St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club

St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club
Volume 2013-14 Number 3
www.boboen.com
October 2013
Pig Roast at Sportsmen’s Chalet
For the 17th year, Gary and Laurel Frank of the Sportsmen’s Chalet hosted their annual pig roast fundraiser to benefit both the Bo-Boen and
New-Tom Snow Fleas Snowmobile Clubs on Saturday, August 24th serving a 211 pound pig! Split-the-pot spins on the paddle wheel and drawings
for special prizes were done in the afternoon. People were served a delicious roast pig supper, and afterward, the ticket drawings were conducted, including the $100 ticket raffle. The funds raised from the pig roast enabled Gary and Laurel to present a $4,275.00 check to our
club. They would like to thank everyone who helped make the pig roast a huge success, including the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce and the
rustic Manor for advertising the pig roast on their sign board. They would also like to thank the people that made all of the desserts.
Thank you Gary & Laurel
Raffle Prize Donations by:
St. Germain Pharmacy
Golden Pines Restaurant & Lounge
Sisters Saloon
Sayner Pub
St. Germain Sport Marine
DJ’s Northwoods Family Restaurant
Wolf Pack Cafe
McGregor’s Blink Bonnies
Knitt’s Hardware Hank
BMO Harris Bank
General Beverage
St. Germain Rentals
Whitetail Lodge
Sno-Boss Groomers
Paul’s Rental-All
Smiley’s Pub
US Bank
Timber’s Bar & Grill
Trig’s of Eagle River
Rustic Manor Motor Lodge
Twilight Bar & Grill
Badger Liquor
Dean’s Distributing
Miller Beer of the Northwoods Inc.
Knocker’s Pizza Co.
Sportsmen’s Chalet
R & R Motorsports
Vicki Jean Creations
The Moccasin Shop
Hazelhurst Pub
Clearview Lodge & Restaurant
The Village Café
Libke Auto Specialists
Fibber’s
Northwoods Pub & Grill
Danny’s Roadhouse
Lumpy’s Bar
Thunderbird Pass
Rummey’s Bar
Johnny Nicks
Lakeland Lumber
19th Hole
Elmer’s Fun Park
Black Bear Lodge
Hearthside Inn
Slo’s Pub
Bauer’s Dam
Timber Ridge Golf
Plum Lake Golf Course
Spang’s Italian Restaurant
Camp’s Northwoods Super Valu
Pub & Prime
The Brick
Bears Den Bar
Shamrock Bar
Legend’s Bar
Moon Dance
Dan’s Upholstery
First Weber (Peggy Ausloos)
Lakeland Monuments (Bob Ausloos)
Individual Donations:
Jerry Seideman
Linda & Steve Soltwedel
Vicki & Tom Gilbertson
Judy & Bernie Pacanowski
Walter & Carol Straus
Doug & Karen Waehler
Bill & Sandy Kilty
Yogi & Helen Yogerst
Dale & Lorraine Koutecky
Mike & Colleen Folwarski
Bev Dittmar
Mac & Jan McCoy
Dennis & Diane Dieter
Butch Harder
Cliff Peterson
Jim & Bernette Fett
Laura Harder
Fred & Ann Urben
Helpers:
Gary & Laurel Frank
Greg & Sue Slominski
Susan Stein
Carol Dines
Tom Christensen
Al Clemmensen
Steve & Linda Soltwedel
Roger & Carla Klein
Troy & Lori Kulick
Billl & Sandy Kilty
Tricia Frank
Rochelle Frank
Greg Hutton
Kay Schultz
Bev Dittmar
Mac & Jan McCoy
Carole Hall
Joan Crawford
Kevin Krueger
Keith Antosh
Jerry Seideman
Tom & Barb Zimmerman
Tim Fassie
Cash Prize Winners:
$3,000.00—Kevin Winger
$1,000.00—Sandy Kilty
$1,000.00—Connie Galvin
$1,000.00—Gene & Chris Coriell
$500.00—Steve Pulec
$500.00—Arlene Mason
$500.00—Bernie & Judy Pacanowski
$250.00—Lisa & LuAnne Helm
$250.00—Mike Zainer
President's Report
Al Clemmensen
We have had our first membership dinner and meeting of
the season September 10th at the 19th Hole. We had approximately 50 members attend with the meeting that followed. Thank you goes out to the entire staff at the 19th
Hole who provided us with a great dinner.
We had two fund raisers this year. The first at Sportsmen’s Chalet and the second at the New Twilight Bar and
Grill. Again a huge thank you go out to both establishments
that have helped raise money for our club throughout the
years with many more to follow.
The weather has started to get a little colder and the excitement for our next snowmobile season has started for
many of us.
