February 2016 - Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club

St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club
Celebrating our 46th Snowmobiling Season!
Volume 2015-16 Number 7
President’s Message—Ozzie Ausloos
Keep on Dancing, We need the snow
I am writing this in Mid-January and
we are now starting to get some cold
weather and snow. Remember when
Aaron Rodgers told everyone to
‘Relax’, well maybe that is what our
members need to do...Relax, winter
will get here in due time. We recently
had some very cold weather which
helped freeze the lakes and swamps
and several of the lakes have been
marked because of this cold. Please
look for the barrels on the lakes before
venturing out on them. Safety should
be the main focus of our snowmobile
experience, please ride responsibly,
ride right, and always be alcohol free
when riding.
www.boboen.com
As you may know the Radar Run has
been postponed to February 12th &
13th. This is a great event to watch and
to volunteer for, plan on going to this
event. We would appreciate a few
hours of your time, this is a big fund
raiser for our club and spreading the
work load out makes it more enjoyable
for all. Call Steve Soltwedel (262-9498930) for volunteering in the heated
food tent, or Ozzie Ausloos (920-4204520) for working in the fresh air with
parking and crowd control.
The Groomer Show is February 3rd &
4th, our club has a food booth at his
event as well. We’re a couple people
short in the booth, call Jim Wendt if
you are able to help (715-891-1610).
February 2016
Last but not least, this winter as you
know has been off to a slow start, our
merchants in the area depend on
snowmobile business for a good portion of their annual revenue. St Germain offers a lot to do besides snowmobiling, come on up and enjoy the
winter. Stop in and patronize our map
advertisers and tell them we appreciate their support. I’m sure they will
be thankful that you are there.
Keep on dancing…
Ozzie
THANK YOU, THANK YOU
Penny & Mike McCormick, Judy
Schell, Connie Olson, Kay Schultz
and Denny & Dianne Dieters
for decorating our St. Germain
Christmas parade float.
You are elves extraordinaire!
We’re Looking for Miss
Snowflake
to Represent our Club
We are looking for a Miss Snowflake contestant to represent our club at the AWSC Workshop which is
held in the fall, (October or November) and a Miss Snowflake Queen is will be crowned to represent the
Association at various events throughout the state during her one year reign.
Qualifications:
 Must be a current family member of the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club and AWSC or if 19 years of age or over must be a due
paying member.
 Age must be between 18 and 21 at the time of the pageant.
 Single
 Must be able to attend the Miss Snowflake Pageant 2016 representing the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club.
 Must be an active participant in Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club events.
We are looking for a contestant with knowledge and enthusiasm about snowmobiling as well as her ability to communicate
information about our sport and community. Please send your resume by June 1st to Don Bauman, 8144 Forest Wood Lane,
St. Germain WI 54558. If you have any questions I can be reached at 715-891-2707. The newly crowned Miss Snowflake for
2017 will receive at the end of her reign a $1,500 dollar scholarship to further her education.
Snowmobilers
Breakfast
at
Knocker’s Pizza Company
A HUGE SUCCESS!
Knocker’s Snowmobilers Breakfast fundraiser was a great success. A great made to
order omelet meal was enjoyed by all who attended. Again, thank you Barry & Shelley and staff for helping our club raise funds for maintaining our trails. Also a big
thank you to their daughter Paige, who did another great job selling paddles
throughout the morning for door prize raffles that were donated by the following:
Timbers Bar & Grill
Sisters Saloon
The Thunderbird Bar
Fibbers
St. Germain Bakery
Red Canoe
Sportsmen’s Chalet
Knocker’s Pizza Co.
Badger Liquor
Twilight Bar & Grill
McGregor’s Blink Bonnie's
Jack Bourgeois
St. Germain Sport Marine
Tim & Pam Gebhardt
Trail Boss, Jim Wendt is presented a check by
Barry & Shelley Hodkiewicz
Thank you all. The total proceeds to our club totaled $1962.00!
Annual Club Raffle
Again this season we will be running our
club cash raffle. There will be four 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 8, 2016.
We would also like to THANK The New Twilight Bar &
Grill for paying for the print costs of the raffle tickets.
The family that sleds together… stays together!
