Upcoming Club Events. St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club. Election Information

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1 St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club Volume Number 5 February 2013 President s Message Well this is the month of January where we should be out riding our trails. Not yet this month. Our annual thaw has occurred and the trails are ice based and not much snow to ride on. The Nominating Committee was selected and Bob Schell was appointed Chairman. Should you have any candidates you feel should serve on the Board please contact Bob at (715) so they can be presented at the next meeting. Remember this is your club, appoint the people you think will serve you best. Several Directorships are open, as well as, President, President-Elect, Treasurer and Secretary which are elected every year. On February 1, 2 & 3 the 10 th Annual Radar Run sponsored by Discover Wisconsin and Sprecher Brewerywill again be on Little St. Germain Lake with the club setting up the food tent on the north side of the track serving Trig s World Famous Brats, Burgers, soda and beer. On Saturday at 2 pm the annual Bikini Run will start. The money raised by the girls will be donated to the Pink Ribbon Riders, St. Germain Fire & Rescue and Plum Lake Ambulance. If anyone wishes to donate to any of the riders you can go t o t h e i r w e b s i t e Any member who wishes to lend a helping hand to either set up, work the event or help tear it down on Sunday can contact me at snowgoers3@aol.com and I will put you on the sheet. Following the Radar Run is the Walker Groomer Show on February 6 & 7. Again if you are able to help out please contact me at snowgoers3@aol.com. All of our members I hope are doing their own form of snow dance so we can get out and ride our trails like we would all like to. Al Clemmensen Election Information Officers are elected to a one-year term. Officer positions are President, President Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary. A President may serve for not more than two consecutive terms. There are two Director positions open each year. Directors are elected to fulfill a three-year term. The slate of candidates will be presented by the Nominating Committee at the February Membership meeting. Nominations from the floor will also be accepted at that time. A sample ballot and a statement from the candidates will be printed in the March newsletter. The election will take place at the membership meeting on March 12, The Tellers Committee will be provided with a membership list, and members attending the meeting will be asked to register with them and receive a ballot upon arrival. Voting will take place during the meeting, which follows the dinner, when the president calls for the ballots. The ballots are tabulated and the winners are announced before the end of the meeting. The new officers and directors take office and assume their duties at the April Board Meeting. Anyone wishing to vote by absentee ballot must request a ballot from the secretary, in writing ( will do), up to 7 days prior to the election. Absentee ballots must be returned in the envelope provided, sealed and mailed. No requests for absentee ballots will be accepted after that time. Sunday, January 27 February 1, 2 & 3 Tuesday, February 5 February 6 & 7 Tuesday, February 12 Friday, February 15 Saturday, February 16 Upcoming Club Events. Snowmobiler s Breakfast Knocker s Pizza 8 am to noon $10.00 St. Germain Radar Run & Ice Drag Food Booth Board of Director Meeting 7 pm, St. Germain Community Center 16th Annual Groomer Show Food Booth Walker Equipment Membership Meeting Clearview Supper Club Club Ride, 9 am Groomer Barn Ride with the Champs For up-to-date information on Club events, meetings, trail conditions & photos check out our website at: or follow us on Facebook Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club PO Box 192 Saint Germain, WI 54558

2 Snowmobilers Breakfast Sponsored by St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club Sunday, January 27, 2013 Knocker s Pizza Company Downtown St. Germain Serving 8:00 am-noon $10.00 Join us for food & fun! Proceeds will be used for grooming expenses incurred throughout the year in maintaining our 100+ miles of Bo-Boen trails.

