St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club

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1 St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club Volume Number 7 Bo-Boen s Attend Town Board Meeting Recently it came to the attention of the Bo-Boen Board that the St. Germain Town Board was looking at the process of drafting an ordinance to ban all motorized vehicles from riding on the bike/hike trail that is located in the highway right-of-way along State Highway 70 and County Road C. Several members of the board attended a Public Works Committee meeting on Thursday, February 9 th thinking that some discussion may come up about it since the bike/hike trail was on the agenda. We were advised at that meeting by the town chairman, Walt Camp that any discussion about an ordinance would take place at a Planning & Zoning Committee meeting. At this meeting Mr. Camp confirmed that it was true that such an ordinance was being considered. When asked specifically if that would include snowmobiles, he answered "yes". As a club made up of business and non-business members, we understand how important a role snowmobiling is to the area so having something like this adopted would have a negative impact and be viewed as "Anti-Snowmobiling". A regular St. Germain Town Board meeting was scheduled for the following Monday, February 13 th. Several members of the Bo-Boen Board started to inform members in town about this with the hopes of getting them to attend the meeting to voice their concerns. At the meeting approximately 50 people were able to attend. Not being on the agenda, several in attendance had the opportunity to voice concerns to three of the five voting Town Board members in attendance, Walt Camp, John Vojta and William Bates within the citizen concerns comment time. After all comments on this issue had been given, Mr. Camp stated and assured us that the town board is 100% pro snowmobiling and in no way wants to send a negative message of the town being against. He also stated that he did not see a problem with an ordinance against just "motorized wheeled vehicles" and the other two board members agreed. Please keep in mind no action has been taken yet on this matter and this will be worked on at future meetings. It is with utmost importance that we stay alert to what the town board's action is on this and other issues that may be coming up in the future. Thank you to all of the members and business owners that showed up at the St. Germain Town Board Meeting. With your continued support and involvement we can continue to make the St. Germain area one of the finest areas in the State of Wisconsin to snowmobile and be a destination for snowmobilers from all over. Please make sure that we have your address for possible future correspondence. From your account send a message to info@boboen.com with just your name in the subject line. St. Germain Bo-Boen Board of Directors March 2012 Annual Club Raffle Do you like CASH? Boy, do we have a deal for you. our club is selling raffle tickets and time is running out to get yours! 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 13, Please contact Treasurer, Ed Siergiej, (715) or him at ed@siergiej.us. You can also send your check to: Bo- Boen Snowmobile Club, PO Box 192, St. Germain WI and he will mail you your stubs. Thank you for your support! Information on the Upcoming Election of Officers and Directors 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 was presented by the Nominating Committee at the February Membership Meeting. Nominations from the floor were also accepted. A sample ballot and a statement from the candidates follow. The election will take place at the membership meeting on March 13, 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 4 pm on March 6th. You may not request an absentee ballot and vote at the meeting in March. 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 President s Corner On Thursday, February 16, 2012 forty-two members of the Bo-Boen s Snowmobile Club were treated to a superb dinner at Clearview Supper Club including a fantastic appetizer spread presented by Chef Darryl and his staff before dinner. A new member to the club, Tim Faesi, was introduced. He is a retired police officer and is residing in Minocqua. He assisted with this year s Radar Run and will be a welcomed asset to the club, Welcome aboard Tim. Where to start, this past month was a whirlwind of activity. It kicked off with the Snowmobiler s Breakfast on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Knocker s Pizza Co Inc. The event was headed by Tom Christensen and Steve Soltwedel and was a great success. A great breakfast was provided with the food donated by Knocker s, the wait staff donated their time and worked for tips only. Hopefully they were treated well for their services. We gratefully thank everyone at Knocker s for their efforts to make this a successful event. Thanks to Judy Pacanowski and Steve Soltwedel for the raffle prizes they donated. Judy the quilted snowmobile throw and Steve for the two $50 gas cards. The next event was the 15th Annual Groomer Show