IMS Ski Swap is Saturday
Published 11:11 am Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Thirty years ago Kris and Ed Dobbyn, like many parents, loved skiing with their two girls. But they did not love the sticker shock for proper fitting gear and clothes each year.
They were thrilled some parents at the middle school organized a chance to bring gently used ski gear and sell to other parents for a reasonable price. They soon realized that if enough families joined in the swap, then there would be a wider selection. The idea took hold and year after year dedicated volunteers spend months putting this event together to benefit the larger community.
This year will mark the 30th year the sale has been held. Kris’ daughter Becky and her husband Dave McKenna will join the tradition looking for gear for their two boys, Ryan and Colin.
The one day sale is between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 8 at Islander Middle School. The Half Price sale is from 4 until 5 p.m. Find new and gently used ski, snowboard, alpine gear and clothing for all ages. There are trained staff to help find just the right size boot, ski and pole. Sturtevant’s will be there with truckloads of new gear and clothing, too.
Sell or donate your sports gear to the sale. Go to the Ski and Sports Swap website, www.mi-skiswap.com, to register and then bring your items to the middle school on Thursday from 3 until 6:30 p.m. or Friday from 3 until 7 p.m. Find answers to your questions about selling, shopping and volunteering at the website, www.mi-skiswap.com.
