LOCALadk Magazine

Winter 2018 LOCALadk Magazine 21 LOCALadk One way in which the games provide time and opportunity for the kids to get to know each other is when they are ac- tually not practicing or competing. Local athlete Jesse Izzo, who competed in Innsbruck in 2016, spoke about what made the biggest impression for him—it was this non-competitive time, which allowed the athletes time to connect socially. The Lake Placid Conference Center will be set up as a "home base"—a place the kids can hang out, rest, and visit among themselves. There will be games, entertainment, and team building ac- tivities provided by Experience Outdoors. Good Guy Produc- tions will provide a variety of fun options, including a pho- to booth and life-size Jenga. The Palace Theatre will have a movie night showing Olympic themed classics, such as "Mira- cle on Ice" and "Cool Runnings." Top the night with fireworks over Mirror Lake for a perfect day. The United States Snowshoe Association will have a snow- shoe challenge course on the Olympic Oval, and there will be a scavenger hunt throughout downtown where kids from different cities will be placed on teams to work together. The Wild Center is bringing displays, and will hold demon- strations to teach the kids about the Adirondacks and sus- tainability, and the Wildlife Refuge will be bringing select animals. The opening ceremony will be held on Monday, Januar y 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in the Olympic Center. It will include an athlete parade, contemporar y circus performance by Throw2Catch from Montreal, and an Adiron- dack Children's Choir. This event is open to the public, and all are encouraged to come support the athletes and enjoy the games.

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