February Newsletter

Trails are open!

Our next meeting is Thursday, Feb. 12th at 7:00 at The Ridges. We are having nominations of officers, if you’ve thought about becoming an officer be sure to come out to this meeting.

Our Charity Ride is Sunday, Feb. 8th
We’ll start at River Country Roadhouse
Register at 9:00 am 1st ride leaves at 10:00 am, Cost is $10 per machine or $20 per family. There will be door prizes and 3 stops. Proceeds will go towards the Kellner Knights new groomer.

We are sponsoring the County Ride on Saturday Feb. 14th it will be at the
Grand Rapids Lions Club and there will be access right from the trail.
Bring a non perishable food donation. Ride starts at 9:00
with a chili dump to follow,
$2.00 for an endless bowl!

The next Ride & Dine will be Feb. 26 & we’ll be discussing the details at the meeting.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wood County Alliance Meeting
Feb. 2, 7:30 pm at Sherryland Ballroom

Polar Plunge at Rusty's Backwater
Feb. 7

Kellner Knights Charity Ride
Feb. 8 Proceeds will go towards the Kellner Knights new groomer.

Kellner Knights Club Meeting
Feb. 12, 7:00 pm at The Ridges

Wood County Ride
Feb. 14 at Grand Rapids Lions Club.

Portage County Alliance Meeting
Feb. 17, 7:30 at Jordan Park Nature Center

Poker Run
Feb. 21, see flyer for details

Kellner Knights Ride & Dine Meeting
Feb. 26, Watch for more details

Jalopy Ride
Mar. 1, Watch for more details

Wood County Alliance Meeting
Mar. 2, 7:30 pm
Sherryland Ballroom

Kellner Knights Club Meeting/Election of Officers
Mar. 12, 7:00 pm
The Ridges

Portage County Alliance Meeting
Mar. 17, 7:30
Jordan Park Nature Center

Kellner Knights Board Meeting
Mar. 26

AWSC Convention
Mar. 27, 28, 29
Chula Vista in Wis. Dells

January Newsletter

Trails are open!

Our next meeting is this Thursday, Jan. 8th at 7:00 at The Ridges. Come on out and join us. We will be discussing the Charity Ride & the County Ride, both are in February.

The next Ride & Dine will be Jan. 22 & we’ll be discussing the details at the meeting.

Those of you that haven’t renewed your membership, this will be your last newsletter. You can renew for $30.00. Call Julie at 325-3903 for details or use the membership form.

Our Charity Ride is Sunday, Feb. 8th and the proceeds will go towards our groomer.

The County Ride is Sat., Feb. 14th and Kellner Knights is sponsoring it. We will meet at The Grand Rapids Lions Club & will be also end up there for a chili dump afterwards. Come to the next meeting to find out more details.

There will be another snowmobile safety course offered in January. Also, they are updating the power point presentation for the course and are looking digital pictures of good & bad trail situations. You can contact Matt at 325-6727 for more information.

If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out our new website
www.kellnerknights.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wood County Alliance Meeting
Jan. 5, 7:30 pm at Sherryland Ballroom

Kellner Knights Club Meeting
Jan. 8, 7:00 pm at The Ridges

Directors Meeting in Eagle River
Jan. 9, 10, 11

Portage County Alliance Meeting
Jan. 20, 7:30 at Jordan Park Nature Center

Kellner Knights Ride & Dine Meeting Jan. 22, Watch for more details

Spuds on Snow Ride
Pineridge Farms Wautoma Jan. 23, 24, 25

Wood County Alliance Meeting
Feb. 2, 7:30 pm at Sherryland Ballroom

Polar Plunge at Rusty's Backwater
Feb. 7

Kellner Knights Charity Ride
Feb. 8 Proceeds will go towards the Kellner Knights new groomer.

Kellner Knights Club Meeting
Feb. 12, 7:00 pm at The Ridges

Wood County Ride
Feb. 14 at Grand Rapids Lions Club.

Portage County Alliance Meeting
Feb. 17, 7:30 at Jordan Park Nature Center

Poker Run
Feb. 21

Kellner Knights Ride & Dine Meeting Feb. 27, Watch for more details

December's Newsletter

The snow is falling and soon the trails will be open! We are currently working on signing them. You can check on trail conditions on our website or by calling Wood County Parks & Forestry at
421-8422.

Our Christmas party is this Thursday, Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m. at River Country Roadhouse. Bring a non-perishable item for the pantry and a snack to pass. Hope to see you there!

