The month of June is officially in our rearview mirror … and what a month it was. The combination of the Chamber of Commerce’s two biggest events of the year – our annual golf outing fundraiser and the Big Top Parade – made for a raucous month. We’re tired, but very satisfied with the outcome of both events.
The golf outing is our largest fundraiser of the year and this year’s Golf Classic did not disappoint. We had a full field of 144 golfers, beautiful weather and wonderful hosts in the Baraboo Country Club and Fore Seasons Restaurant. Dozens of our members were very generous with donations for the raffle prize drawings and the silent auction component of the event.
With the golf outing in the books, we quickly pivoted to focusing on all the last-minute details associated with the Big Top Parade. Planning an event of this magnitude is a huge undertaking, and we could not have done it without the deep involvement of the Big Top Parade Committee – co-chaired by Nanci Caflisch and Doug Hill – and the tireless efforts of Circus World Executive Director Scott O’Donnell and Ringmaster Dave SaLoutos. We had incredible cooperation from the City of Baraboo, which donates thousands of dollars of in-kind services to help make the parade a success. Sauk County, Baraboo District Ambulance Service and area law enforcement also were valuable partners who provided the services necessary to create a safe and secure environment. Throw in several dozen volunteers, and you have yourself an 80-unit, hour-long parade that would be the envy of cities much larger than Baraboo.
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