About Us - How to register a sled in NY

 

The members of our club receive a free county-wide trail map and the club newsletter. Club members also, automatically, become members of the New York State Snowmobile Association (NYSSA).

As of April 30, 2006 – SRRA “two-tier” law is in effect: All snowmobilers riding the trails are required to register their sleds with New York State. The cost is $45.00 if you are a club member or the fee will be $100 if you do not belong to a NYSSA club.

There are four ways that you can join a snowmobile club in New York State: 

1) NYSSA Online System: fill out the on-line application, pay with your credit card and print out your snowmobile registration discount voucher (this is available right now at New York State Snowmobile Association Membership Website or by clicking on the link provided on our home page) 

2) by joining a Club directly: print out our membership form (see above), fill out the form and mail to the club's PO Box with your check and receive a numbered snowmobile registration discount voucher in return, as proof of membership, 

3) at a Snowmobile Dealership (pick a club when buying a new sled, so the dealer can complete your registration and you can receive the discount or you will have to pay the full $100 registration fee with no discount) 

4) at a NYS DMV (Department of Motor Vehicle) Office: fill out the club application at the DMV office and pay for your club membership and complete your discounted snowmobile renewal registration all at one time. 

Click here to read the "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding the new registration process from NYSSA (.pdf)   It answers ALL the questions!  

New York State, Department of Motor Vehicle has snowmobile registrations available every Saturday in February, from 9AM to 1PM, at The Depot on Rte 394 in Mayville, NY.  Registrations also available at The Pine Junction on Bailey Hill Road in Findley Lake (restaurant/bar on the trail, in the woods).

For Snowmobile Safety Course Information call the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Dept. at (716) 753-2131, as they keep a list of all courses being offered throughout the year in our county.

Or click on NYS Parks - snowmobile safety courses This link provides a comprehensive list of dates/locations, etc. for every snowmobiles safety course offered throughout the state.

the trails in our club's territory are available due to:

• the generosity of over 150 private landowners,

• the fund-raising efforts of club members to pay for: trail markers/signs, Class A trail groomers, bridges, culverts, trail clearing, etc., 

• the donations and help we receive from area businesses, 

• New York trail grant funds (your registration dollars) that help us to provide trail maintenance for over 30 miles of Class A corridor trails and many more miles of secondary and club trails,

• the incredible efforts of our volunteer club members!

1993 Sno-Plane with an 8 foot Mogul Master Drag

Our club grooms over 70 miles of trails in and around the towns of Gerry, Kennedy, Ellington, Conewango Valley, Kimball Stand and Sinclairville using a Class A, Tucker Sno-Cat 1000 with an 8 foot Mogul Master drag and a Class A, Sno-Plane with an 8 foot Mogul Master drag.

The members of our club receive a free county-wide trail map and also, automatically, become members of the New York State Snowmobile Association.

Our club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Dining Hall at the Gerry Rodeo Grounds at 7:30PM.  Our meeting times and dates are posted on our website at www.trailbreakers.com on the Events Calendar page and they are also listed in our monthly newsletter. The newsletter goes out to all our members, advertisers and also to the landowners on our trail system.

Our 2008-2009 club officers are: 

   Doug Mann - President   - (716) 499-6031

    Bob Volpe - Vice President     

   Dianne Cornell - Treasurer      

   Dave Robbins- Secretary 

We have nine members on our Board of Directors: Herb Best, Robert Mann, Sue Hough, Curt Jones, Gary Risley, Frank Greco, Todd Beckerink, Roger tenPas and Don Cornell

Trail Coordinator for the 2008-2009 season: ????

Club members, please Click here to download and print the New York State Parks trail signing Handbook  or stop by a club meeting to pick up a copy of the handbook

List of club members, landowners and friends that maintain each section of the trails in our territory (these folks could use your help):

Webmaster: Sue Hough