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Membership Meeting at Knockers - Thursday, March 13
Board Elections- Thursday, March 13
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St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club
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President’s Message
The snow continues to fall; not in huge amounts, but enough to keep the trails in decent riding condition. The early season base created by our grooming staff and the small but steady amounts of snow have resulted in some nice trail riding. I am always amazed by what the Bo-Boen groomer drivers are able to do with the snow we get. Snowmobile traffic has been steady, but the riding is still good. Our map advertisers look forward to your visits and greeting new and old friends.
It was another great groomer show at Arrowhead Groomers. Thank you to Clint and Katie Hamblen for letting us operate our food concession again this year. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the event successful. The Italian beef and pulled pork sandwiches, both new this year, were a big hit.
We had another opportunity to showcase St. Germain and the Bo-Boen trails to customers of Leone’s Polaris from Peru, Illinois. The Leone’s sponsored a customer appreciation ride which included a stop at the Bo-Boen groomer barn for lunch. Thank you for giving us an opportunity to raise funds for our grooming operations and for the donation you made to our Club. Thanks to the Bo-Boen volunteers who hosted this event.
Our Annual Meeting is next month, Thursday March 13th, at Knocker’s Pizza Company. It is our last membership meeting of the season and the annual election of officers and two of our directors. Their candidate statements appear later in this newsletter. It is also when we draw the winners for our annual cash raffle. Good luck to those of you who bought tickets.
Please respect our landowners by staying on the marked trail. We greatly appreciate their generosity letting us use their property for the snowmobile trails. Remember to ride your side of the trail and please patronize our map advertisers. Enjoy the Bo-Boen snowmobile trails.
Roger Klein, President
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It was a full house at our February Membership Meeting!
Thank you to the Sayner Pub for hosting our dinner. Taylor and the entire staff did an outstanding job providing a great evening and amazing service. Thank you so much for your incredible hospitality.
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March Membership Meeting
Thursday, March 13th
Knocker's Pizza Company
Doors Open: 5:45 pm
Cocktails: 6 pm
Dinner Payment Due: 6:45 pm
Dinner: 7 pm
Menu Selection
- Prime Rib
- Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon
- Chicken Breast Stuffed with broccoli and cheese served with hollandaise sauce
All dinners include salad, side, veggie, roll, dessert, coffee, tax, and tip.
Members are responsible for payment of their reservation whether they attend or not. Make checks payable to Knocker's.
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 6 using the below button, or call Shelby Szott at (715) 614-2240.
**If you don't receive an email confirmation please call or email Shelby at upnorthconnections@gmail.com.
**As a reminder, doors don't open until 5:45; please don't arrive before then as the restaurant staff is still setting tables etc. in preparation for the night. Thank you!
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CLUB ELECTIONS - MARCH 13 | |
The election of officers and directors will take place at our March 13 Membership Meeting at Knocker’s Pizza Company. The Candidates are:
President
Bob "Ozzie" Ausloos
President-Elect
Greg Loesche
Secretary
Melissa Elfstrom
Treasurer
Ed Siergiej (incumbent)
Director
*vote for two*
Bob Strand (incumbent)
Tony Cantele
Gary Groff
Ron Rhodes
For those unable to attend the meeting, the Tellers Committee will be available for you to vote starting at 6 pm that evening, or you can vote with an absentee ballot. Anyone wishing to vote by absentee ballot must request a ballot in writing from Secretary Roxanne Platz, either by email (greg.platz@att.net) or by U.S. mail (P.O. Box 192, Saint Germain WI 54558) no later than March 3, 2025. Requests for absentee ballots after that date cannot be accepted. Once your membership is verified, a ballot will be mailed to you with a return envelope. After you have completed the ballot, it will need to be sent back by U.S. mail to P.O. Box 192, Saint Germain WI 54558. Absentee ballots must be returned following the instructions that will be provided along with the ballot, and must be received by U.S. mail no later March 13 to be counted. Providing and returning ballots via email is not permitted so please allow sufficient time for U.S. mail if voting by absentee ballot. Voting by proxy is not permitted.
Family memberships, map advertisers, and landowners get two votes; Single memberships get one vote.
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CLUB CA$H RAFFLE
Drawing March 13, 2025
Did you know that our annual cash raffle is one of our largest fundraisers each year? With many of our fundraising events being weather-dependent, we rely on our annual raffle to get us through the year. A limited number of tickets are still available; please consider supporting your Club by purchasing a ticket or two.
Prizes are $3,000 (1st), $1,500 (2nd), $1,000 (3rd), $500 (4th), and $250 (5th - 10th). New this year - winning tickets will be re-entered for the remaining drawings!
Tickets can be purchased at the following map sponsors or by contacting Francine at rottiemom59@msn.com:
Bauer’s Dam
Clearview Supper Club
Fibber’s Bar & Restaurant
Knocker’s Pizza Co.
