11/06/25 – 8:37 am – News and Leaf Update
With sadness, we share the loss of one of our campground members, Trish Finnegan, who passed away on November 3rd after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Trish’s memorial service will be held Saturday, November 15th at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria (659 Voyager Dr). Visitation will be from 12-2 pm with the service to follow. More information is available on the Big Swan Lake Campground Association Facebook page. Rest in peace, Trish.
Kenny shared that leaf pickup is done for the fall season. He said he was able to pick up most of the leaves close enough to dwellings so that owners shouldn’t have to do any raking of their lots until the spring.
09/30/25 1:52 pm – Overall Update
The water will be shut off beginning at 8:00 am on Sunday, October 5th by Bitz Plumbing.
For those on the south end of the campground with internet service through Xtratyme, the power will be shut off on Sunday, October 5th. If you need continued service or have questions or issues with this, please contact Brent.
Thanks to all those in attendance at the fall association meeting. There wasn’t much to discuss, but the agenda and minutes will be posted as soon as they’re available. Also, big thanks to all who helped with docks and lifts.
Leaf cleanup will take place later in October. Please check back here regularly or on the Big Swan Facebook page for a timeframe of when owners need to push their leaves to common ground.
It surely was another great and memorable summer on Big Swan! See you in 2026!
09/08/25 1:33 pm – Fall Association Meeting and Update
The fall association meeting has been set for Saturday, September 27th at 9:00 am in the community room. An agenda will be sent and posted as usual when ready.
A group of people will be removing docks and lifts after the meeting that same day as well. The more hands to help, the faster we get done.
Water shutoff is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, October 5th. Where did the summer go?
06/27/25 9:05 am – 4th of July Golf Cart Parade
The campground will host its 2nd annual 4th of July Golf Cart Parade on Friday, July 4th at 5:00 pm. Please call or text Jill Kolles at 612-483-1116 if interested. Decorate your golf cart in red, white, and blue!! We will meet by the old landing and community building before proceeding around the campground.
05/02/25 10:20 am – Association Meeting Moved
The bi-annual association meeting has been moved to Saturday, May 24th at 10:30 am in the community room. Please attend if you are able.
04/25/25 6:33 pm – Water is On
The campground water has been turned on for the summer.
10/30/24 9:19 am – Fall Leaf Cleanup
Leaves will be picked up sometime towards the end of next week. Please try to get your leaves pushed to common ground before then to help in this process.
9/16/24 2:51 pm – Water Shutoff Date Announced
Bitz Plumbing will be blowing out the water lines at the campground on Sunday, October 6th. Please make sure your dwelling is winterized, and any water-related tasks are finished before then.
Also, a group of people will be working together on Saturday, September 28th to take out docks and lifts. The more help we have, the faster we get done, so feel free to join in.
09/03/24 3:14 pm – Fall Meeting Minutes Posted
Minutes from the fall meeting have been posted under the Meetings tab at the top of this page. Please review and contact any board member with questions.
08/16/24 1:48 pm – Fall Meeting
The bi-annual fall association meeting will be held on Saturday, August 24th at 10:30 am in the Community Room. The agenda is available under the Meetings link at the top of this page. With so many items to discuss, including board member nominations, please try to attend, if possible.
08/05/24 8:37 am – A Storm for the Ages
This past Saturday evening, straight line winds blew through the campground, leaving dozens of trees down and even more branches and leaves everywhere. The community held strong, though, and worked together Sunday morning to clean everything up and restore the grounds back to a new normal state. A big thank you to all who helped!
Check out the pictures under the Pictures tab to see more of the story as we’ll be talking about this one for a LONG time. Thankfully, nobody was injured, but one vehicle was damaged, one camper lost its awning, and one sidewalk was uprooted. There was also some hail damage to a few vehicles, but given the size and strength of the storm, things could have been much worse.
07/03/24 10:13 am – 4th of July
On Saturday, July 6th, there will be a golf cart parade. Decorate your golf cart to celebrate July 4th and meet near the club house at 2:00 pm. Then we will cruise around the campground.
Also, just a reminder that this weekend is one of the busier weekends at the campground. Be mindful of parking, guests, noise and all other common-sense rules.
05/23/24 8:04 am – Spring Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the bi-annual spring meeting on May 4th have been posted under the Meetings tab at the top of this page. Enjoy!
05/22/24 1:33 pm – Memorial Day Reminders
Just a quick reminder to everyone that this coming weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the season at the campground. Please follow the by-laws as it pertains to guests, parking and the use of the Community Room and its facilities. Summer is almost here!
