St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club

Celebrating 50 years of Snowmobiling!

Volume 2019-20 Number 9 www.boboen.com April 2020

St. Germain Bo‐Boen Snowmobile Club

2020—2021

Officers & Directors

President: Steve Soltwedel

President—Elect: Bob “Ozzie” Ausloos

Treasurer: Ed Siergiej

Secretary: Kay Schultz

Directors: Paul Bohnen Greg Platz

Dianne Dieter Jon Strom

Jeff Horvath Dave Walker

Past President: Tom Nampel

Trail Boss: Jim Wendt

Presidents Message—Steve Soltwedel

What a great snowmobile season. We had snow on the ground

from Thanksgiving right up to trail closing. Once again, we heard

good things about our trail condi ons throughout the season.

Hats off to our trail boss, Jim Wendt and his staff of drivers for a

job well done.

As I am sure you all know, the roof on the older sec on of our

groomer barn collapsed in February. Cleanup is completed and we

are at the task of ge ng contracts and approvals in place to begin

reconstruc on. I want to recognize and thank Jim Wendt for all his

efforts in the overseeing of our reconstruc on project this past

summer. It should be easier the second me around.

Our March annual mee ng was well a ended, and elec ons were

held. I appreciate your support by my reelec on as President. On

behalf of myself and the membership I want to thank Jim Swenson

for his years of service as a board member. I also want to congrat-

ulate Jeff Horvath and Greg Platz on their elec on to the Board of

Directors. We accomplished quite a lot this past year and I want to

say thanks to the en re Board for their dedica on and support.

Pam Gebhardt published our world class newsle er so a special

Thanks Pam. Thanks to Tom Christensen who found me in his

busy schedule to get the newsle ers mailed and enter our trail

funding expenses. Keeping us number one in the state doesn’t

happen without countless hours from volunteers and the financial

support from you the members, local businesses, Chamber of

Commerce and the Town of St Germain. Thank you all for your

support.

The Women on Snow group recently presented the club with a

check for $350 a er their event this winter. Thank you for your

support!

We have fund raising events scheduled to take place over the sum-

mer months, the Snowmobile Hall of Fame Sled Roundup, Sunday

Fun Days, Brat Fry and the Drive with the Groomer Drivers Golf

Scramble. These events will all be reviewed in accordance with

the recently imposed COVID-19 guidelines as we approach these

events. Please consider suppor ng these events by volunteering

and par cipa ng if they are held.

Un l next season,

Steve

CLUB RAFFLE WINNERS Thank you to everyone that was able to participate in our club cash raffle. All 100 tickets were sold and the club raised $4,000 in funds. Again, thank you to Sportsmen’s Chalet, Bauer’s Dam, Knockers Pizza Co. Inc., Fibbers, Timbers Bar & Grill, St. Germain Sport Marine, Paul’s Rent-All and Kay

Schultz for selling and having tickets available to sell. The winning tickets were drawn at our last dinner meeting on March 10, 2020:

1st Prize $3,000

Rich Herman – Ottawa IL

2nd Prize $1,000

Francine Suchocki – Burr Ridge IL

3rd Prize $1,000

Jeff Pearson – Libertyville IL

Chris Trina – Fox Lake WI

4th Prize $500

Kay & Gary Schultz – St. Germain WI

5th Prize $500

Al Breck – St. Germain WI

Trail Boss—Jim Wendt

What a way to end the season with the old half of the groomer

barn on the ground! We had extensive damage to our 2017

Tucker and our club truck was totaled. We lost some of our tool

board and lots of supplies used at our food service events. Our

losses in this event were less than last years loss. We are work-

ing with the insurance companies and the Town to recover eve-

rything lost as soon as possible. We WILL recover from this just

as we did last summer, I can assure you of that!

As the year comes to an end, I want to express my thanks to the

many people who make my job a real joy. First and foremost I

want to thank President, Steve Soltwedel and the board of di-

rectors for the support necessary to run such a comprehensive

program like ours. Equally responsible for providing the best

trails in the north are my staff of groomers who spend their me

working every night in all kinds of weather to ensure our trails

meet the highest standards in our industry. I am soooo proud of

these men and their commitment to our club!

All my apprecia on to the sign master and his assistant Steve

Soltwedel and Ozzie Ausloos. They have kept our system safe

for everyone riding and offer any assistance I may need on pro-

jects around the groomer barn. Couldn’t survive without these

two great friends and co-workers.

