Sno-Skimmers Snowmobile Club History:
We were established in 1973 and provide snowmobilers in Cumberland and North Yarmouth the ability to stay organized in order to enjoy this sport in Southern Maine. We promote responsible, safe snowmobiling by respecting the local landowners and signing over 30 miles of trail. Each season we have between 30-40 members, but generally only 4-5 workers (which is never enough). We are always looking for more membership and volunteers. Anyone from Cumberland, North Yarmouth or Yarmouth are more than welcome to join. We are active members in the Maine Snowmobile Association.
2011-2012 Club Officers
President – Bill Brazier
Vice President – Matt Chandler
Safety – Jim Morrill
Trailmaster – Dan Sheehan Treasurer – Terri McDonald
Membership - Terri McDonald Media Relations – Shawn McBreairty
Events - Dan Sheehan
Sno-Skimmers FAQ:
Q: How do I join the club? A: Check out the Calendar of Events and come to a meeting at Toddy Brook the first or third Wednesday from November through March. Or, send in a Membership Application with your check. If you register a sled in Cumberland, North Yarmouth or Yarmouth, you should join the club to keep the local trails open. We need your support, as we nearly shut down due to lack of active membership.
A: Money is dispersed and used to buy new signs, provide gas for the dragging sleds, purchase equipment such as our new groomer, work on trails, bridges, etc. A portion of of the money also goes to the Maine Snowmobile Association to support the State infastructure for snowmobiling. We generally only receive around $2500 a year in our trail grant. This covers the basics. If you want to donate materials or your time to the club, we'd be more than happy to accept.
A: We have no formal clubhouse, our meetings are held at Toddy Brook Golf Course every 1st and 3rd Wednesday night at 7pm. We have a "club house" behind the Town Garage, but it is used to house the signage, tools and snowmobiles used for dragging. It's not big enough for meetings. This may need to be relocated when the Doane property changes happen and the Town Garage is relocated. We are working with the Town of Cumberland on some possible options in the next few years.
A: Each year, the club donates money to the community, usually through the school system. Some examples of this are the Cumberland and North Yarmouth families we have donated to during the holidays and the Cumberland Fire Dept's Rescue Sled that the club donated $500 towards a few years ago. We have donated snow fence to Val Halla to protect the greens. (We are grateful to the Town of Cumberland and the Val Halla management team for providing us continued access to cross the golf course.)
A: The snowmobile club only works to ensure that registered snowmobiles have good trails to ride on during the winter. We do not police four wheelers, or others who are using the trails without permission. From December 15th to April 15th, it is against the law to ride a four wheeler on the trail, (unless it is registered as a snowmobile and has tracks for winter use). If you have concerns with improper use of a snowmobile, please contact us using the link to the left and we will do our best to address it. If it ian illegal snowmobile activity, please contact the local police department or Warden Service.
Q: What if I don't snowmobile but would like to support the club? A: Join up, you don't have to be a snowmobiler...cross country skiiers, folks who snow-shoe, hikers, mountain bikers in the summer, they all use the trails maintained by the club and do so without the permission of land owners. Wouldn't it be nice to support those who are providing you access on these trails, on priviate land? For $30, that's a small price to pay. And/or, we'd love for you to lend a hand. Come to a work detail if you have time, expertise or tools to pitch in with. Check the calendar to see what is going on. Grab a pair of brush cutters to help out and and please remember to leash your dogs. We are not responsible for them being in the way of oncoming snowmobiles.
Q: What protection does a landowner have? A: LANDOWNER LIABILITY: Maine has a solid landowner liability law. The people of Maine have a long tradition of generously sharing their land with others for recreational use, and a real Maine sportsman would never jeopardize that tradition by holding landowners responsible for a recreationist's actions. Snowmobilers, hunters, hikers, ATV operators, bikers, fisherman - people whose recreation depends on access to privately held land, all strongly support this law that protects the landowner who allows us access.