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16P0323[1].jpgWelcome to the Moody Powder Pushers!


Who we are:

We are a non-profit snowmobile club operating out of Madison County, Idaho, since 1989. The Moody Powder Pushers is the name of our club, but we are also known as the Madison County Snowmobile Club.

We are a family oriented club with members from Idaho Falls to Island Park, Idaho.  Our club’s name of “Moody” is an actual location located in Madison County, Idaho, at latitude 43.837 and longitude -111.635. Our elevation is 5,144 feet.

The Moody area is also a part of the Big Hole Mountains. This is a mountain range in Madison and Teton counties in Idaho. The Big Hole Mountains climb to 8,665 feet (2,641.09 meters) above sea level. The Big Hole Mountains are located at latitude - longitude coordinates of N 43.69297 and W -111.330783. 

Though the Big Hole Mountains are in our backyard, our members ride all over Idaho and the west.


Come join us!

Simply stated, the purpose of our club is to encourage snowmobile interest, meet other enthusiasts like you, and have fun while doing it! We have approximately 5-6 club rides and other activities each year, and strongly encourage entire families to come with us. We also get involved with local, state and national issues surrounding snowmobiling, and provide information to the Idaho State Snowmobile Association. Our members consist of all walks of life.  Blue collar to white collar to no collar at all. We just know you by two things: your name, and what machine you ride.

To join us, all you need to do is fill out our annual Membership Application which can be obtained from one of our Officers or Directors, or by printing it off below.  Our Membership Application in .pdf format can be obtained by clicking on the following document:

Moody Powder Pushers Membership Application.pdf  

The cost is $30.00 per year for families; $75.00 per year for businesses. $20.00 of your fee concurrently enrolls you with the Idaho State Snowmobile Association as well. Memberships run from December until November. Just fill out the Membership Application and mail it and your check to the address listed therein.  So why join us?  Simple, to:

● Protect the sport we all love.

● $3,000 accidental death insurance.

● Help maintain access to your favorite trials.

●Safety education.

●Discounts on clothing, equipment and gear.

●Monthly newsletter during the winter.

●Scholarships for the next generation of snowmobilers.


2010 Ride Schedule

The following tentative club ride dates have been selected. Stay tuned, and follow this web site and our newsletter, where more information will be released.  Click on each date to obtain more information about the ride. 

DATE OF RIDE                                    

LOCATION OF RIDE AND WHO IS IN CHARGE

1. January 2, 2010

Ashton, Idaho ride. We will meet at Paul & Chris Bolland’s place at 9:30 a.m.  Go for a ride then go to Squirrel Hall for a potluck dinner. Paul & Chris Bolland are in charge of this event.

2. January 16, 2010

Our annual and famous Scoot & Shoot will take place in the Big Hole Mountains.  This year marks the 20th year of this event!

3. January 23, 2010

Island Park ride. Meet at the Big Springs parking lot at 10:00 a.m. Carl & Irene Atamanczyk are in charge.

4. February 20-21, 2010

Couples Overnight ride. Doyle & Terrie Barney, Troy & TyAnna Evans are in charge.

5. March 6, 2010

New Ashton to Tetonia trail.  Meet at Paul & Chris Bolland’s place at 9:30 a.m. go for a ride and have lunch on trail. *CANCELLED due to soggy snow.* 

6. April 17, 2010

Green Canyon closing social.  Swimming with families.  Rod & Tammy Wren are in charge.


2009-2010 Officers and Directors

At our November 28, 2009 meeting, the following Officer and Directors were selected or retained.

 

Officers:

▪ President: Clint Hansen; (208) 709-6350; clintlhansen@yahoo.com

▪ Vice President: Troy Evans; (208) 351-7770; tntevansfamily@q.com

▪ Secretary: Terrie Barney; (208) 356-6399; terrie@dbfarms.net

▪ Treasurer: Tammy Wren; (208) 356-9651; weluvsno@aol.com

 

Directors:

▪ Paul Bolland; (208) 652-7550; pbolland@fairpoint.net 

▪ Tom Barry; (208) 745-0809; tjb687@msn.com 

▪ Rod Wren; (208) 356-9651; weluvsno@aol.com


Constant diligence is needed to protect our riding areas!

