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Knight Owls Snowmobile Meeting
Monday January 5, 2026 - Groomer Shed, W5041 Hoovie Road, Tomahawk, WI 54487 7:00 p.m.
Call to order at 7:00 PM by Jason Davis, Vice President
Minutes of the last meeting (12/1/2025) were read, with no corrections, motion by Joan Hillgendorf, 2nd by Tom Wulf and All in Favor
New Members welcome: Ray & Lynn Hahn, Steve & Carrie Braun, Keith & Joyce Beine, Ed & Kathy Rankin, Clayton Rankin, Larry & Karen Williams
The Treasurer Report for December was presented by Treasurer Nancy Swan
Trail Report was given by Gary Hilgendorf – All trails are open, biggest issue is trail brushing, please ride and brush signs off and move any branches from the trails. The sign with all business members is on the drag and maps are out. Discussion of using the Polaris ap next year for brushing to assign areas of trails to be brushed. Chad Grube suggested we need to have 1 contact person for brushing. Nancy Swan suggested we do a map and post or email sections for individuals to brush. Josh Burbach was getting a group together to brush the trails towards Gleason. If you do any brushing or can, please contact Gary Hilgendorf at 715-966-0820 or Tim Debels at 715-966-3196 for areas and with your hours. You can find current trail conditions on this site, listed under snowmobiling for Lincoln County/Tomahawk also on Facebook and our website will be updated as we get closer to opening the trails!
Old Business
Online credit cards for our website is being worked on by Nancy Swan and Joan Hilgendorf. Joan said we are just waiting to turn it on.
The yearly 50/50 is up to $230
Thank you, Nancy Swan, for raising $4,500 jumping for our club in the Polar Plunge!
New Business
Nancy Swan welcomes any suggestions or donations for Spring Hoot April 25, 2026!
Tim & Tammy Blackwell will set a starting point and ending point for the February 14, Community Ride.
Big Thank you to Tim at Tomahawk Batteries for his generous donation of a years’ worth of batteries for our lights on Lake Alice and the River to Castaways!
Gary Hilgendorf invited anyone to attend the Ride with the Cup. They will be at the Groomers Shed Thursday 1/15 at 10:30. The ride starts in Wausau and ends in Eagle River on the 16th.
Discussion of the $100 Raffle event not being tied to the Vintage event, it needs to move to different locations each year. Tim from Winding Trail and Tom from Pine Pointe volunteered their places for this event in October. We will draw to see who gets it this year and next year.
Bob Lee brought up a discussion on how to get kids more involved. Nick Rosenmeier said he would get him in contact with the high school.
Gary Hilgendorf announced that Calvin Callahan has asked to ride with in the Groomer with him!
50/50 was won by Jason Davis, congratulations!
Meeting was adjourned by Jason Davis at 7:45, motion by Joan Hilgendorf, 2nd by Stephanie Van Strydonk and all in favor.
NEXT Knight Owls Snowmobile Club Meeting Monday 2/2/2026
7:00 p.m. at Groomer Shed
W5041 Hoovie Rd., Tomahawk, WI
Hope to see you at the next meeting!
Tammy Blackwell, Secretary.
Draft minutes will be approved at the next meeting
Check the website for Announcements, Newsletters and Updates! www.knightowlsnowmobileclub.com
BOARD MEMBERS/CONTACTS
www.knightowlsnowmobileclub.com W5041 Hoovie Road, Tomahawk, WI
President – John Bootz 2024-2026
Jvbootz@comcast.net
Vice President – Jason Davis 2025-2027
tomahawkresortonlakealice@yahoo.com
Secretary – Tammy Blackwell 2024-2026
tbknightowls@outlook.com
Treasurer/Membership – Nancy Swan 2025-2027
mnscswan@yahoo.com
Board of Directors
Tim Blackwell 2024-2026 – tblackwell997@gmail.com
Tim Debels 2025-2027 – timothydebels@gmail.com
Trish Beatty 2025-2027 – tbeatty111@gmail.com
Tom Wulf – tom@pinepointeresort.com
Josh Burbach 2025-2027 – burbs3@yahoo.com
Gary Hilgendorf 2024-2026 – revitup2@frontier.com
Nick Rosenmeier 2025-2027 – ntrosenmeier@yahoo.com
Trail Boss – Tim Debels – timothydebels@gmail.com
Website – Joan Hilgendorf – jhilgendorf1972@gmail.com
Recreational Officer - Officer Travis Watruba
KNIGHT OWLS SNOWMOBILE CLUB 2025-2026 EVENTS/FUNDRAISERS
Monday, February 2 – Club Meeting at Groomer Shed - 7:00
Saturday, February 7 – Gun Raffle – Surewood Forest
Saturday, February 14 – Community Ride
Saturday, February 21 - $100 Raffle – Nut-Zee’s - Starts at 3:00 p.m. - Dinner 4:30 - Drawing 6:00 - Ticket holder receives two meals - Tickets now available from our Business Members
Monday, March 2 – Club Meeting at Groomer Shed - 7:00
Monday, April 6 – Club Meeting at Groomer Shed - 7:00
Saturday, April 25 –Spring Hoot – Inshalla Country Club - 3:00
Sunday, May 24 – Beer/Rail Booze Raffle – Castaway’s
OTHER AREA CLUBS’ EVENTS 2025–2026
Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15 & 16 – Ride with the Cup
Saturday, Jan. 17 – Harshaw Wanderers – Winter Fest – Billy Bob’s – 3:00
Saturday, Jan. 31 – Hooligans – Radar Run – Holly’s – 9:00
Saturday, Feb. 7 – Northwoods Riders – Trail Cookout – NWR Garage – 11:00
Saturday, Feb. 7 – Harshaw Wanderers – Meat Raffle – Stars & Stripes – 3:00
Sunday, Feb. 8 – Northwoods Riders Member Breakfast - Billy Bob’s
Saturday, Feb. 14 – Northwoods Passage – Pizza Feed – Twin Bay
Saturday, Feb. 15 – The Knight Owls Snowmobile Club – Equipment Fundraiser
Saturday, Feb. 21 – Northwoods Passage – Maday’s Fisheree – Maday’s Fish Trap
Saturday, Feb. 28 – Northwoods Passage – Sled Raffle – Somo Lake Resort – 2:00
Saturday, March 7 – Harshaw Wanderers – Meat Raffle – Willows End – 3:00
Saturday, March 14 – Northwoods Passage – Winter Celebration – Inshalla
Saturday, March 28 – Harshaw Wanderers – Fun’d Run and Meat Raffle – My 10 Point Bar - 3:00
Saturday, July 18 – Northwoods Riders – Pontoon Palooza – The Landing
Other snowmobile events but not club associated:
Saturday, Jan. 24 – Radar Run Shootout and Bikini Run – LaCanne’s
Saturday, Feb. 7 – Radar Run Shootout – LaCanne’s
CONTINUE TO DO YOUR SNOW DANCE! |
