8:00 AM - Location: 10th Hole Bar & Grill
The meeting was called to order by Jim Buhil at 8:04 AM
Present: Mike Singer, Marie King, Jim Buhil, Ron Bourquin, Tom Schloer, Mark Koller, Ryan
Crosby, and Dave O’Neill.
Absent: Ed Collova, Mary Smoliak, Deb Mlinar
Secretary’s Report: Reports submitted. Motion to approve by Mike, 2nd by Ron, motion
approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Marie reviewed treasurers report. Overview $500 approved to the Village of
Webster for fireworks, We will receive bill from Hopkins. Mark made motion to approve
seconded by Dave, motion approved.
Old Business:
Governors Opener: Chuck Anderson gave an overview - 180 people attended the VIP dinner, 86
at breakfast, 66 lunches. Hotels were full. LT Governor outfished the Governor. The Tribe provided
the Event Center and meal. There was a total of 60 volunteers for the event.
Participants, sponsors, and meals served all doubled from previous year
New Business:
• Summer Picnic Update: June 8th at White Tail Wilderness. Cost will be $11.25 per person
for either Brats; Burgers with potato salad, chips and cookies or 2 piece chicken with
potato salad, chips and cookies -2 drink tickets to be provided. Marie made a motion to
go with chicken, vote was unanimous for chicken and approved. Check in time at 11:00 -
Lunch at noon.
• Swag: Mark and Dave will pick up swag for sale at picnic, Marie will try to order more
shirts and hats for picnic.
• Water Level: Current level 929.94, Water clarity at 14 Ft
• New process for changing panfish limit was discussed. This will be presented at the
summer meeting and/or outlined in the Newsletter. It was recommended limit changes
from 25 to 15 total.
• Mark discussed the depth gauge at the bridge. He will talk to Dan Haumschild, Dan's son
could possibly design the gauge.
The next YLRA board membership meeting, June 8th, 2024 at the Whitetail Wilderness. Check
in at 11:00, Lunch at 12:00 noon.
Meeting adjourned: 9:37 am - Meeting minutes submitted by Dave O'Neill (substitute for Deb Mlinar, Secretary
Location: 10th Hole Bar & Grill
The meeting was called to order by Jim Buhil at 8:07am
Present: Jim Buhil, Mark Koller, Ryan Crosby, Mike Singer, Deb Mlinar and
Tom Schloer.
Absent: Marie King, Ron Bourquin, Mary Smoliak, Ed Collova and Dave
O’Neill.
Secretary’s Report: Reports submitted. Motion to approve by Mike, 2nd by Mark, motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Marie is absent. We will table it until next month.
Old Business:
• Meat Raffle: We desperately need more people. People need to sign up
online. Deb will post on Face book and Mary will post on our website. We
will both post on some local group sights on Facebook. Deb volunteered
to help on St Patty’s weekend and Mary & Tom are working today.
• NO POWER LOADING signs are in. We have one for now from Burnett
County Lakes & Rivers Association. We can order more as needed.
New Business:
• Governor’s Fishing Opener- The link has been updated. Mark brought up
Porta-potties at the Boat Landings. Deb will ask Kevin Klucas if we have
funds for Porta-potties at each boat landing. We would like to see two at
each landing.
• We would also like a couple of people at each boat landing spraying boats
as they go in and out of the lake. In order to keep the line moving, we plan
to have two people do the spraying. Mark Koller volunteered to oversee
the landings. He will put together teams for each landing and keep them
stocked with bottles and bleach. He will need 8-10 people.
• Boat Landings- We are planning to start to clean up the landings early this
year, based on the warm weather. We will start with the Oakland (North)
Landing. It is in dire need of cleaning and repair. It is also seriously
shallow. We are trying to find out if the dam is going to let some water go,
as we were told on our Dam Tour last fall. That may be necessary in order
to use that landing.
The next YLRA board meeting is March 9, 2024, at the 10th Hole at 8:00am.
Meeting adjourned: 8:51 am - Meeting minutes submitted by Deb Mlinar –Secretary
Location: 10th Hole Bar & Grill
The meeting was called to order by Jim Buhil at 8:01am
Present: Marie King, Jim Buhil, Mary Smoliak, Ron Bourquin, Mark Koller, Ryan Crosby, Dave O’Neill,
Mike Singer and Deb Mlinar (Microsoft Meetings).
Absent: Ed Collova and Tom Schloer.
Secretary’s Report: Reports submitted. Motion to approve by Jim, 2nd by Dave, motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Marie is working on end of year, she will have the report ready for the next meeting.
We will table it until then.
Old Business:
• Meat Raffle: More people needed to sign up. Marie has someone for the next two weeks, but we
will need people for the next seven weeks. Deb will post on Face book and Mary will post on our
website.
• Newsletter: Deb has completed her articles and updates on the Governor’s Fishing Opener. We
are asking for more volunteers- they will be sent Deb’s direction. Mary is adding the Sponsorship
opportunity packet to the end of the newsletter. It contains so much information and gives families
and business’s an opportunity to be part of this historic event. Marie will then have it printed. We
will Mail and Publish it on the website in February.
• Mary set up PAYPAL payment online for YLRA Membership dues. Membership payments online
(new and renewals) now automatically deposit into the YLRA checking account on the 1st and 15th
of each month. She also set up “real-time” sign-up on our website for new members. People will
have the ability to fill out the form online and pay online, all in the click of a button! Thank you,
Mary!
• Jeffries Landing: There were 7 Violations that had to be investigated. Mary will post information
on the website later in the spring. We will also gather more information on all the violations
reported trough the use of our camera system, as well as the amount of traffic each Boat Launch
sees per month and year. This information will come out after the Fishing Opener.
New Business:
• Governor’s Fishing Opener- Discussed what is going to happen with Boat Hosts. Boat Hosts will
be treated like the VIP’s~ they will be invited to the VIP dinner on Friday night to meet their fishing
guests, as well as partake in all of the VIP weekend perks like breakfast & lunch included, swag
bags, games and tours. Mary & Boone Docks Marine volunteered to be a VIP fishing opener host
with 4 or more pontoons. Deb & Blake Also Volunteered a Pontoon on the lake as a Host Boat.
We will need at lease 20 Boats, preferably pontoons.
• Sponsorship levels were discussed, including the costs and benefits. We decided to be a full
Sponsor at the Walleye Level. Mary made a motion to spend $1500 on the Sponsorship, Mike 2nd,
motion passed.
• Swag Bag Items for the Swag Bags given to all the VIP’s at the VIP Dinner. We will add a YLRA
floatie keychain, a can koozie, and a business card. We will need at least 200 of each. W are
also ordering Wind shirt pullovers for all of the Boat Hosts to wear for the event. Mary made a
motion that we are able to spend up to ,but not over, $5,000 on promotional items for the event.
Mark 2nd, the motion passed.
• The next YLRA board meeting is February 11, 2023 at the 10th Hole at 8:00 am.
Meeting adjourned: 9:21 am - Meeting minutes submitted by Deb Mlinar – Secretary