Granite Falls Advocate Tribune
The students at Bert Raney Elementary in Granite Falls will have a new winter activity to look forward to thanks to generous donations of cross-country skis from the Friends for Upper Sioux Agency, the Granite Falls Kiwanis Club, and the Granite Falls Lions Club. Although many have never skied before, the donors hope that the new equipment will give students the opportunity to develop a new life-long outdoor passion.
According to Friends member Dave Smiglewski, the skis will be available to 5th graders during their winter Physical Education class to start with. In total, the combined donations were able to purchase 28 sets of skis, ski boots, and poles for teachers to use. “The skis and poles are made by Nordic Rocks and have adjustable bindings that will accommodate each kids’ normal winter boots,” Smiglewski noted.