We had a great time rollerskiing in the Williston parade for Independence Day! It was perhaps the most people ever in the crowd, and the perfect sunny and 70-degree weather didn’t hurt. As is now standard practice we rolled down through the center of town with MNC flags flying, the van decked-out in some artwork, and lots of SNOW to hand out to the crowd!
Snowballs on July 4th!
Bringing the snow to the people!
For those wondering about the snow and where it comes from…each year before heading to the parade staging area, I drive over to Gutterson Fieldhouse at UVM with a few large tubs and a shovel. The snow is really just the zamboni shavings from the ice rink, which get dumped outside the athletic building right on the edge of the parking lot. Pretty convenient!
I did have a mild panic attack this year though, as when I arrived to UVM there was no snow to be found! It probably had something to do with all the renovations happening at the athletic complex. This was tricky because it’s a careful timing arrangement: I need to get the snow in the van, but I obviously want as little of it to melt as possible before the parade begins.
Luckily, Cairns arena was only a few miles away, so in a desperate bid to get our secret to July 4th success I carefully navigated a few “no parking” and “delivery vehicles only” signs and way back behind Cairns I was able to spot one lonely-looking pile of snow. But it was plenty for what we needed! The holiday was saved.
Saved by virtue of having a few hockey rinks in town…
Bella put her skills from the Intro Rollerski clinic to use and was the youngest rollerskier in the parade!
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