Wagner Farm Visitor / Elk Toss Date

The Wagner Farm had a special ursine visitor earlier this week. Sources indicate that the bear was trying to learn the date of the Elk Toss, or maybe just wanted to hang out with the chickens.

In case you were curious like the bear, February 15 will be the date of the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival. Mark your calendars.

Blog Reopened

With the federal government shutdown over, the Danville German Society blog is back open for business. We will soon be posting information about the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival. Can you believe it has been 75 years?

Blog Shutdown

Due to a lapse of appropriations by the Federal Government*, our blog will not be updated until further notice.

*Disclaimer: The Danville German Society does not receive any Federal funding.

Bugling for 100 Years

2013 is the 100th Anniversary of the reintroduction of elk in Pennsylvania. Our esteemed president, Van Wagner, is performing musical programs throughout Pennsylvania to celebrate the milestone. More information about the anniversary events can be found here.

Danville Jermaine Society

Based on recent polling, a vast majority of Danville German Society members have said that the organization needs to make some big changes. The polling data indicates that we need to attract new members, so we have decided that we will rename ourselves as the Danville Jermaine Society, and we will celebrate the music of Jermaine Jackson at the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival coming in Winter 2014. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

2013 Fundraising Results

Through the 2013 Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival, the Danville German Society was able to help local organizations with over $2,500 in financial donations.

The Charity Auction and event entry fees raised $2,400, and we have donated that money to the following organizations. 

$800 - Gatehouse Shelter, Danville
$500 - Easter Seals of Central Pennsylvania, State College
$500 - Children Deserve a Chance Foundation, Lancaster
$500 - Heart to Hand Ministries, Danville
$100 - HOPE Fund of Penns Valley, Centre Hall

The Danville Area Diaper Bank collected almost 800 diapers and raised $139.

We collected approximately 2 full shopping carts worth of non-perishable foods for the Danville-Riverside Food Bank. 

We also collected a pickup truck full of firewood for the Wagners' neighbor.

Thanks to everyone who donated!

Elk Toss Photos

If you have any photos that you would like to share and have posted to the blog, please email them to us. The Sunbury Daily Item. published an article in their Sunday edition, but the article does not appear to have been posted to their website. They did publish a gallery of 53 photos of the Elk Toss and Children's Elk Toss. Here are a few samples.

Elk Toss Results

Here are the results for the events at the 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction and Winter Festival held on February 16, 2013.

Elk Toss
1. Franz Klingermann 54'6"
2. Scott Coup 48'3"
3. Mike Wilkinson 46'10"
4. Joey McMonagle 46'1"
5. Matt Cosgrove 45'3"
6. Van Wagner and Karl Shellenberger 43'0" (tie)

Elk Toss - Women's Division
1. Nora Jens 33'6"
2. Pam Shellenberger
3. Rebecca Griffith
4. Jackie Brysacz

Children's Elk Toss
Most Dangerous - Luke Wagner
Highest - Calvin Wagner
Longest - Luke Friscia (39'6")
Biggest Bounce - Amelia Benjamin
Greatest Torque - Gabe Benjamin
Straightest - Owen Crane
Thumpiest - Ben Crane

Scrap Iron Toss
Michael Espinosa

Salad Toss
Jena Bomboy and Franz Klingermann

Beard Competition
Karl Shellenberger

Elk Bugling
Jackie Brysacz and Merideth Close (tie)

ScrappleFest Participants
Sara Midwood
Armando Melendez
Michael Espinosa
Tyler Spencer

Jerseytown Burger Eat-Off
Uncontested

Sled Dog Race
Uncontested

Chicken Race
Uncontested

Ice Roping
Uncontested

Whiffleball Home Run Derby
No home runs recorded

Results of the fundraising will be posted later, once the total is tabulated and the distribution is determined.

Video Driveway Update Part 2 - HACKED

The second part of our video driveway update has been hacked by Rick Victor. We hesitate to post the hacked video, so please view it soon before it has to be removed for legal reasons.

Danville News Article

The Elk Toss made the front page of the Danville News today. We have not been able to find the article on their webpage, but we do have this: