10th Annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous

January 24, 2004 - Pequot Lakes, MN - The 10th Annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous drew large crowds this year amid brilliant sunshine and ample snow.  KSTP television's Jason Davis of On The Road attended Friday's trail ride and a resulting TV broadcast in late February is planned (scheduled for airing February 28 10:30 PM KSTP). Several snowmobile luminaries attended the festivities including publisher C.J. Ramstad, Polaris co-founder David Johnson and wife Eleanor as well as Elmer Cone of the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Randy Harrison expressed a few words of thanks to the group. In addition, Saturday evening's banquet saw Dick Harrison (one of three Trail-A-Sled, Inc. founders) win the People's Choice award with his 1960 Trail-A-Sled airsled.

ASCOA - Brainerd

August 30, 2003 - Brainerd, MN - The Antique Snowmobile Club of America and several Scorpion collectors made an impressive showing at the first-ever Race of Champions Grass Drags held at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds this weekend.

ISHOF Ceremony - ASCOA

July 21, 2003 - Pequot Lakes, MN - The Antique Snowmobile Club of America, in their bi-monthly publication Iron Dog Tracks publishes a summary of this past year's International Snowmobile Hall of Fame ceremonies.  Photos of a large number of Scorpion snowmobiles were presented.

Induction Ceremony

February 22, 2003 - Grand Rapids, MN - Dick Harrison, TAS co-founder received dual awards this evening, including the Alan Hetteen Award of Merit and a well-deserved induction into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame.  The evening's banquet was hosted by the Sawmill Inn and also included moving tributes to the firm's other founders, Glen Gutzman (who served as President) and Stub Harrison (who served as Vice President). A transcript of Dick's induction may be found here. An ISHOF transcript of the evening may also be found here.

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Brainerd Dispatch

February 2, 2003 - Brainerd, MN - The Brainerd Dispatch publishes a summary of Dick Harrison's upcoming induction into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame titled Local Snowmobile Pioneer to be inducted into Hall of Fame.

Waconia 2003

February 1 – 2, 2003 - Waconia, MN - Waconia witnessed a record-setting rally, hosted by Midwest Vintage Snowmobile Shows.  Participants came from across the country and well into Canada to enjoy the program.  Warm temperatures prevailed on Saturday as attendees participated in the largest single day in the rally's history.  Many people attended the evening banquet and stopped-by to enjoy the large exhibit of Trail-A-Sled, Inc. & Scorpion memorabilia and to chat with Trail-A-Sled, Inc. co-founder Dick Harrison.  Though Sunday brought the winter's largest snowfall, many people remained to visit the Scorpion exhibit now displayed at the Waconia Lakeside Ballroom.  More than 3,500 individuals attended the rally weekend.  A 1960 all-fiberglass air-sled was also publicly presented for the first time in decades.

Oral History

January 25, 2003 - Pequot Lakes, MN - Another successful Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous was conducted, and despite the lack of snow and bitter wind chills, a large group of hobbyists were in attendance.  The Rendezvous informally featured Scorpion and Trail-A-Sled, Inc. with several large displays of memorabilia, including rare racing footage and images.  A moving oral history by Randy Harrison was presented to the standing-room-only crowd that had gathered for the Saturday evening banquet (a transcript may be found here).

Aitkin Independent Age

January 22, 2003 - Aitkin, MN - The Aitkin Independent Age publishes a summary of Dick Harrison's upcoming induction into the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame titled Scorpion Manufacturer to be inducted into Hall of Fame.