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New Collaboration for 2026, LGF and The Outreach Program
Exciting update on our Chapter Scheduler Position as 2 area non-profits to work collaboratively for the 2026 LGF Season: Lets Go Fishing (LGF) and The Outreach Program of Brainerd Lakes (Outreach BLA)
Meet your new LGF Brainerd schedule coordinators: Tina Foster and Shawn Hansen.
Tina Foster: Community Coordinator for Outreach BLA. Tina has extensive background in volunteer engagement and event management. Tina will serve as the primary scheduler for LGF and will start taking calls and emails in May.
Shawn Hansen: Executive Director for Outreach BLA. Shawn will serve in the back-up position to Tina, ensuring that between the two of them, the LGF scheduling position will be fully staffed and ready to assist volunteers and clients.
Outreach BLA is looking at adding a part time staff person to their team and heard about the LGF Scheduler position opening. By working with LGF, Outreach BLA will slide some tasks from Tina’s workload onto a part time staff person, freeing up some time for Tina to help LGF with coordinating volunteers and clients.
Per Shawn Hansen from Outreach BLA: “This is an opportunity for 2 non-profits to work together. LGF is phenomenal in what they offer to allow people to have access to pontoon rides for fishing and nature tours. Outreach BLA is strong in working with volunteers and event management. This is a win-win for both agencies”.
NOTE: Our LGF guests and volunteers will continue to utilize our normal contact information: Email: lgf.brainerd@gmail.com and phone: (218) 454-2543
2026 LGF Board
All of us at LGF Brainerd extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to David Brown and his wife Libby for their dedication to our chapter for these past seasons. As President, David was proactive in the decision to acquire a second pontoon in order to expand our service to a grateful community. His guidance kept us on course and helped us achieve our many goals.
At this time David will take a step back from his board position but will remain an active LGF volunteer with Libby. “Thank you” does not begin to cover the gratitude we have for their dedication to our chapter.
Along with this update, we are proud to announce your 2026 LGF volunteer board positions:
Julie Kletscher – Interim President
George Olson – Interim Vice President
John Grandin – Treasurer
Karen Vogt – Secretary
Kathy Dufour – Event Coordinator
Ron Plinske – PR, Web, Social Media
Mike Daly – Equipment Coordinator
Steve Oslos – Member at large, past VP
We welcome George and John to the LGF board and thank them for stepping up to serve you and our guests. As “Interim President and VP”, Julie and George will hold these offices for the 2026 season. These positions will be up for election for 2027 and beyond.
As volunteers, thank you all for your energy, your passion and commitment to our guests, our volunteers and the community!
Stay tuned for a 2026 LGF event calendar update to be posted soon.