which was sponsored by the new owner, Dave Walker, who invited us to again provide the food for the two day event on Wednesday and Thursday, February 1st and 2nd, Steve Soltwedel was the Chairman of this event and with his astute supervision and organization again provided us with a good profit for the time involved. Thanks Steve and to all those that helped out. Our next event was the Radar Run and Ice Drags on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 3rd, 4th & 5th,2012. The Chairman for this event was Paul Bohnen. Saturday was just fantastic with great weather and a crowd estimated at over 3,000 spectators. A special thanks to Chef Gary Jacobi at the grill, Rick Polaski and Paul s wife Julie and daughter Elizabeth at the serving line. Thanks to everyone that helped out, nice work. We are more than halfway through the snowmobiling season and after a good start the snow has just stopped. We get a light dusting and nothing more. I don t know what we have to do, can we hire a Snow Maker like they do with rain. Everybody just pray for snow and a good end to the season. We do seem to be drawing people up every weekend even with the minimal snow conditions. Everybody, the community at large, the businesses and the local government needs to put our best foot forward and welcome our visitors from down south and out of state. Our next fundraising event is the Snowmobile Hall of Fame Classic Snowmobile Roundup. This is held on the Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday, May, 27, This is a big money maker for the club. Unfortunately, I will not be able to run this event due to physical problems. I need a dedicated Chairperson who I will work with in regards to ordering supplies and setup. We need people to work from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and then clean up. Please call me at (715) if you can give a few hours for your club. I will pass on your intent to the Project Chairperson. Our next meeting will be held at Golden Pines on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 and will host our annual elections. The position of President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and two Director positions are open. The Nominating Committee presented its slate of candidates at our membership meeting. Please attend this meeting and participate in the club s annual raffle. This will be my last meeting as your President, I have enjoyed the experience, your friendship and support has been greatly appreciated. I wish the snowmobiling seasons could have been better, but what can you do about the weather? During my term we have a new bridge over the Rainbow Flowage thanks to the efforts of Bev Dittmar and a new Tucker Sno-Cat in the barn thanks to the efforts of Jim Wendt. I appreciate the efforts of our groomer drivers and am greatly pleased by your efforts to make our club the biggest and best in the State. Our fundraising efforts have done well only by your support and participation, Thanks to all of you. A special thanks to all of my Board Members who have made this a special experience. Sincerely, Rich Polaski, President Upcoming Club Events. Tuesday, March 6 Tuesday, March 13 Sunday, May 27 Saturday, August 25 Board of Director Meeting Membership Meeting, Golden Pines Supper Club Snowmobile Hall of Fame Classic Sled Round-Up 16th Annual Pig Roast Sportsmen s Chalet Did you miss the Discover Wisconsin episode on "Join a Club" February 18th or 19th? You can still catch it here at

3 SNOWMOBILER S BREAKFAST A BIG SUCCESS Our first annual Snowmobile Breakfast was held Sunday, January 29th at Knockers Pizza Company, in conjunction with Women on Snow, and was a huge success. The folks at Knockers donated the food and their staff donated their time which made this more of a success than we hoped for. Additionally the raffle for this event added over $400 to our trail grooming funds for the day. Thanks to Judy Pacanowski for donating the Snowmobile Throw for this raffle and Steve & Linda Soltwedel for donating the BP Gas Cards. Our raffle winners were: Quilted Snowmobiler's Throw Emelie Limke, Milwaukee, WI, $50.00 Gas Card Tricia & Rochelle Franks, Eagle River, WI and $50.00 Gas Card Geri Shambo, St. Germain, WI. Thanks again to everyone that purchased raffle tickets and/or came for a delicious breakfast. Thank You to the People That Worked or Supported the Annual Groomer Show Food Booth & Raffle February 1 & 2, 2012 The 15 th Annual Groomer Show Food Booth was another success for the club. I continue to be amazed at the numbers of club members that volunteer their time in support of this event. Special thanks this year goes to Dennis and Dianne Dieter who donated the chili for Thursday. And, thanks to Gary Frank who single handedly managed the raffle another year. Those volunteers who were present for set-up, clean-up and take-down were especially efficient this year. Thank you to all for your help. If I failed to mention anyone, I apologize: Carole Anderson Chuck & Judie Berard Lee & Hazel Christensen Dennis & Dianne Dieter Gary & Laurel Frank Jim & Karen Grace Carla Klein Rich Polaski Arlene Rieckenberg George & Lois Ruediger Judy Schell Gary & Geri Shambo Barb Steinhilber Todd & Wanda Wiese Dave Zielinski Marie Baumann Paul Bohnen Tom Christensen Marion Ewald Tim & Pam Gebhardt Jim Harold Mike & Penny McCormick Rick Polaski Don & Nola Richards Val Rybarczyk Kay Schultz Linda Soltwedel Jim Warmington Jim & Jennifer Wendt Most of all, we need to thank and support the following sponsors for their generosity and assistance in making this event another success: Walker Enterprises (Dave & Judy Walker) M & I Bank (Connie Olson) Camp s Super Valu (Bruce, Mary & David Weber) Thank you everyone, Steve Soltwedel Groomer Show Food Chair St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club

