29th Annual Colchester Winter Carnival

February 3, 4 & 5, 2012

Location: Colchester High School

2012 Theme: “Everyday Heroes to Superheroes”

Highlights:

* Colchester’s Got Talent * Laser Tag * Hay Rides * Sugar on Snow * Bubble Trouble * Caricatures * Pony Rides * Colchester Theatre Co. * Balloon Twister Joey D * Face Painting * Maple Cotton Candy * Inflatables * Arts & Crafts Room * Rotary Auction

Winter Carnival Bracelets:
$5.00 per bracelet, Before noon on February 3rd. Children Ages 2 & Under FREE! Bracelets will be $6.00 per bracelet at the event

Purchase Bracelets at:

* Bayside Bakery * Bayside Quick Stop * Biben’s ACE * Burnham Memorial Library * Colchester Parks & Recreation * Mazza’s General Store * Sunny Hollow Quick Stop

Winter Carnival Schedule:

Friday, February 3, 2012
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Face Painting by Colchester Theatre
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CHS Girl’s JV Basketball Game
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CHS Girl’s Varsity Basketball Game
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM COLCHESTER’S GOT TALENT – A COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW

Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast
9:00 AM                      Softball in the Snow
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Winter Carnival Information Booth
9:30 AM                     Rotary Auction Preview
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Live Rotary Auction
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM PERFORMANCE: JuMP!
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Laser Tag with Colchester Paintball
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Balloon Twisters with Joey D
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Chair Massages with Krista Wilbur
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Marc Hughes Caricatures
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM Hero & Superhero Costume Contest
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Inflatables (bounce & obstacle course)
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pony Rides
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Face Painting 2 face 1 air brush
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Hands-On Arts and Crafts
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Playdough Extravaganza
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Live Auction – Rotary Club
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Horse Drawn Hay Rides
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Coat Check available (nominal donation suggested)
10:30 AM                     Chili Contest
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PERFORMANCE: Wreckage-O-Rama
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Dunk Tank
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Food Concessions
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Sugar on Snow & Maple Cotton Candy
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PERFORMANCE: Colchester Theatre
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM PERFORMANCE: Bubble Trouble
6:00 PM                     MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

Sunday, February 5, 2012
12:15 – 2:15 PM Skate with the Cops

Details:

Friday, February 3rd

At Colchester High School
Winter Carnival Information & Bracelet Booth 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Your Winter Carnival bracelet is your admission to every event unless noted otherwise. Buy it before Friday, February 3rd at noon for $5.00 at the stores listed on the cover or at the carnival for $6.00. Ages 2 and under are free.
Location: Main Lobby.
CHS Girl’s JV & Varsity Basketball Games 5:30 – 8:00 PM
Show your bracelet at the door of the Gym for admission into the Colchester High School Girl’s JV & Vasity Basketball Games.
Location: Gymnasium.
Face Painting 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Let the hands of Colchester High School Theatre Company create a simple yet fun face painting design for you to enjoy.
Location: Lobby next to Theatre.
COLCHESTER’S GOT TALENT – A COMMUNITY 6:30 – 8:30 PM
TALENT SHOW MC: MIKE TOOMEY
Join us for an evening of spectacular amatuer talent. From children to adults this is an evening full of entertainment and extreme talent from Colchester residents. Based on the hit TV talent show “America’s Got Talent” these local acts will be judged by age groups. Judges will choose the winners. Cash Prizes will be awarded, 1st Place: $200.00, 2nd Place: $100.00, 3rd Place: $50.00 per age group. Acts were chosen through tryouts which were held in January.
Location: Theatre. Sponsored by Cummings Electric & Early Years ChildDevelopment Center.