The billboard is on the groomer and ready for ads so if you know of anyone who would like to advertise on our billboard it’s ready to go. A 12x12 ad is $100.00 per year plus a one time set up fee of $20.00. We’re also selling ads in the newsletter and website; they’re $50.00 a year.

We will be having a Ride & Dine on Friday, Dec. 26th. Meet at Wagon Wheel for fish fry.

We were in the “Rekindle the Spirit” parade downtown Friday Nov. 28th, you can see some pictures of our float on the website.

Reminder, if you haven’t renewed your membership it’s time to renew! The fee for this year is $30.00. You can contact Julie at 325-3903 to renew.

The old groomer is SOLD!!! We sold it on Wisconsin Surplus Auction for $5049.11!

Kellner Knights is sponsoring the County Ride this year and Bob Skibba volunteered to head it up. He is looking for people to help him out. You can contact him at 325-7126. The Grand Rapids Lions Club will be our starting and stopping point for the ride.

If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out our new website
www.kellnerknights.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Kellner Knights Club Christmas Party
Dec. 11, 7:00 pm River Country Roadhouse

Portage County Alliance Meeting
Dec. 16, 7:30 at Jordan Park Nature Center

Kellner Knights Ride & Dine
Dec. 26 meet at Wagon Wheel at 6:00

Wood County Alliance Meeting
Jan. 5, 7:30 pm at Sherryland Ballroom

Kellner Knights Club Meeting
Jan. 8, 7:00 pm at The Ridges

Directors Meeting in Eagle River
Jan. 9, 10, 11

Portage County Alliance Meeting
Jan. 20, 7:30 at Jordan Park Nature Center

Kellner Knights Ride & Dine Meeting

Jan. 22, Watch for more details

Spuds on Snow Ride
Pineridge Farms Wautoma Jan. 23, 24, 25 watch for more details

November's Newsletter

It's that time of year when we start all the hard work to prepare the trails for the upcoming season. The work we do now is what makes the trails safe and accessible. If this work doesn't get done the trails don't open. We have only a handful of people who do the work and would greatly appreciate help. Tom Mask is the trail boss and the person to call to get direction to help. His number is 572-1332. He has already been mowing and signing trails.

The AWSC is really pushing for the CAP program. This would be a 2 tier program for the trail support in the state of Wisconsin. What is being proposed is that everyone would pay a 1 time registration fee for the time you own your snowmobile of $15.00. Then everyone including out of state and in state residents will pay a $35.00 trail pass fee. If you belong to an AWSC snowmobile club you would only pay a lesser fee of $15.00 annually. The details are being worked out.

New Wood County trail maps are done and they will be distributed this month.

We are working on grooming fees for establishments we groom to that are not on the funded trails. This includes a $50.00 fee for the ad in our newsletter & website, a $100.00 ad on the billboard the will be on the drag. We will also be selling ads to any business that would like to advertise at the listed prices plus a set up fee (for the billboard) of $20.00.

Th Chug-a-Bugs will be at our next meeting. They are disbanding and some would like to join our club. There were some stipulations and we need you to be there with your input.

The Kellner Knights are hosting the County Ride on February 14th and are thinking of meeting at the Grand Rapids Lions Club. We are looking to make this into a fundraiser.

We now have a WEBSITE!! Check it out it's http://www.kellnerknights.com/ If you're not receiving your emails about the monthly newsletters, you can find the link to them on the website.

Your memberships are due. There will be a form on the website soon for you to fill out to renew. At the Donahue Super Sports Fall Show we gained a new member!

Our next meeting is Nov. 13 and ther will be a Fundraiser before the meeting. It's a Partylite Extravaganza from 4:00 to 7:00 at The Ridges. Public is welcome and our regular meeting will follow. You were sent a personal invitation to this. Please support this effort.

October's Newsletter

The Donahue Fall Snow Show is Oct. 24-25 and Kellner Knights will be setting up a booth for our Membership Kickoff. Anyone renewing or joining before or on this event date will be put into a drawing for gift baskets! We will have club information to educate the public in regards to how trailes are created and maintained. We will be serving coffee and cookies out of this booth. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Bake some cookies, man the booth, and donate some gifts to add to the baskets (gifts need to be in by Oct. 16). If you can help please come to our next meeting Oct. 9th at 7:00 pm at The Ridges or call Julie Kreutzer @ 715-325-3903.

