St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club Celebrating Snowmobiling Since 1969! Volume 2017-18 Number 4 www.boboen.com November 2017 President s Message Tom Nampel In September I had the privilege of attending the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame induction of Don Schulpius. Don was the first President of the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club. He also started Arrowhead Groomers here in St. Germain. It was very interesting to hear how Don and some others started putting a trail system together. When we get on today's trails we can go just about anywhere we want to. I really never gave it much thought about all the work that was done over 50 years ago to give us these trails. After hearing Don and a few others talk, I have a greater appreciation for all of the hard work they did. Don and his friends really had a vision for the future of snowmobiling. When we hit the well groomed trails we think that s the way it has always been. But the first trails were groomed by a snowmobile pulling a bed spring. Now we have tractors pulling groomers that flatten out the bumps, pull in snow and give us the perfect trails. Don was a real pioneer in the design and production of the groomer. Don and his wife Harriet will be our guests at our December 12th Membership Christmas Party at the Whitetail Inn. Don has a lot of interesting stories so please plan on attending. Tom Nampel Kevin & Deb Harvey (Harv s Vacation Rentals) recently went to the 2017 Milwaukee Snow Show at the State Fair Park in Milwaukee to promote snowmobiling in St. Germain. There were numerous compliments about our trails and the consensus was people couldn t wait to come to St. Germain and ride the best trails in the state! Apple Dumpling Kick-off Dinner for the 2017-18 Season Where: Clearview Supper Club When: Saturday, November 11th at 7 PM (cocktails at 6 PM) Menu Choices: Grilled Mahi Mahi with pineapple salsa w/quinoa/vegetable mix, 6 oz Bacon Wrapped Filet with baked potato and vegetable or Chicken Cordon Bleu and Rice. Note: All dinners are $20 and include salad, rolls, and coffee. Taxes and tips are included. If you require a vegetarian optian, please contact me. What to do: To reserve your dinner, please call or e-mail Bob Schell at (715) 542-2321 or rsschell@msn.com by Monday, November 6th. Call Bob 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 good looking 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. 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 mid-winter, and Brunch to end the season in March. Why not come ride with them?
Snowmobilers Breakfast Sponsored by St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club Saturday, January 13, 2018 Knocker s Pizza Company Downtown St. Germain Made to order Omelet's, Sausages, Hash browns, Toast and a Beverage (Juice, Milk, Coffee or Tea) $15.00 Join us for food, fun & raffles! Proceeds will be used for grooming expenses incurred throughout the year in maintaining our 100+ miles of Bo-Boen trails.
Trail Boss Jim Wendt The fall marches on toward our favorite season. Brushing is going on with our equipment as we get ready for the club brushing day on Saturday, October 21st. There will be a lot of cleanup for the hopefully large turnout. The board voted to replace our 2010 New Holland 6070 tractor with a new machine that will have the state of the art transmission which should make a difference in our fuel economy. As soon as we get confirmation of the height of the unit, we will move forward with the purchase. We will be having driver meetings in November and start training new drivers as we anticipate a December 12th trail opening for Vilas county. Let s hope that happens on schedule. Remember to get your memberships and trail passes in so you are ready to go when the bell rings. It won t be long now!!!!!!!!! Happy Trails, Jim Tuesday, November 7th Board Meeting Fire Station Saturday, November 11th Apple Dumpling Kick-Off Dinner Clearview Supper Club November Membership Meeting Tuesday, November 14th Fibber s Bar & Restaurant Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Menu Selection Ribeye of Pork served with a baked potato Chicken Alfredo served over pasta Breaded Canadian Walleye served with a baked potato All dinners include salad, rolls & butter, dessert & coffee. All meals are priced at $22.00 with tax and gratuity included. Members are responsible for the payment of their reservation whether they attend or not. Please make checks payable to Fibber s Bar & Restaurant. RSVP by Thursday, November 9th to Kay Schultz (715) 542-3912. Tuesday, November 14th Membership Meeting Fibber s Bar & Restaurant December 27th & 28th Snowmobile Safety Class Community United Church of Christ Saturday, January 13th Snowmobilers Breakfast Knocker s Pizza Co. Inc. Secretary s Report Kay Schultz Not much to report on the secretary front. The color in the north woods is fading fast. By this time next week, I m sure that most of the leaves will be down. On Tuesday, October 10 th, we had 65 members attend the dinner at Spang s. Thanks to Joe and Debbie Reid for the wonderful dinner. I just have one request of those who want to attend a dinner PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make sure that you call in your reservation by the RSVP date. It makes it a lot easier for the restaurant (and me). I can give them an accurate count and they can order the appropriate amount of food. Thanks so much! Kay Schultz