October Membership Meeting
Tuesday, October 8th
Spang’s Italian Restaurant
Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm
Menu Selection
Osso Bucco—slow cooked pork shank with mashed
potatoes and salad
Chicken Parmagiana—chicken breast with
bread crumbs and topped with mozzarella cheese
& marinara sauce. Served over pasta and salad
Smoked Trout Salad—a bed of spinach, wild rice,
green onion, lettuces, shredded cheddar, smoked
trout and slivered almonds. Served with creamy
horseradish dressing
All dinners include dessert & coffee. All meals 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 the
Fibber’s. RSVP by Sunday. September 29th to
Kay Schultz (715) 542-3912.
Notes from the Newsletter Editor
Pam Gebhardt
With these chilly morning temperatures it
means fall is in the air… and that means our
favorite season is just around the corner.
I would like to thank Sue Slominski who
presented the club with a check for $500 at
the dinner meeting this month from the Northwoods Snowmobile Challenge Fundraiser. She and Steve Pulec have
been very instrumental in raising funds for area clubs thru
this fundraiser. Bars that participate in this fundraiser include: SLO’S PUB, THE NEW TWILIGHT BAR & GRILL, THUNDERBIRD, SAYNER PUB and the SHAMROCK PUB & EATERY.
Please continue to support those who support us!
At a recent meeting I was made aware that some people
were upset when they weren’t acknowledged when they
volunteered to help the club. It is impossible to acknowledge every single person who does something for the club.
My hope is that we help the club with our time and talents
not to just see our name in the newsletter but because of
our LOVE for snowmobiling and the Bo-Boen Snowmobile
Club. We wouldn’t be who we are without all of us, so with
that said, I would like to thank all of our members for being
who you are and remember our club began because someone volunteered!
I have included an article written by Hazel Christensen
which I found in the archives. It gives a little history on the
club which was started in 1969.
If you have an article for the newsletter, please email it
to me by the 15th of the month at geby.four@gmail.com.
Again this year we will be offering full page ads for you or
your business for $100. If you are interested in placing one,
please contact me at (715) 891-1801.
Trail Boss Report
Well, October is here and that means BRUSHING! We will
be out with our equipment to get the major stuff done ahead
of the October 19th club brushing day. We will still have time
after that for last minute work if needed. Meet at the groomer
barn at 9:00 am for a fun day of clearing and chain sawing.
This is a very important day in the process of getting our system ready for the season. We will have a social time that evening to help soothe any weary bones for those who helped
out.
I would like to send along a big "thank you" to Jerry Renner
and Jim Kelsey at Woodland Auto for their generous donation
of labor for work done on the club pick-up truck. We can always count on Woodland’s to do their best to keep our equipment in good shape. When you stop in, give them another
"thank you". I would also like to send a BIG thank you to
Dave & the guys at Walker Equipment who did some welding
for us on our brushing equipment to help us get ready for trail
brushing.
We will be getting our driver staff lined up this month ahead
of November driver meeting. I look forward to another great
season with our crew of dedicated men. I hope you are as
excited as I am about the prospects of good snow this
year......the predictions ALL SOUND VERY PROMISING.
Happy Trails…
Jim Wendt
THANK YOU TO OUR 2013-14 SNOWMOBILE MAP AD SPONSORS
19th HOLE
Tom & Eileen Pawlacyk
JOHNNY NICKS
John Nickolaou
3C'S COFFEE CUP CAFÉ
Tom Anderson & Sharon Ingram
KNITT'S HARDWARE HANK
Kent & Terry Knitt
BAD BONES BBQ
Bobbie & Sean
KNOCKER’S PIZZA COMPANY, INC,
Barry & Shelley Hodkiewicz
BAUER'S DAM
Glenn & Donna Miller
LEGEND’S OF THE NORTH
Kevin Brandt
ST. GERMAIN SHELL & ORGANIC
FOOD MARKET
Tracy Wendt
BEAR’S DEN
Craig Born
LITTLE SAINT MOBILE EXPRESS MART
David & Jennifer Weber
ST. GERMAIN SPORT MARINE
Tom & Kim Christensen
BIBS NORTHWOODS PUB & GRILL
Tony & Arlyce Farrow
LOFTY PINES RESORT
Jim Sherren
STIEMKE'S RESORT
Erv & Sandy Stiemke
BLACK BEAR LODGE
Jo Daniel
LOFTY PINES RV PARK
Brian & Margo Sherren
STILLWATERS RESTAURANT
Chuck & Karen Altamore
BLINK BONNIE SUPPER CLUB
Jim McGregor
MEYER & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE
AGENCY, INC.