Trail Boss—Jim Wendt
Wow! What a disastrous winter so far. As you probably
know, we have about 5" of snow on the ground which packs
to around 1" on the trail. We have panned the trails twice so
far in the hope that we can at least drive the frost down in
the ground to help establish a good base for future snowfalls.
Not anything to report except a big "thank you" to those
folks that brought rags to the barn for our equipment maintenance. We just have to be patient and hope the winter
gods will soon smile on us.
HAPPY TRAILS (soon)
JIM
Secretary’s Report—Kay Schultz
Once again, the club had a great membership dinner this
month. A total of 62 people were treated to the terrific hospitality of the Fath family at Clearview Supper Club. The
food was outstanding, including the appetizers, and the dessert of petit fours over ice cream was delicious. Thanks for
everything.
As for snowmobiling, yes the trails are finally open. Now
all we need is some more snow to improve the conditions.
The recent cold snap has finally froze the lakes and ground,
but now our groomers need some snow to work with to
make your trails enjoyable for all. So don’t put your dancing
shoes away just yet.
Kay Schultz February Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 9th
Knocker’s Pizza Co.
Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm
Menu Selection
Beef Tenderloin w/Gorgonzola & baked potato
1/2 Fried Chicken & baked potato
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 8, 2016.
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 (e-mail 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.
Honey-Mustard Grilled Salmon & wild rice
All dinners include salad, sautéed vegetables, rolls,
dessert & coffee. All meals are priced at $21.00 with
tax and gratuity included.
Members are responsible for the payment of their reservation whether they attend or not. Please make checks
payable to Knocker’s Pizza Co.
RSVP by Wednesday, February 3rd to
Kay Schultz, (715) 542-3912.
The new Dog Creek Bridge
Riders, Peggy & Ozzie Ausloos
Show your support for the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club by purchasing a spectacular
night light featuring the club logo. The
light is available in red, green, blue or
clear. Price is $20.00 with all proceeds
going to the club. To make your purchase,
please contact Mike and Penny McCormick
at 715-542-2537 or 312-246-4277 or
they are available at
St. Germain Sport Marine.
OR...
send $20.00 plus $2.00 shipping($22.00) to:
McCormick/Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club
1338 Pine Crest Ct
St. Germain, WI 54558
Please include your name, address and
phone # and your choice of color...first
and second choice.
The Air, The Forest and
The Watch Print Raffle
Again this year, Don & Marie Bauman
donated another signed, numbered and
framed print to the club to be used for a
raffle. This years print is “The Air, The Forest and The Watch” by Robert Bateman. It
is 23” x 34.5” and tickets are available
anytime at St. Germain Sport Marine or at
Club Dinner Meetings. For those of you out
of the area, you may also send money with
your membership renewal and make a
note what the additional funds are for.
Tickets are 3/$5.00 or 7/$10.00.
Membership News—Margie Klingsporn
The new year has finally brought us the cold weather. By now I had expected that membership applications would have
slowed down, but we have 89 renewed/new memberships since I last reported our numbers. We are over 900 at this point
and wondering if we will hit the 1000 mark. Here are just a few interesting facts:
Membership Counts
New
Renewed
Total
423
511
934
45% of our members are new this year
55% were members in previous years.
AWSC was processing 700+ membership applications A DAY at one point
If any of you have questions about your membership, please feel free to direct them to me at [email protected] or 715479-2028. Please ride safely and have fun.
A big thank you goes out to those of you who sent in a trail or equipment fund donations with your membership applications. (Your names have the $ out front!)
New Members November 11th—December 16th
Welcome to these new Bo-Boen members. We are pleased to have you join us. May you have safe rides on our trails this season.
