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What’s with the weather?
I am a winter person
• From a “Winter Family”….• My father was a speed skater• My brothers were all state skiers• My children are all skiers/snowboarders• My daughter was on the US Snowboard
Tea• One brother was technical director for the
ski and snowboard events at the SLC Olympics
Cadillac is a winter town
I grew up in Cadillac
Remember the good ol’ days!
• US 131 in 1929
Caberfae mid 1940’s
We were a leader in the early ski and snowmobile industries
We have the machines
We have the horses!
We go into each winter as if it was going to snow every night and the sun will shine every day.
Lake Effect Snow My favorite words
Let it Snow!
• The marketing plan is set
• The advertising is in place
• The website is ready
• The e-blast lists are set up
• The 800 phone line is updated
• The events are ready to go
And we wait for the snow!
When it snows the hotels are full
The restaurants are busy
There are lines at the gas stations are party stores …..everyone is happy….
October 26, 2001
Nice early start to the season…
March 21, 2002
Nice late season blizzard…
And very little in between
No pictures
Too depressing
So what are we going to do?
• Blame the weatherman!• Move to a different state?• Encourage non snow
dependant activities, events and attractions.
Do the WTCM Snowdance
First Night Cadillac
A 12 Hour Family Oriented Alcohol Free New Years Eve Celebration held in Downtown Cadillac, along the lakefront at the school campus.
When it snows everyone goes to First Night!
Encourage the Festivals
• North American Snowmobile Festival attracts visitors even if there isn’t snow
• Back up plans are always in place
Encourage alternative events
Oldsmobile Outdoor Club
900 GM-UAW Families
Visit Cadillac in late February for an ice fishing winter carnival.
Motorcycle Ice Racing
Hockey Tournaments
Snow Cross Racing
City and County
co-operation hauling snow to the fairgrounds for the Snowcross Racing
Encourage new connecting trails
New Yuma to Mesick to Copemish Trail will be in place by 2004
This will connect Cadillac to the Benzie Trail System
If there is more snow in Benzie than Cadillac we can still house the snowmobilers
New US 131 Bypass Trail
Will link the White Pine Trail to this new trail and connect with Miss-Kal Trail, Grayling, Gaylord, Cheboygan and the Bridge.
Someone is bound to have snow
Continue to be involvement in trail development in the State of Michigan
Finally
You can’t buy snow!