It is with a heavy heart that I share this sad news.
For many of us, our world changed on Saturday when we found out that we lost one of our own, Jon LaFramboise, in an avalanche while snowmobiling.
Jon was on the board of SDSA since 2010 and served as SDSA President 2017-2019. Jon will leave a huge hole in a lot of people’s lives.
Visitation at Kirk Funeral Home Monday evening March 21 from 5 – 7pm.
Services at the Fine Arts Building at the Central States Fairgrounds on Tuesday March 22 morning at 11:00am, with a viewing one hour before the services. Obituary
Governor’s Ride Cancelled
Unfortunately, the annual Governor’s Ride in the Black Hills of South Dakota scheduled for February 11 & 12 has been cancelled. Mother Nature has not been providing us with adequate snow to show you a beautiful day of riding. We are sorry to have to cancel this event, but it seems the only responsible decision to make.
We hope that you’ll put our 2023 ride on your calendar. We are planning that tentatively for February 10 & 11th, .
If you have made reservations at hotels, please make sure that you get them cancelled.
JODY LEMME named to Hall of Fame
At our 52nd Annual Convention in Mitchell, SD Jody Lemme was named to the Hall of Fame.
Jody wasn’t in attendance to accept the award so there is no photo to include of him.
Some highlights of Jody’s contribution to the sport of snowmobiling in SD:
• Instrumental in the start of the Poinsett Pounders Snowmobile Club
• Served as President of the Poinsett Pounders snowmobile club
• Served as Vice President of the Poinsett Pounders snowmobile club
• Assisted in the creation and organization of Poinsett Pounder’s Ride for the Ribbon events
• Assisted with the Easter Seal rides, Governor rides, Ride for the Ribbon, SDSA conventions and the monthly club meetings
• Representative for the State of SD for the Poinsett Pounders club
• Red Bibber for SD Governor Club
• Helped start “Winter Games” in 1995 which became the “Governor Winter Games” in 1996
• Countless hours of trail marking, grooming
• Helped with countless Poinsett Pounder events
• Provides free labor for kids from all over the area to fix their snowmobiles with only the expense being the cost of the parts needed to fix.
• Helped write snowmobile tourism booklet for state of SD
• Assisted in writing SD GF&P grooming handbook
Jody Lemme exemplifies the definition of the A TRUE SNOWMOBILER. Jody’s passion for snowmobiling is evident in how his family, friends and the Poinsett Pounder Snowmobile Club have become the participants they are today within SDSA.
GROOMER OF THE YEAR
Greg Spiering of the Dakota Drifters Snowmobile Club was named Groomer of the Year at the 52nd Annual SDSA Convention in Mitchell, SD.
Snowmobile Family of the Year
The Johnny Houg Family of Garretson, South Dakota was named Family of the Year by The South Dakota Snowmobile Association at the 52nd Annual Convention held in Mitchell, SD. They are members of the Sno Trackers of Sioux Falls.
Snowmobiler of the Year – Man –
Ron Schlenker of Hayti, a member of the Poinsett Pounders and the Town & Country Snowdrifters was named Snowmobiler of the Year at the 52nd Annual Convention in Mitchell, SD.