Big Lake WinterFest 2014

Guide To Big Lake WinterFest 2014

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Celebrate the Ice!

Big Lake WinterFest 2014

Contributed by Ina Mueller Join us in beautiful Big Lake on February 15 & 16 as we ‘Celebrate the Ice’ with the 3rd annual Big Lake WinterFest!

HELICOPTER RIDES > Come take a helicopter ride over Big Brought to you by Lakeshore Entertaining & Event Management, LLC, Big Lake Trails, Inc., Big Lake Chamber of Commerce and Big Lake Community Council, you’ll find fun for the entire family!

Lake with Tanalian Air – or better yet – FLY ONE, keep it in the circle for 15 seconds and be entered to win an hour’s worth of Helicopter Flight Training!

> Cheer on the little tykes and watch the fearless 120

Races with Big Lake Aurora Lions. Watch the Aurora Dog Mushers Dog Sled races – or better yet – race one during the “Businessman’s Race”

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DOG SLEDDING

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FROZEN T-SHIRT CONTEST

LANTERN LIFTOFF

> You’ve heard of the “wet t-shirt contest”… well come

> Help support the Big Lake Food Pantry, purchase

try your luck at the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce “Frozen t-shirt” contest! How fast can you take a t-shirt, frozen into a block of ice, get it out and put it on?

a Chinese lantern and join the group as we let them off together Saturday evening! Come partake of the Sunday morning pancake feed sponsored by the Big Lake Chamber of Commerce!

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The Crystal Mandala Ask about our classes on Saturday from 2-5pm

Sunday 11am to 5pm

SCOTT MUELLER MEMORIAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Eastlake Mall, Big Lake

Tues-Sat 11am to 7pm

907-892 5562

> Sandwiched into the start of the Iron Dog Race, Big Lake

FIREWORKS ON FEB. 15TH

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WinterFest takes place in the middle of the Big Lake Ice. Activities and events run Saturday, Feb. 15th beginning at 10:00am and closing with the Scott Mueller Memorial Fireworks Display at 7:00pm!

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Valentine’s Day is Friday, February 14th

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Big Lake Trails, Inc.

call 892-3633

Located in the East Lake Mall in beautiful downtown Big Lake Alaska!

Through the Comprehensive Planning process in 2007, one of the very important values identified was the preservation and development of recreational trails in our community. These trails were found to be an important part of economic health of the area. At the same time, there was an observation that many of our historical trails have been lost due to past development and many more were in danger from future development. If we wanted to preserve winter time sports and a vital part of our economic base, we had to take action.

community of Big Lake for their historical, recreational, social and economic benefits.

Non-Profit 501c3 status was granted in October of 2008. Since then we have maintained area trails, developed trails, secured easements, worked with the Borough to register local trails and worked with both the Borough and the Railroad to preserve trails that were endangered by that development. We are a community service organization made up of an all-volunteer group of residents and non-residents.

We engage in the work we do for the love of trails and winter time sports. We have been called “one of the most exciting trail groups in the Valley” because we love what we do. The two Tucker Sno-Cats, Bombardier and snowmachines we use to groom winter trails are now prominent fixtures in the Big Lake Community.

Dan Mayfield, Dan Kruse, Viki Kaas, Monica Thomas, Ina Mueller and Cathy Mayfield began work to investigate how we could best address this need. In 2008, we resolved to develop a perpetual non-profit corporation to ensure trail needs within the Big Lake area are addressed. While our purpose is multi-faceted, simply put, it is to promote, preserve, reserve and maintain trails in and around the

Funding for our mission is provided mainly through grants from the State, and the Mat-Su Borough.

These grants are supplemented by membership fees, fund raisers and donations from the private sector.

State funding, which has always been the lion’s share of support, took a huge cut this year due to lack of snowmachine registrations.

Snowmachine registrations are the only source of State funding for

Development of the Big Lake Trails organization is the perfect example of average people seeing a need in their community and then banding together to meet that need.

trail grooming. Please contact your Legislator to let them know that this needs to be changed and how important safely maintained trails are to you.

In the meantime, please join Big Lake Trails at the 2014 Big Lake WinterFest, Saturday February 15th for the Family Fun Snowmachine Run. Here's How it Works: Visit us at the Big Lake Trails tent to enter ($20 entry fee per individual) Get your hand stamped.

Journey around the Lake to visit each of 4 stops on our trail system Collect a colored index card at each stop where you can also enjoy hotdogs, sodas, chips, and a nice visit and take a look at one of our groomers Tucker–2.

Return by 5 pm to the registration tent to check in and have your cards entered into the cage for the drawing!

Drawing is at 5PM sharp for 1st Place Prize and several amazing door prizes!! Cards will not be accepted for drawing after 5PM! It can be a fast run, or a leisurely family run. The goal is simple: Just HAVE FUN!!!!

Activities Include: Helicopter Rides Dog Sled Rides & Races Kitty Kat 120 Races Family Fun Snowmachine Run Big Lake Trails Snowmachine Ride Bunny Boot Bing Competition Frozen T-Shirt Competition Ice Fishing Big Fungus Concert & Beer Garden Scott Mueller Memorial Fireworks Display Food Vendors Sales Vendors

And much more!

Get Involved:

Be a sponsor Be a food vendor Be a sales vendor Host an activity Don’t miss out on the fun!

Visit our website at www.biglakewinterfest.com or find us on Facebook Or call (907) 230-0935

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BEER GARDEN & LIVE MUSIC > Enjoy a cold one at the beer garden while you listen to

the great sounds of Big Fungus in the main event tent on Saturday, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm!

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> Sample a wide variety of great food and browse the rows of vendors!

Fine Personal & Household Furnishings Antique, Mid-Century, Vintage, One-of-a-Kind Designer Clothing Purses, Scarves, Jewelry Partyware & Partywear Gifts, Furniture & Much, Much More!

Tuesday thru Sunday 12-6 907-240-8116 EASTLAKE MALL BIG LAKE

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Watch for the complete schedule of events as it unfolds at www.biglakewinterfest.com

FAMILY FUN SNOWMACHINE RUN > Bring out the snowmachine and win lots of prizes with the Big Lake Trails, Inc.

Family Fun Snowmachine Run on Saturday, or explore the Big Lake Trails on Sunday with a guided trail ride.

BUNNY BOOT BLING COMPETITION > Get out the glue gun and get ready, set, BLING those Bunny Boots for the Bunny

Boot Bling competition. Just how snazzy and creative can you get with a pair of big, white clunkers?

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