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Tug of War. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Tug of War
Tug of War

Money Scramble. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Money Scramble
Fallon looks for frozen money cubes.

Winners. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Winners
The kids posed for a group shot with all their medals from the Kids Winter Fun Olympics.

Winky Shrinker. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Winky Shrinker
Three people, and one dog, braved the frigid water for this year's Winky Shrinker Frozen Fishing Pond Plunge in Pinedale early Saturday morning. The water was "balmy" compared to last years twenty below temperatures and frozen pond.
Green River Valley Winter Carnival 2007
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
March 24, 2007

The annual Green River Valley Winter Carnival was held on Saturday, March 24th in Pinedale. This year was a sharp contrast from last year's frigid -20 degree temperatures. Warm temperatures melted most of the snow and temperatures were above freezing.

The fun began at 8 o'clock AM at the Kid's Fishing Pond in Boyd Skinner Memorial Park for the "Winky Shrinker Frozen Fishing Pond Plunge." The pond wasn't frozen however, with just a little bit of ice lingering along one edge of the pond. Three hardy souls, and one dog, took to the challenge: Rob Shaul (6 Year Veteran Plunger), Annie O'Brien (Pinedale Roundup reporter) and Matt Geddes, who just moved here from Ogden, Utah. And Bella, Annie's dog, who follows her everywhere!

Water and temperature were somewhere above freezing. A small crowd of spectators gathered for the event, wearing light sweaters (no arctic hats and gloves as in other years).

With only three plungers, they decided to all go in together. With a running start, jump in they did, with a big splash. None stayed in too long, but when Annie lost her shoe and said she wasn't going back in to get it, gentleman Matt went back and retrieved it, leisurely swimming back to shore to hand it to her. Shortly thereafter, someone threw a stick into the water and Bella jumped in without hesitation too, making her the 4th participant.

How was it? "Nice and balmy this year," said Rob "Always refreshing. On the Winky Shrinker Scale, 10 being the shrinkiest, this year was a 7. Last year was definitely a 10," he said. "An 8," said Annie, "and as the only woman participant in this, I protest the sexist nature of the name." Matt said, "Wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be."

Later in the morning, the Winter Carnival continued with the Kids Winter Fun Olympics at Boyd Skinner Memorial Park. The winter sports were slightly modified to take place on grass instead of snow, which the adults thought was a nice spectator change. The kids said they liked it better with the snow!

Events included the Snowpack Biathlon (sans snow), Mountain Girl and Boy Arm Wrestling, Eskimo Pie Bubblegum Chewing Race, Tuff Tundra Tugg of War and the Jack Frost Frozen Money Scramble.

Later in the evening, the Carnival switched to adult events at the Corral Bar with the Mountain Man & Woman Arm Wrestling Tourney and the Frostbit Princess Drag Beauty Pageant. Winner of the arm wrestling won $25 "plus braggin' rights" as champ. Winner of the Drag Beauty Pageant won $200.

The event was organized by Rob Shaul. Special thank you to Volunteers: Julia Stuble, Judi Adler, Susy Kramer, Tracy Hoover, Annie O'Brien, Judy Friend, Sue Holz, Mandy Boroff and Ranae Lozier.

The Green River Valley Winter Carnival was sponsored by ExxonMobil - Kid's Olympics. Sue at Heritage Quilts. Pinedale Roundup

Photos by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!



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  • Pond Plunge Morning. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pond Plunge Morning
    The Winky Shrinker Frozen Fishing Pond Plunge was the first event of the day, at daybreak. Warm temperatures have melted most of the ice off the pond this year, and air temperatures were above freezing.

    Getting ready. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Getting ready
    Annie signs the release while Rob gets mentally ready for this year's plunge into the icy water during the Winky Shrinker Frozen Fishing Pond Plunge early Saturday morning.

    Ready-Set-Go!. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Ready-Set-Go!
    The three brave plungers take off together for the icy water.

    In they go!. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    In they go!
    To count, they must go all the way in, and under the water.

    Splashes. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Splashes
    Under they go!

    Annie loses her shoe. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Annie loses her shoe
    Annie loses her shoe as she swims back to shore, but is too cold to turn back to retrieve it.

    Out of the icy water. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Out of the icy water

    Matt points to Annie's shoe. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Matt points to Annie's shoe
    Annie, are you going to get your shoe? "No way!"

    Matt gets the shoe. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Matt gets the shoe
    Matt turns back in the icy water and grabs Annie's shoe.

    Matt the Hero!. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Matt the Hero!
    Matt gives Annie her shoe.

    Biathlon Start. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Biathlon Start
    Kids take off from the starting line of the Snowpack Biathlon event.

    Shooting targets. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Shooting targets
    There were three target stations for the nerf guns.

    Nerf gun targets. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Nerf gun targets

    Through the picnic table. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Through the picnic table
    The kids had to crawl under three picnic tables as part of the biathlon course.

    Caitlyn Biathlon. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Caitlyn Biathlon
    Caitlyn finishes her summersault during the Snowpack Biathlon.

    Tanner Summersault. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tanner Summersault
    Tanner does a summersault as the last part of the course of the Snowpack Biathlon.

    Dawson and Thomas. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Dawson and Thomas
    8-year old Dawson, left, and 9-year old Thomas, right, face off in the Mountain Boy Arm Wrestling competition.

    Arm Wrestling. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Arm Wrestling
    Tanner, left, arm wrestles Grant, while Rob officiates.

    Fallon takes on Rob. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Fallon takes on Rob
    9-year old Fallon didn't have a girl challenger in the Mountain Girl Arm Wrestling competition, so Rob took her on. It was a tough battle, but Fallon beat him!

    Eskimo Pies. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Eskimo Pies
    A piece of bubble gum is covered with whipped cream and chocolate sauce for the Eskimo Pie Bubblegum Chewing Race.

    Eskimo Pie Contest. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Eskimo Pie Contest
    "Go!" means push your face into a plate full of whipped cream covered with chocolate and try to find the bubble gum hidden at the bottom!

    Fallon makes a bubble first. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Fallon makes a bubble first
    Fallon was able to make a bubble with her bubble gum first, so she won the round in the Eskimo Pie Bubblegum Chewing Race.

    Eskimo Pie Face. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Eskimo Pie Face
    Thomas (at least, we think this is Thomas) competed with enthusiasm!

    Judi Eskimo Pie. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Judi Eskimo Pie
    Rob Shaul prepares plates for another round of the Eskimo Pie competition. Judi Adler was a great sport and competed too.

    Clean-up. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Clean-up
    Travis gets cleaned up after the Eskimo Pie Bubblegum Chewing Race.

    Money Scramble Start. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Money Scramble Start
    Start of the Jack Frost Frozen Money Scramble race.

    Tanner Scramble. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tanner Scramble
    5-year old Tanner finds another money ice cube during the Jack Frost Frozen Money Scramble.

    Thomas Scramble. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Thomas Scramble
    Thomas finds several frozen money ice cubes.

    Awarding Medals. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Awarding Medals
    Rob Shaul awards the medals.

    Looking at their medals. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Looking at their medals
    Travis, Carson and Thomas look at their medals.

    Grant medal. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Grant medal
    Rob Shaul gives Grant his medal.

    Grant Medal. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Grant Medal
    Grant looks at his medal.

    Tanner shows off his medals. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tanner shows off his medals
    Tanner had fun and was very proud of the medals he won.
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