Future ASCOA member (and proud Grandpa!)
Happy winner of the 1966 Arctic Cat 140 D project . Thanks to Pequot Brush Pilots as well as Tony and Rudy Rolfes.
Here are some pictures of our fun weekend...
Click on any picture for larger view & caption:
Click on any picture for larger view & caption:
2014 ASCOA winter meeting:
January 17-19, 2014 - Pequot Lakes, MN
See http://www.brainerd.com/winter/antique/index.html
See: http://events.kare11.com/Antique_Snowmobile_Rendezvous/263502941.html
Event sponsored by Pequot Lakes Bush Pilots Snowmobile Club
see: http://pequotbrushpilots.com/
CONTACT PERSON: Dave Guenther @ 218 543 4146, or ascoa921@tds.net
See: http://events.kare11.com/Antique_Snowmobile_Rendezvous/263502941.html
Event sponsored by Pequot Lakes Bush Pilots Snowmobile Club
see: http://pequotbrushpilots.com/
CONTACT PERSON: Dave Guenther @ 218 543 4146, or ascoa921@tds.net
DETAILS: The local Pequot Lakes Bush Pilots Snowmobile Club is sponsoring the event and paying for trophies.
Thursday night is shop night at Dave Guenther's home & shop. There will be a pheasant/fish fry, refreshments, tools, and lots of advice for anyone needing to do some last minute repairs. There will be some type of candle or jewelry party in the house for the ladies.
Friday has the trail ride at 1:00, and entertainment at the Legion Friday night.
Saturday is the show, trail ride, and races. Races will be open to 1966 and older machines only! Thjis is because the area is too small for high powered snowmobiles.
Thursday night is shop night at Dave Guenther's home & shop. There will be a pheasant/fish fry, refreshments, tools, and lots of advice for anyone needing to do some last minute repairs. There will be some type of candle or jewelry party in the house for the ladies.
Friday has the trail ride at 1:00, and entertainment at the Legion Friday night.
Saturday is the show, trail ride, and races. Races will be open to 1966 and older machines only! Thjis is because the area is too small for high powered snowmobiles.
BOSAK family member - Guest Speaker
Bob Krawchuk, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA, grandson of Mike Bosak will be our guest
speaker at the 2014 Antique SNowmobile Club of America winter meeting in Pequot
Lakes, MN on Jan 17,18,19 2014. He will be giving a historic review and
presentation on the Bosak Snowmobiles here during our banquet Saturday evening
at the American Legion, Bob will also bring a vast collection of related items
plus two Bosaks, plus a 1/4 scale model, plus he plans to ride with us on our
trail ride Friday and visit with people through out the weekend...
speaker at the 2014 Antique SNowmobile Club of America winter meeting in Pequot
Lakes, MN on Jan 17,18,19 2014. He will be giving a historic review and
presentation on the Bosak Snowmobiles here during our banquet Saturday evening
at the American Legion, Bob will also bring a vast collection of related items
plus two Bosaks, plus a 1/4 scale model, plus he plans to ride with us on our
trail ride Friday and visit with people through out the weekend...
WIN A RESTORED 1966 ARCTIC CAT !!!
Pequot Brush Pilots President Craig Baker and Treasurer Larry Rasmussen stand next to the 1966 Arctic Cat 140 D project sled from Tony and Rudy Rolfes (www.rufusranch.com) which will be restored by members of the Brush Pilots for the 2014 ASCOA meet in Pequot Lakes in Jan 2014. All paid up ASCOA members that attend this show will have their name put into a drawing for a chance to take this machine home with them.
This is in appreciation for all the 20 years that people have come and enjoyed this show! See you in January!
This is in appreciation for all the 20 years that people have come and enjoyed this show! See you in January!
EVENT PRESS RELEASE
Press Release:
2014 Antique Snowmobile Club of America/Pequot Lakes Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous
The Pequot Brush Pilots would like to welcome new and old sled enthusiasts to the 20th Annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous in Pequot Lakes MN on Jan 17 through the 19th 2014. This event will run in conjunction with the Antique Snowmobile Club of America Winter
Convention and Rally which is held in different locations in the snow belt annually.
Traditionally this has been an event that the entire city of Pequot Lakes has been very supportive of.
Friendly people, Trail rides, Swap meet, antique and vintage show, Antique
(1966 and older) sleds line up to race in a series of Lemans, oval, reverse oval ( for machines that have reverse) drag races and obstacle course races and always a helping hand to get that old iron running!