New members:
Robert & Erika Alarid -- Morris, IL
Fred & Mary Bahl -- Muskego, WI
$ John Baird -- Tuscola, IL
Justin & Denise Bates -- Champaign, IL
Todd Becker -- Tuscola, IL
Don & Diane Borkowski -- Waukesha, WI
Casey & Liz Bowman -- Walford, IA
Trent Boyd -- Claremore, OK
Tim Bretz -- Villa Grove, IL
James & Stephanie Brewer -- St Germain, WI
Don & Bev Brinkmeier -- Sun Prairie, WI
Brian & Amy Brown -- Oconomowoc, WI
Mike, Kim, Kaylee & Ryan Brown-Eagle River, WI
Thomas & Susan Burr -- St Germain, WI
Frank & Amy Ciminello -- Hoffman Estates, IL
Ronald Crabtree -- Dyer, IN
Jennifer & David Cyskiewicz -- Waukesha, WI
Nicholas Detraglia -- Oswego, IL
Karl & Lisa Devroy -- St Germain, WI
Tim & Peggy Ebert -- St Germain, WI
Daniel & Carol English -- St Germain, WI
Brian & Donna Esch -- Hugo, MN
Lou Gipp -- St Germain, WI
Mark Goebel -- Kaukauna, WI
Gabriel & Jennifer Griffith -- New Lenox, IL
$ Donald Hacke -- Eldridge, IA
$ Greg Jackson -- Jhope, IN
Steve & Lori Janowski -- Green Bay, WI
Donald Karp -- McHenry, IL
Kevin & Eileen Kearney -- Wheaton, IL
Timothy & Cindy Kiesow -- St Germain, WI
$ Ozzie King -- Waterford, WI
Jim & Karen Klenke -- Janesville, WI
Terry & Evie Knutti -- Lanark, IL
Ronald & Barbara Kroschel -- St Germain, WI
$ Robert & Wendy Krueger -- Neenah, WI
Barbara & Paul Kuzba -- Oconomowoc, WI
Jeff & Jodi Leader -- West Brooklyn, IL
$ Joy Vietinghoff & Carl Lindquist--Viroqua, WI
Larry & Jennifer Lombardo -- Huntley, IL
Scott Martin -- Tuscola, IL
Stephen & Danelle Merrell -- Oregon, IL
Scott & Susan Meyer -- Eau Claire, WI
John & Diane Misina -- St Germain, WI
Nowell Moore -- Congerville, IL
Terry Nelson -- Lake Villa, IL
Jeff & Charlotte Neumann -- West Bend, WI
Patrick & Dianne Pedersen -- Neenah, WI
Jen & Dylan Peotter -- Little Chute, WI
Daniel & Nicole Pete -- Cottage Grove, WI
Jeffrey & Cindy Picha -- Joliet, IL
Dale Purvis -- Capron, IL
Dennis Randolph -- Manhattan, IL
Betsy & Roger Rappa -- St Germain, WI
$ John & Maureen Sanfilippo -- Woodruff, WI
Mark & Sharen Schimmelfennig--Oconomowoc, WI
Bill & Kathy Schmidt -- St Germain, WI
$ David & Teresa Schultz -- West Dundee, IL
James Schultz -- Algonquin, IL
$ Tom Sharbuno -- Port Washington, WI
Virginia Simmet -- St Germain, WI
Robert & Melanie Smit -- Mukwonago, WI
Richard & Sally Smith -- St Germain, WI
Curt & Alison Snyder -- Fulton, IL
$ Charles Sparks -- Villa Park, IL
Scott & Tina Steger -- New Berlin, WI
Bobby & Nancy Stockam -- Antioch, IL
David & Michelle Stumeier -- Tuscola, IL
Ross & Tracy Templeton--Arlington Heights, IL
$ Todd & Kim Tilidetzke -- Menomonee Falls, WI
Neal & Becky Verfuerth -- Manitowoc, WI
Duane & Nicole Wendler -- Lake Tomahawk, WI
Rich & Penny Westwood -- Stockton, IL
Lance & Suzanne Wirth -- St Germain, WI
$ James & Dora Wolfe -- Frankfort, IL
Renewing Members
Welcome back to our renewing Bo-Boen members. It is good to have you in our ranks for this season. Have fun on the trails
and stay safe.
Sean & Katie Farchmin -- Waukesha, WI
Thomas, Mary Ann & Jonathan Hoscheit -- Saint Charles, IL
Lisa, Isaac & Matthew Vedder & Mike Kijowski -- St Germain, WI
Tony, Karna, Karsten & Kai Kroening -- Waconia, MN
Jim & Juli Mobry -- Rio, WI
Robert Murkley -- Berlin, WI
Ryan Nobbe -- Greensburg, IN
$ Robert G Poole -- Verona, WI
Michael Powers -- Fox Lake, IL
B. B. Mappy’s Hint of the Month
Please be sure to let Margie know anytime that your contact
$ William & Jan Saranczak -- Bolingbrook, IL
information changes so that she can update the dataJon Skorey -- Pompano Beach, FL
base. That means be a change in your Address, Phone, or Email
Kevin & Kelly Uryasz -- Carol Stream, IL
should be sent to her via email ([email protected]) or
Matt & Nikki Verseman -- St Germain, WI
phone (715-479-2028).