Grant Meyer
SUBWAY
Darrell & Mary Hines
CAMP'S NORTHWOODS SUPER VALU
Bruce & Mary Weber
CLEARVIEW SUPPER CLUB
Darrell & Connie Nell
DANNY’S ROADHOUSE
Danny Thomas
NORTHWOODS REST MOTEL
Stan & Mary Bork
OLSON MANUFACTURING, INC./
SNO-BOSS GROOMERS
Douglas & Connie Olson
DE PUE'S DOR-WAY TO THE NORTH
Renee De Pue
PATTI'S MURMURING WATERS
Pat & Rich Sparrow
DJ'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
Ty & Heather Trapp
PAUL'S RENT-ALL
Paul & Julie Bohnen
ELBERT'S RESORT & CONDOS
Jim & Mary Anderson
PITLIK'S SAND BEACH RESORT, INC.
Gary Pitlik
ELIASON LUMBER & HARDWARE
John Eliason
PUB 'N PRIME
Susan Wagner
ELIASON REALTY OF THE NORTH
Dick & Bonnie Eliason
RIVER VALLEY STATE BANK
Nancy Schuller
FATH'S BIG WOODS RESORT
Jamie & Sue Fath
FIBBER'S/RKB VENTURES INC
Rob & Kaye Manthei
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Theresa Sullivan
GOLDEN PINES SUPPER CLUB
Sharon Peske
GRANARY RESTAURANT
Lee & Pam Hoffman
RUMMY’S BAR
RUSTIC MANOR LODGE
Mike Sailor & Denise Lawrence
SAYNER MOBILE EXPRESS
Rick Lovdal
SAYNER PUB
Eric Liebenstein
SISTER’S SALOON
Cherie Anderson
SMILEY'S PUB
Troy & Lori Kulick
ST. GERMAIN CHAMBER
ST. GERMAIN PHARMACY
Larry & Shirley Thompson
ST. GERMAIN RENTALS
Ron Rhodes & Jason Rhodes
THE ESTROLD RESORT
John & Jamie Burger
THE NEW TWILIGHT BAR & GRILL
Steve & Sheila Pulec
THE TIMBERS BAR & GRILL
Jason & Sara Hegewald
THUNDERBIRD PASS
Fritz Richter
TRACK INC
Lurene Hanson
TUGBOATS TAMARACK TAP
Tim & Paula Sullivan
TWIN WATERS RESORT
Kelly & Corey Newton
US BANK
Suzanne Kessro
US CHROME
Scott Reath
VINCHI'S HILLSIDE INN
Jim & Nancy Meka
WALKER EQUIPMENT INC/
ARROWHEAD GROOMERS
Dave & Judy Walker
WEBER'S WILDLIFE BAR &
ANIMAL PARK
Karen Stecker
HARV'S VACATION RENTALS
Kevin & Debbie Harvey
SNOWMOBILE HALL OF FAME
WHISPERING PINE LODGE
Jeff & Maria Ewald
HEARTHSIDE INN
Brett & Faith Schneider
SNOWMOBILE REPAIR
Dennis Sobczak
WHITETAIL INN
Jeff & Joy Sievert
HICKS FUEL AND OIL
Larry Hicks
SPANG’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Joe & Debbie Reid
WHITETAIL LODGE
Elmer & Lynn Mages
HILLER'S PINE HAVEN
Mark & Leslie Hiller
SPORTSMEN'S CHALET
Gary & Laurel Frank
WOLF PACK CAFÉ
Kathy & Joe Lass
IDLE HOURS RESORT
Boyd & Judy Best
ST. GERMAIN AUTO & TRAILER
David & Barb Pockat
WOODLAND AUTO
Jim & Cheryl Kelsey
Thank you to our landowners who help make our trail system great!
