In researching how other Nordic clubs function to get an idea of a model
for ours, I thought you might find some of the stories interesting.
First in line of these stories is that of Pocatello, ID. They recently
had to cancel a very famous race they host every year (the Potato Cup)
due to grooming problems and trail conditions. Here is an interesting
story of their travails:

http://www.pokyxc.org/7128.html

an excerpt:

"All of this effort has been a gradual building process over the past
three years in an attempt to adjust the mindset of local winter nordic
enthusiasts to a paradigm of volunteerism."

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