We are saddened to share that we have canceled the remaining Ice events for 2023. We've had a year of difficult ice conditions. Big swings in temperatures created many freeze/thaw cycles. Large amounts of snow created slushy conditions under that snowpack. The slush compacted and froze in sub-zero temps, creating rough, concrete-like curbs and bumps. All of which made for terrible terrain for a vehicle to get through. It's simply too risky from both a human safety and the likely damage to vehic...

Unfortunately, we have canceled our upcoming Ice Driving Event scheduled for Sunday, January 29th. Mother nature has thrown us some curve balls this season with early snow, warmer than usual temperatures and too many freeze/thaw cycles.  Insufficient ice thickness for vehicle traffic, poor ice quality, and a very uneven and dangerous ice surface, gave us no choice.  We will issue credits for payments immediately. It may take a few days for the credit to show up on your card – let u...

Audi Club Glacier Lakes Invites Members to our Annual Member Appreciation Party and Open Board Meeting! Warehouse Winery will be the setting for our evening of mid-winter festivities. What is unknown to most, is that hiding behind an industrial façade, is an eclectic space with vintage tables with candlesticks speckling the room. Wine bottles draped in awards sit atop shelves. Oak barrels line the side of a wall, art, antiques and decorative sheet metal surround the winery, and a sh...

We are pleased to announce Phil Fortmeyer has been elected to the ACGL Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning Jan. 2023. Phil Fortmeyer has been a member of Audi Club North America since 2014. He stepped into an open Board position in 2021 to fulfill the remainder of Shelly Roman's term when she moved out of state. Phil has been very active as a Board member by providing input at monthly meeting, maintaining contacts with chapter sponsors, serving as Event Master at multiple events a...

Glacier Lakes Chapter hosts Winter Ice Driving Events at Lake Cynthia in Prior Lake, MN. It's a great opportunity to hone your winter driving skills in safe and controlled environment. We’ll have a challenging set of exercises set up including a skid pad, slalom course, and the always popular “road course.” No experience required – this is a chance to learn and refine low-traction driving skills. Sponsored by Toyo Tires Drivers will receive an introduction and tips from staff, experien...

The Board is working on the final details of the 2023 Event List and will publish the full list here on our website in the coming weeks. In the mean time, save the following dates* on your calendar: Jan 14 - Ice Driving Event Jan 29 - Ice Driving Event Feb 4 - Annual Member Party & Open Board Meeting Feb 11 - Ice Driving Event Feb 26 - Ice Driving Event *Dates are subject to change

Elections for Audi Club North America (ACNA) Board of Directors are just around the corner and one of our own is running for election. Long-time member, and former ACGL President, Byron de Jesus is running for one of the open positions on the Club board. He has been an acting ACNA Director since early 2022 when he filled a position that was open due to a mid-term resignation. Now he's running again to continue to fill that seat for the next three years. When the time comes, consider casting your...