February News Release - For Immediate Publication

International Snowmobile Hall of Fame Weekend of Events

The weekend of February 25th and 26th, 2005, the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame (ISHOF) will be holding its sixteenth induction ceremony, to recognize very deserving individuals from the snowmobile community for their dedication and accomplishments to the sport of snowmobiling.

It's an honor to name David Carmichael from Iowa, Volunteer, Jack Sheets from Colorado as Volunteer/Club Organizer, Harold Case from New Hampshire as Volunteer, and as a group, Scott Eilertson , MN, Norman Lee Busse , MN, and Grigoiry Shulik , Russia as adventurers for their Minnesota to Moscow Snowmobile adventure 15 years ago.

ISHOF is proud to announce that all the weekend events will take place at the Wendigo Golf Club and Lodge near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, February 25th and 26th, 2005. The weekend will be filled with snowmobile related activities.

One of North America’s Largest On-the-Snow Grooming Demonstrations will be co-sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and ISHOF. The Demonstration will be held on Friday and Saturday, February 25th and 26th . Displayed will be trail groomers and drags, along with grooming implements for ski trails.

The Antique Snowmobile Club of America and the Vintage Snowmobile Club of America will be displaying some of their unique snowmobiles. They will display at the Central Square Mall in Grand Rapids from February 18th through 27th. They will also be displaying them at the Wendigo Lodge during ISHOF’s weekend with awards presented Saturday afternoon.

The sixth groomer operator to receive Arctic Cat’s “International Groomer Operator of the Year” Award will be Bill Dudgeon , Waubun, Mn. He will be introduced at the Friday evening hospitality reception starting at 6 p.m. where Land Owners and Volunteers will be recognized. This event is sponsored by Arctic Cat and co-sponsored by the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame. The general related public is invited to this reception to help recognize these individuals.

The fourth annual “Ride with the Legends” will include the Minnesota to Moscow Group, Modern, Vintage, and Antique sleds. They will leave Wendigo Lodge at 11 a.m. and ride to the 9 Mile Corner and back. The public is welcome to join in this historic event.

The Saturday evening Banquet and Award Ceremony will start at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP for this event by contacting ISHOF at (218)245-1725, (218) 245-2313, or EMail:admin@ishof.com
Contributions may be mailed to

ISHOF
25929 Co Rd 59
Bovey, Minnesota 55709.