Gillett Sno & ATV Riders Meeting Minutes (8/13/2025)

Spirits – Gillett, WI

Members  –  17

Club agenda: 

• Introduce new members/visitors – N/A
• Secretary report – Ali –  Motion by Rick, second by Nick – approved
• Treasurer’s report – Ali – Motion by Rick, second by Duane – approved
• Trail report – Keith/Thomas
  • Nick helped get the tractor ready for cutting the grass around the signs, etc. Need some items for the brush hog, Nick will help Keith with this. 
  • We need a group with chain saws to cut about a dozen leaning trees. Will bring tractor to move them off the trail once cut
  • 7 counties meeting today (8/13) county is not helping with the maps anymore. Two members from other clubs will be doing this, it was decided that all the clubs will help pay for their time. Keith has been working on a list of businesses for the maps/ads. 
  • There was a drone flying under the trestle bridge – doesn’t sound like there is even an engineer or plans drawn yet. Sounds like they are going to rip it all down, rebuild with wood, and then put gravel on top of it. Keith let them know we are done fixing the boards. 
  • The tractor has been working well. Waiting for a bill from Riester for the used ECM.
  • The summer groomer needs cutters. Might buy cutting blades and then weld them on the groomer. If anyone knows where we can get some, let Keith know. Keith currently has two sitting at his house. Jon might have a lead as well. 
  • Nick – The old Country Roads diner, landscaped where the trail goes through, we might have to go around. The owner did say we are fine going through there. 
  • There is a replacement for Monty now, he starts next month (September)

• Oconto County Alliance Meeting
  • Next meeting November 5th, 7:00 pm at Blue Spruce.  

• Events update –
  • Summer Poker Run – Oct 11th
    • Books are out to all of the bars 
    • Discuss plans for the day – need to have a small meeting with people that are interested in helping.
      • Meat Raffle – need to find someone that works at American Foods to help with getting discounts on meat, Ali and Nick will start watching meat sales. 
      • Bucket Raffle – need to make calls/messages out to sponsors and businesses that are on the summer poker run, please start asking your businesses/friends if they would be willing to donate basket items. 
      • 50/50’s – Should we do mini rounds like the walleye club does? Once they hit $200 in sales they draw a $100 winner and then start a new round. (this only works if we have committed volunteers to help)
      • Bean Bag Tournament (12:00 start time)
      • Walk around gun raffle (1-2 guns) Did not advertise how many we would have
      • Can Kevin get tables and chairs again? 
      • Ali to contact beer company for beer and cooler

• Old business
  • Update on lawsuit – Jon has no updates, haven’t heard anything. Thinking we won’t hear anything until December. 
  • Officer’s meeting – Ali will send a text to see what dates in Sept are available (September 16th or 17th, need to decide)

• New Business
  • Set a date for brush cutting day in the fall. – Keith would like to wait until next month’s meeting to schedule. If anyone goes out on the trail and does work, please let Keith know when and how many hours.     
  • There was a smell of propane at the clubhouse – Keith turned off the propane at the tank. Shane will reach out to Olson Oil to see if they will check the tank.

• Other Business
  • Memberships due 7/1.  Any received after 10/1 could result in a delay.

• Adjourn – Motion by Keith, second by Duane 
• Next meeting – September 10th – The Schoolhouse – Mountain, WI