6.a) 2017 Vinterfest Press ReleasePRESS RELEASE
Scandia 2017 "Vinterfest" Scheduled for Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28
City of Scandia
14727 209th Street North
Scandia, Minnesota 55073
651-433-2274
www.ci.scandia.mn.us
January 4, 2017
For Immediate Release
Be sure to mark your calendar for Vinterfest 2017 to be held on Friday, January 27, and Saturday
January 28. The Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee is sponsoring Vinterfest, an annual
community celebration. The official Vinterfest 2017 button can be found at area businesses, including the
Scandia Cafe, Scandia Market and Mercantile, Meister's Bar and Grill, Scandia Olde Towne Liquor, and
Scandia Pizza for a $2 goodwill donation.
Corey Roberts, Roberts Family Funeral Home, is the event organizer of the fourth annual "Scanley Cup"
adult hockey tournament - to raise money for our skating rink. The hockey tournament will run Friday,
January 27, through Saturday, January 28. For registration information, contact Corey at 651-755-6401
or croberts(cDforestlakefloral.com. Meister's Bar and Grill will be hosting a beer garden in the hospitality
tent alongside the skating rink.
Scandia Marine Lions Club will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Be sure to bring any supplies you might need for the Snow Sculpture contest that runs from 10 a.m. to
noon on Saturday. Register in the Community Center by 10:30 a.m.! There will be cash prizes and
medals for first, second, and third place for each of the two divisions.
Once again, there will be performances by the Pleasant Valley Cloggers at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. as
well as sledding.
New to this year's event is a Kubb Scramble Tournament on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Scandia T -Ball field. It is a scramble style tournament so people will register as individuals at $10 per
player. Every player underage 18 must be accompanied by an adult player. Players of all experience
(and no experience) are welcome! Please email kubbsociety(a-)-gmail. com to register and for more
information. Visit httos://www.facebook.com/SaintPau]KubbSociety/ to see what Kubb is all about.
Vinterfest will be capped with a Fireworks Show at 7 p.m.!
There is sure to be something for everyone at this year's event. Please thank all of the generous
sponsors and volunteers who make these events possible!
For more information about Vinterfest, please visit www.ci.scandia.mn.us.
Contact:
Judi Negus, Office Assistant
651-433-2274
e-mail: j.negus@ci.scandia.mn.us