Ash River/Kabetogama Snowdrifters Snowmobile Club | Dedicated to the enjoyment of snowmobiling in Northern Minnesota. Near Voyageurs National Park, International Falls, Kabetogama, Ash River, Crane Lake, Orr.

MNUSA 2007 SNOWMOBILE CLUB OF THE YEAR

ABOUT US

The Ash River-Kabetogama Snowdrifters were incorporated as a 501c(4) organization in November 1999 with
purposes of charity, recreation and education. Our club dues are $15 for single and $25 for family.
Membership in MNUSA is an additional $20. MNUSA accomplishes a lot for snowmobiling.
Find out more at www.mnsnowmobiler.org.

"SNODRIFTERS" HISTORY Click here

Voyageur Trail Society Inc. (VTSI) originated as a tourism marketing organization. In 1999 they took over the area’s
grooming and trails. Any member of an area club can participate in VTSI. The trails open on December 1^st and
volunteers for the VTSI trail clearing are greatly appreciated.

OFFICERS

Mindy Glennie, Ash River; President Tina Birnie, Ericsburg; Vice President
Deb Wieber, Ash River; Secretary Sheri Vertina, Ericsburg;Treasurer

Board Members - Lee Konen Arlan Gunnerson Dick Huth Bill Bergstrom

CHARITY

A raffle has been held each year. To date, proceeds from them and other fund raising efforts have been donated to:

Kab 1st Responders, Kab Lake Assoc., Int'l Falls Boaters Assoc., Ash River Commercial Club, Orr Girl Scouts, Kab Methodist Church,
Angel Tree, Borderland Humane Society, Orr School Playground Fund, VTSI

Over $16,000.00 has been donated to these causes.

Snowdrifters past President Arlan Gunnerson (L) and Sec./Treas. Sheri Vertina (R)
present a check to the Kabetogama 1st Responders member Ellen Hart.
The Snowdrifters donated $2000 to the 1st Responders
to be used toward a new snowmobile for pulling a rescue sled.

RECREATION

We sponsor the President’s Weekend Ash River Radar Run. Some of the activities we’ve had are picnics, camping trips, Winter Olympics, bowling, Christmas parties, scavenger hunts, rubber ducky regattas, boat trips and Member Appreciation Night.

EDUCATION

Arlan Gunnerson, Ron Travis, Paul Kiner & Scott Birnie are certified as Youth Safety Instructors. A class is held each winter.

Four $500 scholarships have been awarded.

OTHER COMMUNITY/AREA INVOLVEMENT

The club has 7 miles of the Kabetogama road in the Adopt a Highway program.

We hosted the MNUSA Region 2 Annual Dinner Meeting in 2004.

Sheri Vertina, our Secretary/Treasurer is a MNUSA Region 2 Representative

The Ash River/Kabetogama Snowdrifters and sponsors endorse this site but assume no
liability for the trails maintained by the VTSI, MN DNR, NPS and other area clubs.