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WEEKLY ON-MOUNTAIN NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015
DUMY MY DERBY BUILDERS, A STUDY
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ou know how they say
some people look like their pet? I wonder if there exists a similar correlation between builders of dum-
Riley Polumbus mies and the dummies they create. The 2015
Dummy Derby is set for Saturday, April 4, and if you are someone who would like to make a quick $500* then maybe you should consider getting in on the action.
Over the years we’ve seen all shapes and sizes of dummy entered in an effort to slide down that slope and launch off the jump into the pit of demolition. Here are a few of the archetype builders who have entered over the past few years.
1 THE BEER LOVER Beer is consumed by many a dummy builder and is often a re-
quired ingredient for brainstorming ideas. For others beer is an obsession and therefore an ongoing theme in in their lives and serves as the inspiration for their dummy. Because the Dummy Derby event coincides with the Winter Brewfest, we’ve created a prize category just for the beer lover: “Dummy Drunk.”
2 THE SPINOFF ARTIST Dummy builders whose clever wit and sense of humor
shows through in all they do may fall into this category. Typically a sign of higher intellect, this dummy builder will find intrinsic reward in their creation through a sense of accomplish- ment as well as compliments from friends and spectators. The exceptionally creative dummy may qualify for the “Dummy Ace” prize f3or best idea.
THE CANNONBALLER There’s always one kid at the pool who cannot resist
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splashing sunbathing beauties sitting by the deep end, and if you were that kid then this one is you. The cannonballer’s dummy will be designed to make a splash, which has become a crowd pleaser and thus the inspira- 4tion for the prize category: “Dummy Dump.”
THE BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE
Some builders are very literal in their interpretation of a dummy; this coupled with status of being single especially those with an overt need to find a mate often results in a dummy that falls into our “Dummy Date” category.
5 THE IMPROVISER These dummy build-
ers are often frugal, not wanting to spend money on materials and make due with
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what they have on hand at home or perhaps easily retrieved from alley dumpsters. They can be procrastinators who tend to thrive under pressure having waited until the night before to build their dummy. Or they began with one idea which morphed into another.
The $500 grand prize will be chosen based on both creativity/originality and jump- ing distance. When building keep in mind that that the dummy must be able to descend the slope on skis with some speed, and launch off the jump and take flight. The so called experts say an effective dummy must have a stable base, with a low center of gravity and some weight to it. Certainly an aerodynamic
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design aids in flight.
Most importantly remember to have fun.
If you are interested in participating please visit the Dummy Derby page on the Event Calendar at skiwhitefish.com.
* Some of you are now saying to yourself, “Seriously?! $500 for building a dummy? I can build a dummy!” Of course you can! And you don’t have to pay a nickel to enter this event. You may need to spend more than a nickel
on materials, unless you have some old junk lying around that you don’t mind getting a bit smashed up. You might also need some beer to drink which could help you enlist some friends to help you build a dummy. Unless you want the $500 to yourself.
DUMMY DERBY & BREWFEST - APRIL 4
Enter a dummy for FREE! START BUILDING NOW! $500 CASH PRIZE to the overall winner. Sample your fair share of cold craft beers at the Winter Brewfest before and during the derby. Proceeds fund the free S.N.O.W. Bus. Dummy building tips and all the details at SKIWHITEFISH.COM
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