StorySki 2021 at Mad River Glen Ski Area 

The Stark Mountain Foundation will be sponsoring the 3^rd Annual StorySki at Mad River Glen Ski Area on Saturday February 20, 2021 from 10:30 to 2:30.  New this year, there will be a raffle coinciding with the StorySki.

Pre Registration for the event is strongly encourged.  The event is free, but you will need a lift ticket to participate.  Check-in begins at 10.30AM at the Kent Thomas Nature Center

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The StorySki is open to skiers age 3 to 9 and will take place on Ben’s Glade, beginning at the Kent Thomas Nature Center. The StorySki panels will be in place at Mad River Glen from February 13 through February 28 and can be enjoyed by all ages.  

The StorySki is based on the idea of the StoryWalk, a project that originated in Montpelier at the Kellogg-Hubbard library and has spread throughout the world. Laminated pages from a children's book are installed along an outdoor path. As you stroll down the trail, you're directed to the next page in the story. It was created as a way for children to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. 

The StorySki will feature “Once Upon a Winter Day” a picture book written and illustrated by Liza Woodruff and published by Holiday House. The book is about a boy who wants a story, but his mother is too busy to entertain him. Instead, she encourages him to go out and play in the snow. At first the boy is disappointed, but when he starts to follow a trail of mouse prints, he discovers signs of activity all around, prompting him to ask “What happened here?” Before long, he’s using his imagination— depicted in lush wordless spreads that capture the vividness of the boy’s fantasies— to fill in the gaps. By the time he comes home, he is the one with stories to tell.

Liza Woodruff is an author/illustrator living in Charlotte VT. You can learn more about her at www.lizawoodruff.com

This year the Stark Mountain Foundation will be holding a raffle in conjunction with the StorySki.  The story ski is a free event, but the optional purchase of raffle tickets will help offset the event cost helping deliver more educational events in the future.

Prizes are as follows:

              1^st Prize- an original piece of art from the book, and a signed copy of the book

              2^nd Prize-(5 prizes awarded) book bag containing a signed copy of the book, and an exciting collection of items found within the story to encourage children of all ages to explore nature.

              3^rd Prize (5 prizes awarded) a signed copy of the book

Raffle tickets will go on sale Friday February 12 and the winners will be drawn on Sunday, February 28.  Tickets may be purchased for $10 each, or 5 for $30.00

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