One Month Until the Elk Toss

There is only one month to go before the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival, and here's a post from 2010 that we recycled and reworded last year. We figured we would use it once again in 2012. It contains helpful hints and reminders for Elk Toss virgins and others who may have forgotten about the details of the Elk Toss...

For many people, this will be their first time attending the Elk Toss. To make your experience as enjoyable as possible, we have compiled the following tips, reminders, and suggestions on what to bring with you:

1. The event benefits several charities, and your generosity is greatly appreciated. Please bring cash and/or checks to pay for events and the auction.  
2. The charity auction is only as good as the items that you donate to the auction. We appreciate your donations but also like donations solicited from restaurants, artists, businesses, family, etc.
3. We will once again be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the Danville-Riverside Food Bank. Please bring canned goods and other non-perishable items to donate. 
4. Wear Lederhosen or a Dirndl.
5. Bring pot luck food to share at the Wagner Farm. Also, bring your own drinking vessel to cut down on the number of cups required.
6. Plan to carpool as much as possible. We will travel from Danville to Jerseytown to the Wagner Farm and then back to Danville. The only place with a decent amount of parking is at the Pine Barn Inn in Danville.  
7. Speaking of the Pine Barn Inn, we recommend reserving a room there if you plan to stay the night in Danville. It is the only hotel within walking distance of downtown Danville.
8. Prepare for the competitions. Understand the rules. Grow a beard