Winter carnival chairperson selected

The Encampment Winter Carnival has a new chairperson in Alyson Sneddon.

Sneddon decided to volunteer to be the Winter Carnival Chairperson because no one else was stepping up, and she hates to see their community’s customs and activities die.

Winter Carnival brings “the spirit of competition to Encampment … it also brings camaraderie,” Sneddon said, referring specifically to the treasure hunt and sled races.

Sneddon may work on adding events to this year’s Carnival, but ensures the traditional events of sled racing, chili and bread cook off, treasure hunt, snowmobile races, and the VFW chili lunch will continue.

The Winter Carnival chairperson could use help. Sneddon needs a planning committee of three to five people to chair individual events, and volunteers to help out on the day of the Carnival.

There have been both public and private sponsors for the Carnival in the past. Sneddon hopes sponsors, and especially local businesses, will step up to help the town throw this winter bash.

Sneddon has been a participant in the winter carnival since 2006. In fact, there is a picture of her in the Saratoga Sun riding a shopping cart on skis at her first carnival.

Even though the “sled” had no brakes she managed to complete two runs. As a result, she could barely walk the next day.

The dates for the upcoming Winter Carnival are January 23 to 25, 2015.