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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2025-2026 WINTER SEASON
All membership meetings except for the December and March meetings will be held on Thursdays at the Old Forge Fire Hall. Night begins at 5:30pm with a complimentary dinner buffet and the meeting starting at 6:30pm.
August 13th, 2025 – The Inlet Historical Society’s presentation on the Barnstormers. Presentation will be held at the Inlet Fire Hall at 6:30pm.
August 23rd, 2025—Membership Picnic is 1pm at the groomer barn 23 Uncus Rd Inlet, NY 13360. Club will provide main course and soft drinks. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
Trail work days and Lunch will be provided. Saturdays September 6th, 13th, 20st and 27th (if needed)—Trail maintenance. Please come help us clear and repair our trails. Meet up at the groomer barn (23 Uncus Rd Inlet, NY 13360)at 9:00 am. If you have any questions, please call John Moran 201-841-3856.
October 16th, 2025:-Membership meeting at the Old Forge Fire House. Complimentary dinner at 5:30pm; meeting at 6:30pm.
November 20th, 2025: -Membership meeting at the Old Forge Fire House. Complimentary dinner at 5:30pm; meeting at 6:30pm.
December 12th and 13th 2025: Snodeo at the George T Hiltebrant Recreation Center 201 North St, Old Forge, NY 13420. For more information visit the Central Adirondack Association website (visitmyadirondacks.com).
Saturday, December 13, 2025: Youth Snowmobile Safety Course, Inlet Fire Hall. Pre-registration required and space is limited. December class: www.register-ed.com/events/view/231600
December 16, 2025: Annual Barnstormer’s Christmas Party will be held at The Steakhouse 2652 NY-28 Thendara, NY 13472. There will be a brief business meeting at 5:30 pm, followed by hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar at 6:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. Choice of entrees are: Prime Rib, Haddock (breaded and deep fried or scampi), or Chicken Cordon Blue. Following dinner, the gift exchange will be held. If you wish to participate, bring a wrapped, unisex gift valued at up to $20. The cost for the dinner is $20 per Club member, $55 per non-Club member. Reservations and entree choices must be received by Rhonda Vanucchi NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 10TH. Please send a check payable to the Inlet Barnstormers to PO Box 144 Inlet, NY 13660. Payment must be received prior to the dinner
Saturday, January 03, 2026: Family Potluck Lunch at 1pm at the Inlet Fire Hall.. Bring a dish to pass.
Saturday, January 17th 2026: Youth Snowmobile Safety Course, Inlet Fire Hall. Pre-registration required and space is limited. January class: www.register-ed.com/events/view/231601
January 22nd, 2026: -Membership meeting at the Old Forge Fire House. Complimentary dinner at 5:30pm; meeting at 6:30pm.
February 19th, 2026: Membership Meeting and election of officers at the Old Forge Fire Hall. Complimentary dinner at 5:30pm; meeting at 6:30pm.
Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8th, 2026—Snofest at the George T Hiltebrant Recreation Center 201 North St, Old Forge, NY 13420. For more information visit the Central Adirondack Association website ( visitmyadirondacks.com).
March 2026—End of season dinner. Details will be included in the January Newsletter.
April 2026 SLEDNY Forum: Our club sends representative delegates to this conference to attend seminars and interact with the over 230 clubs across the state; more information to follow.
SLEDNY Forum – Snowmobile Celebration! | New York State Snowmobile Association (nysnowmobiler.com)
Group Rides and Overnight Ride to Tailwater
Informal group rides will be held this upcoming season on Wednesdays, starting from the parking lot in front of North Street Powersports. Rides will be held if weather/trail conditions permit. The plan is to do loop rides this year (i.e. take one set of trails out/have lunch/return via a different set of trails). Time frame every Wednesday is to leave the parking lot by 9am. Rides will start after New Years Day.
There is the possibility of informal weekend rides if Dave Whitbeck is contacted. Anyone wishing to do a Saturday/Sunday ride should contact him directly at (dpwhitb@earthlink.net) or (732) 864-6480. Weekend group rides will NOT be a regular occurrence. It gets very busy in Old Forge on weekends, so the plan would be to get out of town for the rides.
The overnight ride to Tailwaters Lodge is back on for this year. It will be a Tuesday – Thursday event. Exact dates in late February (TBD)& details will be in the January Club newsletter. The overnight ride will be restricted to club members only.
