Sno-Dak News November 2017

NOVEMBER 2017 • Vol 43 No. 1

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Executive Director Todd Thronson Right now the days are getting shorter and the colorful trees have made for a beautiful fall. Before you know it our nighttime dreams of snowy days and nights will be a reality. I know this because here at Snowmobile North Dakota (SND) we have already choreographed several snow dance routines and have no doubt they will be successful.

I will make sure to take full credit for any said snow when it does appear. You all can help by ordering your copy of the snow dance routines from the office and holding your own organized snow dance fest. If any of you need help organizing these festivals, feel free to contact us here at SND. We are very much in the know on this subject!

We are often asked to explain the funding structure for Snowmobile North Dakota. I want to take this opportunity to give everyone a quick explanation for this question.

SND is contracted by the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD) to manage the state trail system. All grooming equipment is owned by the State of North Dakota, not

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SND. Funding for equipment, program operation and safety programs comes from snowmobile registrations, gas tax revenues and safety course fees. It is important to realize that 80% of the funding for the grooming equipment comes from grant money from the Recreational Trails Program, which is administered by NDPRD. The SND Trail Program must secure 20% matching funds to purchase equipment and trail signing materials. These federal grants are applied for annually and when secured can only be used for trail related signing and equipment. For some further

clarification, reference the flow chart we’ve provided.

Never hesitate to contact us or your regional board member with any questions.

Hope to see you all on the trails this winter!

Todd Thronson

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Valley area averages.) I’d like to be able to start my sled in the garage and hit the local trails on a relaxing Saturday afternoon.

If your club is planning an event this year, please make sure to contact the office and let them know. They will put your event on the SND website calendar and put in a good word on Facebook. If you would also like to have enforcement there, please let them know.

Dates to remember for this year.

2017 Convention is in Bismarck, December 16. There is a board meeting Friday night, Annual board meeting, classes and banquet on Saturday. I know I

Troy Klevgard President Hello All, I don’t want to sound greedy, but I would really like to have an average snowfall this year.

I don’t think that’s too much to ask for. I’m not looking for record breaking snows with perfect temps for riding. I’m just looking for our normal 40+ inches of snow (Red River

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Joanne Seifert Secretary Overview of minutes from the October SND Board of Directors meeting.

We continue to have good traffic with Facebook, Issuu and the website. Our most viewed pages are the trails pages and our grooming forms for the clubs.

The resources SND provides to the clubs make is very easy to submit the necessary forms for grooming and trail maintenance.

SND memberships should start coming into the office soon. It’s still pretty early in the season but soon all the clubs will start firing up and getting organized for the season and collecting

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The guys from NDPRD reported that their new director Melissa is getting settled in. They’re scheduling snowmobile safety classes and getting the website vamped up for OHV and snowmobile permits for out of state and in state trail permits.

They’re also working on the new permits for tracked dirt bikes which will be new this year starting November 1.

The Trail Operations Committee encourages all the clubs to get ready to start signing their trail systems and reminds all trail systems to apply for an extension now if they’re going to be late getting all their signs up due to late harvests.

have said it before, if you have never attended a convention, you are missing out. They are always a lot of fun and there is really not a better group of people to talk to and learn from.

The 2018 State ride is being held February 9th and 10th in Edinburg. Hope to see a large group at both events this year.

It’s not about the mile; it’s all about the smiles.

Troy Klevgard.

Regional Meetings soon to discuss the new groomer tracking software and to show the trail coordinators the ins and outs of it.

The 2017 State Convention will be in Bismarck December 15-16 at the Ramada Inn. Look for more registration info in upcoming Sno Dak News.

Joanne Seifert

Todd and Tari will be starting

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Laura Forbes Vice President Hi everyone, I have been driving around North Dakota this Fall and the trees look vibrant with all of the colors. Now it is time to get into shape so you can maneuver your sled around in the deep powder and trees or you can watch snowmobile movies and wish you can do what they do.