Leon & Peggy Anderson—St Germain, WI
Loren & Carola Anderson—St Germain, WI
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Andrus—Minocqua, WI
Frank & Audrey Bloechl—Gleason, WI
Paul & Carole Brahm—Eagle River, WI
Margaret Brennan—Chicago, IL
Douglas & Debra Christensen—San Antonio, TX
Lee & Hazel Christensen—St Germain, WI
Dave & Cathy Clark—St Germain, WI
Community United Church of Christ—St Germain, WI
Mike Connors—Plain, WI
Steven & Gayle Daniel—St Germain, WI
Don Dixon—St Germain, WI
John & Karen Edelbrock—Flossmoor, IL
Ed & Janelle Ewen—St Germain, WI
John & Nancy Faro—Bridgeview, IL
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Frey—Holland, MI
Paul Geiger—St Germain, WI
Linda Goller—St Germain, WI
Mark & Leslie Hiller—St. Germain, WI
Duane Hjorkland—St Germain, WI
George Jackson Family—St Germain, WI
Patricia Kieson—Neenah, WI
Sandy Koscielniak—St. Germain, WI
Greg & Nancy Krings—St Germain, WI
Mike & Sheila Krueger—Eagle River, WI
Michael Kurek—St Germain, WI
Hans Liebert—New York, NY
Rosemary Lucas—St Germain, WI
Robert Moe—Iola, WI
Tom & Eileen Pawlacyk—Neenah, WI
Kent Pitlik—Eagle River, WI
Dan & Barb Plautz—Muskego, WI
Mike & Angie Popp—St Germain, WI
Jerry & Marsha Renner—St Germain, WI
Ron Rhuede—Cincinnati, OH
Dwight Richards—St Germain, WI
Victor Rogers—Loves Park, IL
George & Lois Ruediger—St Germain, WI
Gary & Rosalie Schiffmann—St Germain, WI
Kathleen Scholwin—Three Lakes, WI
Norm & Val Schuettner—St Germain, WI
Gerald Seideman—St Germain, WI
Gary & Geri Shambo—St Germain, WI
Joe & Janice Shambo—Island Lake, IL
Ed Siergiej—Minocqua, WI
Russell Steel—St Germain, WI
James Thomas—Sayner, WI
Chuck Tremmel—Racine, WI
George Turnpaugh—Wesley Chapel, FL
Mr. & Mrs. Al Urban—St Germain, WI
Mr. & Mrs. Alf Vretfors—St Germain, WI
Dave & Judy Walker—St Germain, WI
Roger & Judy Weber—Sayner, WI
Mr.& Mrs. Dave Widule—Rhinelander, WI
Apple Dumpling Gang Kickoff Dinner for the 2013-14 Season
Where: Golden Pines Supper Club
When: Saturday, November 2nd at 7 PM (cocktails at 6 PM)
Menu Choices: Prime Rib with baked potato and vegetable, or Two Skewers of Shrimp served on a bed of wild
rice with vegetable or Almond Crusted Chicken Breast topped with asparagus and Buerre Blanc Sauce served
on a bed of wild rice.
Note: All dinners are $18 and include salad with choice of home-made French or Ranch dressing, rolls, coffee
and dessert. Taxes and tips are included.
What to do: To reserve your dinner, please call or e-mail Gary Groff at (715) 477-1510
gary.h.groff@gmail.com by Sunday, October 27th. Call Gary if you have any questions. (Members are responsible for the payment of their reservation whether they attend or not.)
Who are the Apple Dumplings? The Apple Dumpling Gang is a group of men (mostly retired, but a few are still
working) who snowmobile together every Wednesday during the season. This is an informal group so there are no
dues or duties. On Wednesdays they leave from the groomer barn at 9 AM sharp. All you have to do is show up.
Coffee and socializing is usually available there starting at 8:15 AM. There is a contribution for each ride to
cover the cost of the drinks and lunch for that day. The group also has a Kick-off dinner in November, a 3-day
Overnighter Trip, a Potato Pancake Breakfast in February and a Brunch to end the season. Why not come ride
with them?
Membership News – Margie Klingsporn
Fall has arrived and the snow will soon be following. General membership renewals were sent out the first week of September. Thanks to Milt Klingsporn, Arlene Rieckenberg and Kay Schultz for helping me stuff those envelopes.
I have begun sending in registrations to AWSC. I have registered over 100 applications so far and more arrive every day
at the post office box for Ed to pick up. The map ad and landowner information has been forwarded to my desk. So
those memberships applications should be sent to AWSC before by the end of September or the first week of October.
For the new snowmobile season we have 12 new members and 95 renewed members. This gives us a total of 107 members for the new season. Thirteen of those are secondary members. So the tallying begins. Keep sending in your renewal forms!
Membership Report (September 10, 2013)
Welcome to these new Bo-boen members. Happy trail rides to you in 2013-2014.
09/05/14
Drake & Carol Branca -- Rockford, IL
James & Jacqueline Gandrey -- Naperville, IL
Brian & Marie Holt -- Omro, WI
09/16/14
Randy Alsmo -- DeForest, WI
Jodi & Jasmine Cooley -- Minocqua, WI
Joseph & Cheryl Domenico -- Homer Glen, IL
Larry Grimm -- St Germain, WI
Dierdre Strass -- St Germain, WI
Kevin & Patti Winger -- Rockford, IL
We welcome back the following members for the 2013-2014 snowmobile season.