4 2012 Radar Run & Ice Drags Bo-Boen Club Food Tent The Radar Run & Ice Drags was a challenging experience. This being my first time chairing the food tent I was amazed on how much effort is involved in making it a successful event. It all comes down to the wonderful people who volunteered their time. I extend a special thank you to one guy in particular Gary (The Machine) Jacobi. Gary grilled Friday and Saturday, on Saturday he grilled nonstop for 7 hours. Two fun guys Don Bauman and Jim Grace made a hard job enjoyable. If anyone asks Nola Richards to volunteer for them, you better make sure the porta potty's are on stable ground. I was very impressed so many members jumped in to help were they could, even people that weren t signed up. It makes me proud to belong to the best snowmobile club in the state. Thank You to everyone that helped setup and take down, to everyone that helped serve food and drink and to everyone who helped cook. If I forgot anyone I am truly sorry. It was a successful event, with great people, on a beautiful day. What more can you ask for! Thank You again to everyone that volunteered. Gary and Geri Shambo Jim and Jennifer Wendt Gary Jacobi Rick Polaski Steve Soltwedel Don and Nola Richards Jim Grace Don Bauman Julie, Jonathan & Elizabeth Bohnen Carla and Roger Klein Judy Schell Melissa and Kellie Radue Jim and Val Rybarczyk Todd Weise Dave Brosseit The Gebhardt Family Veolia A special Thank You goes to David and Bruce Weber and Camp s Super Valu. Paul Bohnen, Chair

5 Notes from the Secretary It s that time of year again! The election for club officers and directors will be held at our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 13th at Golden Pines. Only members who have paid their dues by the AWSC membership deadline of February 28th are eligible to vote; one vote for single membership and two votes for family. The Teller Committee will have a roster of eligible members at the meeting. Members who cannot attend can request an absentee ballot by regular mail or (PO Box 192; St. Germain, WI or geby.four@gmail.com) from me before 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 6th. Board members will review and propose budget items at their Board Meeting on March 6th. Refinement of the preliminary budget will occur at the April Board Meeting, with the board voting on the final budget at their meeting in May. Pam Club Rides As you all know we have tried three times to schedule a club ride. Rumor has it that some folks are getting ready to leave for warmer climates. Others are getting their sleds ready for when and if it snows. In the past few years, March has not been good to snowmobilers. So lets call it a draw and we'll try again next year!! Have a great summer. Thank you, Gary & Geri Shambo Trail Boss Report Well, the year of the unpredictable snow continues. We have been working a limited schedule as the snow conditions dictate. The trails have a good ice base but little snow to work with. They are, however, in pretty good condition in the woods. I hope we have some late season riding ahead to make up for the lack of normal conditions we have been having. We have had a tough season with our equipment. Our tractors have had rear bearing problems and numerous electrical glitches. There is a problem with the electrical harness in the cab for the front work lights which will have to be addressed on both machines. The circuit to the drag lights has also given us problems hope all this stuff is the end of the malady's for a long time. The Tucker has a gas gauge glitch but that is not limiting the capability of putting down some great trail. All in a seasons work, I guess. I hope you are following the CAP/Step program in the magazine. Seems like we have an uphill fight but we have to continue to put pressure on our lawmakers if we want this done. Get involved!!! Let's hope March is a lion and not a lamb. Happy Trails, Jim News from the Membership Chair As of the writing of this, my final column as Membership Chairperson, a volunteer is still needed to take over the responsibility for next season. The chair is responsible for sending out renewal notices in September and updating memberships throughout the year. As you can see from the following report, our memberships dwindle in toward the end of the season, and really don't pick up until August. Due to the size of our club, knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is a must. The documentation and files which accompany this position are all in order and are waiting for a new home. Please contact me at with questions. Judy Pacanowski Membership Report 1/19/2012, 2/3/2012, 2/13/2012: New Members Marv & Karen Anderson-St Germain, WI (we appreciate the donation) David Beezhold-Monee, IL (and thank you for the donation) Mark & Nina Dittmar-Merrill, WI James Edwards-St Germain, WI Nick Krantkramer-New London, WI Barr Lemcke-Johnsburg, IL Woody & Jill Powers-Johnsburg, IL (and thanks for the extra support) Greg & Sue Wood-New London, WI Jason & JoAnn Yakey-Rockford, IL Renewals Doug, Michelle, Shawn, and Ryan Bansemer-West Allis, WI Frank E. Lawrence-St Germain, WI Robert & Ann Rhodes-New Lenox, IL Mike & Karen Thauer-Evergreen Park, IL

