49th Iola Winter Carnival

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Written by Administrator | 07 January 2010

The 49th Iola Winter Carnival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 6-7, 2010.  Many activities will take place in this small Norwegian community.

 

The Winter Carnival Weekend kicks off Saturday, February 6th at 8:00 a.m. with an Ice Sculpture Contest—everyone is welcome to enter.  Contact Marsha Mueller by calling 715-445-2411 at the Iola-Scandinavia High School Art Department, to register.

 

The Iola Lake District will sponsor an Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday for children ages 16 and under.  The event will run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Lake Iola.

 

The annual Badger State Games Ski Jumping competition is held in conjunction with the Iola Winter Carnival.  Opening ceremonies are slated for Saturday at 12 noon.  Food and refreshments are available.

 

Other activities for Saturday include a Norwegian Lutefisk Supper and Indoor Craft Sale at the Iola-Scandinavia High School from 1:00 – 6:30 p.m.  The lutefisk and fresh cod with drawn butter will be served family style, along with meatballs, potatoes, vegetable, lefse, and Norwegian pastries.  Tickets are $12.00 each and $5.00 for children under 12.

 

On Sunday February 7th at 9:30 a.m. the Nordic Combined cross-country race will start.  At 12:00 noon the Central USSA Ski Jumping event will take place.  Admission is charged for a souvenir button.  Food and refreshments will be available. All ski events are located at the Iola Ski Jumping Complex located at E398 County Rd. MM—five miles northwest of the Village of Iola.

 

There is a raffle during the weekend that is sponsored by Iola Lions, American Legion Post 14 and the Iola Winter Sports Club.  Prizes being offered include $1,000, $500, $250, $250, 3 - $100.00 cash prizes and 2 - $100.00 Savings Bonds as well as numerous merchandise prizes.  Drawing will take place Sunday, February 7th and winners need not be present to win.

 

Plan your weekend now for a fun winter event at the Iola Winter Carnival, February 6-7, 2010.  For more information you can write/call PO Box 1, Iola, WI  54945.  715-445-4005.

 

 

100 YEARS...IWSC

 Iola Winter Sports Club
(IWSC), establsihed in 1910,
is the oldest ski-jumping club
in Wisconsin.

The club has made huge
steps forward over the year.
A new chalet was built in
1989 after a fire destroyed
the warming hosue. A garage
was built to house the
grooming machines. Landing
hills were developed and
landscaped. Selective logging
was completed to expand
ski trails. When Mother Nature
did not provide snow in 2003,
snow making equipment was
set up to snow the ski jumps.

The youth programs are the
heart of the club. Youth
members attend competitions
and training throughout the
U.S. and abroad. A high school
level cross-country team was
started.

When the Norweigian
immigrants settled in the Iola-
Scandinavia area they
brought with them a love of
winter sports. There are
jumps of 5, 10, 20, 40 and
60 meters. They also host
the Badger State Winter
Games as well as their own
winter carnival tournament
each year.



The complex offers more
than 7 miles of tracked and
groomed cross country
trails. Three levels of trails
offer the ski skater and
diagonal striders a variety of
trails. There are 4 miles of
lighted trails for night skiing.

You are invited to join the
growing membership at IWSC
and enjoy the Wisconsin winter.

http://iolawintersportsclub.com