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Welcome to www.mySandyLake.com  ... the official Sandy Lake Improvement Association (SLIA) web site

Happy 4th of July!

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We want you!  … for the Sandy Lake Annual 4th of July Boat Parade! 
Sunday, July 4th - 12:00 noon 
Decorate your boat and join the parade
  • Starts at 12:00 noon
  • Go around the lake 2 times
  • Go close to shore so the judges can see and hear you and pictures can be taken
  • Judges will make their decisions after the first lap
  • During the second lap, the judges will call Dave Horn (389-3527) with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. 
  • Dave Horn will contact the winners.
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners - complete a Victory Lap
 Boat entries will be judged on the following criteria: 
  • Identifiable Theme - Boat theme is easy to identify.
  • Originality and Creativity - Refreshing new idea.  Something different.
  • Effort - Demonstrates a lot of thought, time and effort in doecroating boat.
  • Sound Effects - Boat theme enhanced with sound that is clearly heard.  
  • Patriotic - Includes red, white and blue colors or flags in addition to the boat theme that can be clearly seen.  
  • Overall Enjoyment - Enjoyable overall appearance, theme, effort and presentation that appeals to all ages.  It gets your attention.  A real crowd pleaser!!

Judges:  Darla Cruz, John Hall, Larry Menshek, Linda Ferris

(Judges:  Call Dave Horn (389-3527) with your 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners)

Judging Points:

  • 5 points = Wow!  Very impressive
  • 4 points = Pretty darn good
  • 3 points = It's ok.  Not good, not bad
  • 2 points =  It's just not that good
  • 1 point = It's just plain awful

Have fun!!

Prevent Oak Wilt - Don't Prune Oaks!  
       Remember the A's to prevent the spread of Oak wilt
       Do not prune or cut any oak trees between the months of April through August

Sandy Lake Boat Access Rules (Apr 2010)

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Cool Purpose
The purpose of this association and the general nature of its duties shall be to maintain and improve the body of water in Sherburne County known as Sandy Lake and to increase the popularity of our common interests among Sandy Lake residents. We want to have fun and develop friendships when we are together working on projects. We encourage all Sandy Lake residents to become association members. On this site you will find updates from the Sandy Lake Improvement Association and other important information about our lake. 

Cool Mission
Our mission is to further promote the interests of our association and our members. We strive to make a difference by educating and providing valuable information within our lake community.

Our Sandy Lake Loons and babies - June 2008
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(Picture courtesy of Larry M)

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