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V.E.S.T. Safety Education course is scheduled for registration March 30 6:00 pm and class April 9,  9-4 at Central VT. Motorcycles in Rutland VT.

Please contact BMAC at Birdseyeatvclub@aol.com to get on the list. The class has a 15 limit. So, sign up early. The class is free and children from 12-18 are required to have this training to operate an atv or face a $400 fine if caught riding without certification.

BMAC is in the process of organizing a VEST training class for kids 12-18 to be held in our local area. That age group is required by VT State law to have the training. The course is setup and given by VASA trained instructors and is free.

If you have children in that age group that atv, they need this certification. If they are stopped and don't have this certification, there is a $400 fine. If you have friends that have children in that age group let them know of this information.

Please reply with name and age to;
birdseyeatvclub@aol.com

2011 Officers of BMAC

Pres.- Roy Sims, V.P.- Ray Viger, Sec.- Rusty Heath, Treas.-Tabatha Viger.

Many thanks to Bevie Radaker for her past year serving as Secretary and she will still be assisting the officers.

Jody Prevost is our new Board of Director, taking the expired term of Ralph Gay. Jack Johnson has been appointed Trail Coordinator, Dave Brown and Ray Viger (backup) is continuing as delegate to VASA and Connie Brown is continuing as P.R. Coordinator.

BMAC receives a Community award!!!

BMAC received an award at the Last Hoorah end of season foilage ride. From Tony Morgan, Director of the West Rutland Food Shelf.
BMAC collects non-perishables for the West Rutland, VT. food shelf at each monthly meeting and all events/rides when they are held at the

BMAC/IRA Trail Head.

Where Friends Meet!

The award reads;

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

With Gratitude To the

Birdseye Mountain

ATV Club

In recognition of Your

Stewardship of The Land

and

The Stewardship of

Your Community

Through Your Donations

to the

West Rutland Food Shelf

Presented October 10, 2010

What a wonderful end of season Fall atv ride. BMAC officers wish to thank all BMAC members who helped put on this event. We thank all that attended, special thanks to our food vendor Dogs on the Run, and our dealers that supported this event, Outdoors in Motion, Tinmouth Mountain Motorsports and Tinmouth Floral. We wish to thank our entertainer Adam Springer and his grandparents Doug and Sandy Springer.
Last, very special thanks to all BMAC supporters that donated items and gift cards to the ride raffle. Funds from the raffle will go towards improving the trails for next year.
We held the food collection for West Rutland food shelf and with what was collected and the donated money, the food shelf has a good start into late Fall season.
BMAC has started a fund raiser for the Ira Fire Dept., monies were collected for a coffee and dessert table (Total soon). Our goal is to purchase an ATV rescue boggan for the Ira Fire Dept.
Riding season is at an end for BMAC with the exception of volunteer trail work crew for winter. Keep track of us on FaceBook, the Blog and the many small weekly papers.
Plans are already in the works for the opening season ride to celebrate the grand opening of Polaris Pass and Yamaha Gap. Also, organized atv pulls with the Ira Fire Dept.!
One of our Landowners is planning on opening spaces and facilities for RV campers just off the BMAC Ira Trail Head in the Spring. Plus, the campground for tents on the top of Ted's MT.
It's already looking to be a great atv year to come, alot to look forward to at the BMAC Ira Trail Head, "Where Friends Meet".

‎10-10-10...BMAC's Last Hoorah Foliage ride!
Long range weather is reporting a beautiful weekend!
Guidelines for the last BMAC ride of the season;

‎$10 to ride for the day. This enters you into a raffle for donated items.
You don't have to ride to buy a ticket. So, far 23 items donated and there will be a separate winner for each item.
Music, food, ATV dealers with demo rides all afternoon, safety seminar for children.
List of raffle items; (will update as more items are added)
ProCycle Sales & Service, Clarendon, VT.;- $50 gift card, XL- T-shirt, 2X-Hoodie
Central VT. Motorcycles, Rutland, VT-$25. gift card
Jack Johnson, Rutland, VT.-$25 gift card Sensible Shoes
Randy, Fairwoods Bowling Alley, Fair Haven, Vt.- Certificates/bowling Fairwood Lanes
Birdseye Diner, Castleton, VT.- 1 cert-Dinner for 2 plus 2 cert for Castleton Pizza and Deli (free pizza)
Outdoors In Motion, Rutland, VT- $25 gift card, RZR hoodie, helmet
Dan Turco & Sons Yamaha, Clarendon, VT- 2-$20 gift certs
Sweet Carolines, West Rutland, VT- $25 gift cert
Timmouth MT MotorSports, Timmouth, VT.- 2-$25 gift certs
Timmouth MT. Floral, Timmouth, VT.- 2-$25 gift certs
Bevie Radaker, Rutland, VT.- $25 value, custom made necklace and ear rings
Fowlers Sales & Service, Castleton, VT.-$25 gift cert
Sunrise Family Restaurant, Castleton 4 Corners, VT.-$20 gift card
Please bring a nonperishable food or dry good item for the West Rutland Food Shelf.

