Author: Dave Schaeffer

On Monday, January 22nd, Loll Designs presented Chester Bowl with a check for $20,000 to support the Growing Up Chester campaign to renovate and expand the Chalet. Set against a backdrop of kids enjoying the hill on a day off from school, the joy on the hill matched the potential for future growth at Chester […]

Chester Bowl is excited to share the revised and updated draft plans of the expanded and renovated Thom Storm Chalet! We expect continued changes and revisions, but these plans provide the vision for the overall project. The Chalet maintains the traditional Swiss Chalet look and feel. The foundation of the building, including the concrete walls […]

Chester Bowl is excited to announce that Essentia Health has made a third contribution to Growing Up Chester, for a total donation of $50,000! Their generous support will impact local families for generations to come through a renovated and expanded Chalet. Essentia’s multi-year commitment to Growing Up Chester has enabled Chester Bowl to initially move […]

On Monday, July 10, Chester Bowl and the City of Duluth celebrated the completion of the new Chester Creek Bridge with a ribbon cutting. Spanning the creek between the alpine hill and the Thom Storm Chalet, the bridge is an essential new access point across the creek year round. Chester Bowl summer campers- all 105 […]

Chester Bowl is excited to announce that it is transitioning from the “quiet” phase of fundraising to the “public” phase! The kickoff event is at 11am on Sunday, March 12th, on the alpine hill across Chester Creek from the Thom Storm Chalet, and everyone is invited! This media event is the start of the robust […]

Chester Bowl is excited to share the draft plans of the expanded and renovated Thom Storm Chalet! Although there will be some changes once the project moves to the final design phase, this provides the vision for the project overall. The foundation of the building, including the concrete walls on the lower level of the […]

Chester Bowl is announcing a series of open houses as part of the Growing Up Chester Capital Campaign. At these meetings, which will last approximately one hour, participants can expect to learn more from Chester Bowl staff and volunteers about the Chalet renovation and expansion project, the need behind this work, and how the completed […]

On Monday, January 2nd, Loll Designs presented a donation check for $25,000 to the Chester Bowl as the third gift in a multi-year partnership for a total contribution of $75,000. This donation is part of Loll’s commitment to 1% for the Planet – a group of businesses financially committed to keeping the planet blue and […]

On opening day, skiers and snowboarders at Chester Bowl crossed from the Thom Storm Chalet to the Alpine hill on a new permanent bridge across Chester Creek! Prior to 2012, there was a dam at the base of the alpine hill; once the pond froze over, crossing was easy! After the flood, which washed out […]

Ski Hut threw a party for Chester Bowl– and announced a significant donation at the event! “Cheers to Chester”, hosted by Ski Hut at Bent Paddle on September 1st, brought hundreds of people together on a hot September night to celebrate Chester Bowl and raise money for Growing Up Chester. Over $4,000 was raised through […]