WKOW 27: Madison, WI Breaking News, Weather and SportsSki team braving cold waters for Children's Hospital
Member Center:
MADISON (WKOW)-- The Mad City Water Ski Team will brave the December waters of Lake Monona to benefit the American Family Children's Hospital.
The ski team will hold a water ski show Saturday off John Nolen Drive near the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. Events begin at noon with the water show starting at 1 p.m.
Mark Sanderfoot, a decision support manager for UW Health and long-time participant on the Mad City Water Ski Team, will be involved in the show entitled "Project Snowflake."
"We think many of the conditions the boat drivers and skiers will face will be the same in the winter as they are in the summer," says Sanderfoot. "The temperature will be the biggest factor and will play a part in how many people will be in each act and how many acts the individual skiers will be able to ski in."
Sanderfoot says performers will wear dry suits and ski gloves to protect themselves from the cold.
Spectators will also have the chance to take a water ski run for $35. Other activities include a silent auction on prizes donated from local merchants and T-shirt sales.
For more information about American Family Children's Hospital, visit uwhealth.org/kids.
Donations toward Project Snowflake are being accepted at the following: http://ourkids.uwhealth.org/page/outreach/view/afchmain/ProjectSnowflake
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
Police say the 12-year-old victim landed on her back during a free fall ride at Extreme World and is in critical condition. She was unconscious when she was taken by Medflight to UW Hospital. More>>
A baby and mom are doing fine after an emergency delivery at a Madison fire station.
Firefighters say they were just wrapping up dinner when they heard a page. A woman was going to give birth and she was headed their way. More>>
William SorensonDane County Sheriff David Mahoney said a man who died as the result of a shoot out with sheriff's deputies in the Town of Dunkirk had called a friend before the violence and said his goodbyes, telling the friend he "intended to die." More>>
There is grieving among the ranks of Madison city workers over the death of a man as the result of an officer-involved shooting in the town of Dunkirk. More>>
The American Red Cross is assisting a Waterloo family who is without a home after a fire Thursday. More>>
A fixture of past UW football team trips to play UNLV in Las Vegas may be missing this year - the University of Wisconsin Marching Band. More>>
Authorities in Dodgeville say they were called to Centennial Park where they began separating the teams and breaking up the fights. Once they had both teams calmed down, they were told about a person in the stands who had punched one of the coaches. That person was taken from the stands and arrested. More>>
A 39-year-old Verona man is accused of offering a woman fifty bucks if she would find him an 8-year-old girl to have sex with. More>>
photo by Brian FlanaganThe owner of Matt Kenseth's NASCAR team is transferred following surgery More>>
Officials broke ground for the new building project. More>>
