Back in 1966 there weren't a lot of snowmobile clubs. The sport was much different than it is today and many people were breaking new ground. It seems like any company with the capacity to manufacture anything, was turning their attention toward snowmobiles to get a piece of this new action. As with everything, only the strongest companies would survive this fledgling industry. The same could be s
aid of snowmobile clubs. Many have come and gone over the past 45 years that the Sno Barons have been around. All clubs are conceived by people who have a common interest. According our most senior members, there were seven guys who shared such a common interest, snowmobiling. They were: Dale Ilgin (1st President), John Gorman, Dave Pegor, Louie and Jolene Wilhelm, Bill Porter, Lloyd Stanchfield and Frank Swensrude. These guys rode together often. One evening in July of 1966 they all met at the Crooked Lake Tavern. They thought it would be a good idea to start a snowmobile club. In September of that year a membership drive started. In no time, the membership had swelled to 150 people and had a waiting list. As you can imagine, the list of suggested names for the newly founded group was endless. The first approved name was Crooked Lake Sno-Barons. The name later was changed to Anoka Sno-Barons. The next evolution was to Anoka County Sno-Barons. Today the club is known as simply The Sno-Barons Snowmobile Club. The roots are still primarily in Anoka County as always, but the membership is from all over the Minneapolis metro area. This page is about our club. Yes, we are the ones who do Haydays every year. For more information about Haydays, please visit our other page:
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