SND staff and board have been working with NDPRD on different ideas for the snowmobile community.

-First, tracked dirt bikes can get a trail permit online through the NDPRD’s website starting November 1st. This will be a trial run for the 2017-2018 season, this permit will allow tracked dirt bikes to operate on the snowmobile trail system. Once the season is over, we will then assess how the trial went with

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the snowmobile community.

- Next, this winter we will be setting up a test site to test tracked UTV’s, tracked dirt bikes and snowmobiles on groomed trails. During the convention, we will have a breakout session in regards to the tracked vehicles on trails.

Other states allow tracked vehicles on snowmobile trails.

From what I have seen they don’t leave deep grooves on the trails. I know some people are concerned because they are wider than a snowmobile and there will be times on the trail where the UTV and snowmobile cannot meet. Remember the UTV’s are no wider than a groomer and when we meet a groomer on the trail we need to move over. We would like your opinion, so please tell your local board member or better yet come to the SND Convention on Saturday, December 16th at the Ramada in Bismarck, ND. -When you are signing your trails and there is a trail that goes through a field and the crop has not been removed, then you need to write a letter or

send an email to Todd or Tari to apply for an extension.

NDPRD have been working diligently to get more trails for ATV’s/UTV’s, in the State of North Dakota. There are trails in the Pembina Gorge and Lake Metigoshe. Now they are working on a trail system in the grasslands.

If your club or association is interested in hosting the 2018 SND Convention or 2019 SND State Ride, please notify Todd or Tari.

Lastly, Tri-County Trailriders is hosting the SND State Ride is in Edinburg on February 9th & 10th, 2018.

Laura Forbes

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Everyone, get your sleds running!!!

Hopefully everyone is ready for snow because I sure am!!

That means the snowmobile season will soon be upon us! Hoping for a great snow year! Don’t forget, the convention is coming up next month on December 16th in Bismarck!

Erik D ietrich

This year, we are going to try something new. The last couple of years, dirt bikes with track kits put on them have been all around the state.

There really has not been a clear cut way to permit them on the snowmobile trail system. If everyone remembers, last year at the annual meeting in Bottineau, the board

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took a vote of the members and they agreed to allow only tracked dirt bikes on the state snowmobile trail system. So, with the Snowmobile North Dakota board and the membership’s wishes, we created a trail permit and we are going to run a test trial this season to allow them on the state snowmobile trails. We created a permit system which will be available to the public starting November 1st. The permit is $25 per tracked dirt bike. The permit is good through the snowmobile season which ends on April 1st, 2018. It will be available at www.parkrec.nd.gov. During the SND convention, we will have a presentation at the annual meeting as well as a separate session afterwards to discuss the trail permit and tracked OHV operation further.

Don’t forget that anyone 10 and older, who does not have a valid driver’s license, is required to have a snowmobile safety certification card to operate a snowmobile on any public lands. This certification is obtained through one of our safety courses.

Tari has been working hard at scheduling courses so check for one in your area by visiting www.parkrec.nd.gov or call the safety hotline at 701-328-5348.

If you have any other questions please feel free to call me at 701-328-5357.

Be safe and see you out on the trails when the snow flies!!!!

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Dakota Trailblazers The Dakota Trailblazers Snowmobile Club of Surrey and Minot met for the first meeting of the season on Friday, October 6th. We set up work days for putting up the snowmobile trail signs.

We also set the date of December 9th for our annual Fun Run. It will run from 11 am to 5 pm and end at Big Red in Deering at 5 pm. The other towns included will be the Big Dog in Surrey, the White Buffalo and Brandin Iron in Granville.

The Dakota Trailblazers meet monthly on the first Friday of the month. We always welcome new members. The next meeting will be November 3rd at the White Buffalo in Granville at 7:30.

Come early for supper. The December meeting will be on the 8th of December before the Fun Run. The club members are planning to attend the annual Snowmobile North Dakota convention at the Ramada in Bismarck on December 16th.

Hope to see you on the snowmobile trails!