November Membership Corner Co-Membership Chairman s: Jeff & Beth Urbans Cell/Office: 715-370-3539 or 715-479-8770 Email: BOBOENMEMBERSHIP@GMAIL.COM We would like to start off with a BIG to all of our current & new members who got their renewals/memberships in by our October 15th deadline this year. Jeff and I processed over 766 memberships for this season so far; 73 of these are NEW MEMBERS. We know that some of you may have missed this deadline this year, please take time & renew now, ASAP by clicking here > (Club Membership Renewal); we are however off to a great start! If you did not renew your membership by October 15th, this is your last newsletter. Just a heads up for next year we are hoping to have every member renewed by September 1 st, 2018, so you can order your trail passes a little sooner, please get those calendars marked for September 1 st, 2018 as Bo-Boen Snowmobile Membership Renewal Day!!! You should have received our email letting you know that it is now time to order your WI Trail Passes, everyone has been registered/updated with the AWSC. Instructions below! Your AWSC Number ORDER YOUR WI TRAIL PASSES NOW! To get your WI Trail Pass you will need: Located on your membership card from 2017 On your AWSC magazine subscription label Call your Membership Chairs Beth & Jeff Urbans at 715-370-3539 or email us at boboenmembership@gmail.com Your Sled Registration Numbers (s) Credit or Debit Card AWSC accepts only Visa, MasterCard, and/or Discover Click Here to Order your Wisconsin Trail Pass OVERVIEW Wisconsin snowmobile trail pass for club members ($10) for a snowmobile registered in Wisconsin and owned by a person who is both a member of a snowmobile club and a member of AWSC. Passes may be ordered through the AWSC website or their office in DeForest. Trail passes are delivered by US mail. A temporary trail use receipt is issued to operate legally on snowmobile trails. Carry the receipt with you until your pass is delivered by US mail and affixed to your snowmobile's windshield. Please visit http://www.awsc.org for more details. Wisconsin snowmobile trail pass ($30) for a snowmobile registered in Wisconsin. Available online, or at any DNR sales agent. All Wisconsin snowmobile trail passes will be shipped by US Mail within 2 business days to the address specified. A temporary trail use receipt is issued to operate legally on snowmobile trails. Carry the receipt with you until your pass is delivered by the US mail and affixed to your snowmobile's windshield. Non-resident snowmobile trail pass ($50) for a snowmobile registered in or in the process of being registered in another state, province or country. Available online, or at sales agent. All Wisconsin snowmobile trail passes will be shipped by US Mail within 2 business days to the address specified. A temporary trail use receipt is issued to operate legally on snowmobile trails. Carry the receipt with you until your pass is delivered by the U.S. Mail and affixed to your snowmobile s windshield. If you mainly ride here, we recommend you to register your sled in Wisconsin. Beth & Jeff Urbans, your Membership Chairman s
CLUB RAFFLE INFORMATION Last season s was a great success and we will once again have a club cash raffle. The raffle will be similar as last season. Tickets will be $50 each with a maximum of only 200 tickets sold. Cash Prizes will be: 1 st $3,000, 2 nd $1,000, 3 rd $1,000, 4 th $500, 5 th $500. Tickets again will be made available at various businesses who choose to have them by early December. It is against postal regulations to send via US mail. For our out of town members, if you would like to reserve a ticket to purchase when you do visit, please send us a note via e-mail at info@boboen.com. We will arrange to have a ticket(s) available for you to pick up or we can try to get to your hotel, cottage, etc. when you are in the area. The drawing will be at our March 13, 2018 Dinner/Meeting and as usual you need not be present to win. We believe this can be a great fundraiser with a bit of fun of winning some cash. We will update in the newsletter where tickets can be bought. If you would like help sell some tickets, please contact a board member or send a note to our general email info@boboen.com. Help us make this successful. Thank you to all who are able to participate. 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. Snowmobile Safety Education Class December 27 & 28 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 1-888-936-7463 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 Wednesday and Thursday, December 27 & 28, 2017 at the Community United Church of Christ just north of the groomer barn on Hwy 155 in the Fellowship Hall. 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. from your Club Officers, Board of Directors and Support Staff
St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club PO Box 192 St. Germain WI 54558 St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club 2017-18 Membership Form 1. Significant Others The AWSC will no longer keep track of significant others (not a legally married couple) on the AWSC roster. The AWSC roster consists of AWSC dues paying members only. The AWSC did list them in the past, even though they never were covered under the $3,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefit but with the new WI TRAIL PASS LAW they have stopped listing them as they are not an AWSC dues paying member. Please note: If you are a married couple with different last names, just let us know and we will be happy to make a note and notify the AWSC so that they can note that in their member profile. 2. Secondary/Social Members A secondary/social member is someone who belongs to more than one club. You the member decides which club you want to be your primary AWSC dues paying club. All AWSC dues are paid through your primary club; therefore, we need to be made aware of who your primary AWSC Club is when completing your renewal form/new member form for our club. 3. WI Trail Pass Information Remember it is your responsibility to purchase your own discounted trail passes ($10 per sled)!! New for 2017-2018 the $10 receipt will be good to ride with (3 weeks from the date of purchase) until your passes arrive in the mail from the State of Wisconsin. 4. As a member it is your responsibility to make sure we have your current contact information for monthly emails/mailings. If you have recently relocated or have a new phone/email, please send these to our new Membership Chairman, Beth Urbans @ boboenmembership@gmail.com. She will update both our database and the AWSC. Thank you!!! New membership Renewal Family membership (Legally married and including children under 19): $30 Single membership: $25 Landowner Please Print: Last Name: First Name: Spouse: Child(ren s) Name(s): Address: City: State: Zip: Phone number: (Home) (Cell) Email: Check if you would like to receive the newsletter via e-mail and put your money into the trails instead of toner, paper and postage. Check if you are interested in volunteering at a Bo-Boen event. If you are a primary member to another AWSC club, please list the name of the club below and subtract $10 from the dues. Primary Club: Dues: $30 family; $25 single $ Equipment Fund Donation: $ General Fund Donation: $ Total Enclosed: $ Make check payable to Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club and mail to PO Box 192, St. Germain, WI 54558