05/14/24 10:53 am – Kayak FOUND!
The kayak has been found and safely returned as of Monday. A big THANK YOU to the pontoon that dropped it off at the campground on one of the docks.
05/13/24 11:32 am – Missing Orange Kayak
If anyone finds a 10 foot orange tandem kayak with no seats in it and two oars (black poles with white paddles), please contact Brent at 320-282-5166. The wind blew the stand holding it over last week, so the kayak ended up somewhere in the lake.
04/26/24 8:55 pm – Water is ON!
The campground water has been turned on and the summer is officially underway! Docks and lifts will be going in soon and the fishing opener is just a few weeks away. Hope to see as many people as possible at the meeting on the 4th.
04/22/24 2:25 pm – Spring Meeting
The bi-annual meeting is set for Saturday, May 4th at 10:30 am in the Community Room. The agenda is posted under the Agenda link at the top of this page.
Also, if the weather holds out this week and stays warm enough, there’s a good chance the water will be turned on the weekend of April 26-27. Stay tuned for more updates.
10/11/23 10:15 am – Leaf Cleanup
K&S will be picking up leaves on Monday, October 16th. Please have your leaves removed from your lots and on common ground before then.
10/6/23 11:42 am – Goodbye Summer
Bitz Plumbing blew all of the water lines out and the water was shut off for the season last Sunday, October 1st . Say it ain’t so, but summer at the lake for 2023 is officially over.
9/18/23 11:24 am – End of the Season
The minutes from the September 2nd association meeting are now posted under the Meetings tab at the top of the page. More pictures from the 2023 season have been added under the Pictures tab as well.
A group of people will be working together to remove docks and lifts on Saturday, September 30th. If you’re willing and able to help, please do so…and you’ll even get your own dock and lift pulled out as well!
Bitz Plumbing will be at the campground on Sunday, October 1st for end of the season water shutoff. Please be sure to turn off your water by that day and winterize your property. Any and all help around the campground for this project is appreciated.
9/7/23 11:13 am – Update
Thank you to everyone for attending the fall meeting on September 2nd. Minutes will be posted as soon as they are made available. As a follow-up to the discussion item about internet service, please contact Brent Schloe at bschloe@csbsju.edu or 320-282-5166 if you’d like more information on getting connected. Also, check back for updates regarding water shutoff and fall leaf cleanup dates. Where did the summer go?!?!?
8/29/23 8:17 am – Fall Meeting
Sadly, the 2023 summer is quickly coming to an end. The bi-annual fall association meeting has been set for Saturday, September 2nd at 10:30 am in the Community Room. The agenda has been posted under the Meetings link at the top of this page. There’s a lot to discuss, so please make every effort to attend.
7/10/23 11:05 am – Feedback Requested
Still looking for feedback on this website and if anyone is even using it. There haven’t been many updates to make or communications to post this summer, so feel free to share whatever you want regarding Big Swan Lake.
5/9/23 8:32 am – Leaf Service Update
Leaf service will be at the campground either Monday, May 15th or Tuesday, May 16th to pick up leaves off of common ground. Please have your private property blow out of leaves by then. Thank you!
5/6/23 1:45 pm – Website Information
As mentioned at the spring meeting, this website was created over the winter to eliminate the need for sending letters via US mail and also to share campground information for those not on Facebook. Examples include meeting minutes and agendas that will be posted under the Meetings tab at the top of this page rather than receiving them in the mail. If you’d prefer to use this website instead of receiving hard copies in the mail, please notify Brent Schloe (bschloe@csbsju.edu) to remove you from the mailing list.
Below is a summary of each page of the website. Tabs to each page are located at the top of each page or under the menu button on your mobile device.
Home: General homepage where current updates will be made and common information shared whenever it’s available.
About Us: A high-level explanation of the campground and the Common Interest Community we all belong to.
Owners: A listing of owners by lot along with dock partners. This page is currently password-protected for privacy reasons. If you are comfortable sharing your email address(es) and/or phone number(s) for others to see or would like access to the page, please contact Brent and he will share the password with you.
Pictures: A common page to share pictures of all the fun we have at the lake each year. Feel free to share your photos with Brent to post if you wish.
By-Laws: A copy of the by-laws will be posted here in the near future so that all owners can reference them without needing a physical hard copy.
Board Members: A listing of current board members and their roles.
Meetings: This page will contain meeting minutes as well as agendas for each bi-annual association meeting.
Directions: A map and address for the campground for any visitors and/or potential buyers if a lot is for sale.
For Sale: If anyone is selling their property/lot, this is another location to do so.
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