Restore Potawatomi State Park Ski Hill

04/10/2024

Next meeting is April 29th at 6:30pm at Southern Door high school library

03/04/2024

Hi all,

Here are some forms that Dana is using to gauge interest levels in volunteering at the hill while also planning coverage for key activities.

These forms will also be used as a point of contact when the time comes. Individual and corporate forms are attached.

03/04/2024

https://doorcountypulse.com/podcast-could-potawatomi-get-a-ski-hill-again/

The ski hill in Potawatomi State Park hasn’t been open in a quarter century, but a Sturgeon Bay man hopes to resurrect it with a little fundraising, some motivated volunteers and a lot of work. Dana Wangerin joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the effort to bring downhill skiing back to Door ...

02/28/2024

https://fox11online.com/amp/news/local/efforts-underway-to-restore-downhill-skiing-at-potawatomi-state-park-in-door-county-dana-wangerin-erin-brown-stender-hill-outdoors

DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- Downhill skiing is part of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin, and despite the lack of snow, an effort is underway to restore an old ski hill in D

02/28/2024

The next meeting will be available via zoom or in person.

Topic: Potawatomi Ski Hill
Time: Mar 26, 2024 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join via Zoom:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4509490973?pwd=Z3R6dWwvTVo4OUVoMVAzUFZZSVVCdz09

Meeting ID: 717 2845 8649
Passcode: PHK3nc

Join in person:
Kress Pavilion
7845 Church St, Egg Harbor

April 2024 Update: Meeting Notes
Meeting minutes for March 26, 2024
Kress Pavilion Egg Harbor @ 6:30pm

Attendees: Dana Wangerin, John Yount, Amy Wilde, Jared Lau, Shannon Lau, Brett Kosmider, Jeanine Brennen, Alfie Brennen, and 10 on-line zoom participates.

Introductions

Power Point presentation of some of the highlights of the feasibility study.

Question Answer session

Adjourned at 7:22

Next Meeting Southern Door HS Library 6:30pm 4/29

02/26/2024

https://doorcountydailynews.com/news/730604/group-hopes-to-bring-skiing-back-to-potawatomi-state-park

By Tim Kowols -- You may see something at Potawatomi State Park that hasn’t existed in over a quarter-century.

02/23/2024

Thanks Dana!

It could take a couple years, but proponent optimistic Fifteen people showed up at the YMCA in Sturgeon Bay for the first organizational meeting for reopening of the ski hill and rope tow that closed in 1998 at Potawatomi State Park. Although factors including a lack of volunteers preceded the hill....

02/08/2024

Next Meeting
Location: Sonny’s/BridgeUp
Time: 6:30p
Date: Monday Feb26th

Dana Wangerin is heading the Meeting

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02/08/2024

https://www.towprolifts.com/

Affordable, flexible, and safe rope tow systems that create a starting point for reopening downhill sports at Potawatomi State Park

Towpro Lifts LLC

Welcome to Towpro Lifts Website, here you will be able to learn about the worlds only commercially available patented portable rope tow system designed and built in America.

02/08/2024

Ski Potawatomi Minutes for meeting 1/29/24 YMCA

Attendees: Adam Pichette, Jeffrey Matson, Jamie Ellsworth, Bob Dickman, Gerald Kadow, Brent Brilla, Laura Peterson, Lynda Christoph, Micheal Hanson, Jen Kobilica, Jordan Kobilica, Lyndia Young
1) Introductions
2) Dana Wangerin explained the purpose of the committee and it’s role. Britt Brilla explained the history of the ski hill.
3) Dana Wangerin explained the perimeters set up by the State of Wisconsin to run a ski hill.
a) A business plan
b) A feasibility study
c) Amendment to the local long rang plan for Potawatomi State Park.
4) Social Media: there is a page and website for the reopening of the hill. Brian Madigan has set those up and will need to be contacted for further updating.
5) Thoughts on opening the ski hill:
a) Pole shed set-up for warming house, with outside area for parents.
b) A single rope tow
c) Snowmaking equipment
d) Snow grooming equipment
e) Volunteers will manage the hill
6) Formation of an LLC
a) 10 member board
b) 4 Officers with 6 member at large
c) 1 at large seat assigned to a high school rep, others considered to be
assigned to equipment, indoor facility, volunteers, ski patrol, hill
maintenance, etc.
d) Apply for a 5013c

7) NextMeeting:Sonny’s/BridgeUp6:30pmonFeb26.

11/12/2018

Update:
-Bids on snowmaking equipment coming in.

-Bids on a new lift coming in.

- Looked at used lift options. 1000 more questions, but a fraction of the price!

Help wanted:
Website
Logo design
Crowd source funding advice

If you can help with any of the above please reach out.

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10/04/2018

While researching lift providers and pricing for the hill, we stumbled upon this article. It is certainly exciting to know there are multiple suppliers of economical modern surface lifts and fixed grip chairlifts!

Makers of lifts finally catering to smaller ski areas