In addition we have vintage snowmobile style show for people to show off their
old snowmobile suits, which is always a popular event before the awards
banquet,
Our Guest speakers over the years have included the late Journalist C.J Ramstad,
Polaris co-founder and Arctic Cat founder Edgar Hetteen, Explorer to the North Pole Ralph Plaisted, others that are still with us on the snow, Walt Pedersen from the
Plaisted Expedition, Elmer Cone , founder of the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame, Richard Harrison, cofounder of the Scorpion Trail-a-Sled company, Lee Busse and Scott Eielertson from the" Minnesota to Moscow "trip and co founder of Polaris David Johnson to name a few.
This years guest speaker will be Bob Krawchuk from Winnipeg Canada, a historian on the Bosak Power Toboggan which his grandfather Mike Bosak created. He will be sharing information, literature and will be bringing some of his Bosak machines to drive and
display. Many enthusiasts that have a Bosak machine will be joining us for the
weekend from as far as Ohio and Quebec.
Thursday Jan 16th
Shop night @ Dave and Barb Guenther's garage and cookout
Friday Jan 17th
1:00 Trailride for new and old snowmobiles, parade past Pequot High School then on to the trails with stops for visiting and campfire cookouts.
6 to 9 registration at American Legion
Saturday Jan 18th
8:00 to 11 Registration at Legion
10:00 to 4:00 vintage and antique show in Trailside Park
12:00 Antique Snowmobile Races
1:00 Trail ride #2 for anyone interested for old and new
5:30 Vintage snowmobile style show @ American Legion
6:30 Awards banquet and guest Speaker Bob Krawchuk
9:00 Karoke and dance
Sunday Jan 19th
8:00 to 12: 00 American Legion "Build your own Omelet" breakfast before you head home and "happy trails to you" sendoff!
For more information contact Dave Guenther 218 543 4146 (evenings) 218 831 1636 (cell) 218 568 9252 (work) or
contact ascoa921@tds.net
You may also go to www.ascoa.org or www.pequotlakes.com for other information
2014 Antique Snowmobile Club of America/Pequot Lakes Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous
The Pequot Brush Pilots would like to welcome new and old sled enthusiasts to the 20th Annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous in Pequot Lakes MN on Jan 17 through the 19th 2014. This event will run in conjunction with the Antique Snowmobile Club of America Winter
Convention and Rally which is held in different locations in the snow belt annually.
Traditionally this has been an event that the entire city of Pequot Lakes has been very supportive of.
Friendly people, Trail rides, Swap meet, antique and vintage show, Antique
(1966 and older) sleds line up to race in a series of Lemans, oval, reverse oval ( for machines that have reverse) drag races and obstacle course races and always a helping hand to get that old iron running!
In addition we have vintage snowmobile style show for people to show off their
old snowmobile suits, which is always a popular event before the awards
banquet,
Our Guest speakers over the years have included the late Journalist C.J Ramstad,
Polaris co-founder and Arctic Cat founder Edgar Hetteen, Explorer to the North Pole Ralph Plaisted, others that are still with us on the snow, Walt Pedersen from the
Plaisted Expedition, Elmer Cone , founder of the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame, Richard Harrison, cofounder of the Scorpion Trail-a-Sled company, Lee Busse and Scott Eielertson from the" Minnesota to Moscow "trip and co founder of Polaris David Johnson to name a few.
This years guest speaker will be Bob Krawchuk from Winnipeg Canada, a historian on the Bosak Power Toboggan which his grandfather Mike Bosak created. He will be sharing information, literature and will be bringing some of his Bosak machines to drive and
display. Many enthusiasts that have a Bosak machine will be joining us for the
weekend from as far as Ohio and Quebec.
Thursday Jan 16th
Shop night @ Dave and Barb Guenther's garage and cookout
Friday Jan 17th
1:00 Trailride for new and old snowmobiles, parade past Pequot High School then on to the trails with stops for visiting and campfire cookouts.
6 to 9 registration at American Legion
Saturday Jan 18th
8:00 to 11 Registration at Legion
10:00 to 4:00 vintage and antique show in Trailside Park
12:00 Antique Snowmobile Races
1:00 Trail ride #2 for anyone interested for old and new
5:30 Vintage snowmobile style show @ American Legion
6:30 Awards banquet and guest Speaker Bob Krawchuk
9:00 Karoke and dance
Sunday Jan 19th
8:00 to 12: 00 American Legion "Build your own Omelet" breakfast before you head home and "happy trails to you" sendoff!
For more information contact Dave Guenther 218 543 4146 (evenings) 218 831 1636 (cell) 218 568 9252 (work) or
contact ascoa921@tds.net
You may also go to www.ascoa.org or www.pequotlakes.com for other information
SHOP NIGHT PHOTO
Thursday night SHOP NIGHT at Dave Guenther's shop - Pequot Lakes 2013
Rare Diplomat Snowmobiles - Pequot Lakes 2013
2013 Panoramic view
2013 event -panoramic photo, coutesy of Pequot Lakes Bush Pilots Snowmobile Club