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Please click on the link below to register for the picnic.  Follow the prompts to RSVP,  tell us how many adults and children in your party, and whether you'll be bringing an appetizer or dessert.  The system is looking for a headcount, so each paying attendee must be counted as a registrant or a guest. (If you are a couple, you should register as 1+ 1 guest).  You may pay online, or choose to be invoiced (and pay at the picnic or mail a check to: SCLA, PO Box 1082, Hayward WI 54843). Thanks!

Register HERE:    SCLA Annual Picnic 2018

IMPORTANT online registration tips:

-Register (1) Adult in the main registration for $15 and enter the number of additional Adult registrations ($15 each, age 11 and up) and Child registrations ($5 each, age 5-10) in the appropriate fields on the registration form. Children under 5 are free.

Any questions/problems registering?  Please contact spiderchainoflakes@gmail.com or call 715-462-4684. We look forward to seeing you!

Sunday, September 2, 2018

4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

North Star Camp for Boys on Boys Camp Road

Enjoy a picnic dinner including Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers and Roasted Chicken

from our lake neighbor Mike Burkauskas and The Blackiron Bar and Grill

Adults = $15/person

Children 5 – 10 years = $5

Under age 5 = free

Please bring an appetizer or a dessert to share.

Register by August 29

We’d prefer you sign up and pay online at www.spiderchainoflakes.org

by August 29.     Otherwise, please 

RSVP (and pay ahead or at the picnic) to lynn.okuno@gmail.comorpalmer.home@msn.com

We look forward to seeing you at the picnic!

Best Regards,

Lynn Okuno and Deirdre Palmer,  2018 Picnic Co-Chairs

Lynn.okuno@gmail.com

Palmer.home@msn.com

We invite you to participate in the 2018 SCLA Photo Contest!  Please share your creativity and talent with us as you capture those special images.  The details are below, and we look forward to seeing what YOU see on the Lakes! 

Spider Chain of Lakes Association

2018 Calendar of Events

Tues, July 3 -  Log ‘Roleo’,  3:00-5:00 pm,  south end of Little Spider Lake  Unfortunately, this has been CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Wed, July 4 -  Annual Boat Parade – NEW FORMAT!! -  3:00 pm Boat Parade in from the Lakes,  followed by 4:00 pm Festivities  at the Wiener/Berkowitz Boathouse, Little Spider

Fri, July 6 -  SLEEK Educational Program, 9:30 am,  at The Four Pines, Little Spider.  All about BATS!

Sat, July 14 – Wine and Wisdom Event,  5:00-7:30 pm, at the Spider Lake Golf Resort.  Guest speaker:  John Theil - - it's one not to miss!

Wed, Aug 15 – SCLA Photo Contest deadline.  Get those photos in! See flyer on home page.

Sun, Sept 2 - Association Picnic, 4:00-7:00 pm, North Star Camp for Boys 

Your email of June 6 contains an easy 'registration' button to register online, or contact Sue Lebby as directed below.  Hope to see you there! 

SPIDER LAKE 4^THOF JULY BOAT PARADE and FLOAT!

3:00 P.M. Boat Round-Up

The parading boats will be rounded up by the lake captains starting at 3:00 sharp. 

Big Spider round-up: will start at the channel between Big and Little Spider at 3:00 and proceed in clock-wise direction around Big Spider, with the goal of having the lead boat heading through the channel to Little Spider at 3:45. The lake captains for Big Spider will be Carol and Jim Eubanks in a blue pontoon with an SCLA banner.

Little Spider round-up: will start at 3:00 at the channel between Clear Lake and Little Spider. The lake captain for Little Spider will be the famous former commodore Arnie Hill and family. They will be in a beige pontoon with an SCLA banner. The round up will proceed in counter-clock-wise direction around the lake (including Hanna Bay) and will meet up with the group from Big Spider coming through at 3:45 PM. 

North Lake and Fawn Lake boats: should be lined up in the channel to Fawn Lake at 3:10 to join in as the group goes by.

Clear Lake Boats:should be ready at the channel at 3:00 and will be some of the lead boats in the Little Spider group. 

Parade and Float

All boats will parade to the Wiener/Berkowitz boathouse at the south end of Little Spider for the 4:00 PM 4th of July program and float. 

We will have music and speeches at the boathouse, a 4th of July tradition. Everyone is encouraged to decorate their watercraft and participate, the more the merrier! Bring snacks and beverages and your best patriotic spirit to celebrate the 4th with your neighbors and friends on this beautiful chain of lakes!

If people have questions or would like to volunteer to captain Clear Lake and Fawn/North Lakes please contact Scott Crosby, Parade Commodore, at scottcrosby@edinarealty.com.

70 people enjoyed socializing and breakfast treats at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Members on May 26th.  Thank you to all who brought treats, and thank you to the board for your wonderful organization of a content filled meeting.  HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED:

ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS:   Jim Blayney and Alex Farrell

AIS UPDATE By Ray Langer, Chair, AIS Committee

FINANCIAL UPDATE by Brad Schmidt, Chair, Finance Committee

Let the summer begin!

Instagram recently disabled the "Spider Lake Social" account.  Your SCLA volunteers have spent many hours attempting to reach Instagram to find a solution to what appears to be a mistake by Instagram in disabling our account.  We have not succeeded in reaching any support member of Instagram to help us reactivate our account.   Stay tuned, as we continue to try to fix this problem.  If we need to create a new account (with a new name), we will let you know.  And, if you have a solution for us, please send us an email spiderchainoflakes@gmail.com to help us!!! 

Many Thanks.  We are back in winter wonderland this morning, with 4-5 fresh inches of snow!!!

Spider Chain of Lakes Association

2018 Calendar of Events

- Preliminary –

Sat, May 26  - Annual Association Meeting,  8:30-10:30 am, Town of Spider Lake Town Hall

Tues, July 3 -  Log ‘Roleo’ hosted by KeyLog,  3:00-5:00 pm,  Little Spider Lake

Wed, July 4 -  Annual Boat Parade – NEW FORMAT!! -  3:00 pm Boat Parade in from the Lakes,  followed by 4:00 pm Festivities  at the Wiener/Berkowitz Boathouse, Little Spider

Fri, July 6 -  SLEEK Educational Program, 10:00 am,  Location TBD      

Sun, Sept 2 -  Association Picnic, 4:00-7:00 pm,  North Star Camp for Boys

Dates TBD for My Shoreline Week, Wine & Wisdom Program, and Spider Lake Celebration(s).  We will keep you posted as we gain clarity.

The SCLA Board of Directors is proud to announce that Spider Chain of Lakes Association has earned the "PLATINUM Seal of Transparency" from Guidestar, the world's largest source of nonprofit information.  By sharing metrics that highlight progress that SCLA is making toward its mission, we are helping donors move beyond simplistic ways to evaluate charities.  Congratulations to all volunteers for your work.  We could not have achieved this (highest) level of recognition without you!  THIS is a GOOD NEWS TUESDAY!

And we finally got several inches of snow last night.  Spider Lake is a Winter Wonderland Once Again.