Many people outside of our club provide services and supplies

to make everything run smoothly. Tucker Sno—Cat personnel,

Darryl Davis and his staff of Ken, Jerry, Aaron and Jeremy pro-

vide the best service I could ask for to keep our Tuckers on the

trail. Equally important in keeping our equipment running is

Lulich Tractor and Equipment. Dan Lulich and his right hand

man John have been invaluable to me at all hours of the day

and night with informa on and parts necessary for keeping our

tractor in service. Dealers like Tucker Sno—Cat and Lulich

Equipment are the best in the area and I can only say how much

I appreciate your efforts and value your service and friendship

more than you know. I would also like to extend my sincere

thanks to a number of folks that have proved to be invaluable to

our opera on. These folks are not only supporters of our opera-

on but also trusted friends who I can count on at any

me. Dave Walker from Walker Equipment & Arrowhead

Groomers has provided equipment, welding, supplies and

equipment storage as needed. I know I can count on Dave to

help with anything I need to keep our program running. Paul

Bohnen at Paul’s Rental—All has provided necessary equipment

whenever we need it. He never gives the club a bill for his work

which has accounted for countless hours of service. Jim Kelsey

at Woodland Auto Clinic has also given the club service at no or

reduced cost. He has also done light body work for the club at

reduced rates. Larry Hicks at Hicks Oil has provided fuel and oils

promptly to never have us run out of product. The crew at Ad-

vanced Auto in Woodruff has been a reliable source for needed

supplies whenever I need something in a mely manner. The

Town crew of Tim, Tom, and Rick have always been there with help

moving snow, material li ing, gate opening, and anything we need to

help our opera on run smoothly. Doug and Joe Coda from Coda Elec-

tric Services have been a great resource for unforeseen electrical

problems at the barn. Doug has generously donated reduced labor

and materials for any club project or repair needed. Kent Kni at

Kni ’s Hardware in St. Germain has been one of the most valued sup-

porters of the club! Kent has donated 4 new S hl chainsaws and

chain sharpening over the past 10+ years. He has discounted count-

less other equipment and supplies as we need them. He has also

been a resource for informa on on repairs when I have run into a

perceived roadblock. Not only a supplier, I consider Kent, Terri, and

Shirley close friends as well! I would like to send out my sincere

thanks to Pam Gebhardt for the outstanding work she does in making

our club newsle er the most professional product in the en re

state! (also for keeping me on schedule for submi als). Love you,

Pam!

You cannot have the recognized best program in the state without

people like the ones I have recognized above. I sincerely apologize if

someone has been le off because of my bad memory...to them I say

“thank you”. God willing, we will all be back next year to con nue to

build on the reputa on of the St. Germain Bo—Boen Snowmobile

Club that we love so much!!!!

HAPPY TRAILS!

Jim

BoBoen Trail Landowners

Thank you to all of our Generous landowners for

another successful season! Our trails would not be possible without your continued support

and generosity.

WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU!!!!

MEMBERSHIP CORNER With the season winding down our total membership count stands at 1,171 memberships. Thank you for your terrific support. Remember that everyone’s AWSC membership will expire on June 30th each year now. So those of you that had ordered the discounted trail passes in the summer, you will be unable to do so until after June 30th and your club membership is renewed. Our plan is to still send out renewal notices as summer winds down late August or early September. This will still give you plenty of time to order passes for your sleds in time for the trails opening usually mid December. Please note, if you decide to send in your renewal in July or August prior to our bulk club renewal notice, they will not be processed immediately but only periodically when the numbers make in warranted to do so. Hope all had a chance to enjoy our trails this winter, have a great summer and we will be in touch by early September when we start our renewal memberships.

Ed Siergiej Membership Chair info@boboen.com 715-493-7736

Secretary’s Report—Kay Schultz Another season has come and gone. Except for the ice condi ons on the area lakes, the trails were in great shape. I hope that you were able to get out on the trails to enjoy them. Once again, this is the me of year for some thank yous.

I would like to thank the Board of Directors for all their hard work and dedica on for making our club the biggest and the best in the state.

All of our map adver sers for their support. Please try to support these businesses.

The restaurants that graciously hosted one of our membership dinners – Pub ‘n Prime, Spang’s, Knocker’s Pizza Co. Inc., White-tail, Sportsmen’s Chalet, Clearview and Golden Pines.

The St. Germain Fire Department for running the basic rules of snowmobiling on their electronic message sign during the en re season – i.e. stop at all stop signs.

Pam Gebhardt, who puts together our great newsle er every month.

All of our members. The club would not be what it is without you. You make our trails the best!

Have a safe and happy summer. Hope to see you at one of the sum-mer events.