INCENTIVES FOR CLUB VOLUNTEERS
Any member in good standing will be eligible for a club reward of a complimentary membership after volunteering for at least 10 hours from March 1 to February 28 of any year. Those members volunteering at least 20 hours will receive a complimentary membership and a complimentary dinner at the end of season dinner meeting in March. Those members with 40 or more hours will receive a complimentary membership, complimentary dinner at the end of season dinner, and a gift certificate for a local restaurant. The committee chairpersons will report these hours to the Club Membership Administrator no later than March 1st.
Safety Course Registration
Registration for the upcoming snowmobile safety courses throughout New York will be completed online.
December class: www.register-ed.com/events/view/231600
January class: www.register-ed.com/events/view/231601
To find any safety course in New York State. You may scroll through the list of safety courses or use the lookup field at the top. Use the Inlet zip code (13360) to quickly move to the Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club open courses:
Youth ages 14 through 17 years old may operate a snowmobile, on lands upon which snowmobiling is allowed, without adult or other supervision if they have completed a snowmobile safety training course recognized by the State of New York. If youth aged 14 through 17 years have not completed the training course, they may operate a snowmobile if accompanied by (within 500 feet of) a person who is at least 18 years of age. Youth ages 10 through 13 may operate a snowmobile, on lands upon which snowmobiling is allowed, if they have completed a snowmobile safety training course recognized by the State of New York and are accompanied by (within 500 feet of) a person who is at least 18 years of age. The Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation will issue a snowmobile safety certificate to those who successfully complete this course. Youths who do not hold this certificate are subject to the same restrictions as children under the age of 14 years. See the section on Rider Training for more information on the New York State Snowmobile Safety Education Program. Children under 10 years old or less than age 14 without a safety certificate may operate a snowmobile only on lands owned or leased by their parent or guardian. A non-resident operator who is a resident of another state or country and is the holder of a valid snowmobile safety certificate issued by that state or country shall be considered the same as the holder of a New York State Safety Certificate. Additional information can be found at:http://nysparks.com/recreation/snowmobiles/education.aspx.
MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION DATES
All Club memberships expire on August 31st. Club dues of $30, provide you a voucher to use at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. The voucher provides a discounted fee of $65 per snowmobile instead of $135. The additional $20 DMV fee increase goes directly to the trail grooming fund not the DMV or state. Join online to download and print your club voucher almost instantaneously, or print the membership renewal/application to mail (Inlet Barnstormers Inc. P.O. Box 144 Inlet, NY 13360) in your check or money order. If you require a printed voucher, please request one by emailing inletbarnstormerssnowclub@gmail.com from our site’s Contact page. Be sure to include your NYSSA ID number or zip code. DECALS MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED BY EMAIL.
GROOMER OPERATOR TRAINING MANDATORY
Groomer operator training and refresher information will again be required for any club member who is interested in volunteering. Care and use of upgraded equipment is in flux all the time, so even if you groomed last year, you will need to get the updated information. Please contact Dick Conversano, phone 516-641-7737 to arrange a training time.
CLUB SHIRTS AVAILABLE: As you may have noticed, we have a new club logo! We have partnered with an apparel company, and you can use this link to order apparel.
https://jemspe.com/ibsc/shop/home
GAS TAX REFUND PROGRAM
The club continues to need your help to make the gas tax refund a success. All those gallons of gas that YOU use on the snowmobile trails include sales tax that the club can get refunded to buy equipment and for trail maintenance etc. You do have to buy the gas in New York State. Use the Gas Tax Refund form that you can download from the club’s website. You must attach the gas receipt for each purchase that you put on the form. When you fill up a page you must sign it on the bottom which gives the Inlet Barnstormer permission to apply for the sales tax refund for the gas you purchased. Please make a copy of the form before you start filling it out so that you always have a blank sheet to start again when you have filled up the first sheet (or download the form from our website). Or, just drop your receipts in the boxes marked “Inlet Barnstormers” at all the local gas stations. THAT’S IT! So, send the completed forms to Don Bartel, and if you need additional information, phone 315-369-2347.
WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK
Stay in touch online, with our website www.InletBarnstormersSnowmobileClub.com, and follow us on Facebook, Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club. You can also join our club online by following the link on our website to www.nysnowmobiler.com. By joining via the New York State Snowmobile Association website with your credit card, your voucher will be available to you instantly by clicking on the link emailed to you.
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