• Call the Governor’s office and speak with a staff person.
• Identify yourself as the President of the Statewide Chapter of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), or other organization where applicable.
• Ask for the Governor to sign a Proclamation of Lakes Appreciation Month.
• Be prepared to draft the proclamation (see example).
• Prepare a news release, attend the signing and print information in the chapter newsletter to let members know. Activities and publicity about activities will encourage the public and lake property owners to appreciate their lake. Hopefully, new traditions will be started to happen year after year, like Lake Appreciation Month.
• Give lake groups ideas of how to celebrate Lake Appreciation Month.

Thanks to Yvonne Feavel of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes, Inc. for these tips.