Thank you to everyone who joined in the Welcome Winter Celebration!

If you missed it, you can watch it now here.

Be sure and check in on the online auction.  It remains open until Sunday evening at 9pm.

Every dollar raised helps spread the joy of skiing & snowboarding

with Treasure Valley youth!

Have a great weekend everyone 

and

let the snow dancing commence!

Count Down Is On!

Welcome Winter Celebration is Tonight

7:30  Welcome Winter Event Begins! 

Tune in on facebook or Youtube

Let's get social! Virtual Mixology Happy Hour at 7:00  - Details Below

Make the most of your evening
with these tips for participating in
 THE WELCOME WINTER CELEBRATION

• Make sure that you have a good internet connection. If it’s unstable, try using the hotspot on your phone or go to a location with reliable wifi.

• If your laptop has an HDMI port, grab a cord and plug it into your TV so you can watch the live stream on the big screen!

• Get snacks and drinks to enjoy while you’re watching!

• Tune in to the live Welcome Winter event here 10-15 minutes early so that you have plenty of time to set up. The live stream will be under way at that point with helpful lobby slides, photos, music and a countdown clock.

• Make sure you have a second device for placing bids or open a second tab to pull up the online auction so you can toggle back and forth throughout the event.

• If you have a Facebook account, log in and join in on the conversation in the comments section.

​                                         Share the event with friends and family near & far!

• Take a picture of your watch party experience and send it to info@bbsef.org so that we can record what our 2020 event looked like!

If you have any questions, email  . They will have a dedicated phone line for tech support & troubleshooting throughout the event.

TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE

7:00  Virtual Mixology Happy Hour  -  Gather up your ingredients and prepare to shake or stir along with Cory  Here

HAPPY HOUR DRINK MENU

21 & Overs

Mistletoe Mule – Ice, vodka, ginger beer, pomegranate seeds, crushed & uncrushed candy canes, mint sprigs

Red Wine Mules – Red wine, vodka, juice of 1 lime, ice, ginger bear, lime slices

Hot Toddy – Water, bourbon, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, lemon garnish

For the Minors & Up

Ski Lift – Hot Chocolate Cinnamon, Marshmallows

7:30  Tune in on facebook or Youtube

And Let the Festivities Begin!

We look forward to Welcoming the Winter with you!

Well, you learn something every day.

Today, I learned that YouTube videos do not travel via email.

Here's a link the Auction Frogs Video referenced below.

Otherwise, find it on the BBSEF homepage.

Thanks for bearing with me folks.

I don't know about you, but we cannot wait for Friday.

Get your party hats on!

The 2020 Welcome Winter Virtual Gala

Is Just Two Days Away! 

Join The Festivities Friday Evening at 7:30

Tune In To:

The Bogus Basin Ski Education Facebook Page

or

The BBSEF YouTube Channel

Host A Watch Party on Your Facebook Timeline.

The Auction Frogs video below explains how.

Spread the word,

And we will "see you" in the comments!

Presented by

The 2020 bandwagon has a new rider, and it is the Auction Frogs autofill.

If you have tried without success to register for the BBSEF Welcome Winter online auction and gala,

please give it another try. Do not use the autofill, and you should be good to go.

Here is your link: Sign Me Up For The Welcome Winter Celebration!

Local businesses and donors are here for Treasure Valley youth!

New items are arriving and will be added to the online auction throughout the week.

Imagine yourself rafting the Idaho wilderness, hitting the links, or sporting new equipment on the ski hill

with the knowledge that your winning bid helped put smiles on kids' faces this Winter!

THIS WEEK!

Resist the Autofill and Register Today!

Your Registration Gets You Access to:

The Online Auction - Now Open

Friday, October 23

7:00 PM Optional Online Happy Hour 

Sign up in advance for your list of ingredients.

We provide the bartender.

You provide the ingredients.

Shake or stir, it is up to you!

7:30 Virtual Welcome Winter Celebration!

Hosted by Mark Wedeking and Larry Flynn

with cameos from past and present BBSEF athletes.

Sign up and tune in for updates on the season ahead!

P.S. If you would like an assist with your registration,

email:

Gotta love that chill in the air! Winter is coming!

Every year the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation (BBSEF) looks forward to hosting the annual Ski Swap.  BBSEF volunteers enjoy helping outfit winter sports enthusiasts for the season ahead.

In addition to kicking off the ski season, this community event is a major fundraiser for the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation. BBSEF’s mission is to provide access to competitive mountain sports programs for the youth of the Treasure Valley.

1,700 volunteer hours go into the 4-day event. Most Ski Swap volunteers are current and past BBSEF families. Members of the Bogus Basin Ski Patrol and Bogus Basin Ski Club also pitch in to help.  We could not bring the Ski Swap to you without the hundreds of hours our families and friends volunteer each year.

Sadly, for the first time in 70 years, volunteers will miss helping outfit individuals and families ahead of the 20/21 winter season. Physical distancing restrictions have shuttered operations at the EXPO Idaho. Out of consideration for our volunteers and customers, the Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation has made the extraordinarily difficult decision to postpone the annual Ski Swap.

However, all is not lost. You'll want to mark November 6-8, on your calendars.  The Boise Ski Retailers Association purchased equipment early last spring (before the COVID shutdown) specifically for the swap.  These retailers (McU Sports, Greenwoods Ski Haus, Play it Again Sports and Idaho Mountain Touring) will be holding a ski sale and equipment exchange,
November 6-8.  More details to be announced!