2015 Fundraising Results

For the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival, the Danville German Society will be donating a total of $2150 split between the following organizations:

$1000 to The Gate House, Danville
$500 to Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center, Lancaster
$400 to The Jared Box Project, Port Matilda
$250 to The Food Bank of the State College Area

The Old Forge Brewing Company also will be donating $116 to the Gate House based on a portion of their sales during the musical performances by Van Wagner and the Brothers McMonagle. They gave $1 per pint of beer sold.

We also donated about two shopping carts worth of food to the Danville-Riverside Food Bank. The Danville Area Diaper Bank also sold peanut butter eggs at the Elk Toss, but the total amount raised is not yet available.

Elk Toss Results

The Sunbury Daily Item published an article about the 2015 Elk Toss.

Here are the results of the Elk Toss and other events. Fundraising results will be posted soon. Let us know if any of the names are misspelled or there are any other errors below.

Men's Elk Toss
1st - Colby Longenecker, Northumberland - 59'5"
2nd - Shawn Dodge, Northumberland - 50'4"
3rd - Adam Zakarian, Danville - 49'0"
4th - Matt Dodge, Turbotville - 47'7"
5th - Joe McMonagle, Lancaster - 47'7"

Women's Elk Toss
1st - Pamela Shellenberger - 29'1"
2nd - Tamara Wagner - 27'9"

Scooter/Skateboard Competition 
1st Scooter- Calvin Wagner, Danville
1st Skateboard - Luke Friscia, Danville
Most Stylish - Ethan Weader, Danville

Children's Elk Toss 
Most Spinniest - Ben Crane, Danville
Youngest (2 months old) - Rowan Sick, Danville
Most Angular - Owen Crane, Danville
Deadliest - Luke Wagner, Danville
Straightest - Samuel Garvin, Danville
Female - Emily Garvin, Danville
Longest (64 ft) - Ethan Weader, Riverside
Highest - Luke Friscia, Danville
Floatiest - Calvin Wagner, Danville

Elk Bugling Competition 
1st - Nora Jens, Lancaster

Salad Toss
1st - Joe and Erin McMonagle, Lancaster

Beard Competition 
1st- Matt Dodge, Turbotville
2nd - John Zerbe, West Chester
3rd - Karl Shellenberger, State College

Scrap Iron Toss 
1st - Jake Stamey, Winfield
2nd - Karl Shellenberger, State College

Block Shoot 
1st - Kate Clarke, State College

Weather Update - Friday Mid Afternoon Edition

There is still a wide range of forecasts for precipitation for tomorrow.

AccuWeather is calling for 1" to 3" of snow during the day in Danville, and then another 1" to 2" in the evening. On the other end of the snowfall totals is the National Weather Service. Here is their updated snowfall forecast...

Elk Toss Transportation Reminders

There will not be any 2 hour delays or closings for the Elk Toss. It will go on as scheduled. Check back on this blog later this evening for more updates about the weather, driveway, and elk conditions.

Here is a recycled quote about the driveway from a few years ago:

"My front wheel drive Saturn has been fine...but people CAN NOT STOP HALFWAY UP TO SMELL THE ROSES AND THEN TRY TO GO AGAIN. My driveway is like a marriage, you have to commit. Like a marriage, there is ice, there are ditches, it is wet is places, you'll have arguments about drinking, you have push on because at the end is a glorious mountain top with space and sunshine."

We are not sure if that quote will be an accurate description of the driveway tomorrow, but we do urge everyone to be careful on the driveway.

Steady pace, no jerking, organize a carpool. If you do not have a 4WD/AWD vehicle, it is recommended that you park at the bottom of the hill.

Weather Forecast - Friday Early Afternoon Edition

Looks like the snowfall forecasts are now showing more snow than previously forecasted. Here's the snowfall forecast from the National Weather Service (as of 12:31 pm).

Weather Forecast - Friday Morning Edition

The meteorologists do not seem to be sure of the forecast yet, so we'll review what they are thinking as of 9am this morning, and we'll review these forecasts later.

AccuWeather - Morning Low -2°F, Afternoon High 27°F, Saturday Night Low 26°F, 2-4" snow

National Weather Service - Morning Low 0°F, Afternoon High 26°F, Saturday Night Low 24°F, 1-2" snow

Weather Channel - Morning Low 3°F, Afternoon High 28°F, Saturday Night Low 26°F, 3-5" snow

Weather Underground - Morning Low 2°F, Afternoon High 28°F, Saturday Night Low 26°F, 5-8" snow

Driveway Update - February 20

This video speaks for itself, and it clears up any confusion about the driveway conditions.