09/05/14
Kevin Blessing -- Sauk City, WI
Van Gurley -- South Bend, IN
Kevin & Debra Monge -- Roanoke, IL
09/16/14
Marv & Karen Anderson -- St Germain, WI
Don & Marie Baumann -- St Germain, WI
Chuck & Judie Berard -- Eagle River, WI
Brian & Doris & Ryan Berndt -- Brookfield, WI
Kurt & Jayne Blasier -- St Germain, WI
Jack & Susan Bourgeois -- St Germain, WI
Doug & Diane Brotherton -- Dubuque, IA
Craig Callies -- St Germain, WI
Gary & Jan Clausen -- Sycamore, IL
Allen & Maggie Clemmensen -- St Germain, WI
Rick & Alice Collins -- Caledonia, IL
Randy & Marilyn Cox -- St Germain, WI
Rodney & Carol Daniels -- Eagle River, WI
Bev Dittmar -- Eagle River, WI
Mark & Nina Dittmar -- Merrill, WI
Gary & Denise Duda -- Buffalo Grove, IL
Dan & Ann Egbert -- Ripon, WI
Sue & Jim Farchmin -- Waukesha, WI
Milt & Shirley Grimm -- Morton, IL
Ronald Groebe -- Chicago, IL
James Harold Jr -- St Germain, WI
Ken & Jean Holleman -- St Germain, WI
Jeff & Karen Holway -- Deerfield, IL
Ron & Sara, Brody, Dane Kacir -- Washington, IL
Roger & Connie Kahler -- Morton, IL
Joe & Judy Kaufmann -- Bonduel, WI
Shirley Knitt -- St Germain, WI
Bill & Mary Koenen -- St Germain, WI
Mac & Jan Mc Coy -- Eagle River, WI
Wayne & Betty Mc Kinnis -- St Germain, WI
Michael & Kelly Ann McGill -- St Germain, WI
Pat & Carolyn Meronek -- Stevens Point, WI
Michael Moore -- Stevens Point, WI
Michael & Kristine Nagel -- Slinger, WI
Judy & Bernie Pacanowski -- Lisle, IL
Rich Pickles -- St Germain, WI
Greg & Rosemary Posch -- Lisle, IL
Duane & Beverly Przybylski -- Amherst Jct, WI
Fred & Carol Radtke -- St Germain, WI
Don & Nola Richards -- St Germain, WI
Arlene Rieckenberg -- St Germain, WI
Frances Sabick -- St Germain, WI
Bob & Judy Schell -- St Germain, WI
Steve & Linda Soltwedel -- St Germain, WI
Dennis & Peggy Sorensen -- St Germain, WI
Barbara Steinhilber -- St Germain, WI
Don & Sharon TenHoven -- Mokena, IL
Gary Thyssen -- Appleton, WI
Jim & Jennifer Wendt -- St Germain, WI
Dave Zielinski -- St Germain, WI
Gerald & Nancy Hartmann -- Maple Park, IL
Leonard & Alice Hill -- Minocqua, WI
Travis & Ellen and Paige Holt -- Spencer, WI
Steve Hunter -- Holland, IN
Michael & Terri Kelliher -- Waukesha, WI
Al & Rita Kelnhofer -- St Germain, WI
Gary Kitzman -- Darien, WI
Richard Kollauf -- Greenfield, WI
Michael Lefevre -- Cary, IL
Eric & Ginny, Paige & Paityn Lewison -- Baraboo, WI
Greg & Rebecca Loesche -- Greenfield, WI
Mike & Sharon Maciag -- Madison, WI
Mark & Denise Mancini -- Lake Geneva, WI
Larry & Wendy Marchel -- Twin Lakes, WI
Eugene & Berwyn Mischo -- Rothschild, WI
Dave & Colleen Otto -- Horicon, WI
Paul & Lynn Polk -- Park Ridge, IL
George & Sandra, Thomas, Daniel & William Ruppert -Arlington Heights, IL
Gary & Kay Schultz -- St Germain, WI
Dennis Sester -- St Charles, IL
Gordon & Sally Sharbuno -- Port Washington, WI
Thomas & Rosemarie Smithe Sr -- Arlington Heights, IL
Chuck & Peggy Spangenberg -- Grayslake, IL
Walter & Carol Straus -- Evanston, IL
Mike Swenson -- Neenah, WI
Jeff & Judy Timmer -- Oconomowoc, WI
Jon & Lee Ann Vosburg -- Franklin, WI
Randy & Fran Vosburg -- Waukesha, WI
Mike Zainer -- St Germain, WI
William & Paula Zirbes -- Milwaukee, WI
09/17/14
Bill & Juanita Beach -- Floyds Knobs, IN
Steve & Debbie Benefiel -- Paris, IL
Ken & Donna Beno -- Neoga, IL
Paul & Patty Butenhoff -- Hartford, WI
Joan Crawford -- St Germain, WI
Jim & Patricia Fett -- Wayne, IL
Charles Gamache -- Lyons, WI
Tom & Vicki Jo Gilbertson -- Madison, WI
Bernhard Haats -- St Germain, WI
A big thank you goes out to the following members who
sent in a trail fund donation with their renewals:
Steve & Debbie Benefiel -- Paris, IL
Paul & Patty Butenhoff -- Hartford, WI
Joan Crawford -- St Germain, WI
Charles Gamache -- Lyons, WI
Steve Hunter -- Holland, IN
Michael Lefevre -- Cary, IL
Eric & Ginny, Paige & Paityn Lewison -- Baraboo, WI
Greg & Rebecca Loesche -- Greenfield, WI
Mike & Sharon Maciag -- Madison, WI
Mark & Denise Mancini -- Lake Geneva, WI
Larry & Wendy Marchel -- Twin Lakes, WI
George & Sandra, Thomas, Daniel & William Ruppert -Arlington Heights, IL
Dennis Sester -- St Charles, IL
Gordon & Sally Sharbuno -- Port Washington, WI
Chuck & Peggy Spangenberg -- Grayslake, IL
Walter & Carol Straus -- Evanston, IL
Mike Swenson -- Neenah, WI
Jeff & Judy Timmer -- Oconomowoc, WI
William & Paula Zirbes -- Milwaukee, WI
Jack & Susan Bourgeois -- St Germain, WI
Allen & Maggie Clemmensen -- St Germain, WI
Rick & Alice Collins -- Caledonia, IL
Bev Dittmar -- Eagle River, WI
James & Jacqueline Gandrey -- Naperville, IL
Van Gurley -- South Bend, IN
Ronald Groebe -- Chicago, IL
Ron & Sara, Brody, Dane Kacir -- Washington, IL
Roger & Connie Kahler -- Morton, IL
Shirley Knitt -- St Germain, WI
Mac & Jan Mc Coy -- Eagle River, WI
Wayne & Betty Mc Kinnis -- St Germain, WI
Michael & Kelly Ann McGill -- St Germain, WI
Pat & Carolyn Meronek -- Stevens Point, WI
Judy & Bernie Pacanowski -- Lisle, IL
Greg & Rosemary Posch -- Lisle, IL
Frances Sabick -- St Germain, WI
Steve & Linda Soltwedel -- St Germain, WI
Kevin & Patti Winger -- Rockford, IL
B. B. Mappy’s Hint of
the Month:
Be sure on a family membership to include all of
the names for the membership. (Children qualify as long as they are
under the age of 19.)
ATTENTION
NON-RESIDENT
SNOWMOBILERS
Wisconsin law requires those who use Wisconsin snowmobile trails to display either Wisconsin registration or a snowmobile trail pass. Funds from this program will be designated for use as trail aids and related costs to enhance all
Wisconsin snowmobile recreation.
The trail pass may be purchased over the counter at many
authorized sales locations or by calling WDNR at 1-888WDNRINFo (1-888-936-7463)
The $35.00 non-resident snowmobile trail use pass is valid
from July 1st through June 30th.
A snowmobile trail pass is required to operate a snowmobile not currently registered in Wisconsin on a snowmobile
trail. The snowmobile must be currently registered with
another jurisdiction. The trail pass must be permanently
affixed by its own adhesive to the bottom center portion of
the snowmobile windshield. If there is no windshield, the
sticker shall be displayed in a highly visible location on the
front of the cowling of the snowmobile. Once affixed, the
sticker may not be removed or transferred to another snowmobile.
Come ride the best trails in
Wisconsin...ride Bo-Boen Country!
Snowmobile Safety
Education Class
December 27 & 28, 2013
Beginning January 1, 2001, any person born on or after
January 1, 1985 and who has reached the age of 12, must
have completed and received a snowmobile safety certificate in order to operate a snowmobile in Wisconsin. The
certificate must be carried while operating the snowmobile,
and displayed to a law enforcement officer upon demand.
Snowmobile Safety Education Classes are offered in the fall
and early winter, and should start appearing on the DNR’s
web site within the next month or so.
All students are required to obtain a Wisconsin DNR Customer ID# as part of the criteria to graduate from any Recreational Safety Class and provide that number to their instructor. Students can obtain a DNR Customer ID# from St.
Germain Sport Marine during business hours or by calling 1888-936-7463 between 7 am to 10 pm. You can also visit a
Wisconsin DNR Service Center during their regular scheduled
hours. For additional DNR Service Center hours and locations
go to www.dnr.wi.gov and click on the “Contact US” tab
located at the top.
The Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club’s Snowmobile Safety Education Class will be held on Friday and Saturday, December
27 & 28, 2013. Anyone 11-1/2 years of age or older is eligible to take the class and receive a safety education certificate; however, the certificate does not become valid until
the child reaches 12 years of age. Pre-registration is required by calling Peggy Ausloos at (715) 542-3548.
If you can donate a couple of hours of your time to help
with registration, cookies or bars, grading of tests or helping
outside with the machine test, please call Peggy Ausloos at
(715) 542-3548.
Again this year Judy & Chuck Berard will be making lunch
for the kids and are requesting two kitchen helpers from
11:30 to 12:15. If you could lend them a hand please call
them at (715) 479-6659
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 13, 2014.
An article found in the archives and reprinted to remind us that the club was created by volunteers and will continue to grow
and prosper because of volunteers!
Ah (Yes, I remember it Well)
Bo-Boen Tribe History Bits
by Hazel Christensen, an interview with Art and Luella Sherren
Back in 1969, winters in the north woods were very quiet. For the most part; tourists left after Labor
Day and didn't return until June with the exception of a few downhill skiers. Lofty Pines, owned and operated by Luella and Art Sherren and Pride of the North, run by Colleen and Cecil Ray were the only resorts
that were winterized. It was this year that the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club was formed with the purpose being to build trails that would encourage snowmobiling and increase tourism during the winter. There are
several stories about how the name Bo-Boen originated but we have been told it is an Indian word meaning "Winter Fun".
Due to lack of funds, volunteers did ALL of the work and ALL materials were donated. Chuck Vogel
and Don Schulpius, being in construction, volunteered the use of their equipment. Bill and Katie Borke from
Heart of the Woods, loaned out their tractor and on its return, the worker was always offered a hot bowl of
soup or a supper. Anyone who had useable equipment helped out.
The Lions purchased the first drag for the club built by a chiropractor in Rhinelander for he sum of
$200. However, since all the Lions were not into snowmobiling, the club paid them back a year later. By this
time the club had grown and dues were being collected. The club purchased the "Alpine" which was a twin
track, single ski tractor used to pull the drag.
The groomers went out in pairs. Art Sherren and Bruce Weber were partners. Art drove the Alpine
and Bruce road behind the drag. When they came to a stop or sharp curve, Bruce lifted the end of the drag
to remove the several inches of snow that had accumulated. One night they were grooming in a blizzard.
They arrived in Sayner and decided to leave the equipment with the Barnstormers. Don Schulpius was so
upset about leaving their precious equipment he went back and along with a few others drove it back in
the blinding snowstorm. Since there was no groomer barn it was housed in Roy Schulpius's garage on Pickerel Lake. The second piece of equipment purchased was a Bombardier tractor SV 200. The club paid for it
on the "Snow Plan", better known today as Time Payment.
Every club had their own little secrets. Walter Mayo, county forester, worked with each group individually. When Tom Fegers replaced him, he insisted for the benefit of snowmobiling that all the clubs
should work together. We now have the County Alliances, Vilas and Oneida, meeting once a month to discuss the challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed by the clubs.
In the early 70's a committee was formed to investigate the possibility of building a groomer. They
located a company called Maxey from Fort Collins, Colorado, who built drags for ski hills. They came to St.
Germain, looked over the trails and offered to build one for $3,500. Loren Maxey named it the "Wisconsin
Special".
The club was growing and money was needed, Many resorts started winterizing some of their cottages and bars that had been closed for the duration of the winter now started staying open to accommodate snowmobilers. They came to be known as "Pit Stops". In an effort to raise money and encourage people to use the trails, the 100 and 500-mile patches were designed. Each Pit Stop had a number. Snowmobiles carried cards and when they stopped at a Pit Stop, the card was marked. When the card was filled,
one was allowed to buy a patch. Following the patches came the pins, Don Schulpius designed the first pin,
an Indian headdress with a small sled and Bo-Boen underneath it. The sale of pins is still a big moneymaker.
The charter members worked hard and volunteered much of their time but they were also a social
group drawn together through the love of snowmobiling. The children rode along to picnics and cookouts at
Lofty Pines, Musky Mountain and Crystal Lake. The men would work all day breaking a trail to Archdales
or White Stag so they could take their wives to dinner in the evening. The trails were bumpy but well worth
the ride. Since the sleds were not always dependable and couldn't be repaired on the trail, a back up vehicle usually went along.
In the beginning, snowmobiling was not always accepted by many of the residents. Sleds were noisy
and created a lot of pollution. It has taken improvements in sleds and trails, plus education to make snowmobiling the sport that it is today.
ANDERSON RETIRES
Hall of Fame has new leader after 30 years
St. Germain, WI.......The Board of Directors of the Snowmobile Hall
of Fame and Museum (SHOF), held their annual summer meeting in
the SHOF Ramstad Conference Room Saturday, August 10, 2013. It
was area resident Loren Anderson's last meeting as President of the
non-profit organization, founded in Minocqua in 1981-82. Loren
served as President for over 30 years. The SHOF has operated a
HOF and museum for the last 21 years in St. Germain and was in
Eagle River and Minocqua for short periods as well. What began as
a trail ride with C J Ramstad the publisher of several snowmobile
magazines in the early 80's, ended up with Loren, local racer and
Loren Anderson of St. Germain and formerly Minocbusinessman Mike Trapp and Larry Bosacki of the famous Boatqua, turns over the leadership of the Hall of Fame to
house, deciding they should start a HOF for the sport. It was one of
Craig Marchbank of New Lenox, Ill, newly elected
those moments: "If not us, who. If not now when?" Thirty years
President of the Board of Directors.
later, some 100 inductees have been enshrined and the organization
owns their own land and building on a beautiful wooded campus on
St. Germain's west side on Hwy 70. The collection of sleds in the museum, is well respected throughout the world
as one of the most prized and valuable collections in the sport. Loren retired from the organization as of the end of
the board meeting having seen his dream come true. Said Loren: "I look forward to spending more time enjoying
the Northwood's, traveling and especially being with my grandkids. You know they all have had their own sleds
from age 5 on."
Besides serving as leader of the SHOF, Loren managed a career in the building, land development, real estate and
design field. He spent some 12 years racing Formula I sleds, owning a race team his son raced on and serving on
snowmobile related boards and commissions. His long and busy career included a stint as Legislative Chair of the
Wisconsin Builders Association and a director of the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, DC.
Two of the Anderson firms buildings won national design awards from the ARA. Loren also worked for Gov. Tommy
Thompson as an administrator in the Dept of Commerce for 4 years and later at State Fair Park on the board and
as race director, where he is one of the people credited for saving racing at the Park and keeping the famous Milwaukee Mile alive, bringing back NASCAR and Indy Car racing. During these years he also managed to serve as
presidents of the Lake Geneva, Minocqua and St. Germain Chambers. He was a founding member and chairman of
the Faith Ev. Free Church in Minocqua. Loren's wife Carola worked along his side for over 20 years helping as volunteer and office worker. Until two years ago, the SHOF had no paid employees as all work has been done by volunteers like the Andersons.
The SHOF board had a work day prior to the meeting as they moved some 30 sleds around and made ready for a
new and spectacular display of speed sleds including the 3 famous and historical Boss Cats. The SHOF has over
200 sleds available for display but only around 100 are on display at any one time. The Board members come from
as far as Massachusetts, North Carolina, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and of course Wisconsin.
Craig Marchbank of New Lennox, IL and Tomahawk, WI was elected to serve as new president of the Board. Craig
has been a life-long sled head and was the longest serving factory driver for Ski-Doo drag racing efforts, having just
retired a few years ago with the most Ski-Doo wins in history. He also has an extensive vintage sled collection.
Craig is a paving contractor. Tom Otte, of Randolph, MN was elected to fill the remaining term as VP as Jon Carlson, of Mooresville, NC has retired from the board as well. Tom is a seed farmer and vintage collector, featuring
John Deere sleds. Tom had been a factory racer for Deere in the 70s.
Craig said; "He looks forward to serving and helping the SHOF as it enters its next thirty years, preserving the history and honoring the heroes of the sport." Craig reminds everyone that the raffles have started for a beautiful
1978 John Deere Liquifire and a 2014 Arctic Cat so visit our web site for information. www.snowmobilehalloffame.com The Hall of fame will be celebrating their 31st Annual RIDE WITH THE
CHAMPS sponsored by Modine HotDawg Garage Heaters and inductions on February 15, 2014. The SHOF operates a year around museum on Hwy 70 W in St. Germain, WI. Hours are 10-5 Thursday- Friday, 10-3, Saturday.
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St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club
PO Box 192
St. Germain WI 54558
17th Annual Pig Roast presentation of checks. Kevin Krueger, President of
the New-Tom Snow Fleas Snowmobile Club, receives a check for $4,275 from
Laurel Frank. Gary Frank and Al Clemmensen, President of the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club look on. Clemmensen received a similar check on behalf of the BoBoen Snowmobile Club as well.
Mark Your Calendars!
Tuesday, October 1st—Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 8th—Membership Meeting—Spang’s
Saturday, October 19th—Trail Brushing
December 27 & 28—Snowmobile Safety Class—
Community Center
Our sympathies and prayers were sent to Gary & Kay Schultz for the
passing of Gary’s mother.
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.
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