Dale Deibert

Rough Riders Snowmoblie Club Hello to all sled riders from the Rough Riders in Bismarck! My 3 year old grandson asked me why all the leaves are turning yellow, my answer was its setting to be fall and then winter. That was a mistake because now he wants to know when the snowmobiles are coming out so we can ride. 3 year olds patience isn’t the greatest, so he is asking everyday if it snowed yet.

We have had 4 meetings already and a lot of things to do. Finished plans on the swap meet and talked about plans for a warming house. We also have guys fixing signs and, making new ones for the trails. There was an avalanche class that was located at Moritz Sport & Marine in October. By the time this issue comes out we are hoping to have started signing. Had the tucker started up a couple times this summer, while the SND office was organizing the storage unit.

Hopefully the snow that’s happening out west is a good start for us in the Midwest for what the season will be looking like.

Don Schmidt

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Magic City Driftbusters When I woke up this morning, I had to flip on the deck light. The moon’s light was playing tricks on my eyes making my foggy morning brain think it was seeing the first dusting of winter snowfall. As I flipped off the light, I thought to myself, it is still too early for that anyway.

Then on facebook tonight, a shared posting of snow fall at Trailshead Lodge. An early sign of a great season ahead of us? Could we be so lucky to have a good season this year? I haven’t cracked open a Farmer’s Almanac yet this year, and haven’t heard too much in way of speculation, so I guess, like always, we will have to wait and see. And keep the faith right?

And even if Mother Nature doesn’t bless us with perfect riding conditions, we will make it work. Which reminds me of the last ride we went on last spring with a few club members, who happened to stop at our house on a weekend afternoon. Did I mention we live on a trail? And that we apparently give in easily to peer pressure? It was a great ride, not because the snow was great, in fact, the ride could probably be titled “Where the Snow Ends”. It was a great ride because of the fun we had as a group. Sure, I will never forget that off trail stretch back to Deering, but what I think we will all remember most was the adventure of it all and of course the people we shared it with.

So as we all get back out there helping sign and shrubs those trails, tune up our sleds, and patiently wait. I hope that some great memories will replay in your mind, with the hopes of more great memories to come this year to remind us all of why we do what we do: the joy of the sport. For our club, we have started our season off with clean-up at the clubhouse and a Pizza Party. We replaced our building sign, so it is all shiny and new! Our first meeting of the season is to be held on our steak fry night for October.

New members are always welcome! Magic City Drift Busters meetings are held at 7:00 pm the first Friday of each month from September to March. The clubhouse is north of Minot just west of Hwy 83 on 86th ave. A steak fry is held at 6:30 pm on the third Friday of the month. If there is snow and good weather, the third Friday of the month may be a ride night instead of the steak fry. If weather permits there are rides on Tuesday nights and on Sunday afternoons as well. Updates should also be posted on our Facebook page: Magic City Drift Busters Snowmobile Club.

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Dale Deibert Region 1 Dale Deibert reporting from Region 1 of Snowmobile North Dakota from Surrey. The fall season is in the air.

We had our first light frost on October 3rd and 4th.

The snowmobile clubs in the Minot area have set their Fun Runs for the season.

The Dakota Trailblazers of Surrey will have their Fun Run on December 9th and will end at 5pm at Big Reds in Deering, The Fun Run will have stopping spots in Surrey, Granville and Deering.

The Magic City Driftbusters of Minot will have their Fun Run on January 6th.

The Gasmann Coulee Cruisers will be on January 20th. It will end in Carpio. Other stops will be in Berthold and Burlington.

I hope to see all of you at the annual Snowmobile North Dakota Convention in Bismarck on December 16th at the Ramada. There will be the Board of Directors meeting Friday night, annual meeting Saturday morning and signing and groomer classes in the afternoon.

Hope to see you on the snowmobile trails this winter!

