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m va- n www.PowersportsBusiness.com ATV Powersports Business • October 7, 2013 • 35 DIGEST to the Got Gear Enewsletter. "There were over 30,000 people that attended the show," Walter said. "And we were the first booth when you walked in. We do this show every year, and we close 20-30 sales from it. It's well worth the effort." ATV SAFETY INSTITUTE NAMES YOUTH VIDEO WINNERS The ATV Safety Institute and Motorcycle Safety Foundation named 13 winners of this year's Do the Ride Thing video competition. The contest distributed $8,500 in prize money. Fifteen-year-old Jacob Sestak of Prague, Okla., won the $2,500 Grand Prize in the fourth annual contest to promote safe and responsible riding, sponsored by the ATV Safety Institute, Motorcycle Safety Foundation and Right Rider Access Fund. Sestak's video stressed the importance of safety while using ATVs in agricultural work. "I am very humbled and honored to receive such a grand award," Sestak said. "I really enjoyed putting together the videos I have done the past two years. This prize money will be very helpful in furthering my education after high school." Sestak said that after completing the ATV RiderCourse in the fall of 2011, he realized the importance of informing the public about the use of proper gear and machine size. "It is my hope that in seeing my video that people will understand the absolute necessity of wearing the proper personal protective equipment for the task at hand," Sestak said. "It only takes a second to prevent a lifealtering injury." Three winners were selected in each of the following age divisions for ATV safety: 6-10, 11-14, 15-18. There were also three winners in the 15-18 dirt bike division. "Youth tend to be more receptive to messages about safety when it comes from their peers," said ASI executive vice president Paul Vitrano. "This program allows youth to teach other kids, and their parents, the importance of safety when riding an ATV or dirt bike, while using their own creativity and storyline. We strongly encourage trade and enthusiast media, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and youth organizations to share the winning videos." Since the program's creation in 2010, youth have been encouraged to incorporate the ASI's Golden Rules of ATV safety and the MSF DirtBike School's Dirt Bike Riding Tips into their videos. The contest took place from June 1 to Aug. 15. More than 40 submissions were reviewed by a judging panel of ASI and Right Rider Access Fund staff. In addition to the grand prize winner, three ATV entries in three age categories (6-10, 11-14 and 15-18) were awarded prizes of $500, $300 and $200. The 15-18 age group was the only dirt bike category with entrants who met the contest requirements, and winners were also awarded first-, second- and third-place prizes of $500, $300 and $200. The winners in the ages 6-10 category were, in order, Jade Dillenbeck of Tully, N.Y.; Jaden Boyle of Stockton, Kan.; and Teag Thompson of Clarence City, N.Y. For the ages 11-4 category, Elizabeth Klumpp of Edmond, Okla.; Emilie Burns of Buckeye, Ariz.; and Ryan Dillow of Edmund, Okla. For 15-18 ATV, it was Bobby Burns of Buckeye, Ariz.; Brittany Magoon of Mico, Texas; and Keegan Carlson of Glendale, Arizona. For 15-18 dirt bike, winners were Jessica Rhodes of Nibley, Utah; Elijah and Emma Hurst of Torrance, Calif.; and Jack DeDobbelaere of St. Charles, Ill. P30x35-PSB13-ATV-new.indd 35 POLARIS EARNS MILITARY ATV CONTRACT WITH GERMAN ARMY Polaris Industries Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract with the Germany Army to provide MV850 ultra-light tactical vehicles to its forces. Polaris built the MV850 platform specifically for the U.S. military and allied forces. Armies can transport personnel and gear through extreme off-road terrain using the vehicles. The platform includes a 600-pound capacity metal rack system, 11.75-gallon fuel capacity, blackout lighting with IR light capability and an optional litter mount. "Defense forces around the world are seeking Polaris Defense Military vehicles to take advantage of our ability to make modifications to our commercial offthe-shelf technology (COTS), insert customer requirements and quickly deliver an end product that meets their needs," said Rich Haddad, general manager of Polaris Defense. "It is our goal to match the warfighter's mission requirements with our best value product." PSB Polaris will provide its MV850 ultra-light tactical vehicles to the German Army. 9/25/13 11:48 AM