Mar-Li’s Bar
Pine Knot Tavern
Premier Powersports & Marine
Rock’s Rent-All
Rustic Manor Motor Lodge
Sister’s Saloon
Sportsmen's Chalet
St. Germain Sport Marine
St. Germain Rentals/Service
The Timbers Bar & Grill
19th Hole Sports Bar and Grill
Thank you for your support, and good luck!
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WOMEN ON SNOW DONATION
Beverly Vail (center), representing Women on Snow, presented a very generous donation to Robin Lindberg (left) and Roxanne Platz (right). The Bo-Boen's donated a raffle basket for this year's event.
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2025-2026 Budget
At the April Board Meeting there will be an opportunity for the membership to review the proposed budget for 2025-2026. Any member that would like a copy of the proposed budget can request one from our Treasurer, Ed Siergiej, at (715) 493-7736 or by email at ed@siergiej.us. The budget for 2025-2026 will be voted on by the Board at the May meeting. Our budget year runs June 1—May 31.
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The snow arrived just in time for us to host Leone's Polaris Customer Appreciation lunch on Saturday, February 8. Not surprisingly, we received numerous reports of smooth Bo-Boen trails.
Thank you for your support of our Club!
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Groomer Show 2025
This year’s Groomer Show was well attended thanks to some snow on the ground! Many thanks to Hamblen Equipment for allowing us to provide lunch and for all of their assistance in setting up the food area. This was a very successful event for the Bo-Boen Club and could not have happened without our many volunteers: Janelle Ewen, Peggy Ausloos, Mark Meyer, Judy Schell, Carla Klein, Roxanne Platz, Joanne DeWig, Dennis Dieter, Ron Rhodes, Barb Steinhilber, Francine Suchocki and Don Baumann (hope I didn’t miss anyone). Several went above and beyond: Bob Strand, Bill Humphrey, Nancy Szott, Wayne Suchocki, Roger Klein, Ozzie Ausloos, Fred Suchy, Curly Warner, Mike Zauner and Kevin O’Meara. We also had some wonderful baked goods donated by our “club bakers”! Thunderbird Pass donated the chili which was a big hit.
The menu was changed this year to include Italian beef and pulled pork (both were awesome) as well as brats, chili, chips, soda, coffee and hot chocolate. And lots of sweets!
Again, thanks to all who helped, we could not have done it without you!!
~Peggy Ausloos, Event Chair
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Volunteer for the Classic Sled Round Up!
The Snowmobile Hall of Fame will hold their annual Classic Sled Round Up at the St. Germain Town Park on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The Round Up features vintage snowmobile displays and one of the best swap meets in the Midwest. It is a fun event that is very well attended by sledders and enthusiasts from across the country.
The Bo-Boen Club will again be running the concessions for this event, which is a key fundraiser for our club. As such, we are looking for volunteers to help cook and serve our delicious burgers and brats to hungry customers. Since it is a holiday weekend, it is a great opportunity for out-of-towners to help and meet other members in the club.
The event runs from 7 am to 3 pm and we will have two shifts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, so as not to take up your whole day. If you are interested in baking, cooking or serving, please click here to sign up.
Thank you for considering this opportunity.
~ John Lindberg, Co-Chair
(847) 682-9110
jlindbergss25@gmail.com
~ Kyle Szott, Co-Chair
(715) 360-4037
szotty@yahoo.com
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Trail Boss Report
Hello,
I want to thank everyone. It was a crazy start but everyone stuck together to make this an awesome season. We have a wonderful team who jumped through hoops to make everything work. With each and every snowflake that came down the groomer operators were able to put it in its proper place. Sometimes they had to "rob Peter to pay Paul". It was hard to do anything with the trails subject to the sun's rays. All in all, I saw nothing but smiles and "thumbs up" when I was out on the trails. We still have a little more than a month left so keep your fingers crossed. We still might get that "Big One"!
Fred Suchy, Trail Boss
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The Apple Dumpling Gang finally had a group ride on Wednesday, February 12th.
On Tuesday, February 18th, twelve Dumplings and two guests went on a three-day overnight trip by sled to White Pine, Michigan. We had been unable to do a trip for the last two winters.
Regular weekly lunch rides will continue as long as conditions allow. We leave at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays from the Bo-Boen Groomer Barn.
Wayne Ax, Leader of the Gang
ax52man@gmail.com
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Boo-BBB's Ride Again
The Boo-BBB's enjoyed their first official ride of the season on February 12, with a chilly trip to Bauer's Dam Resort for lunch.
All ladies are welcome to join us each Wednesday at 9am at the Groomer Barn (when conditions permit). If you'd like to be on the email list for updates, send a note to Janelle Ewen (ejewen1823@gmail.com). Happy Trails!
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Sunshine Report
A Thinking of You card was sent to Jerry Smith.
Please contact Judy Schell at judithschell@hotmail.com or (715) 542-2321 when you have information on births, members who are ill or hospitalized, or in need of a bit of cheer, sympathy, or encouragement.
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