Also at the Donahue Fall Snow Show there will be big sales on clothes, parts & accessories. DJ Jeff, food, Ski-Doo, Yamaha & Castle Reps will be present. Also on saturday the 2nd Annual Central Wisconsin Vintage Show & Shine will be there (not a swap meet). Signup will be at 8:00 am, and judging will be from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Rob Sparhawk is the organizer and you can contact him at 715-344-1915 for information.

The Plover Spuds on Snow Snowmobile Club will be having their Annual Swap Meet on Oct. 26th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Set up is at 9:00 am. The meet is at Smilie's Bar & Grill, 5671 Pleasant Dr. Plover. There is a $5.00 charge to sell snowmobile related items. The swap meet is free to the public. For more information you can email ploversos@email.com or call at 715-341-0601 or check out their website at http://www.ploverspudsonsnow.com/

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Oct. 9 - Club meeting 7:00 pm at The Ridges

Oct. 16 - Portage County alliance meeting at Jordan Park, Stevens Point

Oct. 24, 25, 26 - AWSC Workshop in Stevens Point. See add in your magazine.

Oct. 24 & 25 - Donahue Fall Snow Show & Kellner Knights Fall Kick Off at Donahue Super Sports

Oct. 24 - 2nd Annual Vintage Show & Shine 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Oct. 26 - Plover Spuds on Snow Swap Meet

Nov. 3 - Wood County alliance meeting 7:30 pm at Sherryland Ballroom

Nov. 13 - Club meeting 7:00 pm at The Ridges

Nov. 18 - Portage County alliance meeting, Jordan Park

Dec. 1 - Wood County alliance meeting 7:30 pm at Sherryland Ballroom

Dec. 11 - Club meeting & Christmas Party 7:00 pm location TBA

September's Newsletter

I Hope everyone had a wonderful summer. Now it’s time to get to business with the trails already!! At the August meeting Dave Smith noticed that the Griffith bridge needs more rubber but the structure is good. The area is also getting tore up by four wheelers.

If you have a daughter that would like to run for AWSC Miss Snowflake, please contact Julie Kreutzer at 325-3903.

GROOMER NEWS
The groomer is here! Earth Design picked it up for us for the cost of fuel plus $300.00. We purchased insurances for the groomer for $500.00 a year. We ended up borrowing $20,000 for the groomer with a 15 year loan at 6 ¼ %. The rest of the cost came out of the club’s savings. Our old groomer is for sale, if you know of anyone who would be interested in it let us know!
We will be purchasing a GPS unit to put into the new groomer.

At the August meeting we did some fund raising brainstorming and had lots of ideas. Join us at the September meeting to discuss our fund raising ideas.

There will not be a Central Wisconsin Snowshow this year. Instead we will maybe do something with Donahue Super Sports & Country Sports with their season kick offs.

We have invited bar & business owners to our next meeting to discuss the grooming of the unfunded trails going to their establishments.

Club dues will be going up this year. They will be a $30.00 flat fee per married family with dependant children up to age 21.

Calendar of events
Sept. 8 – Wood County alliance meeting, 7:30pm, Sherryland Ballroom
Sept. 11 – Club meeting 7:00 pm, The Ridges
Oct. 6 – Wood County alliance meeting, 7:30 pm, Sherryland Ballroom
Oct. 9 – Portage County alliance meeting, Jordan Park, Stevens Point
Oct. 10 – Club meeting 7:00 pm, The Ridges
Oct. 24, 25, 26 – AWSC Workshop in Stevens Point. More details to come
Nov. 3 – Wood County alliance meeting, 7:30 pm Sherryland Ballroom
Nov. 13 – Club meeting 7:00 pm, The Ridges
Nov. 18 – Portage County alliance meeting, Jordan Park, Stevens Point
Dec. 1 – Wood County alliance meeting, 7:30 pm, Sherryland Ballroom
Dec. 11 – Club meeting & Christmas Party, 7:00 pm

August's Newsletter

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! Hopefully with all the rain we've had this year that'll be a sign of a nice snowy winter.

Just a couple things to note for this month. Take note that the next regular meeting is Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. at The Ridges. In previous newsletters it was marked as the 7th.

Don't forget about the campout August 8, 9, 10 at the Oakwood Campsites in Wildrose. Come and camp or just stop out for a visit. Call the campground for availability at, 920-622-4361.

We'd like to give a big thank you to Buzz's bar for donations at the landowners appreciation dinner.

The groomer has landed!!! Come to the meeting Thurs. Aug. 14th for more information! See you there!