Mount Jefferson is in danger of becoming a wilderness area!  If you haven’t heard, the BlueRibbon Coalition and other snowmobile groups have been working to keep Mount Jefferson open for a long time. The new Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest planning process resulted in a compromise solution that kept most of the popular snowmobile areas open. This compromise represents a hard-fought and, sadly, uncommon victory for the snowmobile community.  Then the anti snowmobile groups have convinced Senator Jon Tester from Montana to not use that compromise.   

According to Sen. Tester's staff, the intent of the bill is to mirror the Forest Plan and actually opens up snowmobiling areas. Yet, the closure of Mt. Jefferson is a substantial deviation from that plan. The bill would close what the snowmobile community fought so hard to keep open.

 

Montana Senator Jon Tester’s “Montana Forest Jobs and Recreation Act” is in the U.S. Senate now as bill S. 1470.  Snowmobilers, businesses, etc. were shocked by the wilderness designation found in Title II, section 201 of that bill (beginning on page 42), seeking to designate as wilderness 4,465 acres of Mt. Jefferson; 23,256 acres of the Centennial Mountains; 35,120 acres of the Lima Peaks; and, 29,580 acres of Italian Peaks!  You can see the proposed land designation map at: http://tester.senate.gov/Legislation/upload/Proposed-Land-Designations.pdf 

 

Everyone is being asked to write a letter or call our Idaho Senators expressing our concerns. See our website for examples of letters you can send and a map showing where these lands are located. Look at the BlueRibbon Coalition website: http://www.sharetrails.org/letters/letter.php?id=47 for more information.  This group and others are dedicated to preserving public lands for the public.  This site will show you what to do. Senator Crapo’s website and contact information is: http://crapo.senate.gov/; Senator Risch’s website and contact information is: http://risch.senate.gov/public/.

 

Here are examples of letters sent by others to our Idaho Senators that you are encouraged to copy and mail yourselves:

Letter to S. Crapo on Mt. Jefferson on wilderness.pdf

Letter to S. Risch on Mt. Jefferson on wilderness.pdf

 

Again, all of us need to write or call our Idaho Senators on Mt. Jefferson to ensure it keeps open, and be continually diligent in the efforts to preserve our public lands.


Other Moody Powder News . . .

We need to get our ISSA and Moody Powder Pushers memberships in as soon as possible so you can receive your SnoBiz magazine. The SnoBiz is coming out bi-monthly to try and cut costs.

The state convention was held in Boise this year. It was centered around family and youth. It was a fun time for all. Our very own Brach Hansen received the Youth Snowmobiler of the Year Award!

We encourage members to send in nominations for the other awards such as Groomer of Year, Dealer of Year, Family of Year, Snowmobiler of the Year and Club of the Year. For those who are interested, there are also scholarships awarded.

The state convention will be in Idaho Falls next year! Everyone is encouraged to attend.

We are receiving a new groomer this year.

The state ride will be in McCall on February 27-28, 2010. Lodging will be at either the Bear Creek Lodge or Meadow Wood Lodge. More information is to come.

Finally, please let us know (or volunteer yourself) on any ways to make our club better. 

Also, invite your friends out!  Our goal is to attract more members to our club/sport. These newsletters will be in the local dealer’s stores too, to help advertise.  Get the word out!  


Moody Powder Meetings, Minutes, Newsletters, Etc.

Our next meetings will be as follows:

 

▪ Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Frontier Pies Restaurant in Rexburg, Idaho. 

▪ Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Frontier Pies Restaurant in Rexburg, Idaho. 

▪ Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Frontier Pies Restaurant in Rexburg, Idaho. 

▪ After our January 20th meeting, we will have a set meeting each third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Frontier Pies Restaurant in Rexburg, Idaho. 

 

The following are digital copies of our club’s by-laws, meeting minutes, and newsletters.  Just click on each to read the .pdf document. 

Moody Powder Pushers By-Laws.pdf

Moody Powder Pushers minutes for Nov 28, 2009.pdf

Moody Powder Pushers January 2010 Newsletter.pdf

Moody Powder Pushers February 2010 Newsletter.pdf

MMP paper article from 3-4-2010 Post Register.pdf (make sure you rotate the page view image in your .pdf browser)

Moody Powder Pushers March-April 2010 Newsletter.pdf

 

     

 

 
 
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