Chester Bowl Invests in New Bridge

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 […]

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Ski Hut Supports Chester Bowl Through “Cheers to Chester”

Ski Hut Scott “Potter” Neustal presents Chester Bowl Executive Director Dave Schaeffer with a $30,000 check supporting the Growing Up Chester campaign.

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 […]

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Bernick Family Foundation Supports “Growing Up Chester”

Jason Bernick from Bernick’s and the Bernick Family Foundation presents a $25,000 donation to staff and volunteers with Chester Bowl.

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 […]

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Pausing During Pandemic

Archectictual drawing of the proposed chalet with a third floor and a clock tower housing an elevator shaft.

Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, we have paused active fundraising for the Growing Up Chester Capital Campaign. We will resume active fundraising when both the health crisis passes and the economy stablizies.

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Ben Norton Joins the Capital Campaign Committee

The Chester Bowl Improvement Club welcomes Ben Norton as the new Fundraising Co-Chair. “I think Chester Bowl is one of the biggest hidden assets in Duluth,” Norton remarked. “My family and I are among the countless families that enjoy Chester Bowl. I feel privileged to be a part of a group that wants the ensure […]

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Campaign donations in honor of Pat Taly

The Growing Up Chester capital campaign received $1,600 in donations in honor of longtime Chester Bowl supporter, Pat Taly, who passed away in November 2017 due to ALS. The following is a tribute to Pat Taly written by her daughter, Jessica Hehir. In November 2017, we lost our mom, Pat Taly, to ALS. She lived […]

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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

INFLUENCER
CREATOR
Essentia Health
Ski Hut
FOUNDERS
LHB logo
Minnesota Power
Bernick Family Foundation
Carlson Orthodontics
Orthopaedic Associates

Catherine & Steve Long

Wes Neustel

North Shore Bank
ShipRock Management
Swim Creative
UPS Store logo
BUILDERS
St. Lukes

Katie & Seth Benziger

Thom & Cindy Storm

Betsy Schwartz & Matt Schiller

Kwik Trip

CADETS
United Healthcare
Hanft Fride
North Shore Bank
Continental Ski & Bike

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