Saturday, February 4th

Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast 8:30 -11:00 AM
The Lion’s Club of Colchester will be hosting the Pancake Breakfast. What a way to get the day off to a great start. $3.00 under six years of age, $5.00 over 6 years of age, maximum of $15 per family of 4.
Location: High School Cafeteria.
Softball in the Snow 9:00 AM
The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Vermont invite those looking for a fun, recreational winter softball game, to come out and play ball! Coed Teams of at least 10 adults, 3 begin women, will play games on a snow covered field while contending with winter attire, clunky winter boots and laughter. $10.00 per player with proceeds going towards community programs and training though the Albany College of Pharmacy. Those interested in signing up can contact Karen at (315)869-1370.
Location: Bayside Softball Field.
Winter Carnival Information & Bracelet Booth 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Your Winter Carnival bracelet is your admission to every event unless noted. Cost is $6.00 per bracelet at the carnival. Ages 2 and under are free.
Location: Main Lobby.
Hero & Superhero Costume Contest 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Dress up in an outfit from your favorite superhero or an everyday hero. When you arrive your photo will be taken and the Winter Carnival Committee will pick the best dressed representation of an every day hero and a superhero. Children winners will receive great prizes. Adult winners will receive a 3 month membership to Colchester Health & Fitness.
Location: Main Lobby. Sponsored by Colchester Health & Fitness.
Chair Massages with Krista Wilbur 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Need a moment to yourself and time to relax after running around with the kids all day? Then don’t miss Krista’s massages! Krista Wilbur will provide you with a relaxing moment before you move on to your next activitiy.
Location: Cafeteria Hallway.
Face Painting 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Face Mania is a small group of artists who are masters in face painting. They have been at the Colchester Winter Carnival for years.
Location: Down the left hallway from the gym. Sponsored by Hergenrother Construction, LLC.

THERE WILL BE A COAT CHECK AVAILABLE ALL DAY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH. THE CHS GIRLS VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM WILL BE PROVIDING THIS SERVICE. A MINIMAL DONATION IS SUGGESTED FOR THIS SERVICE.
LOCATION: LOBBY

Hands-On Arts and Crafts 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Children of all ages can enjoy a little quiet time creating a Winter Carnival souvenir for themselves.
Location: Room 101/103 down the left hallway from the main office. Sponsored by Baker Distributing.
Playdough Extravaganza 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Parents with children ages birth to 6 years old will not want to miss the Building Bright Futures of Colchester Playdough Station. Join the BBFC staff in discovering the many fun and creative things that can be done with homemade playdough.
Location: Room 117/119 down left hallway from the gym. Sponsored by Building Bright Futures of Colchester.
15th Annual Auction – Colchester-Milton Rotary 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Rotary Annual Auction will help the Colchester-Milton Rotary Club support charitable giving. Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise. Proceeds from this auction event will go to the Colchester-Milton Rotary Charitable Fund in order to support both local and international projects.
Location: CHS cafeteria
Marc Hughes Caricatures 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Marc Hughes is back this year for a day of caricatures. He will be here to draw a great caricature of you, your family or your friends. If you do not want your caricature done it’s fun just to watch!
Location: Down the left hallway from the main office. Sponsored by Champlain Consulting Engineers & Coburn Partnership.
Balloon Twister: Joey D 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Children’s entertainer Joey D does balloon sculptures… but he does way more than just dogs and giraffes. He uses 6 different shapes and over 20 colors to create hundreds of different balloon animal creations. Joey D calls them Wild Wearables.
Sponsored by Diane Handy & Pension Works, Inc.
Laser Tag with Colchester Paintball 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
New to the carnival this year! Join us for some shooting fun in the mini-gym for a game of laser tag provided by Colchester Paintball.
Location: Mini-gym off of the main gym. Sponsored by Mike’s Auto Parts, LLC, Dick Mazza’s General Store, DJ’s Tree Service & Logging Inc.
Inflatables 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
One of the Winter Carnival’s most popular activities is back and bigger than ever! This year we will have 2 inflatables. There is an inflatable for every age group to enjoy. Come jump on the inflatables.
Location: Gym. Sponsored by Coca-Cola of Northern New England.
Food Concessions 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
When you get hungry, check out the reasonably priced family fare served by local non-profit organizations.
Location: High School Cafeteria.
Pony Rides 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
It is never too cold to take a pony ride. Put on your cowboy hat and go for a ride that you will remember for quite some
time.
Located: Grass area outside main entrance. Sponsored by Chamberlain Construction & Danform Shoes.
Horse-Drawn Hay Ride 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Catch a hay ride on your way in or out of the High School.
Look for the signs at the main entrance of the high school. Sponsored by Engelberth Construction, Inc.
CHILI CONTEST 10:30 a.m.
Think you have the best chili in town? Well then, test your chili against your neighbors, possibly win a trophy and most importantly help support Blue Stars Mothers of Vermont (BSMVT) by signing up. BSMVT is a non-profit 501(c)3 Veterans Service Organization whose mission is to support and advocate for our Soldiers and Veterans while also being dedicated to honoring and assisting families of our fallen. Lt. Governor Phil Scott and local Veterans will be on hand to judge who has the best meat and vegetarian chili. $15.00 to enter with all proceeds going to BSMVT. the top three in each category (vegetarian and meat) will win a trophy, but most important: bragging rights. Download a Chili Contest Entry Form
Location: Cafeteria Hallway.
Dunk Tank 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
You may be cold but come make a member of the Colchester Technical Rescue and Colchester Recreation Advisory Board colder by dunking them in fridgid water.
Sponsored by Colchester Technical Rescue, Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company & Saint Michael’s Fire Department.
Sugar-On-Snow & Maple Cotton Candy 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Maple Promotion Board has generously agreed to cook up some of this old-fashioned Vermont favorite. Stop by the main entrance of the high school and get a free sample with your Winter Carnival bracelet! ONE PER PERSON OF EACH.
Sponsored by Chittenden County Maple Producers.

