who is going to Tip-Up-Town USA?

[davetclown]

[center][#ff0000][size 7][url "http://www.houghtonlakechamber.org/tip.html"]Tip-Up-Town USA[/url][/size][/#ff0000][/center] [center][size 4]Houghton Lake, Michigan. Janurary 18th & 19th & 25th & 26th, 2003[/size][/center]

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]A winter festival with ice fishing contest, snowmobile Radar Run Challenges, the grand parade and a lighted night parade, Polar Bear Dip, Fireworks, Carnival Rides for kids, scavenger hunts, poker runs, craft show, teen dances. Two weekends of family fun![/size][/font]
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[davetclown]

you must buy a badge to attend in any of the festivities.

"there is a badge drawing, need not be present to win"

you may perchas one by mail...

send a check for $6.50

Badge cost 5.00

shipping 1.50

to....

[font "Verdana Ref"][size 2]Tip - Up- Town USA[/size][/font]

[font "Arial"][size 2]1625 West Houghton Lake Drive[/size][/font]

[font "Arial"][size 2]Houghton Lake, MI 48629[/size][/font]
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[lonehunter]

this years theme is " bring in the clowns " ( must be a tribute to dave )
1-16 , medalion hunt
1-18
, free bus rides to t.u.t., arts & crafts show9-5 , ice sculpture contest9-? ,outdoor writers registration9am , t.u.t opens 10am , bed race 11am , grand parade 10am , fishing contest weigh in opens10am-4-pm ,beverage tent 10am-4pm , treasure hunt 11:30-4pm , pony rides all day , helicopter rides noon to 4pm , poker run noon - 4pm , flag raising after parade , softball on ice noon-2:30 , games on ice and free carnival rides with badge , horseshooes on ice noon-4pm , tug of war 12:45 at stage , pie eating contest 3pm , fireworks on ice - dusk , teen dance 7:30-11:30

1-19
free bus rides , fish weigh in contest 10am-1pm , t.u.t.opens , church services non denominiotal 11am ,tug of war 11:30am ,games on ice noon-4pm ,beverage tent12 noon , treasure hunt 11:30-4pm ,pony rides all day , helicopter rides noon-4pm , scavenger hunt noon-4pm , softball on ice noon-2:30 , games on ice , horseshooes on ice noon-4pm pie eating contest 3pm , drawing for grand prises 4pm

1-25
, bus rides , arts & crafts9am-5pm , outdoor writers 9am , snow sculpture judging 10 am , beverage tent 10 am , fishing contest 10am-4pm , flag raising 10:30 am , games on ice , pony rides all day , yamaha demo rides all day , treasure hunt 11:30am-4pm , helicopter rides noon-4pm , poker run noon-4pm , softball on ice noon to 2:30 , horseshoes on ice noon-4pm , polar bear dip 1pm, pie eating contest 3pm , fireworks on ice dusk , teen dance 7:30-11:30pm

1-26
free bus rides ,fishing contest weigh in10am-1pm , t.u.t. opens 10am, church services n.d. , tug of war 11am , games on ice , carnival ,beverage tent 10am , treasure hunt 11:30-4pm , pony rides all day , yamaha demo rides all day , helicopter rides noon-4pm , scavenger hunt noon-4pm , softball on ice 12 noon ( championships ) , horseshoose on ice noon-4pm , brothers of the bush beard contest , 1:30 pm , pie eating contest 3pm , fishing contest awards 3pm , drawing for prizes ( your medalion number )

and did i say , fishing !
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[lonehunter]

i'm not sure whats going on with t.u.t. this weekend , last thing i heard about houghton lake was that the hole the last two snowmobilers went thru ( not yet recovered ) is now a half mile wide and three miles long .
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[davetclown]

Dispite the tragity the festivities are going on this week end and next week end as well.

I am glad that they did not close down, it is the towns biggest money maker and most of the buisness need the income to tide them through the cold season.

It is a most unfortunate that unweary soles do not concider the conditions of the ice before going out for a joy ride.

my heart does go out to the family's for their loss...
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[lonehunter]

yes it's still on with plenty of saftey support teams on patroll and around the perimiter of the hole . the message from the news cast tonight is that anyone on the ice to keep there speeds down and to know where the safe areas are .

have fun and see you there !
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