Nicolet Bank Steps up to Support Hodag Sports Complex

Another business has stepped up to support improvements to the Hodag Sports Complex. The
Hodag Schools Foundation (HSF) is again pleased to announce the donation of $25,000 from Nicolet
National Bank. The donation comes in the form of a pledge, designated for improvements to the Hodag
multi-purpose complex.

Amy Vanney, Branch Manager at Nicolet National Bank since 2017, explains, “I am not an RHS
graduate, but I am married to one, and I am raising three Hodags. The staff at Nicolet Bank has many
RHS alumni, and most of them grew up in the surrounding area. To support the dome means a lot to
the entire staff at Nicolet National Bank, and we are so honored to be part of the project. We hire locally
so most of our employees are committed to living in Rhinelander or the surrounding area. Having the
dome in Rhinelander will be another great reason to make Rhinelander where we all live, work and
play.”

Vanney believes that the Hodag Sports Complex will help the entire Rhinelander community.
“Bringing various teams into our town will boost the town’s economy,” she continues. “The teams will
need hotels, food, gas, and shopping which benefits all of our customers as well as benefiting our
community. Having the dome in Rhinelander will make us a go-to destination for traveling athletic
events and sports clinics. Moreover, I think the dome being open to the public will be a great place for
teens and seniors to meet and get some exercise, benefiting their physical and mental health. I think
there is so much opportunity to expand the services and capabilities of the dome, and I am excited to
see all the ideas the community comes up with to utilize this new, beautiful facility. The sky is the limit!”

At Nicolet National Bank, local professionals are driven by a vision of shared success. Nicolet
National Bank is founded on the belief that their job is to create shared success between the 3 Circles:
Customers, Shareholders and Employees. “Because each circle can be divergent and has their own
interests,” says Vanney, “our job is to create balance and grow the space of shared success where the 3
Circles overlap. This is Nicolet National Bank’s vision.”

All employees are expected to model Nicolet’s Core Values, behaviors that put action behind
their vision, creating a culture that has a bias toward action. Those Core Values include Be Real, Be
Responsive, Be Personal, Be Memorable, and Be Entrepreneurial. Vanney explains, “We expect to
create connections with customers, whether internal or external, and work together to create a
successful outcome. We give people the opportunity to learn, grow and make a difference. We choose
to work here because we make a real difference to our customers and the community. The Hodag Dome
will be a great addition to our community. Nicolet National Bank only has branches in the communities
around the state where we can matter to that community. As a community bank we support a lot of
various organizations in the place where we live and work. The request to sponsor the Dome was an
easy request to get behind.”

HSF Board Member Casey Gretzinger notes, “HSF sincerely thanks Nicolet National Bank. This
donation will impact the year-round activities the new dome will provide our students and community in
our cold Northern Wisconsin temperatures. We appreciate Nicolet National Bank’s donation and
willingness to share in the success of the Hodag Sports Complex.”
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Rhinelander School Board Member Ron Luenburg echoes that gratitude, “The District is grateful
to accept this gift from Nicolet National Bank. The improvements in these facilities will benefit students
and the community, differentiating Rhinelander from its neighbors.”

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