SBEA Store and Lake Hours
Fish Caught @ SBEA Lake
Sporting Clay Winner
Thank you for a great turnout at this year’s Sporting Clay Shoot. We had a fun time.
Congratulations Anne Krueger on winning the raffle for the Remington 870 Fieldmaster 12 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun.
August Lunker Catfish Tournament Winner’s
What a great turnout for the 24-hour Lunker Catfish tournament. Special thanks to the lake staff for their hard work in putting this event together. Thank you to all 54 participants who entered the tournament.
Congratulations to our August 24 & 25 winners of the Lunker Catfish Tournament. Lindsey Herl won 1st place, with 14.9 lbs., William Horsley won 2nd place with 14.2 lbs. and Steve Clark won 3rd place with 13.9 lbs. Kelly Brown won the Largest Catfish Tournament with a 7.3 lb. catfish.
Fishing Tournament
November 16, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The largest catfish caught wins a Zebco 202 rod & reel combo. You must be a member and register your catch with the ranger, and fish must be legal size and alive.
October Creel Catch
Bass 41, Bluegill 66, Catfish 206, Crappie 17, Total 330
***To better protect and help build up our crappie population, the daily creel limit on crappie will be 10″ and limit 5 until further notice.***
November Sales
15% Off, Select trout bait, Power bait, salmon eggs, power eggs
Lake Store Sale Only
A Mystery Tackle Bag is happiness in a bag for any fisherman! So, add a little fun and mystery to your day with one of our grab bags before they are gone. Price is $5.00 or $10.00 per bag.
Fall Hours: Ends Nov. 3
Store Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Lake Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Lake & Store are both closed on Monday & Tuesday year-round except for some holidays.
Winter Hours: Nov. 6
Store Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lake Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Lake & Store are both closed on Monday & Tuesday year-round except for some holidays.
Lake Holiday s: Hours
November 28 & 29 Closed
November 30 Lake open
December 1 Lake open
December 13 Close at 4:00 p.m. – All stores
December 24 – 25 Lake closed
December 26 – 29 Lake open
December 30 – January 1 Lake closed
January 2 All of SBEA open
KC Chiefs Tickets
SBEA members can save up to $75.00 per ticket with no taxes, shipping, or handling fees. Prices very per game, check with your SBEA store for seating and availability. Some games are limited on tickets.
Thunder Hockey
Thunder Hockey season is starting soon. Your SBEA stores will be selling tickets to the games. To save money be sure to check your SBEA store before going to the game.
Concerts / Events
SBEA is your ticket to amazing events without all the added charges like other ticket companies tack on. We sell tickets to Intrust Bank Arena, Park City Arena, Kansas Star Arena, The Cotillion, The Orpheum, The Wave and Century II. Stop by any SBEA store to order your tickets.
* Due to procedure change in ticket ordering through Select – A – Seat, you might have a longer wait time for ticket order to be filled. SBEA will place the orders and pick up the tickets from Select – A – Seat once a week.
All other tickets will be called in to that arena and tickets will be held at Will Call for you to pick up the day of the concert/event with photo ID. *
Membership Cards
Do You Have Your 2024 Membership Card Yet?
The 2024 membership cards are at the main store in plant II for you to pick up. Members can request to pick up their cards at any of the SBEA stores by calling 526-2111 or 522-2996. Second shift members please let us know if you would like to pick your card up at the office or lake store.
Hunting & Fishing License
Save 10% on your 2024 hunting, fishing or combo license. You can purchase them at the main store or lake store. Prices are: hunting license $24.75 (reg. $27.50), fishing license $24.75 (reg. $27.50) and a combo license $42.75 (reg. 47.50).
Family Membership Cards/Information Change
2024 Membership cards will be printed in December and sent to the main store in plant II around the 1st of January. Please help us keep our files current. Have you gotten married, have children between the ages of 14 – 21 living at home with you? Have you moved, changed your phone number? If the answer is yes, you may pick up a family card application at any SBEA store to add your family, change your address, phone number. Please take a moment to make any changes on the form on the back of this newsletter and return them to any SBEA store or email us at Missy@beatoday.com.
Protect All Your Trailers
With all the theft going on around town, now is the perfect time to protect your trailers. Stop by and check out the trailer locks on display that are for sale at the SBEA Lake store. CW Trailer Coupler Locks is donating the money on the first 2 locks sold to help with dock repairs. Visit their website at https://cwtrailerlocks.com/ and you can order other locks that we do not have in the lake store. These are pretty heavy duty and awesome locks, so don’t forget to come check them out.