3 Mike Zainer was recently honored for his 21 years of dedicated service to the club as a Crew Chief and Groomer Driver by Jim Wendt, Trail Boss. Trail Boss Report This has been the most astounding winter I can remember. We are in the middle of January and the trails are unrideable. Not much to report on the grooming. Your drivers have been coming to Monday maintenance and working on our equipment as needed. I can report that the town board is STILL considering a measure to require a conditional use permit for a snowmobile trail to cross private land. We had assurances this was a dead issue but the town chair has chosen to put the issue before the board for consideration. Sure doesn't sound like this board is a friend of snowmobiling to me! We will need to turn out in large numbers at the February townboard meeting on the second Monday to voice our strong objection to this issue. We will keep you posted. Sure is sad to not be able to report on riding but there always seems to be legal issues to watch and write about. Elections are coming in April for Walt Camp, Fred Radtke, Tom Martens, and one open seat----- it is...time FOR A CHANGE!!!! The economics of St. Germain are truly threatened with this non-support of the sport that provides the means of survival for our local businesses. This current board seems oblivious to the harm that will come to our town if they keep promoting changes that will adversely affect our sport. We will keep you informed on this very important issue as it unfolds. Happy Trails Jim Wendt Ron and I want to thank the following people for their assistance at the snowmobile safety class held in December. This was the first time I could not fly back for the class. Dave got the flu and I couldn't leave him. My son Mark ran the book part of the class and certified 58 students very successfully. Volunteers included: Mark Dittmar, Sandy Dittmar Voight, Ed Siergiej, Chuck & Judy Berard, Pam Gebhardt, Hazel & Doug Christensen, Debbie Roberts, Al Clemmensen, Arlene Rickenberg, Margie & Milt Klingsporn, Barbara Steinhilber, Gary Jacobi, Steve Stritzel, Greg Hutton, Lenny Hill, Jackie Schell, Geri Shambo, Carol Hall. These are the people who gave of their time inside on food, correcting tests and registering students and supplying cookies, also helping Ron outside with the machine test. The club should be very proud of these selfless people. Bev Dittmar & Ron Rhodes From the Secretary's desk. We have a very busy couple of weeks coming up with vital fundraisers for the club. Please show your support and help out where you can. See you next Sunday at Knocker s and the following weekend at the Radar Runs! It s election time again. There is information in this newsletter about the election which happens at the March Membership Meeting. If you can not attend, you can vote by absentee ballot by requesting one in writing (regular mail or ) from me (PO Box 192; St. Germain, WI or geby.four@gmail.com) before 4 pm on Tuesday, March 5, I will not be running again for your Secretary/Newsletter Editor. It is time to pass the torch or more appropriately copy machine. You won t be getting rid of me, but it s time to free up some of my donated time. If you have any questions regarding trail conditions, you can become a fan of the club and follow us on Facebook. Also, check out our website at Pam Gebhardt CLUB RIDE One more time!!! The next club ride is scheduled for Friday, February 15, We will be riding (snow conditions permitting) to The Granary in Boulder Junction where we will have breakfast. We will leave from the Groomer barn at 9 am. Non-riders are welcome to join us at the restaurant. Please call (715) to RSVP. I need a total head count of riders and non-riders so that I can call ahead and notify the owners. Feel free to leave your name and head count on my machine. Thank you, Gary Shambo Menu Selection: February Membership Meeting Tuesday, February 12th Clearview Supper Club Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm 16 oz T-bone Steak with baked potato Stuffed Orange Roughy with rice & hollandaise sauce. Stuffing includes blue crab, green peppers & onion Scampi encrusted Chicken Breast with linguini & lemon cream sauce. Crust includes shrimp & garlic All dinners served with salad, dinner roll, coffee and dessert. All dinners are priced at $18.00 with tax and gratuity included. The entrée s offered to us are all new to the Clearview menu and we would like to thank Chef Darrell for giving us the opportunity to enjoy them. Members are responsible for the payment of their reservation whether they attend or not. Please make checks payable to Clearview Supper Club. RSVP by Wednesday, February 6th to: Kay Schultz at (715)

4 Membership report for Dec 18 th to January 18 th A number of people have inquired about how our membership numbers compare to last year s. Well, our total membership count stands at 439. In looking over the February newsletter from last year the number was exactly the same. Snow or no snow, our members are active and dedicated to this sport. Thanks to all for supporting the Bo- Boen Snowmobile Club. As always, if you have any questions or concerns about your membership contact me at: mklings@frontier.com or Margie Klingsporn Welcome to our New Members: as of Jan 2, 2013 James & Marie Hickey -- Dyer, IN Timothy Hoeft -- Milwaukee, WI Mike & Bev Hogan -- Dwight, IL Robert Hunter -- Holland, IN Richard Palmieri -- Gurnee, IL Brian Smith -- Carlock, IL Jim Wallace -- Arlington Heights, IL as of Jan 18, 2013 Alan, Gail, Andrew & Jennifer Rogowski -- Muskego, WI William, Jennifer, Ben, Tyler & Emma Heinisch -- Kingston, IL Welcome back to all of our Renewed members: as of Dec 27, 2012 George & Kathy Clemmensen -- Rosemont, IL Patrick Leamy -- Prairie du Chien, WI Billy Plahm -- Lockport, IL as of Jan 2, 2012 Rick & Carol Carlson -- Gurnee, IL Tom & Laura Lou Gilomen -- St Germain, WI Larry & Patty Glass -- Neosho, WI Brent & Beverly Heimann -- Evanston, IL Scott & Tina Mac Gregor -- Green Bay, WI Paul & Tina Madden -- Caledonia, WI Shawn Mueller -- Plymouth, WI Adam Ruenger -- St Germain, WI Cameron & Kim Rusch -- Green Bay, WI Christopher & Dianne Schenkenberg -- Chicago, IL Jim & Stacy Swenson -- St Germain, WI Mike & Karen Thauer -- Evergreen Park, IL as of Jan 18, 2012 Timm Faesi -- Arbor Vitae, WI John Fletcher -- Dubuque, IA Michael & Alice Fritch -- Metamora, IL Tim, Pam & Nathan Gebhardt -- St Germain, WI Jack Grimm -- Morton, IL Frank Lawrence -- St Germain, WI Ed & Lori Mosca -- Sandwich, IL Dave Nason -- Lake Tomahawk, WI Mel & Linda Wollenschlager -- Normal, IL Thanks to these members for their donations: Rick & Carol Carlson -- Gurnee, IL John Fletcher -- Dubuque, IA Michael & Alice Fritch -- Metamora, IL Larry & Patty Glass -- Neosho, WI Brent & Beverly Heimann -- Evanston, IL William, Jennifer, Ben, Tyler & Emma Heinisch -- Kingston, IL James & Marie Hickey -- Dyer, IN Timothy Hoeft -- Milwaukee, WI Patrick Leamy -- Prairie du Chien, WI Mel & Linda Wollenschlager -- Normal, IL Scott & Tina Mac Gregor -- Green Bay, WI Paul & Tina Madden -- Caledonia, WI Ed & Lori Mosca -- Sandwich, IL Shawn Mueller -- Plymouth, WI Dave Nason -- Lake Tomahawk, WI Alan, Gail, Andrew & Jennifer Rogowski -- Muskego, WI Jim & Stacy Swenson -- St Germain, WI Jim Wallace -- Arlington Heights, IL