Kelly Williams -- Tuscola, IL
Snowmobile Safety Class of 2015 complete!
58 Students attended the class this year and each
and everyone passed the test and received their
Snowmobile Safety Certificate. They were awesome
students!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this
year’s class a success! Without you we could not have
done it.
INSTRUCTORS: Peggy & Ozzie Ausloos, Roger Klein,
Steve Stritzel, Ron Rhodes, Vilas County Recreation
Deputy Randy Schneider and DNR Warden Dave Walz.
VOLUNTEERS: Carla Klein, Jack Bourgeios, Susan
Stein, Maggie Clemmensen, Dianne Dieter, Fred &
Laura Locher, Janet Kazda, Brad Peligrino, Don
Baumann and Wally Obermann.
LUNCH PROVIDERS: Chuck & Judy Berard and Arlene Rieckenberg
BAKERS: Laura Locher, Kay Schultz, Dianne Dieter,
Penny McCormick, Judy Schell,
Marie Baumann,
Carola Anderson, Karen Grace, Sharon Brown and Arlene Rieckenberg.
Special thanks to Jim Wendt for bringing the Tucker
over and explaining to the students what they should
do when they meet or come up behind a groomer. A
big thanks also to Paul’s Rental for the use of the
snowmobiles for demonstration.
Photo’s thanks to Peggy Ausloos
and Wally Geist
The Boo-BBB's Hit the Trail!
After a very long wait, the ladies of the Boo-BBB's finally got
back on the trail. Under the awesome leadership of Peg Ausloos, we rode 90 miles on beautiful trails. After lunching at
Bauer's Dam, we rode back to St Germain already planning
next week's adventure. It is never too late to join us....just
meet us at the groomer barn at 9:00 am sharp on Wednesday
morning. When the church bells chime 9:00, we are on our
way. Finally, we are going on a three day, two night trip on
February 16,17 and 18. All women snowmobile riders are welcome to join us. We will ride to Florence on night one and
then to the Potawatomi Casino in Wabeno. You are guaranteed a good time! Questions?
Contact:
Peg Ausloos 715-892-6467
Janelle Ewen 715-542-4625
Penny McCormick 715-542-2537
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, February 2—Board Meeting
7 pm—St. Germain Fire Station
Tuesday, February 9—Membership Meeting
Knocker’s Pizza Co.
February 3 & 4—Arrowhead Groomer Show
Walker Equipment
February 12 & 13—St. Germain Radar Run
Club Officers & Directors
2015-2016
President—Bob “Ozzie” Ausloos
Work: (920) 420-4520
Email: [email protected]
President-Elect—Tom Nampel
Home: (715) 542-2708
Email: [email protected]
Secretary—Kay Schultz
Home: (715) 542-3912
Email: [email protected]
Please call Arlene Rieckenberg at 715-542-3066 when you
have information on births, of members who are ill or hospitalized and need a bit of cheer, sympathy or encouragement.
Treasurer—Ed Siergiej
Cell: (715) 493-7736
Email: [email protected]
Trail Boss—Jim Wendt
Cell: (715) 891-1610
Email: [email protected]
Director—Dianne Dieter
Home: (715) 542-2913
Email: [email protected]
Director—Don Bauman
Cell: (715) 891-2707
Email: [email protected]
Director—Roger Klein
Home: (715) 477-8570
Email: [email protected]
Director—Jack Bourgeois
Home: (715) 542-2261
Email: [email protected]
Director—Tim Gebhardt
Cell: (715) 891-1800
Email: [email protected]
Director—Dave Walker
Work: (715) 479-4200
Email: [email protected]
Past-President—Tom Christensen
Work: (715) 479-4930
Email: [email protected]
St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club
PO Box 192
St. Germain WI 54558