Association

The Sugar Lake Association (SLA was formed in 1972 and is now a tax-exempt organization with members made up of residents and friends of Sugar Lake.The purpose of the SLA is to: PROTECT, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN and IMPROVE your Sugar Lake environment.An eighteen-member board administers the SLA. Each board member serves for 3 years and then is required to take a year off before being eligible to be elected again.SLA is also a member of the Minnesota Lakes Association whose objective is to coordinate statewide information and activities by all local lake associations with state and local agencies.As a part of the SLA, many volunteer groups and activities have been formed to further lake quality and making Sugar Lake a fun place to live, work and play.
Some of these include:

Annual Picnic - each year all SLA members, and their families, are invited to the SLA picnic. This is FREE event and has games for the kids, door prizes, food and lots of opportunities to socialize with your Sugar Lake neighbors.
Membership Directory - every two years a complete list of all members is published and distributed to all SLA members.
Water Monitoring - since 1980 SLA has monitored the quality and clarity of the lake.
Educational programs are available at the annual picnic and throught the summer months in the newsletter
Water Quality Improvement - formed in 1999 to coordinate projects and ideas to improve the lake including tips such as buffer zones and runoff solutions.
Exotic plant control - active programs are in place to track and treat eurasian water milfoil and curleyleaf pond weed.
Water Patrol - with the help of the Wright County Sheriff, we have our own, deputized, water patrol to help with lake activities.
Fish Traps - we have constructed and installed fish traps to help keep rough fish out of Sugar Lake.
Sugar Lake News - from April to October, a newsletter is published and mailed to all members.
Other Activities include: Fishing Contest, Diane's Lights Night, etc.
How are SLA programs funded? Each year dues are asked of each member. For the current year, the dues are $50.00. Balances of our accounts and activities of SLA are detailed in the SLA Newsletter.
SLA also conducts a few fund raising activities such as raffles. Additionally, since SLA is a tax-exempt organization, many people and organizations give charitable gifts to SLA to help us further our goals of improving Sugar Lake.
Other members are also using SLA as a part of their estate plan for gifts in the future. These contributions are all considered "charitable" and are tax deductible.

			Association Information
			The Sugar Lake Association (SLA was formed in 1972 and is now a tax-exempt organization with members made up of residents and friends of Sugar Lake.The purpose of the SLA is to: PROTECT, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN and IMPROVE your Sugar Lake environment.An eighteen-member board administers the SLA. Each board member serves for 3 years and then is required to take a year off before being eligible to be elected again.SLA is also a member of the Minnesota Lakes Association whose objective is to coordinate statewide information and activities by all local lake associations with state and local agencies.As a part of the SLA, many volunteer groups and activities have been formed to further lake quality and making Sugar Lake a fun place to live, work and play. Some of these include: Annual Picnic - each year all SLA members, and their families, are invited to the SLA picnic. This is FREE event and has games for the kids, door prizes, food and lots of opportunities to socialize with your Sugar Lake neighbors. Membership Directory - every two years a complete list of all members is published and distributed to all SLA members. Water Monitoring - since 1980 SLA has monitored the quality and clarity of the lake. Educational programs are available at the annual picnic and throught the summer months in the newsletter Water Quality Improvement - formed in 1999 to coordinate projects and ideas to improve the lake including tips such as buffer zones and runoff solutions. Exotic plant control - active programs are in place to track and treat eurasian water milfoil and curleyleaf pond weed. Water Patrol - with the help of the Wright County Sheriff, we have our own, deputized, water patrol to help with lake activities. Fish Traps - we have constructed and installed fish traps to help keep rough fish out of Sugar Lake. Sugar Lake News - from April to October, a newsletter is published and mailed to all members. Other Activities include: Fishing Contest, Diane's Lights Night, etc. How are SLA programs funded? Each year dues are asked of each member. For the current year, the dues are $50.00. Balances of our accounts and activities of SLA are detailed in the SLA Newsletter. SLA also conducts a few fund raising activities such as raffles. Additionally, since SLA is a tax-exempt organization, many people and organizations give charitable gifts to SLA to help us further our goals of improving Sugar Lake. Other members are also using SLA as a part of their estate plan for gifts in the future. These contributions are all considered "charitable" and are tax deductible.