Fundraising Results

The 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival was a success. We tied our fundraising record from last year, and we soon will be donating a total of $3000 to the following organizations:

$1500: The Gate House, Danville

$600: Mount Nittany Conservancy, Centre County  

$500: Hazleton Integration Project, Hazleton

$300: Power Packs Project, Lancaster County

$100: HOPE Fund of Penns Valley

We also collected about two shopping carts worth of non-perishable food for the Danville-Riverside Food Bank. Laundry detergent was also collected for the Good Samaritan Mission in Danville.

Since 2002, the DGS has donated a total of $30,839.

Thanks to everyone who attended and donated.

 

Happy Fastnacht Day!

Like good Pennsylvania Dutch people, we hope you all enjoyed a tasty fastnacht this morning. If you didn't, it is not too late.

Opening Ceremonies Photo

Courtesy of Eric Frantz...

Elk Toss Report Card

Courtesy of Van...

Report Card for Germans at the 75th Elk Toss

Generosity: A+

Enthusiasm: A+

Respect shown for the Elk: A+

Can and Bottle disposal: B-

Turf / Grass Respect shown by drivers: A+ (there are no ruts this year!)

Cigarette Butt Disposal: C+ (please dispose of butts in the metal can outside of the main barn door, or switch to vaping, or quit both. The butts kill our chickens and ducks and children and once a small Italian boy who wandered onto the property)

Keeping muddy Kids out of the house: A+

Not touching the orange hose: A+

Preventing your children from chasing Kevin the Peacock and the ducks: B+

Donations for Food Bank: A+

Donations for laundry detergent: A+

Taking auction items home that you won but then realized you did not want: C- (please take stuff home next year)

Respect shown to the judges by people named Shawn Dodge after being called for fouling in elk toss: WP (Withdrew Passing)

All Time Elk Toss Records

The Top Ten Longest Elk Tosses

1. 2015 - Colby Longenecker - 59'5"
2. 2008 - Dave McGovern - 58'6"
3. 2006 - John Zerbe - 57'6"
4. 2012 - Joe Awantang - 57'1"
5. 2017 - TJ Soprano - 57'0"
6. 2012 - Matt Dodge - 56'0"
7. 2012 - Matthew Leitzell - 55'7"
8. 2013 - Franz Klingermann 54'6"
9. 2017 - Jesse Jones - 54'1"
10. 2012 - Todd West - 53'3"

Note that these records are still being verified.

Photos

Feel free to send photos and videos to us or upload them to the evite or post them to our facebook page. We've already received a few, including this shot taken from the driveway.

2017 Elk Toss Results

Here are the results of the Danville German Society's 75th Annual Elk Toss, Charity Auction, and Winter Festival held on February 25, 2017. Let us know in the comments if there are any errors with the names or hometowns.

Information about the fundraising will come soon.

Men's Elk Toss

1st - TJ Soprano, Granite Valley, PA - 57'0"

2nd - Jesse Jones, Philadelphia - 54'1"

3rd - Matt Dodge, Turbotville, PA - 51'0"

4th - Ethan Cree, Glasgow, PA - 49'9"

5th - Rob Walters, Hughesville - 48'9"

Women's Elk Toss

1st - Pam Shellenberger, State College - 33'7"

2nd - Kate Clarke, State College - 28'6"

3rd - Tamara Wagner, Danville - 27'4"

Scooter Competition

Best Ramp Turns - Ethan Robertson

Best Ice Skating/Scooter - Sara Sharp

Best Jumps - Jack Mulligan

XXX Scooter - Calvin Wagner

Smoothest Rider - Adam Lang

Daredevil Award - Phoenix Rowe

Rodeo Star - Willow Rowe

Children's Elk Toss 

1st - Calvin Wagner, Danville - 14211 mm

Hog Toss (12-17 Years Old)

1st - Ethan Weader, Riverside - 13043 mm

Elk Bugling Competition 

1st - Karl Shellenberger, State College

2nd - Franz Klingermann, Danville

Salad Toss

1st - Karl and Pam Shellenberger, State College

2nd - John Zerbe and Ryan Zerbe

Beard Competition 

1st- Jeff Meitrott

2nd (tie) - John Zerbe, Greg Dodge, Karl Shellenberger
Scrap Iron Toss 
1st - Andy Stamey, Danville

Kids Scrap Iron Toss

1st - Luke Wagner, Danville

Explosion

Driveway Weather

Based on our meteorological expertise gained from years of looking out the window, we provide to you the official Elk Toss Forecast* (as of 1700 EST Friday February 24).

A band of heavy rain or thunderstorms will pass through the Wagner Farm during the afternoon followed by a period of lighter rain. Temperatures will decrease from about 63 degrees at noon to about 49 degrees at 6pm.

Because of the expected wet weather and warm temperatures, the driveway will not be snowy or icy, but it will be wet. We request that you drive softly in the grass parking areas to avoid creating ruts in the yard. It probably will be helpful to bring a poncho or other rain gear.

We'll keep an eye on the radar throughout the day and will adjust the schedule accordingly to try to have the outdoor events occur during breaks in the rain or during periods of lighter rain. The rest of the time, we can all stay dry in the barn.

*subject to change

Ducks

Looks like the ducks are getting ready for the Elk Toss.