Welcome to the Seeley Lions Club

The Seeley Lions Club is part of Lions International, an organization dedicated to serving communities and humanitarian needs.

Our Lions Club is located in Seeley 10 miles north of Hayward, in beautiful northwest Wisconsin. The local community we serve is nestled between the Namekagon River and the Seeley Hills, home of the American Birkebeiner. Our area is a destination for cross country skiers, mountain bikers, fishermen, hikers, snowshoers,  ATVers and, snowmobilers, and many others who gather here for recreation and events year-round.

Seeley has a rich history, a very involved community, and an active calendar. Our club has more than 35 members.  We are active volunteers who devote time and energy to serving and improving our local community. Please see our Projects and Activities for more information. In addition, we support regional and national human service, eyesight, and health care initiatives. We are committed to serving!

Check us out on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/SeeleyLions.org

 

JANUARY 2022

The new benches and table are ready to use.  Thank you, Roger Osmundson, for your kindness in building them for the warming shelter.

 

       

 

 

DECEMBER EVENTS

 

Santa (OB) delivered gift baskets from the Seeley Lions.  Thank you, OB.

 

 

Seeley Lions Club Member Christmas Party was celebrated Thursday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hats and mittens were collected for community children.

 

GIVING BACK

THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY

Thank you’s are being sent out to local organizations this month! Since July 1st, 2021, the Seeley Lions have given back over $7,000 to support local needs, diabetes education, and the Lions eye bank.

 

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER EVENTS

Seeley Hills Shelter-There is now inside lights that work on a timer switch. They are currently operating on a battery until the solar panel hookup is complete.

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

A Louie’s Brat stand at the 2021 Chequamegon Mountain Bike FestivalThank you, volunteers!

 

A Wednesday work night was held at the Seeley Warming Shelter.  Thank you, everyone!

 

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AUGUST EVENTS

 

The Seeley Lions Club hosted the 25^th Anniversary Pre-Fat off-road mountain bike races Saturday, August 21, 2021.  All races began and finished at the Kortelopet stadium three miles east of Seeley on Highway 00.

The events included a 10-mile Citizen race at 9 a.m., 17-mile Sport and Fat Bike races at 9:30 a.m., a 25-mile Expert race at 10 a.m. and a 1-mile Cub race for kids 12 and under at 12:15 p.m.

All bikes-mountain, fat and single-speed raced in one category in the Expert, Sport, and Citizen races.

The Pre-Fat is the major annual fundraiser for the Seeley Lions.  It provides needed help and numerous projects to benefit our local community!

Thank you to all of you who have been part of the Seeley Lions 2021 Pre-Fat 25th Anniversary event!!!  We hope to see you at the 2022  26th Pre-Fat Celebration next August.

Thank you to all of the sponsors who helped make this a success!

2021 Event Sponsors:

OVERALL EVENT SPONSOR:

• FREEWHEEL BIKE

 

 

 

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

• Hayward Area Memorial Hospital & Waters Edge – 25 Mile Expert
• Sawmill Saloon – 17 Mile Sport
• Norvado – 17 Mile Fat Bike
• Louie’s Finer Meats –10 Mile Citizen & Brats
• New Moon Ski & Bike Shop – Cub Event
• Bent Paddle Brewing Co. – Beverages

MAJOR SPONSORS:

• Riverbrook Bike and Ski

CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS:

• American Birkebeiner
• Anglers Bar and Grill
• Chequamegon MTB Festival
• Kwik Trip – Hayward
• Long term Care Advisors
• Outdoor Ventures
• Rick Gruel Landscaping
• Seeley Veterinary Clinic
• South Side Seeley Builders
• TwinSix

 

The 2021 Pre Fat Race Results 

https://endurancepromotions.com/ResultDetails.aspx?id=1490

RACE PHOTOS

https://lifeaboveeight.photoshelter.com/index/G0000YwsU4whNAo4/I0000MuNq3Mm5oq4

Photo Credit Seeley Dave-David Schlabowske

Thank you Seeley Dave for the photos!  Check out his website called

LIFE ABOVE EIGHT

https://lifeaboveeight.photoshelter.com/index

Perfect Day For The Seeley Lions Pre Fat

T-Shirts

Special 25th Anniversary Pre-Fat sports apparel are available.

The deadline for the Pre-Fat Sportswear order has been kindly extended by Hidden Bay Graphics to August 23rd.

Orders must be placed no later than August 23rd and will be ready for pick up at Hidden Bay Graphics or shipped to you the week of September 20th.

 Click here to order 

THANK YOU  PRE FAT VOLUNTEERS!  Way to Go!

         

President, Chief Cook, OB (Pat)     Announcer -Alan

         

Food & Beverage Lead-Barb     Tom- Beer & Beverages

                 

Watermelon Bananas Cookies-Cindy   Watermelon Chief-Roger

Louie’s Finer Meats

         

Raffle                                                Race Start

 

 

 

 

Warming House Update

Thank you Lions volunteers, Roger Osmundson and his crew of volunteers for the group effort in building the Seeley Hills Trail Shelter

Thank you, Tom Matthiae, and Dan Tiller, and other Lions volunteers, for your work on the firewood shed at the Seeley Hills Trail Shelter.

 

The building, located about two miles from Seeley, is open to the public year round. Enjoy it and the trails!

Thank you everyone for the  $300 cash and check donations that have been left in the donation box.  Over the winter we collected about $200

All money has gone toward the building projects for the shelter and woodshed.

Future needs for this project are the following:

• Staining
• Stacking wood

 

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