Big crowds!
For years now we have rollerskied in the Williston parade for Independence Day, complete with “snow” (leftover ice rink snow gathered in the morning from Gutterson and Cairns hockey arenas) and candy to appease the excited crowd. This year was no different, and with bright sunny skies and a road full of onlookers it was great to display our club to the masses.
I do have to say, it was a little underwhelming to have only 7 Juniors and 1 BKL participant. We have so many great and enthusiastic club members, and we hope that in the future more will come out to this event! It is a great way to represent the club, grow awareness of skiing in general, and have a good time. As alluded-to in the Eblast and other postings, skiing isn’t even required…we’re happy to have walkers or bike riders!
Maybe we need to rethink our communication channels, especially in the summer when skiing isn’t front-of-mind. A lot goes into this event, from organizing the float/vehicle system to an early morning of snow shoveling, so a signup form and a minimum participation number may be in our future.
Again, this is a really cool thing that we are able to do, and it’s an easy date to remember for next year 🙂
Bella with a sampling of snow!
Off and rolling
Skiing straight to creemees after!
