM General Session – Ed Klim – Ballroom C
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Registration – Registration Counter 2
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM Trade Show – Grand Central Foyer Silent Auction – Ballroom D ISMA Meeting- Herndon
9:45 AM to 10:45 AM Breakout Sessions
-Motorized Avalanche Fatalities – Mike Duffy – Ballroom C
-Club Embezzlement Recognition – Craig Kubicek – Washington City Towing Safety – Nebraska Carrier Enforcement – Cozzens
9:45 AM to 12:00 PM Iron Dogs Meeting – St. Nicholas A
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
-Effective, Proven Avalanche Skills – Mike Duffy – Ballroom C
-Club Embezzlement Recognition – Craig Kubicek – Washington City
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM Snowmobiling Still in the Bullseye – Blue Ribbon Coalition – Cozzens
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM Snowmobile Iowa – Iowa State Snowmobile Association – Cozzens
12:00 PM to 1:15 PM Lunch on your own
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ISMC & ISTC Meeting – Prague
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Nebraska Wine Tasting – Presidential Suite Room 8044
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Midwest Chapter Meeting – Ballroom A Western Chapter Meeting – Ballroom B
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM Afternoon Break – Grand Central Foyer
2:45 PM to 4:00 PM Groomer Roundtable – St. Nicholas A Avalanche Forecasting History, partnerships, case studies – Bob Comey – St. Nicholas B
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Groomer Reception – Event Courtyard
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Iron Dogs Banquet – Hill
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM 2022 ISC Hospitality – Ballroom E Sat.

June 12, 2021
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Breakfast – Ballroom C
8:00 AM to 9:15 AM General Session – Curt Tomasevicz – Ballroom C
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Banquet Registration – Registration Counter
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM Trade Show – Grand Central Foyer
9:30 AM to 5:00 PM ISMA Meeting – Herndon
9:30 AM to 6:15 PM Silent Auction – Ballroom D
9:45 AM to 12:00 PM ACSA Meeting – Ballroom A-B
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ISMC & ISTC Meeting – Prague
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Lunch on your own
12:15 PM to 1:30 PM ISC Planning Meeting – Hill
1:45 PM to 4:15 PM ISC Meeting – Ballroom A-B
2:30 PM to 2:45 PM Afternoon Break – Ballroom E
5:15 PM to 6:15 PM Happy Hour Cash Bar – Grand Central Foyer
6:15 PM to 10:15 PM Awards Banquet – Ballroom C Closing Ceremony
10:30PM to ? Thirsty Dogs Gathering – Ballroom E53rd International Snowmobile Congress 

Sign-up Sheet

The international Snowmobile Congress (ISC) 2020 to be held in Regina, Saskatchewan June 11 to 14 has officially been cancelled by the ISC Planning Committee. This should come as no surprise because of all the complications in dealing with the Corona Virus on both sides of the border.

More information will be forthcoming from the Saskatchewan Association (SAS). I can tell you if you have registered, your registration will be refunded in full. SAS is working with the hotel on cancelling booked rooms. More information will follow on this.

For those who don’t know, the American Council of Snowmobile Associations (ACSA) cancelled their annual DC Fly In for the first time ever because of the virus so this cancellation of ISC was not a huge shock to a lot of us.

Remember we are hosting ISC 2021 in the heart of the Midwest – Omaha, Nebraska. The cancelation of ISC 2020 means we lose the opportunity to promote ISC 2021 and take early registrations to attendees of this year’s congress. We need to come up with other ways to promote ISC 2021 and incentives to encourage early registrations.

Please be patient with the information coming out. We are all walking down a different path than we have ever walked before.

Be safe. Wash your hands. Stay at home as much as you can. PRACTICE SAFE DISTANCING when you are out & about.

I hope you have all had a safe and enjoyable riding season thus far! Although it started off slow in the mountains, the snow pack is looking fantastic for this coming weekend’s NSSA State Members Ride out of Albany Lodge Wyoming. If you were unable to get a room booked under the block, unfortunately there are no longer rooms or cabins available. However, Laramie is not too far away and there are PLENTY of hotel rooms available. If you plan on attending, below are some important things regarding the ride. I would like to thank Dave and Lorrie Ulrich for getting everything lined up and ready for Saturday’s cookout on the trail and President Stan Stutheit for getting the poker run lined up for Saturday. I will be unable to make it, so for those of you attending PLEASE SEND PICTURES to be featured in the next newsletter. Ride safe and enjoy the remainder of the season! -Matt Kracl, VP The main ride is Saturday February 29th followed by a banquet for the members. Registration for the poker run will be at Albany Lodge between 8AM-9AM in the dining area (look for Stan with a deck of cards and poker hand registrations). Each hand will be $5. The members are encouraged (and if doing the poker run, required) to attend the lunch cookout provided by the Ulrich family. The location of the cookout will be given at the registration for poker hands. Saturday evening banquet meal will be at Albany Lodge’s back room. The meal prepared will be a Ribeye steak dinner cooked to your liking for $24.50. If you prefer to have something else off the menu, you are welcome to order something else as well. Cocktail hour will be from 6:00-7:00, with meal ordering starting at 7:00 PM.

Congratulations to Kaylea Bailey

Mark Lester from Super Trax magazine has written a thought provoking article worth the time to read.

http://www.supertraxmag.com/features/the-hard-truth-about-off-trail-riding/n3762?fbclid=IwAR3SR6Pgi5VPgQ0GJW3wvYQ3UPoDVwW0HfpOSU7TPW3IY3I2qok0XAsBnh8