Elk Toss Thanks

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2008 Elk Toss, and special thanks to the following people:

The Wagner Family for hosting the event and supplying plates, forks, outhouse (and video camera), spoons, warmth, knives, guns, toilet paper, cups, snow, scrap iron, and more
Everyone who helped clean up afterwards
Pam Shellenberger for collecting money and organizing events
Jamey Canterbury for elk toss measuring
Todd Summers, Rich Pawling, Van Wagner for auctioneering
Fred Iobst for his awesome magic at the Pub II
Slimfit for rocking out at the Pub II
Curt Wolfhope for finding elk and Marc Lewis for turning it into elk barbeque
Aaron Jensen, Tamara Wagner, and Karen Hagemeier for general help and money collection
Everyone who helped bus auction items to the stage
Joe McMonagle and Stoudts Brewery for supplying beverages
Franz Klingermann for handling the elk
Everyone who brought canned goods to donate
Everyone who brought items to auction and/or bought items in the auction
Everyone who brought food
Everyone who helped free the cars that got stuck on the driveway
The Jerseytown Tavern for opening up early for us and cooking the massive burgers

2008 Results

The 2008 Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival was the most successful year in the 75 year history of the DGS. We raised over $2000. The final total will be determined soon, since there is some money still floating around.

Photos and the results of the events will be posted on the website soon, but for now here are the results. We do not have full names for all of the winners, and we would appreciate that information if you have it. Just comment to this blog post and we'll get the info posted.

Jerseytown Burger Eat-Off
1st - Dave McGovern 3:43
2nd - Gary Gagliardi 3:50
3rd - Jason Zerbe 3:56

Elk Bugling
1st - John Zerbe

Scrap Iron Toss
1st - Gregg Davis

Salad Toss
1st - Caroline Keicher and Simon Hunt

Beard Competition
1st - Tim Stengel
2nd - Karl Shellenberger

Elk Toss
1st - Dave McGovern 58'6"
2nd - Mike Wilkinson 50'7"
3rd - Eric 46'0"
4th - John Zerbe 44'8"
5th - Sean Harmann 43'2"

A few videos:
Elk Toss by Tim Stengel
Elk Toss by Simon Hunt (or Simon Toss by Elk?)

Please send us photos and video links (we don't have the server space to post video) and we'll add them to our website.

Final Charity List

Here's the list of charities for the 2008 Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival:

• Central Susquehanna Opportunities
• Centre County Youth Services Bureau
• Columbia County Volunteers in Medicine
  
• Montour County Rec Authority (to assist with development of canal path)
• Montour County Summer Concert Series
• Team in Training (Ryan Zerbe plans to run a half-marathon in Alaska to raise money to fight cancer)
  

Friday Night Concert

Here are more details about the concert this Friday night at the Liberty Fire Hall (click link for map) .

February 15 at 8pm...

Pennsylvania Mountain Music by Matt Harrison and Van Wagner.

Possible guest appearances by Robb Bomboy and members of Slim Fit.

Liberty Fire Hall
195 Mooresburg Rd
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 275-2627

Final Elk Toss Schedule

Here's the schedule. There's also a printable .pdf on the DGS Website.

8:00 am - Pappas Restaurant for Annual ScrappleFest
9:00 am - Salvation Army Shopping Trip
10:00 am - Jerseytown Tavern in Jerseytown
· Jerseytown Burger Eat-Off
· Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation
11:30 am - Arrive at Wagner Farm
· Scrap Iron Toss, Salad Toss, Ice Roping, Sled-Dog Race, Chicken Race, Block Shoot, Beard Contest, etc.
· Charity Auction and live music will be held between each event
· Annual meeting and officers reports
· Pot luck style food
4:00 pm - ELK TOSS followed by more competitions and auction
6:00 pm - Leave Wagner Farm and head to downtown Danville
7:00 pm - Tour of Danville begins at Pine Barn Inn bar
· Mulberrry’s BJ’s, American Legion, LT Evans, etc.
10:00 pm - Music by Slimfit and Van Wagner, and magic by Fred Iobst at the Pub
Late - More Tour of Danville and Cheese Cosmos at Danville Sub Shop

Happy Fastnacht Day and Other Updates

Today is Fastnacht Day. Please celebrate by eating a Fastnacht.

Boalsburg artist Ken Hull has donated some of his works to the charity auction. He provided a copy of his book, Going Local, and a print of one of his paintings, On the Rise.

To add to previous posts about what to bring to the Elk Toss...please bring your own mug or drinking vessel. We'll provide some cups, but we'd rather use less trash.