BuckaroosOf302.com
Title
Buck a Roos of 302 Snowmobile Club
Description
To promote the sport of snowmobiling; riding free from impairment, riding within our abilities and to promote responsible use of the priviledge the private land owner extends to all of us
The annual Dick Page snowmobile ride in was held on Sat. Feb. 11, 2006. The local snowmobile club, Buckaroos of 302 sponsor the BBQ. Each year this event is held at the Groton Town Garage and put on by the Groton Fire Dept. The Dick Page Ride in was started in 1977. Dick Page was a Groton boy that moved to Conn. for work but Dick always returned to Groton for his fun and everyone looked forward to his visits. Dick bought a camp on the Heath Brook Road. We all remember good times at the camp. Dick loved hunting and snowmobiling. When Dick passed away his friends got together and started the first Dick Page Memorial Ride-in that was held at his camp. Since than the ride-in has grown considerable over the years. Usually there is an average of 200 snowmobilers that come to the ride-in. This year we did not have the normal amount of snow for snowmobilers to ride their sleds to the BBQ. The Fire Dept. BBQ 100 chicken and there was 100 hungry snowmobilers and landowners that sat down to eat together, no leftovers. The Buckaroos of 302 club take this BBQ as an opportunity to treat all our landowners to a chicken dinner. Snowmobilers and landowners get to set down together to express our thanks to the landowners who generously share their land for a VAST snowmobile trail.
The Buckaroos of 302 started many snow flakes ago. It was just a bunch of enthusiasts getting together to make the "ride" more enjoyable with friends and family. From the early days till now, the goal is the same. To go places in the dead of winter, to see nature at a time of rest, is as beautiful as the other three seasons, maybe more. It was time well spent with others, usually ending with pizza at Abby's on Sunday night.
