[donnamatrix]

Yes, the ticket sales were off by about 10% which is not terrible. I think what folks did not see were all the vendors that are usually on ice, and create quite a crowd. Also, last year we had a helicopter company selling 'copter rides, and he wasn't there ... Interlakes High and the Boy Scouts were not out on the ice either selling food because the ice just wasn't thick enough to support crowds of people. Everyone I spoke with (and I was in the trailer all day, both days) had a great time. There were lots of fish caught! A huge number of tagged rainbows, too. The line on Saturday to register fish near closing time at 4pm went from the window (lake side) of the trailer all the way up to Route 3. It took us until 5pm to register all the fish. Granted, the 2012 Derby brought in less money, which means there is less to go out to community programs, scholarships, etc., because every dollar that comes through the door - goes right out again. We are all volunteers. The only thing we had to pay for this year was new fish boards (new species added) and new computers for the trailer. We will take a few weeks to recover, and start planning the Derby for 2013. Thanks everyone.