Roger Lampitt, Volunteer from Tacoma, Washington, was introduced to the sport of snowmobiling in1966, when he rented a snowmobile and has been actively involved in the sport right up to the present time. His association with organized snowmobiling has since spanned over 30 years. Starting out with a local snowmobile club as President and then to help with the formation of the Washington State Snowmobile Association in 1973, serving as a Vice President and then President from 1975 to 1979. On the National scene he was co-chairman of the International Snowmobile Council in 1979 to 1980 and chairman in 1980 to 1981, while still continuing as legislative chairman of his state assosiation. Education along with legislation are Roger's success stories having led legislative campaigns that favored vocational education along with the passage and revision of state snowmobile regulations. Being appointed to the Governors Advisory Council gave him the opportunity to promote winter recreation cooperation between all outdoor recreationalists, whether they be organized or not, including non-motorized groups. His skills as a speaker and auctioneer keep him in demand for not only his state association, but neighboring states and provincial organizations.

He was also one of the snowmobile leaders that helped establish the American Council of Snowmobile Organizations. Roger's current endeavor is to bring the National Snowmobile Foundation to the forefront after a period of dormancy. When the subject of snowmobiling in Washington state comes up, whether it be legislation, land use, organization, charity, trail groomer, volunteerism or tourism, the mark of Roger Lampitt is there.

Named U.S. Snowmobiler of the Year in 1986. He has attended 23 International Snowmobile Congresses. Roger is past president of the Iron Dog Brigade and was instumental in establishing ther Western Chapter Belt Buckle Promotion and Auction in 1986. This event continues annually to raise money for a college scholarship for a deserving youth. As President of the Iron Dog Brigade, returned this organization to the prestigious level that it deserves, along with the creation of an associate membership, allowing for new members while preserving the thoughts and actions of the founders. Roger Lampitt an active, truly dedicated volunteer.

James L. Smail, Trail and Program Developerfrom Lander, Wyoming started snowmobiling in 1964 and still has the same enthusiasm and love for the sport some 38 years later. As Snowmobile Trails Coordinator for the State of Wyoming, Jim's goal was to provide a truly safe and enjoyable experience for local and visitor trail users. Being a club member, volunteer trail worker, groomer operator, snowmobile safety instructor and a Ski-Doo dealer really gave him the experience to work with all of the state and federal agencies, environmental groups, other recreation groups, and private landowners. Jim helps coordinate volunteers and contractors that provide grooming, signing and mainternance to the trail system.

Working with the Wyoming Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail Association, he was responsible for helping the organization in getting access through National Forests and National Parks.

Jim was heavily involved in the beginning of local clubs and the state association. Jim's other experiences was one of the first persons to snowmobile over vast parts of the massive Wind River Mountain Range, was one of Wyoming's first snowmobile dealers, and promoted the riding of snowmobiles when most people never even heard of them. Jim worked as both a mechanic and a racer when the sport just started - and while doing that, pioneered many new mechanical advances in his machines that he hoped might be added to future machines.

Throughout Wyoming, Jim could be counted on to help people out as they learned this wonderful sport. In an area where people wanted to limit the use of snowmobiles, Jim always demonstrated why such limits did not make any sense. He has been a fearless leader and a steady force in getting that message to the public. A true snomobiler in every sense, riding between 10,000 and 13,000 miles each year. Jim has been one of the regions outstanding leaders in snowmobiling in his entire life.

Promotion the formation of the Leader Snowdrifters and also the Wyoming State Association. Jim is always going the extra mile to promote snowmobiling.

Victor Wood, Trail and Program Administrator from New York originally from Northfield, Vermont. When asked by the state of Vermont to be the first state wide Snowmobile Trails Program Coordinator, Victor sold his insurance business and took the position. At VAST he coordinated the Trails Program which was funded by local snowmobile clubs. His program included detailed construction, grooming procedures, grooming contract bidding specifications, bridge building guidlines, and the necessary funding for the local clubs to pursue these options. Victor lead an "all volunteer" labor force and built the Vermont Trail System as you see it today.

He wrote and published the State Snowmobile Trail Program Procedures Manual, securedthe necessary funding for construction projects and grooming procedures, and managed the program into one of the best trails systems in North America.

In 1987, Victor was hired to set up and plan a snowmobile trails program for the State in New York. Victor was responsible for and accomplished the following in New York: designed, wrote, and implemented the Master Trail Plan, Adult and Young Snowmobiler Safety Training Courses, Law Enforcement training program and annual training course, designed and instituted standard trail signing procedures, Trail Funding reimbursement program, the first New York State trail map, established the State Commissioner's Snowmobile Advisory Council, groomer's seminar and designed a reporting system for snowmobile accidents.

On the national level, Victor Wood is also one of the driving members of the North East Chapter of the International Association of Snowmobile Administrators (NE IASA). In this capacity, he has done a great deal to improve communication on snowmobile topics among state level administrators. He is leading an effort to standardize the trail signing throughout the northeastern states, and is also working diligently to complete the fledgling NEST trail that will connect all the northeastern states and provinceses.

He was named Most Valuable Snowmobiler by Snowmobile Magazine in 1982. Victor Wood's work in Vermont and New York has a noticeable and lasting improvement to snowmobiling in the North East. His reputation exceeds far beyond his official duties, and deep into the grass-roots snowmobilie community, and also into some of his communities volunteer associations.