PERFORMANCES IN THE CHS THEATRE

PERFORMANCE: JuMP! DANCE COMPANY 10:00 – 10:45 AM
This high energy performance is sure to get you dancing in your seats. Join us for this special presentation by students from The Movement Center. JuMP! is a group of area teens that love to dance and perform.
Location: Theatre.
PERFORMANCE: WRECKAGE-O-RAMA 11:00 – 11:45 AM
High-powered overhaul of classic, vaudeville with cartoon characters and slapstick stunts. “Wreckage-O-Rama” is 45 minutes of physical theatre buffoonery. This is a fantastic one-man vaudeville, juggling, stunts and character comedy from Patrick Ferri. This is well worth a look!
Location: Theatre. Sponsored by Vermont Information Processing.
PERFORMANCE: COLCHESTER THEATRE COMPANY 1:00 – 1:45 PM
“Music! Music! Music!” The Colchester Theatre Company is proud to present hit showtunes for Broadway Musicals. All songs will be focused on this year’s theme “Everyday Heroes to Superheroes”.
Location: Theatre.
PERFORMANCE: BUBBLE TROUBLE 3:15 – 4:00 PM
A bubble volcano. Bubble roller coaster. A kid in a bubble? Jeff Boyer takes bubbles to the max in this one-man bubble extravaganza. It’s the craziest, most creative bubble show around. Jeff juggles bubbles, sculpts and builds with bubbles, makes fog-filled bubbles and more. Mixing comedy, music and interactive bubble-magic, he engages and delights audiences
of all ages. A hit at schools, libraries, camps, resorts, cruises, fairs…anywhere there’s air!
Location: Theatre. Sponsored by Seaway Car Wash.
DINNER THEATRE MURDER MYSTERY 6:00 PM
The Colchester High School Theatre Company and National Honors Society are back once again for this popular dinner theatre night. This dinner theatre will bring many laughs and questions as to “who dunnit”. This production is an audience participation murder mystery that the entire family will enjoy. The NHS members will prepare a delicious dinner that will be to die for. Tickets are $12.00 per person and are available for purchase at the Colchester Parks & Recreation Department Office.
Location: Colchester High School Cafeteria.

Sunday, February 5th

Skate with the Cops at Leddy Park 12:15 – 2:15 PM
Join the Colchester Police Department in this once a year opportunity to skate and meet your community officers. Skates are available for rental at the rink for $3.00 per pair. Don’t forget your bracelet so you don’t have to pay admission.

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