Joel Iverson Region 4 I just had to do it, I had to go online and look up the forecast for this coming winter. The first source I decided to check out was the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Known for their long history of giving somewhat accurate forecast I thought this would be a good place to start just to find out what we might be in for. What I found out was probably nothing to really cheer about but it may feel a little bit more like winter this season than the past few. What they are predicting are a few good shots of cold weather mixed with a few small shots of snowfall and an overall above average temperature for the season.

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Not wanting to leave it all up to the Farmer’s Almanac I decided to also check out the AccuWeather prediction for this winter and they ended up being very similar. Some real cold temperatures with a few small amounts of snow and an overall above average temperature once again.

So what does all this mean for us? It means we need to keep a watchful eye to the news and weather forecast, keep an ear to the radio and of course check out the social media reports as to where there may be good riding.

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This is nothing new for most of us who have dealt with the lack of snow the past few winters. What we need to focus on is not being afraid to put on a few miles to get where we need to go. Living in the state of North Dakota this shouldn’t be that big of a challenge. What I’m getting at is that you shouldn’t be afraid to go to a different part of the state and check out other Trail systems. You may be pleasingly surprised at what you find.

And speaking of putting on a few miles to get to your destination if you haven’t already done it by the time you’re reading this you might want to go out and kick the tires on that trailer in the backyard to make sure it’s ready to go when there’s riding to be done. Oh and most importantly, make sure the sleds are ready to rock and roll as well.

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Well with any luck the forecasters will be wrong as they typically are and we will get an above average snowfall with average temperatures and we’ll all be living in a winter wonderland this coming season. Let’s pray that none of us get dumped on and get too much of a good thing like our friends in Bismarck area did last season and it gets spread a little more evenly throughout the state.

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SND Officers

SND Staff

PRESIDENT Troy Klevgard 601 Cottonwood Dr Casselton, ND 58012 701-318-6592 tklevgard@gmail.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Todd Thronson 1600 E Century Ave, Suite 3 Bismarck, ND 58503 701-328-5389 701-328-5363 (F) todd@snowmobilend.org

VICE PRESIDENT Laura Forbes 45 Rolling Hills Dr Minot, ND 58703 701-839-1050 dlforbes@min.midco.net

OFFICE MANAGER Tari Norby 1600 E Century Ave, Suite 3 Bismarck, ND 58503 701-328-5389 701-328-5363 (F) tari@snowmobilend.org

SECRETARY Joanne Seifert 412 N 3rd St Casselton, ND 58012 701-361-2399 4seiferts@far.midco.net DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Sherman Pladesen 1635 4th St SE Minot, ND 58701 701-720-9501 ppladsen@aim.com

REGION 1 Dale Deibert PO Box 99 Surrey, ND 58785 701-721-9378 vdeibert@srt.com

Beaver Valley Sno-Goer’s Dan Tveito PO Box 394 Linton, ND 58552 701-254-4433

Magic City Driftbusters Diane Helseth PO Box 1094 Minot, ND 58702 701-722-3919

Bottineau County Family Snowmobilers Paula Berg PO Box 457 Bottineau, ND 58318 701-228-6555

Marion Snoriders Brad Rodin 408 2nd Ave Marion, ND 58466 701-669-2308

Paula Berg 10147 22nd Ave NE Dunseith, ND 58329 701-228-6555 paulaberg@srt.com

REGION 4 Shawn Cole 2055 W Main St Valley City, ND 58072 701-840-1663 scole2055@gmail.com

REGION 2 Jesse Fritz 20 Country Rd Rugby, ND 58368 701-208-1253 screemn80@hotmail.com

Joel Iverson 11435 33rd St SE Valley City, ND 58072 701-490-2566 vcsledheads@msn.com

Quince Hambek 5167 75th Ave NE Devils Lake, ND 58301 701-351-3342 the1glassshop@hotmail. com

REGION 5 Jeff Seifert 412 N 3rd St Casselston, ND 58012 701-261-1635 4seiferts@msn.com

REGION 3 Perry Brintnell 12668 57th St NE Fordville, ND 58231 701-331-1096 xcr600pb@polarcomm.com

