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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Campaign receives first major gift

Pictured above (L-R): The Ski Hut’s Scott Neustel, Wes Neustel, Capital Campaign Ceremonial Chair Thom Storm and Chester Bowl Improvement Club Executive Director Dave Schaeffer.  The Growing Up Chester capital campaign has received its first major gift — a $20,000 donation from Wes Neustel. Wes’ love of Chester Bowl goes back to the days when […]

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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

Tim and Kim, John-Mark, Peter, and Anthony Roufs

The Sophia Moore Benson Fund

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

In Memory of Jim & Bev Denney

In Memory of George Hovland

In Memory of Karl Harkins

In Memory of Rocci Contardo

Jenny Jackson

The Smyth Family

Troy & Charleen Rowekamp

George Vacek

Marsha Callahan-Ness

Adam & Kelly Aarsvold

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

The Eltink & Hourigan Family

Chris, Jess, & Clara Peters

Becky & Andy Wheeler

Steve Wick & Margie Nelson

Jack & Mary Rowe Charitable Trust

Chris & Martha Byrnes Family Fund