IASC Dealer of the Year

There are great snowmobile dealerships throughout Illinois! It takes more than just selling a lot of sleds to make a great dealership--it's true dedication to the sport and the customers they serve that makes them stand out above the rest. Each season the IASC sponsors a Dealer of the Year program intended to recognize an Illinois dealership that is involved and active at all levels, customer, organization, and overall total support of snowmobiling.

Congratulations to J & J Sports, Sycamore, IL
2007 IASC Dealer of the Year

Illinois Dealers of the Year
First presented in 1987

1992  J&J Sports
Sycamore IL     Region 5

2006 B & M Motorsports
Mendota IL Region 7
 2006 ACSA Dealer of the Year

2004 Lissy’s II Polaris 
Wilmington IL     Region 7
 2004 ACSA Dealer of the Year

2003 R J’s Recreational
West Chicago IL  Region 5

2002  B & M Arctic Cat
Mendota IL     Region 7

2001   Leone Polaris
Peru IL  Region 7

2000  F & R Sales & Service
Waukegan IL     Region 1

1999  Route 12 Rental
Arlington Heights IL  Region1

1998  Talty Polaris
Streator IL     Region 7

1997  Nielsen Enterprises
Lake Villa IL     Region 1

1996 Murray Ski Doo
Champaign IL     Region 9

1995  Kenyon Power Sports
Chillicothe IL     Region 8

1994  F & R Sales & Service
Waukegan IL     Region 1

1993  Route 12 Rental
Arlington Heights IL   Region 2

1992  J&J Sports
Sycamore IL     Region 5

1991 F & R Sales & Service  Waukegan IL     Region 1

1990 Christensen Power Sports
Frankfort IL     Region 7

1989 Scholl’s Arctic Cat
 Elgin IL     Region 5

1988 Victor Ford
Wauconda IL     Region 1

1987  Nielsen Enterprises
Lake Villa IL     Region 1

The IASC winner is submitted to the ACSA competition for Snowmobile Dealer of the Year where dealers from all 27 snowmobile states are judged. The ACSA Dealer of the Year is announced at the annual International Snowmobile Congress held in June. The IASC Dealer of the Year is featured in the September issue of the Illinois Snowmobiler.

The following outlines the requirements for nomination:

  1. Dealer name, address, telephone number, and specific owner or contact
  2. Promotion of the sport at the customer level:
    a.    How do they introduce a non-snowmobiler to the sport?
    b.    How do they introduce customers to organized snowmobiling?
    c.    Do they promote club membership in their dealership?
  3. Promotion of the sport at the organized level:
    a.    Are they a member of a snowmobile club?
    b.    Describe their leadership positions in the club, region, state.
    c.    Does the dealership participate in club fundraisers?
    d.    Does your nominee participate in charity fundraising?
    e.    Does the dealership represent snowmobiling at the local, regional, state, or government meetings?
    f.     Is the dealership involved in trail-grooming operations?
  4. Promotion of the sport of snowmobiling:
    a.    Explain how the dealership is involved in the TOTAL sport of snowmobiling .
    b.    Describe any special snowmobiling projects the dealership may be working on.

Newspaper clippings, pictures, description of special awards, customer comments or surveys and any other supporting documentation would be helpful to include with your nomination. Nominees must be members of the IASC.

Please submit your nomination by March 15, 2008. Click here for printable information sheet.

All nominations should be submitted to:
    IASC
    PO Box 265
    Marseilles, IL 61341-0265

 (rev 11/8/2007)