Brent Haugen 17164 28th St SE Argusville, ND 58005 701-866-7461 haugens43@msn.com

Minto Area Joy Riders Trevor Slominski PO Box 11 Minto, ND 58261 701-330-3649

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Northern Lights Trailblazers Cory Heilman PO Box 191 Rugby, ND 58368 701-208-0039

Rural Cass Snowmobile Club Brent Haugen PO Box 58 Casselton, ND 58012 701-866-7461

Turtle Mounain Snowmobile Club Dennis DeCoteau PO Box 1951 Belcourt, ND 58316 701-477-5673

Pembina Hills Trail Riders Tod Soeby PO Box 825 Walhalla, ND 58282 701-265-2608

Sargent County Snowmobile Club Aaron Lyons 620 7th Ave Milnor, ND 58060 701-640-1251

Turtle River Roughriders Brandon Thorvilson PO Box 131 Manvel, ND 58256 218-791-9818

Ransom County Driftskippers Todd Rasmusson 6340 Valley Rd Lisbon, ND 58054 Moonlighters Snowmobile 701-683-4914 Dakota Trailblazers Club Dale Deibert Randy Bata Red River Sno-Riders PO Box 1012 9453 104th Ave NE Jon Ries Minot, ND 58702 Langdon, ND 58249 PO Box 181 701-721-9378 701-256-4037 Horace, ND 58047 701-730-7377 Flatland Trailblazers Mouse River Sled Runners Larry Reutter Tony Best Red River 2363 46th Ave NE PO Box 523 Snowmobile Club Harvey, ND 58341 Towner, ND 58788 Steve Magnuson 701-693-6523 701-537-0500 225 Plain Hills Dr Grand Forks, ND 58201 Gasmann Coulee Cruisers Nekoma Trailblazers 701-330-0773 Michael Hammer Bob Wilhelmi PO Box 14 212 Main St Ridge Runners Burlington, ND 58722 Nekoma, ND 58355 Perry Brintnell 701-263-7067 701-949-2781 PO Box 132 Fordville, ND 58231 Jim River Driftskippers North Valley Riders 701-331-1096 Gene Leininger Chris Lewis 3181 Hwy 281 SE 12 Garfield Roaring 20’s Jamestown, ND 58401 Bathgate, ND 58216 Loren Johnson 701-320-3631 701-520-3007 61 Green Acres Rd Bottineau, ND 58318 Lake Region Northern Exposure 701-228-4272 John Lange Snowmobile Club PO Box 981 Alli Lindbo Rough Rider Snowmobile Devils Lake, ND 58301 403 Wasshington St Association 701-739-6156 Bisbee, ND 58317 Dustin Fischer 701-351-1019 PO Box 4162 Bismarck, ND 58502 701-220-0282

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Reily Bata 613 11th Ave Langdon, ND 58249 701-305-0419 bata.farms93@gmail.com

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Seldom Seen Snowmobile Club Scott Gailfus PO Box 25 Rock Lake, ND 58365 701-370-0524 Sheyenne Sno-Drifters Joel Iverson PO Box 342 Valley City, ND 58072 701-845-2565 Sno-Busters Drew Courtney 9425 103rd Ave SE Oakes, ND 58474 701-490-0824

Valley Snow Drifters Gene Loftsgard 125 Manvel Circle Grafton, ND 58237 701-360-0380 Walsh Coulee Cruisers Chad Lindell 301 3rd Ave Adams, ND 58210 701-331-2459 Williston Trail Riders Matt Jeannottee PO Box 235 Williston, ND 58802 701-270-3113

Southern Valley Trail Riders Association JD Link 17290 78th St SE Wahpeton, ND 58075 701-640-8061 Tri-County Snow Dusters Bev Bachmeier 10517 55th St NE Brocket, ND 58321 701-655-3691 Tri-County Trailriders Christian Larson PO Box 55 Park River, ND 58270 701-284-6207

