Wolff’s Pack Snowmobile Club Meeting Minutes
Mar 14, 2017 – Mikeee’s Paynes Point
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by VP : Paul Kuehnl.

First order of business:
Feb 2017 meeting minutes were read by Jason Ollanketo.
Minutes were amended as follows and unanimously approved.
A $150 deposit was required to reserve the Sunnyview Expo Center for next January.
The IRS has approved our 501c(3) status, the State of Wisconsin recognition is still pending.

Treasurer’s Report (Stacy Frakes)
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Social / Promotions Committee
Club Vintage Event:
The club discussed the upcoming January Wolff’s Pack Snowmobile Event scheduled for January 6, 2018. Mike Giese and Paul Kuehnl visited the Expo center and sketched out a potential layout plan. Paul and Stacy have been coordinating meetings with local dealerships in the area to drum up interest in corporate sponsorships.

The club discussed various options at the event including the following: A vintage show with trophies, the potential of giving snowmobile rides to kids, having kids drive Kitty Cat’s or Z120’s equipped with remote kill devices, basket raffles, consignment options, a swap meet and snowmobile demos.

The club also spent some time trying to brainstorm a catchy name for the event with plans to send emails out to solicit ideas from the rest of the club not in attendance.

Paul Kuehnl, Mike Thoma and Stacy Frakes will all be taking leadership roles on the sub-committees to help make the event a success. Paul will manage outside activities and sponsorship, Mike will work on Food and Stacy is in charge of Raffles and Media exposure.

County Director’s Report
Mike Giese reported that there have been 16 deaths in Wisconsin related to Snowmobiling this winter. Be safe out there. Mike also mentioned that the AWSC convention would be held the weekend of March 24-26 at the Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, WI.

Trail/Grooming Committee
All of the trail signs were picked up on Saturday March 11. After the signs were done, Joel, Jack, Stu and Mike cut down a path in Wiese’s woods for a future bridge opportunity. The club went out for breakfast at Oink’s following the work.

A special thanks goes out to the following people per our trail boss, Mike Giese.
Stacy and Dave Frakes, Joel and Jack Vernon, Mike and Matt Thoma, Paul Kuehnl, Stu Brazee, Grant Wilson, Todd and Gavin Llewellyn and Jason Ollanketo.

Membership and Safety Committee :
As of the March meeting the club has 57 active members on the roster. A special thanks goes out to all of our members who help support our club.

Old Business
501c(3):
Stacy Frakes mentioned that we did have approval from the IRS for our 501c(3) status and we should soon get recognition from the State of Wisconsin.

Town of Vinland Ad:
Stacy researched this topic and found out that the Town of Vinland will only publish a newsletter once a year in the December timeframe.

AWSC of the year awards:
Mike Giese and Mike Thoma need to provide information to Stephanie Kaul to officially nominate Team Winnebagoland as a Dealer of the Year. The award will be given in the July timeframe.

New Business
AWSC Hospitality Suite for Appleton fall workshop:
The club is planning on hosting another hospitality suite at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel this coming October. Mike Giese will be looking at getting a suite reserved on our behalf. The club hopes to have raffle tickets to sell at the event as well.

Election Nominations:
The following nominations were made and accepted at the March Meeting. Please note that nominations are still open for every position and elections will be held at the April Meeting.

President: Paul Kuehnl
VP: Grant Wilson
Treasurer: Stacy Frakes
Secretary: Jason Ollanketo
Trail Boss: Mike Giese
Board Member: Stu Brazee

8:05 P.M., Motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded – unanimously approved.

Attendance: Jason Ollanketo, Paul Kuehnl, Mike Giese, Stu Brazee, Todd Llewellyn, Stacy Frakes, Grant Wilson, Joel Vernon

Final Mtg: Apr 11, 2017

Respectfully Submitted,

Jason Ollanketo