Honor Your Loved One
Aerospace Veteran Memorial Pavers
Sponsored by Wichita Aerospace Companies
At the corner of Oliver and MacArthur, Spirit has a unique monument that honors individuals who have served in the service of country. Spirit has asked SBEA to start this program up again, so we are honored to relaunch the Aerospace Veteran Memorial Pavers.
You may purchase pavers at any SBEA store in either granite or brick, engraved with either standard messages or personal information honoring veterans. Order forms, including more information about the pavers, are available at all SBEA stores. To order, pick up a form and return the completed form to a SBEA store with your form of pay. Brick pavers are $35.00 and granite pavers are $80.00.
Boat Rentals
Boat Rentals
We are sorry for the inconvenience; out boats & paddle boats have been pulled from the lake for maintenance & storage for the season. We will bring them back out for use in the spring. Thank you for your understanding.
SBEA Store Locations
We are open. Come on in and see us anytime during our open hours. We love to have visitors. Days may change based on sales., check website for current hours.
Main Store: Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
IPB3 Store: Mon., Wed. & Fri., 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Strut Store: Mon. – Fri., 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
KK Store: Tues. & Thurs. 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Credit Union Store: Mon. – Fri., 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CMF Store: Mon. – Fri., 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lake Store: Summer Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Lake Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Lake and lake store are closed Monday’s & Tuesday’s.
Merchant Discounts
Merchant Discounts
One of the most popular “perks” SBEA members have is access to discounts across the city, the US and overseas.
- Here at home – We have a wide variety of merchants willing to provide 10% – 20% off to our members.
While traveling members can access discounts through 3 company’s we partnered up with to help on the travel cost.
- Trip Beat – Lodging to 600,000 hotels worldwide, resort stays, car rental, tours, & activities, domestic & international flights and cruise line vacations.
- Perk Program – Dinning, shopping, and more
- Tickets at Work – Access to thousands of exclusive travel and entertainment discounts.
Please click https://beatoday.com/merchant-discounts-information/ to access discounts and savings while at home or traveling.
New Gift Card Policy
Notice of Change on Gift Cards – Effective October 1, 2022
Plese visit https://beatoday.com/10688-2/ for policy.
SBEA Return Check Policy
Did you know you can write a check at SBEA? Rather you are shopping or renting out one of our pavilions, you can pay with a check. But…. If the check does not clear you have to pa a service fee as well as the amount for the check. See Return Check Policy here: https://beatoday.com/sbea-return-check-policy/.
SBEA Payroll Deduction and Probation / Reinstatement Fees
SBEA Code of conduct on Payroll Deduction is there for the safety of our members and also the SBEA. Due to continued problems of misuse of this privilege, the Board has updated the rules for payroll deductions. Please read Payroll Deduction Policy here: https://beatoday.com/sbea-payroll-deduction-policy/
Loyalty Card Program
We recognize the value of our existing customers and we want to reward you for your continuous business. Each time you spend $10.00 or more a trip on clothing, tackle, merchandise or candy the clerk will take the customer loyalty card and date and initial 1 spot. After 5 separate visits where the member spends more than $10.00 in any SBEA store the clerk will sign and date the members SBEA Loyalty Card and have the members sign and add their BMIS number on the back of the card.
Once the Loyalty Card is full, the member will receive 20% off one (1) item of merchandise, clothing or tackle only, no other departments (one item only not the entire purchase).
20% off offer does not apply to tickets, candy, flowers, gift cards, tools, dues or bait.
Looking for Donations
To help maintain or repair the fishing docks, we are always in need of lumber to help with the upkeep of the lake. So if anyone has any lumber lying around or has finished a job and wants to get rid of scraps (3 ft or longer) please let Trish or Eric Chytka know. SBEA would be grateful for whatever you would like to donate. 316-522-2996.
Retiree Membership
Going to retire or have already retired, have we got something for you! Did you know you can remain a SBEA member after retirement from Boeing or Spirit for just $50.00 a year? With the retiree membership you can enjoy all the activities throughout the year; fish at the lake, shop in the lake store and at the SBEA store in the Meritrust Credit Union on S. Oliver and enjoy all of the same great discounts you had during your active years. When you retire from Boeing or Spirit, and do not go to work for the other company, you are eligible to keep your membership current. Bring something to show your retirement status down to the SBEA Administration Office at 4226 S. Gold. to join. For more information, please contact Susan at 522-2996 or email her at susan@beatoday.com.
Did you lose something the last time you visited SBEA? This past year SBEA has acquired quit a bit of lost items and would love to be able to return them to their rightful owners. We just need for the right owner to come in, describe what the item is that is missing. Please see Pat or Jeff and they will be glad to see if the lost items are yours. https://beatoday.com/sbea-lost-found-policy/
White Perch Alert