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7 Annual Club Raffle Again this season we will be running our club cash raffle. There will be five raffle tickets sent with your membership renewal form. The tickets are $5 each with a maximum of 2,000 tickets sold. First prize is $2,500, second prize is $1,500, third prize is $500 and fourth and fifth place prize is $250 each. The drawing will take place at our dinner meeting on March 12, St.Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club Officers & Directors President Al Clemmensen Cell: (847) snowgoes3@aol.com President-Elect Tom Christensen Work: (715) stgsport@frontier.com Secretary Pam Gebhardt Cell: (715) geby.four@gmail.com Treasurer Ed Siergiej Cell: (715) ed@siergiej.us Trail Boss Jim Wendt Cell: (715) starman@newnorth.net Director Bev Dittmar Home: (715) Director Paul Bohnen Home: (715) paulsrentall@fontier.com Director Roger Klein Home: (715) rwklein1@gmail.com Director Ron Rhodes Work: (715) santaron1@hotmail.com Director Milt Klingsporn Home: (715) mklings@frontier.com Director Todd Wiese Cell: (715) twwupnorth@gmail.com Past President Rich Polaski Home (715) rlpolaski@gmail.com Sponsored by ~ GARAGE HEATERS by Modine Saturday, February 16, :00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast, Whitetail Inn, Hwy 70 West, St. Germain 8:45 a.m. Hit the trail...headed for Wisconsin's beautiful Northwoods, 1st stop is the Snowmobile Hall of Fame, St. Germain There will be two vintage groups and two late model groups. One of the vintage groups will be the VINTAGE CHALLENGE which runs to Lake Gogebic in the UP for lunch. One late model group will also go to Lake Gogebic for lunch at Fish Tales. Call for information, (715) :30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Lunch & Fellowship. Join celebrity riders on the trail in various locations. Hit the trails again. Take different routes to St. Germain Arrive back at Whitetail Inn and get ready for the Hall of Fame Cocktails, Autograph Session, etc. at Whitetail Inn Hall of Fame Dinner followed by the Induction Ceremony

8 St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club PO Box 192 St. Germain WI PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO 4 SAINT GERMAIN WI Please call Arlene Rieckenberg at when you have information on births, of members who are ill or hospitalized and need a bit of cheer, sympathy or encouragement. Dear Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club, Thank You for hosting the snowmobile safety class last week. My boys learned a lot and enjoyed taking the class. Thanks goes out to all the volunteers and the time they put in to make it happen. Please pass this on to those that were involved. Sincerely and wishing for more snow, Will Heinisch Ben & Tyler Heinisch NORTHWOODS SNOWMOBILE CHALLENGE DECEMBER 15 THRU APRIL 27 FIVE STOPS BUY A CARD FOR $2.00 GET IT STAMPED AT EACH STOP TURN IT IN AND WIN A CHANCE AT 1ST PLACE $1,000 2ND PLACE $500 3RD PLACE $250 PLUS GIFT CERTIFICATES & PRIZES DRAWING TO BE HELD APRIL 27 AT THUNDERBIRD BAR & GRILL AT 3:00 PM FOOD, RAFFLES & AND FUN!!! SLO S PUB THE NEW TWILIGHT THUNDERBIRD BAR & GRILL SAYNER PUB SHAMROCK PUB & EATERY ALL PROCEEDS FROM SALE OR CARDS GOES TO BENEFIT LOCAL SNOWMOBILE CLUBS