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C&L Electric, LLC 409 7th Ave Munich, ND 58352 701-370-1555

Kvalevog Drywall & Painting 8210 52nd St NE Devils Lake, ND 58301 701-662-4459

Cando Bar & Grill 514 Main St Cando, ND 58324 701-968-3412 Castle Sales PO Box 10417 Green Bay, WI 54307 920-336-7800 Clifford Farmers Elev PO Box 68 Clifford, ND 58016 701-488-2513 Dakota Implement NAPA 515 College Dr N Devils Lake, ND 58301 Finley Farmers Elev 203 Broadway Finley, ND 58230 701-524-1500 Finley Motorsports 700 Lincoln Ave S Finley, ND 58230 701-524-1200

Midwest Sports Publishing Network 7887 Fuller Rd, Suite 101 Eden Prairie, MN 55344 952-473-7870 Moritz Sport & Marine 2540 Marina Rd SE Mandan, ND 58554 701-222-2000 Napa Auto Parts 515 College Dr N Devils Lake, ND 58301

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Primetime Electric PO Box 244 Rugby, ND 58368 701-866-8731

T’s Team Yamaha 533 11th St W Bottineau, ND 58318 701-228-3882

Ray’s Repairs 609 1st St NE Rugby, ND 58368 701-776-9052

The Glass Shop 5167 75th Ave NE Devils Lake, ND 58301 701-393-4410

Schaan Crop Insurance 221 2nd St SE Rugby, ND 58368 701-776-6353

Valley Plains Equip 207 Prairie Ave E Galesburg, ND 58035 701-488-2238

South Dakota Snowmobile Association PO Box 206 Gary, SD 57237 605-272-5900 Sports Bar Main St Hope, ND 58045 701-945-2326

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Wheels Inc. 432 36th St S Fargo, ND 58103 701-235-6459 Wild Bills Motorsports 2305 Elk Dr Minot, ND 58701 701-852-4280 Wild Rice Bar 205 Main Wild Rice, ND 58047 701-239-8470

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Phone Number: ___________________________ Affiliated Club: ____________________________ ❑ Check box if $31 is enclosed

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Hosted by Snowmobile North Dakota Ramada 1400 East Interchange Ave Bismarck, ND 58501 701-258-7000 Room block under ND Snowmobile Convention $84/night plus taxes – Ends 12/1/17

Schedule of Events Friday, December 15

7:00–9:00pm…………….SND Board Meeting

Saturday, December 16

8:00–11:00am….............................Registration No new registrations accepted 9:00–11:00am…………..

SND Annual Meeting 11:00–11:30am… Regional Breakouts 12:00pm–1:00pm…………………….....Lunch 1:00–5:00pm……......Youth Snowmobile Class Additional fee of $20, paid at class.

To pre-register please call 701-328-5348 or email ridesafe@nd.gov.

1:15–1:45pm…......................Tracked Vehicles Breakout Session 2:00–3:00pm…....................Trail Signing Class 3:00–4:00pm……….Beginner Grooming Class 4:00–5:00pm…...Experienced Grooming Class 5:00–6:00pm…………Social & Silent Auction 6:00–8:00pm…………….....................Banquet

December 16, 2017

Adult Registration Fee: Early Bird (Before December 1): $55/adult x ______ = $__________ After December 1: $65/adult x ______ = $__________ Kid Registration (17 & Younger) Chicken Strip Banquet: Early Bird (Before December 1): $25/kid x ______ = $__________ After December 1: $30/kid x ______ = $__________ Kid Registration (17 & Younger) Buffet Banquet: Early Bird (Before December 1): $40/kid x ______ = $__________ After December 1: $50/kid x ______ = $__________ Total Registration Fee: $___________ Make Checks Payable to: SND Name of Adult Attendees: ________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Registration Inlcudes

Name of Kid Attendees:__________________________________

Saturday: Breakfast - Fruit & Muffins Lunch - Deli Sandwich Bar Banquet - Buffet or Kids Chicken Strips

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