President’s Message



The approach to our long-anticipated snowmobile season is seemingly slow. Hopefully, in approximately 60 days, we will be riding the best-groomed trails in the Midwest. We are still anxiously awaiting cold temperatures to freeze the ground and the lakes before the snow comes. We have experienced our first freezing temperatures and snow flurries, but not enough to convince us the season is here. The trails, equipment, and groomer drivers are ready for the season.

Thank you to those who volunteered for our fundraiser and community service project for Clean Boats, Clean Waters at the Found Lake Boat Landing. We were presented with a check in the amount of $4,000 from the Found Lake Association for our 200+ hours of service.  A dedicated group of 24 volunteers helped educate boaters about invasive species and how to clean their boats and trailers.

Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped with brushing and cleaning the trails on October 12. What a great turn out! Also, thank you to The Timbers Bar & Grill for hosting the after-brushing celebration and to Spang’s Italian Restaurant for providing the pizzas.

The new 2025 Bo-Boen trail map has been proofed and will be soon available at our advertisers’ businesses. We are grateful to all the businesses and organizations that purchased map ads. Please patronize our supporters; they are an important part of the success of our trail system.

You can click the Calendar of Events link at the end of the Newsletter for upcoming events and opportunities to volunteer and support the trail system. You can also keep up to date on Bo-Boen happenings, snowmobiling, and other events in our area by following our Facebook page and checking our website. Please consider buying a raffle ticket to support the trail grooming efforts. It takes all of us working together to have a great trail system.

Let’s all do our part to keep our trails safe and enjoyable for all by riding our side of the trail. As always, think snow.

Roger Klein, President

Groomer Appreciation

We held our annual Groomer Driver Appreciation Dinner last month to thank our drivers, maintenance crew, support volunteers, and their spouses for their hard work all year long. Not only are they busy during the season, but they are trail brushing, taking care of equipment, submitting reports, and driving our groomers in parades during the off-season. We have an exceptional team!

Our maintenance/brushing crew has also been working hard the last few weeks to get the trails ready for this upcoming season. They take pride in all they do and "They Do This For You". These guys are very good at it. It is a long, drawn-out chore but they stick right to it. After brushing is finished, it will be time to get all of our signs up to specs. A big "Thanks" to the guys who participate in getting this done.

Membership Corner

If you have not yet renewed your membership, this will be your last newsletter.

Memberships continue to come in. As of mid-October, we have around 900 renewed and new memberships. If you haven’t yet, please either return the form that was mailed to you, or use our secure membership renewal form online at https://boboen.wufoo.com/forms/z1bvnelh0mr4ne8/.

Any questions, please let me know. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Ed Siergiej, Membership Chair

715-493-7736

info@boboen.com

Club Brushing Day

Thanks to our great volunteers for coming out for Trail Brushing day! We got a lot accomplished in clearing and preparing the trails for the upcoming season. It was fun to see old friends and make new ones. Thanks to The Timbers Bar & Grill for hosting our party and Spang's Italian Restaurant for the delicious pizza.