SBEA Store and Lake Hours
Fish Caught @ SBEA Lake
Fishing Tournament
July18
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Members and family – free event – just weigh your fish 🐠 in at the lake store)
The largest catfish caught wins a Frabill Flow-Troll minnow bucket.. You must be a member and register your catch with the ranger, and fish must be legal size and alive.
June Creel Catch
Bluegill 61, Bass 41, Catfish 309, Crappie 88, Total 496
***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.***
July Sales
10% Off – Select trout bait and tackle. See clerk for details
10% off – Tru western perfume & Cologne. All SBEA Stores
Summer Clean Up Sale:
Inventory red tag sale: Check out the red tag sale going on at the lake stores on summer wear, household items, toy’s, jewelry, sunglasses and more.
Summer Hours:
Store Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Lake Hours:
Wed.- Sun. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Lake & Store are both closed on Monday & Tuesday year-round except for some holidays.
Overnight Camping:
Lake Hours are open Fri. 7:00 a.m. until Sun. 10:00 p.m.
Boat Rentals
Paddle Boats
$1.00 per person/per 30 minutes. .50¢ per person for the next 1/2 hour.
Boats
12’ to 14’ fishing boats available for rent.
$2.00 per person/per hour.
Boats and Paddle Boats have been removed from the water for the season for maintenance and repairs. They will return in spring, check with the lake store for more information.
Membership Cards
The 2026 Cards Will Be Available Soon
The 2026 membership cards will be available soon 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 & third 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 2026 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).
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/
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
SBEA has Thunder tickets for $15.25, any seat except glass seating. To save money, be sure to buy your ticket at any 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. *
**Due to the procedure change in ticket ordering through select-a-seat, there may be a longer wait time for orders to be filled. Promotors of some show/event tack on fee’s we are unaware of until the purchase of tickets for that show/event at the box office. In the event this happens, we will let you know is there is a difference in price at the time of pickup. When you place the order, you are agreeing to paying the difference and know that all purchased ticket sales are final and no refunds. SBEA will place orders and pick-up from select-a-seat once a week. We appreciate your patience.
Concerts and shows are subject to change or cancel at any time without notice.
All ticket sales are final; no refunds will be given. If an event has been canceled or postponed, please check the event policy located on the arenas website the concert/show will be preforming at.
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.
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. – 9:30 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
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/.
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