Kay Schultz

Tuesday, April 7 ‐ Board Mee ng ‐ Cancelled

Tuesday, May 5 ‐ Board Mee ng ‐ 7 pm

Sunday, May 24 ‐ Hall of Fame Snowmobile Roundup

Sunday, August 30 ‐ Trout Lake Golf Course

Drive with the Groomer Drivers Golf Scramble

Let’s Eat Out My high school biology teacher (and yes, I can remember that far back) used to end each class by asking “Ques ons, comments or snide remarks?” Now it’s my turn to ask the same thing. The 2020-2021 season will be my 10th year of planning the member-ship dinners. When planning these dinners, I take into account the quality of the food and service, the restaurants capacity, their past loyalty to the club, their willingness to work with me and many other things. Please remember that I do not set the RSVP date, the menu is chosen by the restaurant to keep it in a certain price range and I certainly do not cook the food. Keep in mind that the places that you don’t like to go, somebody else does and vice versa. Now is the me for the “Ques ons, comments or snide remarks.” I would love to hear from you. Please send your comments or sug-ges ons to - Kay Schultz, P.O. Box 211 St. Germain, WI 54558 or gks.found@gmail.com. Thanks, Kay

St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club presents

“DRIVE with the GROOMER DRIVERS” GOLF SCRAMBLE

Trout Lake Golf Club

Sunday, August 30, 2020 Deadline for entry: August 21, 2020

Your Entry Fee of $75.00 per person includes: 18-holes of golf, riding cart, range balls to warm up with, one free drink ticket for your choice of beverage, lots of prizes, an “ALL U Can Eat” Burger & Brat

Fry and a whole lot of fun!

Get a 4 person team together and join us for a fantastic day of golf, camaraderie and excitement as we host our seventh annual fundraiser for the St. Germain Bo-Boen Snow-mobile Club. We know that our trail system is the best in the state and

we want to keep it that way! All proceeds will go to benefit the St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club and all of its efforts to keep our

trails the best around!

Format 5-Person Scramble

Shotgun start at 9 AM Form your own 4-person team. The

St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club will add one of our groomer drivers or club member to your team to make up

the 5 person team.

Contact to enter your team or to learn more about Sponsor Opportunities:

Jim Wendt (715) 891-1610 Mike Osborne (715) 892-2998

SPONSORS!!! Get your name in and be a sponsor! Guaranteed to be seen multiple times by our golfers!

ONLY $100

Day of Play Fundraisers Raffles Mulligans Magic Putts 50/50

St. Germain Bo‐Boen Snowmobile Club Calendar of Events 2020 – 2021

Tues. 4-7-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Tues. 5-5-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Sun. 5-24-2020 Hall of Fame Classic Sled Round-up

Tues. 6-2-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Sun. 6-7-2020 Sunday Funday

Sun. 7-5-2020 Sunday Funday

Tues. 7-7-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Sun. 8-2-2020 Sunday Funday

Tues. 8-4-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Sun. 8-30-2020 7th Annual Drive with the Groomers

Tues. 9-1-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Tues. 9-8-2020 Membership Mee ng

Tues. 10-6-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Tues. 10-13-2020 Membership Mee ng

Sat. 10-17-2020 Club Brushing Day

Tues. 11-3-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Tues. 11-10-2020 Membership Mee ng

Tues. 12-1-2020 Board of Directors Mee ng

Tues. 12-8-2020 Membership Mee ng

Sat./Sun. 12-12 & 13-2020 Snowmobile Safety Class

Tues. 1-5-2021 Board of Directors Mee ng

Sat. 1-9-2021 Arc c Warrior Challenge

Tues. 1-12-2021 Membership Mee ng

Fri/Sat/Sun. 1-29,30 & 31-2021 Women on Snow Weekend

Mon/Tues/Wed 2-1,2 & 3-2021 Women on Snow Tour

Tues. 2-2-2021 Board of Directors Mee ng

Wed./Thurs. 2-3 & 4-2021 24th Annual Arrowhead Groomer Show

Fri./Sat. 2-5 & 6-2021 Hiller’s Radar Run

Tues. 2-9-2021 Membership Mee ng

Tues. 3-2-2021 Board of Directors Mee ng

Tues. 3-9-2021 Membership Mee ng

PLEASE WATCH FOR MORE SNOWMOBILE EVENTS

PLEASE SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT US!

Volunteer Help Needed—

Snowmobile Roundup

The Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club will again be providing food service for the Memorial Day weekend Hall of Fame Snowmobile Roundup. The event takes place on Sunday, May 24, 2020 in the Community pavilion. Volunteers are needed for Set-up on Saturday, May 23 from 3 PM to 5 PM and food service volunteers are needed for shifts of 7 AM to NOON on Sunday and from 11:30 AM to 4 PM also on Sunday. If you wish to volunteer call Steve Soltwedel at 262-949-8930 or Jeff Sauer at 815-761-6857. Let’s continue our great tradition of volunteer support for this event.

St. Germain Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club

PO Box 192

St. Germain WI 54558