2011 SNOWFLAKE SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENT

The 88^th Annual Snowflake Ski Jumping Tournament will be taking place February 4^th and 5^th, 2011 at the Westby, Wisconsin Ski Club.

Schedule of Events

Opening Ceremonies will begin Friday evening, February 4^th at 7:00 PM with the jumping done under the lights!! The evening will conclude with fireworks and live music from The Freezers from 9:00 PM to Midnight.

Saturday, February 5^th will begin with opening ceremonies at Noon and will conclude with live music from Mr Blink from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Admission

A button is required to enter the tournament. $20.00 the gate ($15.00 pre-sale at numerous local area businesses or on-line. Children 12 and under are free as well as Military admitted free with a current military ID card or other proof of service such as VFW, Legion or DAV current membership card of their DD Form 214 and photo ID. Children under the age of 18 whose parents are currently on active duty, in the National Guard or Reserves, or are retired from any branch of the military are also admitted free.

History

The Snowflake Ski Club was founded in 1922. It has its roots deep in volunteerism, community spirit and good will, boasting over 500 members. That’s in a town of 2000 people! The Snowflake Ski Club is one of the two remaining “all volunteer” large hill ski jumping clubs in the Western hemisphere.

Located in the City of Westby, a peaceful community with Norwegian roots, the Snowflake Ski Club is proud to provide a place of entertainment and recreation.

Annually, the Ski Tournament is an event the entire community gets excited about. International and US jumpers compete on the large hill, often traveling down the jump with speeds in excess of 50 Miles per Hour flying for hundreds of feet!!! Ski jumping truly is the original extreme sport.

The Snowflake Ski Club is very active during the summer season as well. The Snowflake Golf Course is used by hundreds of people who want to enjoy the natural beauty and tranquility of Timber Coulee.

For more information about the 88^th Annual Snowflake Ski Jumping Tournament go to http://snowflakeskiclub.com.