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 […]
Chester Bowl is excited to announce The Bernick Family Foundation selected Chester Bowl as a recipient for a $25,000 grant. This year, the Bernick Family Foundation received requests totaling $364,350 in funding for projects throughout their 7 territories in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The CBIC is thrilled to be one of the 10 programs selected in […]
After more than a year of pandemic-related hiatus, racing returns to Chester Bowl! The Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth graciously sponsored the event. The excitement and celebration for the 2022 inaugural race were amplified by a $30,000 donation from Orthopedic Associates to our Growing Up Chester capital campaign! Before the racing began Chester Bowl families, […]
Catherine & Steve Long
Wes Neustel
In Memory of Jim & Bev Denney
Jenny Jackson
The Smyth Family
Troy & Charleen Rowekamp
George Vacek
Marsha Callahan-Ness
Adam & Kelly Aarosvold
In Honor of the Ben Norton Family
William & Lisa Lundberg
Jenn Witt & Sam Harms
Gunnar & Jenna Wagoner
In Honor of the Regas Family
David Kirby & Anne Whitworth
