Summer Hummer Report - June 2026

abatewis4
May 30
3 min read

And Just Like That....It's HERE!

All of our preparations are coming to fruition later this month. The Summer Hummer is finally here, and I hope you’re ready because I am!

A few details to go over. By now every member should have received a postcard advertising the Hummer. This postcard allows you to pass it along to a non-member that would like to come to the Hummer and find out what all of the hoopla is about. By doing so, your guest will be able to enter the Hummer paying the member price. (Of course, we hope they like it so much that they will join us and become a member!) If you did not get yours, contact Marie at (262) 402-0593 so she can send you another one. The postcard, when redeemed at the gate, will then be entered into a drawing where the member listed on the postcard drawn will receive either a free one-year membership renewal or the equivalency of value in the form of a check ($35.) Let’s get those friends, relatives, and neighbors to the Hummer this year! This is a first for us, so the committee is anxious to see how this advertising will work.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR SUMMER HUMMER SPONSORS. Please be sure to thank them, one and all. Here is the list of our sponsors: Al’s Hideout/Barronett Bar & Grill/Beedle’s Bar & Restaurant/Brat Stop/Craft Masonry, Inc./Dam Yankees Watering Hole/Dave Linberg/Dennis & Kay Manke/Elkhorn Saloon/Franko’s/Gaier Construction Corp/Great River Harley Davidson/Happy Beeerz/Hardtial/Harley Davidson of Madison/Hometown Bar/Hupy & Abraham/HB Strategies/Jerry Martell/Jo & Mike Halvorson/John & Michelle’s Bateman Tavern/Kal’s Korner/Kellner Club/Midway Bar/Region 1H/Sleepy Hollow Motel-Wildfire Trails Inn/State Bank of Chilton/The Dawg House/the Dump Bar & Grill/The Highground/The Way Station & Eatery/Twisted Tap/Worm & Julie Grasse /Animal’s Bear Trail and The Great River Roadhouse.

Are you an EMT, a nurse, or an otherwise medical professional? We could use your help in the First Aid area. This is a hard one to fill because someone needs to be on call the entire weekend, which means we need several people to fill 24-hour shifts. Please contact Worm to volunteer your services. Hopefully, we will have enough volunteers where you won’t need to work more than one or two shifts.

Other Volunteers? Please contact the following to get on the schedule:

Bar Area Leads: Brad Shakal (715) 306-0105

Bike Show Lead: Gary Krueger (920) 994-4638

First Aid Lead: Open

Gate Lead: Bill Roberge (608) 769-5337

Grounds Lead: Robert “Worm” Grasse (920) 912-1789

Security Lead: Danny Stoddard (920) 217-3639

Treasury Lead: Laurie Thompson (414) 940-5883

Vendor Leads: Lauri Shakal (715) 306-0048 Betsy Jennings (715) 533-8085

Here is our awesome line up for music!

Thursday: 5 pm – Shady Glen Band / 9 pm – The Alimony Blues Band

Friday: 5 pm – Jack Damage Band / 9 pm - Enuff Said

Saturday: Noon – Tuck Pence Band / 5 pm – Los Guy’s / 9 pm The Bad Mother Truckers

Sunday: 1 pm - Libra Union (for those members who stick around to help with the clean-up)

And again, a reminder that the gate prices have increased by $5 each. That means that a member gets in for $45 and a non-member gets in for $80 at the gate. Of course, advance ticket prices will still carry a discount, so order early and save yourself some money. The deadline for advance tickets is June 10^th, 2026.

New at the land this year is our permanent food pavilion. Thanks to those that made this happen and to those that donated towards the heavy-duty picnic tables that will go under it. We also purchased a PA System that will allow for announcements that can be heard throughout ABATE Acres. There will be one microphone at the gate and one in the bar area that will announce what’s happening and when. Also take a look at the restroom and shower floors. They look awesome and the coating is guaranteed to last for many years. Another worthwhile improvement for the owners of the land, which by the way, is YOU.

It’s coming right up. Are you ready? The bourbon’s been buried, so we’re sure of good weather again this year!