2014 Photos and Video

From the 2014 Elk Toss, here are a few photos and also a video from the Sunbury Daily Item. After this year's events, please email us your best photos and videos, and maybe we will post them to our blog or website.

Happy (Lunar) New Year

Only two days left until the Elk Toss, and today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Today begins the Year of the Goat, or Sheep, or Ram, but not the Year of the Elk.

Between now and Saturday, we will be providing weather updates, driveway updates, reminder updates, and updates of updates. Prepare to be updated.

Fastnacht Day Driveway Update

There was some snow at the Wagner Farm last night, and they are currently working to clear the driveway. It looks like it should be ready for Saturday if we do not get any more snow. In other news for today... Happy Fastnacht Day.

Elk Toss Reminders

There are only five days left until the Elk Toss, and here is our annual list of  things to remember as you are planning for Saturday.

1. Bring items to donate to the auction.

2. Bring non-perishable food to donate to the Danville-Riverside Food Bank.

3. Bring Pot-Luck Food to share at the Wagner Farm.

4. Bring cash or checks for the auction and event entry fees.

5. Bring a Drinking Vessel and your own beverages. The DGS was not able to get as many donations from local breweries like previous years, so we are requesting that this year be partially BYOB.

6. Wear Lederhosen or a Dirndl, or wear warm clothes and boots since we will be outside much of the day.

7. Please do not bring your dog to the Elk Toss.

8. Organize a carpool and drive an AWD/4WD vehicle. The Wagner Farm driveway and parking area will probably be snowy and/or icy.

9. Reserve a room if you want to spend the night in Danville.

10. Prepare to have fun while supporting some great organizations.

11. If you have a trophy from last year, please bring them back with you so that we can present it to this year's winner in that event.

12. Check this blog often in the next few days for updates on driveway conditions, weather, etc.

Skate/Scooter Ramp Construction Video

Show your kids this video to help them get in the mood for the Skateboard and Scooter Competition.







The rules for the competition are as follows:



Open to kids only. Contestants will be given 3 rounds of 60 seconds each to do as many tricks as they can. We will be picking judges who know absolutely nothing about skateboarding or scootering. The judges will then give awards. Contestants must provide their own scooter / skateboard, the must wear helmet, knee, and elbow pads.

Elk Toss Schedule

Here is an updated schedule for the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction and Winter Festival - February 21, 2015.

10:30 am: Breakfast at Good Wil’s Restaurant, Milton/Montandon (optional)

11:00 am: Arrive at Wagner Farm

11:30 am: Opening Ceremonies at Wagner Farm

Noon: Events and Auction at Wagner Farm

• Elk Bugling, Scrap Iron Toss, Salad Toss, Block Shoot, Beard Contest, Puppet Show, Skateboard/Scooter Competition, etc.
• Charity Auction between events
  Annual meeting and officers reports
• Pot luck style food
• Live Music? 

4:00 pm: ELK TOSS followed by more auction

6:00 pm: Leave Wagner Farm and head to downtown Danville

7:00 pm: Tour of Danville begins at Pine Barn Inn bar. Potential tour stops include BJ’s, Old Forge Brewing Company, LT Evans, Pub II, etc

8:00 pm: Entertainment at Old Forge– Van Wagner, the Brothers McMonagle, and Fred Iobst


Note that the Puppet Show had to be canceled this year because of the Wagner Farm's ongoing battle with chronic wasting disease in the puppets.

The Driveway Strikes Back (Part 1)

Entertainment Update (Updated)

In addition to music by the Brothers McMonagle and Van Wagner at Old Forge Brewing Company after the Elk Toss, we are also pleased to announce that Fred Iobst will be once again performing table magic during the performance. Prepare to have your mind blown.

Entertainment Update

As reported last week, the DGS has arranged for musical entertainment at the Old Forge Brewing Company. Music by Van Wagner and the Brothers McMonagle* will occur. The McMonagles have provided the following press photo to share with the DGS...

*Band name subject to change. Appearance by Left Shark not yet confirmed.

Weather Forecast Update

Here is the updated Elk Toss weather forecast from AccuWeather. It is only 18 days until the Elk Toss and you know how accurate a forecast can be once you are within 20 days. So be prepared for 0.23 inches of rain/freezing rain and winds from the south-southwest at 10 mph.

Groundhog Day Driveway Update (updated)

Here's the driveway conditions update that we promised earlier today...

Groundhog Day Driveway Update

Happy Groundhog Day. Unsurprisingly, Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter. So it looks like we'll have another cold Elk Toss (if we are to believe the rodent).

We will provide a driveway update as soon as possible. The latest news from the Wagner Farm:

"the fog is so thick I'm not even sure I still have a driveway. "

Until we have a proper driveway update, please enjoy this short clip from the movie Groundhog Day: