93172_2 Veteran Owned 715-748-2855 N3637 State Hwy. 13 Medford We got the COOL SH!T Ann Drewa’s remote home on the shores of the Pine River. Dwaine is the VP of this chapter and has been on KAMO’s board of Directors since the beginning. For this outing and most, Dwaine was in charge of food. He only buys the best and is an excellent cook. A little side note, I had both of my golden retrievers along as I started this journey. I realized that both are coming into heat, and I will be getting Red bred. So this morning it was cold, which seems unusual for me to write this winter. As soon as we arrived at the park and campground at Lake Emily, where the Northwoods also hosts a summer outing, it was a get ‘er done mood for all the volunteers. The actual fishing takes place about 600 yards from the landing and Rick Knepper, a long-time KAMO volunteer, had brought out his UTV and would run gear and people all day long. With the ice being very slippery, Rick’s help was greatly appreciated. The location where we would set up several Eskimo ice shacks is over a series of fish cribs or should I say “reefs” built several years ago. Past Northwoods president Mick Milner had coordinated the building along with a lot of KAMO volunteers, some professionals with the WDNR and, most importantly, McLain Brothers Logging, who provided and delivered a great many loads of hemlock for this four-year KAMO project. When the kids and some parents started arriving I witnessed an incredibly smooth operation. President Johnny Johnson and Tom Jonet, as well as others, had a shop “work party” the weekend before and had 36 rod and reel combinations and 14 tip-ups ready for action. Castaway Sport Shop had donated all the bait we could use, and it was game on. What I witnessed was truly what I hoped for when I dreamt up the idea to create what would be KAMO back in 2006. Every kid and parent that took part in this day had a great attitude, I did not see a cell phone come out, never a complaint and it really helped that the fish were biting. KAMO volunteers like Mark St. Louis, Terry Steber and Wayne Reske were constantly helping. The entire process should have been filmed and could be used nationwide for a how-to, ice fishing get together for kids. I’m sure I missed some good helpers’ names but everyone involved and reading this in the 60 papers and great many websites should get the idea that in Florence County, KAMO rocks! Wanna start a chapter? Check out www.kamokids.org. Sunset 93172_2 Veteran Owned 715-748-2855 N3637 State Hwy. 13 Medford We got the COOL SH!T Ann Drewa’s remote home on the shores of the Pine River. Dwaine is the VP of this chapter and has been on KAMO’s board of Directors since the beginning. For this outing and most, Dwaine was in charge of food. He only buys the best and is an excellent cook. A little side note, I had both of my golden retrievers along as I started this journey. I realized that both are coming into heat, and I will be getting Red bred. So this morning it was cold, which seems unusual for me to write this winter. As soon as we arrived at the park and campground at Lake Emily, where the Northwoods also hosts a summer outing, it was a get ‘er done mood for all the volunteers. The actual fishing takes place about 600 yards from the landing and Rick Knepper, a long-time KAMO volunteer, had brought out his UTV and would run gear and people all day long. With the ice being very slippery, Rick’s help was greatly appreciated. The location where we would set up several Eskimo ice shacks is over a series of fish cribs or should I say “reefs” built several years ago. Past Northwoods president Mick Milner had coordinated the building along with a lot of KAMO volunteers, some professionals with the WDNR and, most importantly, McLain Brothers Logging, who provided and delivered a great many loads of hemlock for this four-year KAMO project. When the kids and some parents started arriving I witnessed an incredibly smooth operation. President Johnny Johnson and Tom Jonet, as well as others, had a shop “work party” the weekend before and had 36 rod and reel combinations and 14 tip-ups ready for action. Castaway Sport Shop had donated all the bait we could use, and it was game on. What I witnessed was truly what I hoped for when I dreamt up the idea to create what would be KAMO back in 2006. Every kid and parent that took part in this day had a great attitude, I did not see a cell phone come out, never a complaint and it really helped that the fish were biting. KAMO volunteers like Mark St. Louis, Terry Steber and Wayne Reske were constantly helping. The entire process should have been filmed and could be used nationwide for a how-to, ice fishing get together for kids. I’m sure I missed some good helpers’ names but everyone involved and reading this in the 60 papers and great many websites should get the idea that in Florence County, KAMO rocks! Wanna start a chapter? Check out www.kamokids.org. Sunset
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