Toboggan races were fun for the whole family at the Seeley Lake Elementary Winterfest Saturday, Feb. 8.
Seeley Lake ROCKS volunteers Scott Eggeman (back left), Garry Swain and Mark Kues (not pictured) helped people of all ages learn how to skate. Many of the youth practiced shooting and passing a puck with a hockey stick.
Seeley Lake resident Alyssa Harris (front) races her sister Crystal Carter through the fresh powder on snow shoes.
The homemade snow cones were a huge hit.
Emerick Bradley collects candy during the candy scramble.
The Seeley Lake Lions Club served hot dogs, fruit and chips for free during the event.
The Stevenson family out for a ski.
Top Left: Pattie Crum's second grade students won the traveling trophy for the Best Wildlife snow sculpture. They had a snow family, rhino and penguin. Bottom photos: Kasey Wilkinson, her husband Garrett and Rebecca Bowman's garden including a snail, caterpillar, flowers and lady bug complete with snow chairs was chosen as the Most Original. Top Right: Deborah Blodgett of Seeley Lake won the Best Snowperson.
Chamber executive director Lisa Hayhurst holds the traveling trophies she made for the snow sculptures.
SEELEY LAKE – More than 100 people came out to ice skate and play in the snow Saturday, Feb. 8 for the Seeley Lake Elementary Winterfest. The enthusiasm was tangible as children of all ages and adults enjoyed ice skating, sledding, snow shoeing, skiing, making snow persons and snow sculptures.
The hot dogs and snacks served by the Seeley Lake Lions Club disappeared half way through the six-hour event. There was plenty of fresh snow and flavoring for the homemade snow cones and fires to warm up. All the children enjoyed the candy scramble in the playground. There was also a fireworks show sponsored by the Chamber, Citizens Alliance Bank and Blackfoot around 6 p.m.
The two silent auction items and donations raised $343 for the Seeley Lake Elementary library.
"The success of the event can best described in speaking to the smiles on our students faces, the faces of their parents, grandparents and those in the community," wrote SLE Superintendent Daniel Schrock. "It was a pleasure to partner with the Chamber of Commerce, SLE ROCKS and the SLE staff who worked together to provide this opportunity for the kids of SLE and the Seeley Lake community."
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