The meeting of the Grand Lake Recreation Club was held June 12th at Celina Moose. Approximately 19 members present. President, Brad Fisher brought the meeting to order. Brad Fisher also gave the Treasurer’s Report. Balance before the Bicycle Poker run was $8,628, still working on finalizing the numbers from the BPR.

• Highlights from Dave Faler’s email update:
  • Lake level up 6.1 inches from all the rain the previous month
  • Campsites: Memorial Day went well. July 4th and Labor Day weekend are full, that makes 4 weeks in a row!
  • Pool and Splashpad are open. They are in need of lifeguards, starting pay is $20.00/hour!
  • Dredges: Hodag is up and running, Brutus is undergoing repairs.
• Bicycle Poker Run: thank you for all who helped out!
  • 413 people registered
  • $736 made in raffle and $846 in 50/50
  • Expenses: $500 for raffle prizes, $86 in misc
• Log Dog is up and running, let us know if you need it for one of your projects.
• New Rec Club shirt proofs are in, we will bring them to the next meeting for a club vote on the design. Thank you again LJ & Lisa Bertke and Meredith Speckman for stepping up to make this happen.
• Mobley Light Project: 9 concrete filled tires out at Coldwater Creek, these are the only lights yet to be completed, we plan to get these finished later this month.
• Brad spoke on behalf of the GLRC at the Women of the Moose’s Blessing of the Boats and did a great job representing us and getting our word out there.
• Memberships: 159 active families and 20 businesses
• Beach Jam dates: July 3rd, July 25th & August 27th.
• Reminder on Beach Jams: There has been a lot of discussion on social media and other places about Beach Jams recently, and it will only continue as the weather gets nicer. The GLRC is organizing the 3 Beach Jams this year and will only do 1 or 2 going forward. Please read our response to people inquiring and feel free to explain the same to someone who may ask you:
  • We are so happy that so many have been enjoying Boater’s Beach again! The Grand Lake Recreation Club cleans up the beach, and other beaches and areas around the lake, several times a year. That is what we do, along with promoting safety and raising money to purchase safety equipment. The past few years, we have paid extra attention to cleaning up the beach again and getting more people out enjoying the lake we love. Club members remember when it was a fun, relaxing place to spend with the family and friends. GLRC wanted to bring that back! The Grand Lake Rec Club collaborated with a few local bands who had ideas to promote the beach as well, so we have helped accommodate those bands to bring people out. These were/are independent events. The GLRC is not in-charge or managing bands at the beach. It is your public beach, so anyone is welcome to come bring their equipment out to and do the same.
     
    Please keep in mind that following all laws (of course) keeps the lake safe. We also do our best to respect and work with the local restaurants/bar owners. We try to talk with them and let them know the dates we know people are playing so that they don’t schedule and pay for a band during the few times a year that we help get a band out to play. We think it helps bring new and existing boaters out for a good time where they can then discover all of the hidden-gem establishments and atmosphere that our lake has to offer. Hopefully they will then want to visit and patronize them on a more regular basis. From experience, we encourage early afternoon events, before the local establishments would want to book something. You can stop by the restaurants after some time at the beach to get some food and enjoy their live entertainment too!
    We receive many inquiries from musicians wanting to perform on the beach. The answer is, go for it, responsibly! Lake safety is our club’s biggest focus, so we make sure that we have people helping to make everything go smoothly and safely.  🙂
     

• Next Club drawing is for $30. 

  (Thank You if you have paid your dues)

Respectfully submitted by Amy Ruane, Secretary.