Category Archives: Events

2015 Lake Calendar

JUNE
5 FriFirefighters/Postal Club - Bring on Summer Bash
6 SatBlue Ridge Club - Poker Run
12 FriAqua Sports Club - Pre-Aquafest Party
13 SatAqua Sports Club - Aquafest
20 SatFirefighters / Postal Club - Chicken Fry
21 SunTRN Club - Father's Day Brunch
26 FriMarina Fireworks
26 - 28Blue Ridge - Softball Tournament (Fri - Sun)
27 SatTRN Club - Chicken Fry
JULY
4 SatNorth End Lake Clubs Fireworks (rain date on 5th)
4 SatSangamo Surf Club - Independence Party
11 SatProp Club - Mid-Summer Blast
17 - 19Anchor Boat Club - Spooner Softball Tournament (3 days)
18 SatLake Press Club - Summerfest
25 SatSki & Boat Club - Summerbash
31 FriAnchor Boat Club - Pre-Chicken Fry
AUGUST
1 SatAnchor Boat Club - Chicken Fry
8 SatSangamo Surf Club - Annual Fish Fry
14 FriProp Club - Golf Outing
15 SatBlue Ridge Club - Party On Our Patio
28 - 30Aqua - Softball Tournament (3 days)
28 FriLake K of C Council - Pre-Hog Roast Party
29 SatLake K of C Council - Hog Roast/Cardboard Boat Regatta
30 SunSki & Boat Club - Bloody Mary Challenge
SEPTEMBER
5 SatElks Club - Freedom Fest
6 SunFirefighters/Postal Club - Labor Day Party
19 SatAnchor Boat Club - Ribfest
19 SatPress Club - Shrimp Boil
26 SatDAV Club - Pig Roast/Duck Derby
OCTOBER
10 SatSki & Boat Club - Kickball Tourney
17 SatLake Press Club - Oktoberfest

Cancer Fundraiser

The May 16th Anchor Boat Club Cancer Fundraiser is now a Not-for-profit event and donations are tax-deductible! Check donations can be made out to ABC Cancer Fundraiser NFP.

There are still spots open for volleyball and bocce ball teams. Sign-up sheet is posted at the club for those that want to donate their time to help at the event. There will be live and silent auctions.

If you have something to donate, need more information, or have questions contact Paula Conder at 217-899-3553.

cancer fundraiser

ABC Chicken Fry

It’s that time of year again, Saturday August 3rd is the Anchor Boat Club Chicken Fry. We will be serving homemade chicken from 3 to 7 pm with live music from 3 to 11 pm. $8.00 Chicken dinners and 16oz beers for $3.00.

The ladies auxiliary will be raffling off Visa gift cards for $10 per ticket. 1st Prize is $1,000, 2nd Prize is $500 and 3rd Prize is $250. The drawing will be at 11 am on August 4th, you need not be be present to win.

Come on out and enjoy the best chicken fry on the lake!

BBQ Rib Cookoff

On Saturday, October 20th, the Anchor Boat Club will be having a Rib Cook-Off.  Thirty different cooks will be competing for cash prizes and bragging rights with all entries ribs being available to the public starting at 5:00p.m.  The day will start at 9:00a.m. with a bloody mary contest and at noon chicken will be judged and available for public sale also.  There will be a DJ all day and Big Daddy Jasper starts at 7:00p.m..  Come out and enjoy some of the best Bloody-Mary’s, Chicken and Ribs central IL has to offer.  Tell your friends, the club is open to the Public ALL DAY.
ribfest-2012