Benefits of Belonging to the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Clubs (CCSO/CCOM)

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• Sharing of programs to promote safe and responsible recreational snowmobile activities within the snowmobile associations across Canada & the US. (MADD partnership, January snowmobile safety week, February Environmental Awareness month, etc.)
• Sharing successful safety programs as shared on CCSO website regarding advertisement and promotion of safe recreation snowmobiling (access to safety literature - code of ethics - do's and don't, hand signals, etc) This helps associations and clubs from not have to reinvent the wheel and use there funds on new, undeveloped programs and initiatives.
• Provide technical information to snowmobile organizations (clubs) in all facets of snowmobile operations. i.e. enhance and provide consistency in the signing program (posting distances), enhance safe operations to meet labor standards.
• Sharing of successful operational systems between snowmobile associations - club funding dispersal process. (GPS system, live or passive tracking of groomers, etc.)
• Sharing of new initiatives between associations and clubs - trail audit programs, contracting services, etc.
• Volunteer/sponsor recognition at a national level. Provincial winners are eligible for national awards & recognition.
• Discounts to programs & products. i.e Spot Personal Tracker.

• Sharing of mutual interests of all organizations (stronger voice, strength in numbers) to develop partnerships with industry, Provincial and Federal governments. (Infrastructure grants, NTC 25 million dollar grant).
• Sharing of legislative initiatives between associations to ensure sustainable funding occurs for their member clubs (i.e. integration of registration and snopass/permits, reciprocity between neighboring associations/provinces.
• CCSO membership with IASA allows affiliated snowmobile associations access to obtain technical and sales/statistical information for their clubs to use.
• CCSO membership with ISMA provides funding to Provincial / Territorial Snowmobile Associations / Federations i.e.: providing public safety messages to our clients.
• CCSO membership enables provincial associations to apply for ISMA grants.
• Have a seat at the table at the international level, ISC (International Snowmobile Council).
• To provide a medium of coordination on matters of mutual interests for all organizations and persons concerned with any aspect of snowmobile recreation and to cooperate with other industries organizations, the general public, and Provincial and Federal officials on matters affecting the user of snowmobiles.
• To coordinate legislative activities regarding snowmobile groups with the Federal and/or Provincial governments and to provide user groups with necessary information regarding the way of obtaining governmental support and grants.
• To be recognized as a public relation agency among all Canadian citizens regarding the advertising and promotion of safety programs in practice.
• To act as a liaison agent with the snowmobile community and the general public and media and be a representative of snowmobile organizations in Canada at the Federal and Provincial government levels.

• Sharing of economic impact studies, strategic plans between associations which have brought further creditability with industry and governments to each association and their member snowmobile clubs.
• Share successful safety practices (workplace health and safety issues) between associations to further ensure that clubs are able to obtain the resources to apply at the club level. (groomer training course).
• Sharing of information (ERC) for all associations and their member clubs to ensure that snowmobiliers practice a responsible attitude in minimizing the impact on the environment to protect endangered species and habitat.
• Ability to share cost analysis of association, which would include club operations to determine a business plan which would be justifiably credible to further discussions with government, ensuring recognition of the economic impact for the province or territory, which in turn may provide financial support in future grant programs.
• Sharing of marketing ideas, strategies between associations in today's difficult economic time which in turn would further improve association/club funding what is working, and what is not, for some associations to be successful in acquiring funding for their clubs.