A little rain did not stop over 300 smiling faces from coming out to enjoy WinterKids’ Welcome to Winter at Lost Valley on Thursday, December 28, 2023. We were proud and honored to bring this annual, free, open-to-the-public event to the Lewiston/Auburn community!
Here’s a quick peek at Welcome to Winter by the numbers:
❉ 300+ Attendees
❉ 9 Volunteers
❉ 10 generous sponsors and partners
❉ 160 Sleds & Helmets given away
❉ 10 Raffle prizes awarded
❉ 75 free ski & snowboard rentals
❉ 80+ S’mores consumed
❉ Umpteen Cups of hot chocolate poured
❉ 2 adorable mascots
❉ 1 wet and fun night!
Many thanks to Lauryn Hottinger for capturing all of these great moments!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to enjoy some outdoor winter fun with us! We hope you were inspired to continue to get outside with your families this winter.
Welcome to Winter was hosted by Lost Valley Ski & Snowboard Area and brought to you by Darn Tough Vermont Socks, Shads Custom Countertops, Inc., and Zachau Construction, Inc.
- Bean Boot & L.L. Bear appearances, thanks to our Major Community sponsor, L.L. Bean
- Otto the Otter from Lost Valley came out to play!
- Ski & Snowboard rentals and lessons provided by our host, Lost Valley
- XC Ski demos, courtesy of New England Nordic Ski Association
- Sleds & Helmets, generously donated by Flexible Flyer Sleds
- Kids’ Yoga, led by Melissa Ferrigno of Breathing Room Yoga (and Team WinterKids!)
- Fun games & prizes brought tons of smiles at the Healthy Androscoggin table
- Hot chocolate bar, generously provided by Aroma Joe’s Coffee