BMAC is in the process of organizing a VEST training class for kids 12-18 to be held in our local area. That age group is required by VT State law to have the training. The course is setup and given by VASA trained instructors and is free.

If you have children in that age group that atv, they need this certification. If they are stopped and don't have this certification, there is a $400 fine. If you have friends that have children in that age group let them know of this information.

Please reply with name and age to;
birdseyeatvclub@aol.com

Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Tops $1 Million in GRANTs for Safe, Responsible OHV Access

Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Tops $1 Million in GRANTs for Safe, Responsible
OHV Access
OHV Enthusiasts Nationwide Benefit from More Than 100 Yamaha GRANTs in 21
Months

CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through
its OHV Access Initiative, has provided more than $1 million in critical
funding into OHV projects across the country.  In less than two years, more
than 100 Yamaha GRANTs (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation's
Trails) have been given to local, state and national organizations that are
leading efforts to support safe, responsible OHV riding and sustainable, open
riding areas.


Programs receiving GRANTs historically incorporate projects that directly
impact specific trails, such as trail construction and maintenance, safety
patrols, mapping and trail signage, as well as projects that address OHV usage
on a broader scale -- like educational and land stewardship campaigns and
legislative or legal efforts supporting responsible OHV access to public
lands.  GRANT funded projects span the country from New York to California,
Florida to Oregon.  A complete list of GRANT recipients can be found at:
www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess.


"Yamaha is leading national and local efforts to promote safe, responsible
riding and open, sustainable riding areas, and reaching this $1 million
milestone is symbolic of our commitment," said Mike Martinez, Yamaha's general
manager of ATV and Side-by-Side Operations. "Together with our GRANT
recipients, we recommit to these efforts each time an approved OHV project is
funded and completed.  Through the OHV Access Initiative, Yamaha will continue
to provide vital resources to the OHV community for many years to come."


In this third quarter funding cycle, eight Yamaha GRANTs (Guaranteeing
Responsible Access to our Nation's Trails) were awarded to fund projects that
directly impact the access, safety and sustainability of OHV riding areas
across the country.  GRANT recipients for Q3 2009 include:
    --  Birdseye Mountain ATV Club, VT
    --  City of Evarts, KY
    --  Cle Elum Ranger District, OR
    --  Dubois County Dirt Riders
    --  Off Road Riders Association
    --  Offroad Riders Matter Association
    --  Oregon Dept. of Forestry

    --  Western Slope ATV Association





About the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative
Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from non-profit or tax-exempt
organizations including OHV riding clubs, national forests and associations,
and national, state and local government agencies. A committee then reviews
each application and awards GRANTs to deserving projects.


Examples of appropriate projects for GRANTs include, but are not limited to:
    --  Trail development, restoration and maintenance
    --  Trail signage and map production
    --  Staging area construction, renovation and maintenance

    --  Land stewardship, trail safety and education





Updated guidelines, an application form and information on the OHV Access
Initiative are available at the newly redesigned web site:
www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess. For specific questions about the OHV Access
Initiative, call Yamaha's dedicated OHV Access Initiative Hotline at
1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724), email OHVAccess@yamahamotor.com or write to:
Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Review Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress,
CA 90630-5101.


About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports market,
makes the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles.
The company's ever-expanding product offerings also include motorcycles,
outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power
equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS
products are sold through a nationwide network of more than 4,000 dealers in
the United States.


Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1977, Yamaha also
has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in
Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.



    MEDIA CONTACT:     Van Holmes
                       Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
                       (714) 761-7370
                       van_holmes@yamaha-motor.com





SOURCE  Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.

April 2, 2009

Birdseye Mountain ATV Club News