6 Candidate Statements Allen Clemmensen President For the last 2 years I have been the President-Elect for our club. While being on the Board of Directors for our club I have also been a groomer driver and volunteer for the fall clean up and any and all work needed to keep our club going in the right direction. With the help of all board members we have purchased a new Tucker to keep our trails smooth the way that our riders want them to be. In the past I have been the President of the Condo Association at Elbert's Resort in St. Germain only stepping down due to the sale of my rental unit. As the President of our club I will continue the work started by previous Presidents and move forward trying to better our club with new idea's. Tom Christensen President-Elect My name is Tom Christensen and I am running for President-Elect. Our family moved to St. Germain in 1996 and opened up St. Germain Sport Marine. I have served on the Bo-Boen Board as Secretary, President-Elect, President and Past-President. I enjoy working with everyone on the Board and look forward to continuing to do so in the future. Ed Siergiej Treasurer I have accepted the nomination of the election committee to run for one more year as your treasurer. Looking forward in working with the other elected officers and directors as our club once again is the largest in the state of Wisconsin. Snowmobiling remains to be an important part of the success of our community as we need to keep aware of actions that can harm this. I ask for your support. Pam Gebhardt Secretary I will again be running for Secretary of the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club and would like to thank everyone for the support given to me during the past 2 years while I held this position. I have enjoyed my time on the Board and look forward to serving you for another year. Paul Bohnen Director I ve lived in St. Germain since 1976 and have had family here since We have been in business for 15 years. My wife Julie and I have three kids Jonathan 17, Elizabeth 15 and Nicholas 5. I started brushing trails and riding with my uncle on the groomers when I was 13 years old. I ve been on the board of directors for the last 3 years helping work through some challenging situations. I would like to continue on the board for another 3 years and I m asking for your support. Milt Klingsporn Director After retiring in 2007, my wife Margie and I moved here full-time from Milwaukee. My wife s parents built the house we now have in 1980, so we have been coming to St. Germain for many years. I have been a commissioner on our lake s District Board, a district trainer for the Boy Scouts of America, and am currently the Assistant Frequency Coordinator for the Wisconsin Association of Repeaters for amateur radio. Three years ago I purchased a snowmobile from a... March Membership Meeting Tuesday, March 13th Golden Pines Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Menu Selection: Prime Rib with Baked Potato & Vegetable Almond Crusted Chicken Breast with Wild Rice & Vegetable 2 Skewers Grilled Shrimp with Wild Rice & Vegetable All dinners served with salad, dinner roll, coffee and dessert. All dinners are priced at $18.00 with tax and gratuity included. Members are responsible for the payment of their reservation whether they attend or not. Please make checks payable to Golden Pines. RSVP by Wednesday, March 7th to: Kay Schultz at (715) St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club SAMPLE Ballot Election Officers & Directors President: One Year Term Vote for One Al Clemmenson President-Elect: One Year Term Vote for One Tom Christensen Treasurer: One Year Term Vote for One Ed Siergiej Secretary: One Year Term Vote for One Pamela Gebhardt Director: Three Year Term Vote for Two Paul Bohnen Milton Klingsporn...neighbor and have ridden with the Apple Dumpling Gang for the past three seasons. I have also put in volunteer time at the Radar Run the past two years. While new to the sport I find it s one that is very enjoyable, and look forward to working with the officers and other directors to help make the Bo- Boen Snowmobile Club one that you, the members, and the community of St Germain can be proud of. I believe we have a great snowmobile club and it s an asset to both the sport of snowmobiling and the community of St Germain. Thank you for your consideration.

