Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival

Dorset Snowball Winter Carnival
February 15 & 16, 2008

SNOWBALL EVENTS
	Several community members in and around Dorset spend the entire week leading up to Snowball constructing amazing snow sculptures in their own backyards (weather permitting). Why not try one yourself? Hint: mix snow with water, wear rubber gloves and mold. Start with a base and add to it each day until frozen. Avoid extending limbs which seem to fall off easily. Due to conditions and low participation in the past couple of years, The Snow Sculpture contest will not take place this year.
On Friday evening around supper time, there is a skating party with music for children and adults and this event has become a tradition as a family outing for several residents of Dorset. Great music - great skating! There will be hot chocolate and hot dogs around the rink for those who want to warm up or get hungry after all that skating. The really big event that everyone looks forward to on Friday night is the Broomball Tournament. People form their teams in advance (6 players, at least 1girl per team) and give themselves names such as "The Dorset Doorknobs". The big challenge of the evening is to beat the Dorset Volunteer Fire Department team, and this has been done - but it is a challenge! Call the Rec Centre at 766-9968 to register your team (registration in advance is required). Advance registration is $10/team, on the day it's $20/team. Registration fees are shared with the winners - 50% to the winning team, 25% to second place and 25% to Snowball. Saturday's events begin with a pancake supper provided by the Dorset Voluteer Fire Department (who are all sore after the big game the night before!). It's an all you can eat breakfast and wonderfully delicious!
After the breakfast, everyone heads outside to see the Dorset Snowball parade. Anyone can be in the parade and they all meet at the designated time at the Dorset Garage. Organizers are challending all local businesses to enter a float in the parade - no float is too big - no float is too small! Call the Rec Centre at 766-9968 for more information. The parade proceeds down Main Street, over the single lane bridge, past Robinson's General Store and on to the Recreation Centre where the parade wraps up. The official opening ceremony and ribbon cutting then takes place where the parade ends.