Events and Fundraising
To raise funds for maintaining the aerators, fish stocking, and establish a fund for AIS mitigation, PCLA raises funds through grants, annual dues, and community activities including summer brat fries and an annual lake picnic, held in July each year.
PCLA has been the recipient of several state DNR grants to support its activities, that have helped us set up aerators, purchase a dissolved oxygen meter for late water testing, and more. Currently, we are the recipient of a DNR Clean Boats Clean Waters grant that provides a 75% match on funding CBCW inspectors at the Oughton Park landing on weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Thank you to all of the businesses and individuals whose donations made our 2024 Annual Picnic a success!
Alaska Fresh Salmon | Amoterra | Amy’s Wine Cellar | Braise North | Best Craft / Fire Mountain Furniture | Coldwell Banker Bartels Real Estate, Inc. | Complete Auto Body | Great Lakes Testing | Green Banana | Green Bay Packers | Karla’s Country Kitchen | King’s Music Studio | Kwik Trip | Lakehouse Winery | Lakewood Depot Shell | Lakewood Motorsports | Lakewood SuperValu | Little Tipsy Bar | Long Branch Saloon | Lotters BP Townsend | Maple Buzz | McCauslin Brook Country Club | Mepps Sporting Goods | Mighty Fine Sports Shop & Fireworks | Mike’s Supermarket | Milwaukee Brewers | Mulligans | Nicolet Country Club | Northern Perks | Old Town Hall | Olive Pit | Orthopedic Spine Therapy | Pintsch’s Hardware | Powers Service Center | Rocky Ridge Greenhouse | Sleepy Hollow Mini Golf | Sweet Memories Candy Shoppe | Target - Appleton | Trigs - Rhinelander | Walmart -Antigo
Barnett Family - Patty & Mike Callahan - Brigitte Janos & Don Desimone - Diane & Terri Gard - Claire & Chloe Van Handel - Craig & Lisa Van Alstyne - Dallaire Family - Haak Family - Dennis & Pat Van Handel - Hacker Family - Dale Kendrick - Gary Rooney & Schad Family - Jan & Jerry Gonnering - Al & Marilyn Raisanen - Kim & Paul Greenwood - Jeff & Ellen Schmidt - Jim & Rosie Lamers - Joe & Luana Dembiec - Mae & Ed Enz - Mark & Darcie Zelle - Marty & Laura Komperda - Mary & Doug Longlais - Scott & Carly Shaw - Ellen & Jeff Schmidt - Andy and Jeff van Handel - Janine & Jeff King - Al & Barb Trudell - Jana & Brian Schleis - Michelle & Drew Zelle - Mike & Amy Van Handel - Kevin & Laure Osadjan - Mike & Pari Schilz - Sherry & Lee Schubel Family - Tim & Chris Trudell
Thank you to all of the businesses and individuals whose donations made our 2023 Annual Picnic a success!
Balanced Body - Wabeno | Bass Pro Shop | Best Craft Furniture | Green Banana |
Green Bay Packers | Karla’s Kitchen | Kwik Trip | Lakehouse Winery |
Little Tipsy Bar | Long Branch Saloon | Lotters Shell | Maple Buzz
McCauslin Brook Country Club | Mepps Sporting Goods | Mighty Fine Fireworks
Milwaukee Brewers | Nicolet Country Club | Old Town Hall | Olive Pit
Phil’s Philling Station | Pintsch’s Hardware | Potawatomi Carter Casino
Powers Sports | RNC Heating and Cooling | Rocky Ridge Greenhouse
Sleepy Hollow Mini Golf | Sunset Bar and Grill | Sweet Memories Candy Shoppe
Brigitte Janos & Don Desimone - Claire & Chloe Van Handel - Craig & Lisa Van Alstyne - Dallaire Family - Dennis & Pat Van Handel - Gary Rooney & Schad Family - Jan & Jerry Gonnering - Jeff & Ellen Schmidt - Jill & Jed Krieger - Jim & Rosie Lamers - Joe & Luana Dembiec - Mae & Ed Enz - Mark & Darcie Zelle - Marty & Laura Komperda - Mary & Doug Longlais - Michelle & Drew Zelle - Mike & Amy Van Handel - Mike the DJ - Osadjan Family - Pari Schilz - Schubel Family - Tim and Chris Trudell
EVENTS
2025 Annual PCLA Members Meeting
The next PCLA members meeting is on 24 May, starting at 9am, and will be held at the Oughton Park Pavilion. We will be posting the agenda in May; to include updates on PCLA activities, listening to your ideas for our lakes, and voting on bylaws changes and new Board members.
First Annual Boat Parade
We will be hosting our first Pickerel Chain Lake Boat Parade on 21 June. Please hold the date, and check back here and in your email for more information about the event, including prizes! If you are interested in serving as a judge, please contact us at BoardPCLA@gmail.com
Annual Picnic
The 2025 PCLA picnic is on 19 July, starting at 3pm, at Oughton Park! Join us and your lake neighbors for an afternoon of fun and games and good food. This year we will have basket raffles, the 110 square board, free kids games, wheel raffles, as well as our annual cash raffle.
First place raffle prize this year is a private one hour airplane ride for two people in a Cessna 210 Centurion. This special, customized sightseeing tour for the winner and a person of their choice, to soar above the trees and get a birds-eye view of any local lake, is generously donated by Mike and Pari Schilz. What an opportunity! Call or text Michelle Zelle at (920) 210-3196 or Pari Schilz (651)-283-4523 for tickets.
Please contact us if you have items to donate and/or would like to volunteer to help with the picnic.
All proceeds go to the PCLA funds for AIS, fish stocking, and aerator maintenance.
DUES
Annual Dues
Membership in PCLA is $25 per year. We mail out renewal invoices at the beginning of the year. We also welcome donations!