JUNE 2025

Ah the summertime! When days are long and business is slower, at least for MnUSA!

The MnUSA Summer Event focuses on any possible Executive Board candidates for the upcoming election at our Fall Workshop and any business that needs to be addressed to the membership or board for the upcoming snowmobile season.

These meetings are usually quicker and only takes up and afternoon of time.

We hope you come join us!

SUMMER EVENT INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Attention Regions and Clubs! Please bring your Bins and Totes! MnUSA will restock your bin with up-to-date goodies like: MnUSA membership forms, kids coloring books, stickers, and DNR Corridor Maps. We will collect them at the Summer Event and have them available for you to pick form the Fall Workshop. Lost your bin, no problem, let us know and we can provide one for you!

Membership Benefits

and Beneficiary Secondary Mailing

Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association is a proud partner with American Income Life (aka Globe Life), a 100% union insurance company. Through this partnership, all members of Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association have $4000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy at no cost.

As a member of MnUSA, you should have received a second letter in the mail, in the past few weeks going over member benefits. If you have previously already responded to this request, please disregard this notice.

IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS TO DESIGNATE A BENEFICARY in order to receive this benefit, but if you do, please note:

An AIL representative will be contacting you to confirm your beneficiary, and to inform you of additional benefits: AIL PLUS (saves 10-85% on out of pocket healthcare costs), Will Kit, and Child Safety Kits.
If you experience any issues with your AIL/Globe Life agent, or have any questions about AIL or your benefits, please feel free to contact the MnUSA Office or our AIL representatives directly for assistance:

Stephanie Bauman 509-216-9954

swbaumann@ailife.com

Miranda McKee

317-379-9330

msmckee@ailife.com

Tyler Harlan

763-464-0974

tlharlan@globe.life

CRP IMPACT SURVEYS DUE JULY 1

The Trump Administration and the USDA have installed a NEW FSA State Executive Director for the State of Minnesota his name is Kurt Bloomgren a 3rd generation farmer from Butterfield MN. MnUSA' s CRP Lead Scott Wakefield along with the Legislative Committee will be formalizing a meeting with the NEW head of the Minnesota FSA as it relates to CRP issues with snowmobile trails on CRP land, and the proposal by MnUSA to change one word in the document, from " yearly " to " once ", now that the former FSA State Executive Director Dan Mahoney has been replaced.

We desperately need any information regarding a re-route or loss of trails because of this recent change. Contact MnUSA Past President Scott J. Wakefield at oliver1650@icloud.com. Or 612-483-5638.

CLUB/TRAIL IMPACT SURVEY

CRP LANDOWNER SURVEY

ATTENTION CLUBS!

Having an event? Have the MnUSA Membership Booth come join you!

Our Membership:Booth Committee is always looking for opportunities to be present for your event. If you would like a MnUSA Booth at your upcoming club/community event, please reach out to the Membership:Booth Committee.

Membership:Booth Committee Interim Chair

Scott Wakefield

612-483-5638

oliver1650@icloud.com

REGISTRATION FORM

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS!

JUL 13: MnUSA Summer Event - Detroit Lakes, MN

SEPT 6-7: Hay Days 2025 - North Branch, MN

OCT 24-26: MnUSA Fall Workshop - Minneapolis, MN

FEB 12-15 2026: MnUSA Winter Rendezvous - Bemidji, MN

MnUSA BOOTH APPEARANCES!

AUG 22-23: Princeton Outlaw Grass Drags - Princeton, MN

SEPT 6-7: Hay Days 2025 - North Branch, MN

OCT 6: River City Snow Riders Swap and Meet - Elk River, MN

PASSING OF BELINDA FOLZ

Belinda Folz of Warren, MN passed away on May 25, 2025. She was a long time member of MnUSA and a member of mulitple local clubs: Crookston Driftbusters, Pathfinders, and Warren Sno-Cat Riders.

Belinda, along with her husband Jim, was an active member with snowmobiling and her local community. MnUSA would like to express their thoughts and prayers to the Warren Community and the entire Folz family.

OBITUARY FOR BELINDA FOLZ

ATTENTION CLUBS! Summer Plans and Events? if your club is participating in Landowner Picnic’s, Community Parades, or local events, PLEASE let others know about it! Help us tell your story by providing just 1-2 (or more!) photos and 250 words or less on what your Club did this summer!

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS REMINDER

Don't forget! For the summer, staff is being reduced to 2 days a week, Tue-Wed, unless projects arise that require those days to change.

We encourage everyone to call or email the office with any issues, and messages will be returned as soon as possible. Should you need to come into the office, please schedule an appointment to be sure staff is available.

Next fall, the tentative plan is to reopen the office M-Th weekly starting in October.

www.mnusa.org

NOW LIVE

Don't forget to come visit us at the new website! Come see our new look and lots of great updated information!

REMINDER!

ISSUES WILL START AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER!

With the end of the 2024-2025 snowmobile season, new issues are on hold until September. Don't fret! Members can still read all past issues of Minnesota Snowmobiling digitally through our website!

ATTENTION MEMBERS!

Help MnUSA save money and read Minnesota Snowmobiling digitally online! To remove yourself from our mailing list please CONTACT US, asking to be removed from our magazine mailing list.