Wilder Pageant Committee
Tax deductible
BIG FLOOD ON THE PRAIRIE
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in Walnut Grove could be called the Big Flood on the Prairie. With over nine inches of rain in a very short time, several Southwest Minnesota communities lost power, saw roads washed out with many flood and no travel warnings.
Heavy rain, flooding, storm damage, and cleanup have pushed back the opening of the Wilder Pageant Production.
Plum Creek took a lead roll and covered the pageant site in three to eight feet of water. There was damage to sets, costumes, sound and light equipment as well as access roads at the Wilder Pageant site. The extent of the repairs will be fully determined when the water recedes. Cast, crew and community are pitching in to clean, rebuild, and repair the site so that the 41st production will be a success.
We hope you will consider our go fund me.Your donations will be used to perform much needed maintenance to our aging and flood damaged facilities.
Our intrepid lighting technicians saving "Spot" from his soon to be overtaken shelter.
Within 12 hours of the water starting to recede.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant in Walnut Grove could be called the Big Flood on the Prairie. With over nine inches of rain in a very short time, several Southwest Minnesota communities lost power, saw roads washed out with many flood and no travel warnings.Heavy rain, flooding, storm damage, and cleanup have pushed back the opening of the Wilder Pageant Production.
Plum Creek took a lead roll and covered the pageant site in three to eight feet of water. There was damage to sets, costumes, sound and light equipment as well as access roads at the Wilder Pageant site. The extent of the repairs will be fully determined when the water recedes. Cast, crew and community are pitching in to clean, rebuild, and repair the site so that the 41st production will be a success.
We hope you will consider our go fund me.Your donations will be used to perform much needed maintenance to our aging and flood damaged facilities.
Our intrepid lighting technicians saving "Spot" from his soon to be overtaken shelter.Within 12 hours of the water starting to recede.
Camp Avenue bridge, south of the Pageant Grounds. our access to the Plum Creek Park Campgrounds.
Bridge over plum creek near original Ingalls dugout site. Courtesy of Stan Gordon
Interior of barn after the waters receded. Everything covered in 1/2 inch of foul smelling muck. up to 2 feet high.
One of our wagons and several benches failed to ford the creek.
Our amazing floating propane tank! Carried over ten feet from its original foundation around the corner of the building.
Moldy and contaminated props, scenery and costume. Beyond repair or salvation.
For more information check out the Wilder Pageant Web site:
http://walnutgrove.org/pageant.html
The Wilder Pageant Committee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our
outdoor facility has been gradually developed over the last 40 years,
and we continue to make improvements to the Pageant Site.
Bridge over plum creek near original Ingalls dugout site. Courtesy of Stan GordonInterior of barn after the waters receded. Everything covered in 1/2 inch of foul smelling muck. up to 2 feet high. One of our wagons and several benches failed to ford the creek.Our amazing floating propane tank! Carried over ten feet from its original foundation around the corner of the building.Moldy and contaminated props, scenery and costume. Beyond repair or salvation.
For more information check out the Wilder Pageant Web site:
http://walnutgrove.org/pageant.html
The Wilder Pageant Committee is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our
outdoor facility has been gradually developed over the last 40 years,
and we continue to make improvements to the Pageant Site.
Organizer
Samuel Malmberg
Organizer
Walnut Grove, MN
Wilder Pageant Committee Inc
Beneficiary