7 Get well wishes were sent to Nola Richards after recent eye surgery and Rich Polaski following hand surgery. Condolences were sent to the family of long-time St. Germain businessman Ed Reid. Please call Arlene Rieckenberg (715) when you have information on births, of members who are ill or hospitalized and need a bit of cheer, sympathy or encouragement. Sportsmen s Chalet Moondance Bar Smiley s Pub Sportsmen s Chalet Kathan Inn & Resort Bauer s Dam Resort Buy a card for $3.00 get it stamped at each stop, turn it in & win a chance at cash & other prizes! All proceeds from the sale of cards goes to: Local Snowmobile Clubs Local Cancer Center Prize money for 3 BIG WINNERS Drawing will be held at Sportsmen s Chalet June 9, 2012 Starting at 2 pm Door Prizes, Raffles & Paddle Wheel (Need not be present to win) NORTHWOODS SNOWMOBILE CHALLENGE DECEMBER 15 THRU MAY 12 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 MAY 12TH AT SHAMROCK PUB & EATERY STARTING AT 3:00 FOOD, RAFFLES AND FUN! SLO S PUB THE NEW TWILIGHT THUNDERBIRD BAR & GRILL SAYNER PUB SHAMROCK BAR ALL PROCEEDS FROM SALE OR CARDS GOES TO BENEFIT LOCAL SNOWMOBILE CLUBS st. germain bo-boen snowmobile club officers & directors president rich polaski home (715) rlpolaski@gmail.com president-elect al clemmensen cell: (847) snowgoers3@aol.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 roger klein home: (715) rwklein1@gmail.com director paul bohnen home: (715) paulsrentall@fontier.com.com director beverly dittmar home: (715) director steve soltwedel home: (715) spsoltwedel@yahoo.com director ron rhodes work: (715) santaron1@hotmail.com director todd wiese twupnorth@nnex.net past president tom christensen work: (715) stgsport@frontier.com

8 St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club PO Box 192 Saint Germain, WI PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO 4 SAINT GERMAIN WI ATTENTION NON-RESIDENT SNOWMOBILERS May 27, 2012 Vintage and antique sled show and swap at the St. Germain Community Park. Show Registration starts at 8:00 am. Music and food all day. Awards presented at 3 pm. Sled registration is $5.00 (max $25.00) and swap space is $20.00 for a standard size area. For additional information visit the web site at and to view photos and judging results from past Roundups. Snowmobiles bearing Wisconsin registration are not required to have a non-resident trail pass, even if the owner is from out of state. A two year Wisconsin registration is $30.00, compared to two trail passes at $70.00 for two years. Almost two times the money is generated with a two year registration as is with two trail passes due to the formula used to transfer gas tax revenue to the state snowmobile fund; the state snowmobile fund is where the money comes from for grooming and trail maintenance. By having Wisconsin registration instead of a trail pass, you save $40.00 every two years and contribute more money to the state fund. It is perfectly legal to have Wisconsin registration on your snowmobile in addition to your home state's registration. You do not need a Wisconsin address; your home address can be used for a Wisconsin registration. Once you have a Wisconsin registration, it can be renewed online at the DNR website. Wisconsin registration applications can be obtained at any DNR office, at any dealer who sells snowmobiles in Wisconsin, and at many dealers out of state near the Wisconsin border.