Possibly the coolest event of the Aquatennial season will be held at North Mississippi Regional park (exit at 49th or 53rd Ave N off I-94) -- The Mississippi River Logboom on July 16 and 17.
The World Log Rolling Championships go from 10 AM to 6 PM on Saturday and 10 till 5 on Sunday. Along with them are concerts in the evening till 10, a beer garden with food, family activities at the Carl Kroening Interpretive Center, log rolling demonstrations, a climbing wall, the Chmielewski Brothers polka band(!!!), and so on. Admission is free. Parking shuttles will run from Jenny Lind and Olson schools (both along 49th Ave N. Jenny Lind is closer to the river, at about Dupont). >From the website: Log rolling is a sparring sport similar to wrestling or boxing. The point is to try to dislodge your opponent without touching him/her, using fancy footwork, speed, and strength. Contestants may not cross a center line and must roll the best three of five falls. Judges are present to declare the winner of the fall. Competition occurs in junior and adult divisions. Bleachers for up to 1300 spectators surround a man-made pool. Youth competition starts at 10 a.m. both days, ending about 1:30 p.m. Adult rollers compete between 2 7 p.m. on Saturday with championship competition ending at 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more info, directions and maps visit www. minneapolisparks.org To volunteer to work at the event, contact Abby Schrader at the Park Board 612-230-6415. linda higgins shameless promoter of northside events! REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
