Scorpion Homecoming is one month away! Make plans to attend now, and review our Homecoming 2014 page for details.
Revamped Website! Dec, 2013
Just in time for the holidays, our website has been completely updated, with a fun new look and expanded features!
Heritage Days - 2013
A large display of Scorpion snowmobiles was found again at this year's Heritage Days, held in Crosby's Memorial Park. Crosby-Ironton Royalty were present and graced the snow-machines with a number of exceptional photographs.
Homecoming 2014 Announced
July 4 2013 - The tenth annual Scorpion Homecoming is official announced for February 1, 2014 - featuring the 1965 Scorpion, the one and only original.
Homecoming 2013 Recap
Scorpion Homecoming 2013 offered a largest-ever feature sled (the wedge designs of 1971-1972) with 28 of these bold red and black machines gracing the event’s feature aisle. All told, approximately 160 Scorpions of all sizes, stripes and colors were on display, having traveled from both the Cuyuna Range and parts as far away as Michigan, Saskatchewan and South Korea.
Waconia Ride-In - Scorpion Featured
For the second time in it's history, the Waconia Ride-In featured Scorpion snowmobiles again this year. A large number of Scorpion and Trail-A-Sled, Inc. snow-machines graced the floor of the Waconia Ballroom, with several Scorpion luminaries speaking at the Saturday evening banquet.
Homecoming 2013 Announced
July 4 2012 - The ninth annual Scorpion Homecoming is official announced for February 2, 2013 - featuring the wedge designs of 1971-1972.
Homecoming 2012 Recap
Scorpion Homecoming 2012 offered a largest-ever feature sled (the TK/TKX of 1979-1981) with 28 of these bold red and black machines gracing the event’s feature aisle. All told, approximately 180 Scorpions of all sizes, stripes and colors were on display, along with a large number of spectators, both from the Cuyuna Range and throughout the Midwest. A large contingent of former dealers and Scorpion racers were also present (including Sandra Shultz, Les Pinz and Dave Karpik) along with many newcomers to the Homecoming.
Homecoming 2012 Announced
July 4 2011 - The eighth annual Scorpion Homecoming is official announced for February 4, 2012 - featuring the TK and TKX from 1979-1981.
Homecoming 2011 Recap
A pleasant break in the weather greeted the several hundred Scorpion faithful who descended upon Crosby’s Memorial Park for this year’s festivities. Celebrating seven years running, Scorpion Homecoming 2011 featured the Super Stinger of 1974 and 1975. Area residents may remember that era, when Chuck Connors of “The Rifleman” served as company spokesperson, and over four hundred individuals worked at the Crosby-Ironton manufacturing campus. Twenty-eight of these classic Super Stingers were on proud display in a variety of original colors.
Scorpion Homecoming 2011 saw it's widest range of trophies yet, including the following award winners: Cuyuna Lakes Chamber’s Choice: Kevin Woeste, 1979 Sting; Scorpion Traveler: Smith family, Westphalia, MI (801 miles); Scorpion Custom, runner-up: Chris Moore, 1972 Stinger II, Ham Lake, MN; Scorpion Custom, first-place: Scorpion Sales & Service, 1970 Stinger, Star Prairie, WI; Trail-A-Sled Era Original, runner-up: Mark Lindberg, 1971 Super Stinger 793, Crosby, MN; Trail-A-Sled Era Original, first place: Andy Rote, 1970 Mark III, Pine City, MN; Trail-A-Sled Era Restored, runner-up: Paul Pernula, 1966 Trail-A-Sled, Brainerd, MN; Trail-A-Sled Era Restored, first place: David Rote, 1966 Trail-A-Sled, Askov, MN; Scorpion Era Original, runner-up: Doug Tremain, 1974 Stinger 290, Duluth, MN; Scorpion Era Original, first place: Scorpion Sales & Service, 1973 Super Stinger, Star Prairie, WI; Scorpion Era Restored, runner-up: Chuba Brothers, 1977 Bull Whip; Scorpion Era Restored, first place: Kevin Woeste, 1979 Stinger, St. Cloud, MN; Feature Sled, runner-up: Kevin Ahlm, 1974 Super Stinger 290, Annandale, MN; Feature Sled, runner-up: Blake Wymer, 1975 Super Stinger, New Prague, MN; Feature Sled, first place: Don Peterson, 1974 Super Stinger, Deerwood, MN.
