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38th Annual Mayor’s Cup Regatta & Festival in Plattsburgh, New York
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The ChampBot Challenge returns to the 4th annual Champlain Mini Maker Faire at the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn on September 26 and 27. Registration is now open.
ChampBot
Build or modify an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) using ‘Champ’ as the theme. The visible portion of your ChampBot, (the part above the water), must bear some resemblance to Champ. Since few people have seen Champ, this is fairly open to interpretation. Champ may be scary, humorous, stylish or all of the above.
ChampBots must be between 3’ and 6’ in length, move under their own power, and cannot present any unsafe conditions for the course monitors should they be required to handle it. Building a ChampBot is your opportunity to show off your technical skills and creativity by creating or modifying a remote controlled robot that represents your interpretation of Champ.
The challenge is to navigate a series of buoys and obstacles on the shoreline of Lake Champlain to earn points and impress the crowd. The organizers encourage entrants to use sound effects, lighting, pyrotechnics and/or visual wizardry to put on a show.
Points will be awarded for design and completion of the course and obstacles. The winner of the $2,500 grand prize will be the bot with the highest total score. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place, as well as several honorable mention categories.
Project Development Awards up to $500 are available for materials based on need and the strength of proposal. Proposals must be submitted by May 24, funds will be awarded by June 16.
“The ChampBot Challenge was a completely new endeavor last year, and it was a lot of fun. We’re excited to see what folks come up with this year, so start working on your bots!” ~ Executive Event Producer Doug Webster.
‘Robots for Kids Too’ were the winners of the first-ever ChampBot Challenge in 2014. Seven teams created homemade ChampBots to navigate the series of nautical obstacles and challenges.
For more information, to register and to apply for funds, visit champlainmakerfaire.com/champbot/.
Great Ice 2015 on the Largest Skating Oval on Lake Champlain. City Bay, North Hero, Vermont
Free Public Skating, Bonfire, Sled Dog Rides, Kids Ice Fishing Derby, Over ‘n Back Trek to Knight Island, Ice Bike Racing, Pickup Hockey, Extreme Frisbee, Flapjack Breakfast, Drag Racing, Great Ice! Winter Dance, and more…
Friday, February 6th
Christmas Tree Bonfire! 5:30p on City Bay in North Hero
Family-Style Italian Dinner 6:30p at the nearby North Hero House Inn. 802 372 4732
Saturday, February 7th
Free Public Skating All weekend on 1-k Oval, Hockey Rink or Speed Skate Drag Strip
Nordic Skating on the 1-kilometer Oval. With free lessons from 8-10a
Champlain Islands Fishing Derby Saturday & Sunday Tickets: 802 372-5600
Kids Ice Fishing Derby 10a-1p on City Bay. Prizes, instruction and free lunch
Dog Sled Rides 1pm to 3pm. At Shore Acres Inn & Restaurant. Ingrid Bower returns with her Siberian Huskies. Rides for Kids ($6.) and Adults ($10.)
Frozen Chosen Regatta 2p-3p Race funky human-powered vehicles
Extreme Frisbee 3-4p on City Bay. Fun, informal game of Frozen Frisbee Football.
Sunday, February 8th
Flapjack Breakfast 7:30-9a. A Hearty Vermont Hot Breakfast served by volunteers
Nordic Skating 9-10:30a. More free instruction available and informal races
Over ‘n Back Trek to Knight Island to Knight Island from City Bay. 9a-12p Walk, skate or ski!
Drag Racing! 10a -11a. Straightaway speed racing on skates for fun and prizes
Chili-Cookoff 12:30p-1:30p. Enter your family heirloom Chili recipe for fun and prizes
Ice Bike Racing on City Bay On City Bay. 2-3p. Race for fun and prizes on the 1-K Oval
Pickup Hockey on City Bay 2p-4p. Informal teams. All ages. Prizes and fun.
Friday, February 13th
Great Ice! 2015 Winter Dance 730p.Community Hall. Family Fun, Dancing,Food and Drinks. Great Music by Larry Brett’s Jukebox Advance Tickets $10, $12.00 at the Door 17 and under free. Ticket Available at most local stores. Help us fill the Community Hall!
Saturday, February 14th
Valentine’s Dinner at The North Hero House Reservations 802 372-4732
All scheduled events are weather dependent.
For updated Information, including daily conditions during the festival,
visit the Updates page, or call Hero’s Welcome General Store at (802) 372-4161.
Lake Champlain is a premier ice fishing destination, offering a variety of ice fishing opportunities. Quality fishing for many species is easy to find on this 120-mile long lake, including landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike, yellow perch, white perch, walleye, and crappie.
Vermont offers a free Ice Fishing Day to introduce newcomers to the sport of ice fishing; this year the free ice fishing day is January 28th. So get out and try your luck ice fishing on Lake Champlain.
In the northern part of Lake Champlain, the traditional pike hotspots are Kelley Bay, Missisquoi Bay, Dillenbeck Bay, Carry Bay, Keeler Bay, St. Albans Bay and the shallow flats south of the Sandbar Causeway (between Milton and the Champlain Islands).
In southern Lake Champlain, the area south of the Champlain Bridge from Addison to Benson is also pretty good fishing.
In winter cold temperatures slows their metabolism and they do not feed as often. When they do feed it is typically in low light – sunrise or sunset. Pike will often seek out weed beds and structures for food. They tend to stick to the bottom of the lake and do not school. As winter continues pike will seek deeper water since it is typically warmer and more comfortable.
Later in winter when more ice has formed, landlocked salmon can be caught in the Inland Sea north of the Sandbar Causeway.
On Lake Champlain there is no closed season for trout and salmon.
If cold weather creates good ice over the lake’s deeper waters, lake trout can be found off the western shore of Grand Isle, as well in Outer Mallets Bay, Shelburne Bay, Converse Bay, and from Button Bay south to the Champlain Bridge between Addison, VT and Crown Point, NY.
Lake Champlain Ice Fishing: Walleyes
Although walleyes can be found anywhere in Lake Champlain, the most consistent winter action can be found in the southern end of the lake between Ticonderoga, NY and Benson, VT.
Up in the northern end of the lake, Missisquoi Bay between Swanton and Alburgh, VT can produce some good walleye action.
As with northern pike, colder temperatures slow the walleye’s metabolism so they don’t feed as often, and when they do, it’s usually in low light conditions. They also seek out weed beds and structures and tend to stick close to the bottom.
Yellow perch and other panfish can be caught in sheltered bays and shallow water areas all along Lake Champlain.
Since panfish, such as bluegill, yellow perch or crappie, are relatively small fish they tend to stay in shallow weedy areas or in areas near structures for protection and food. In winter months, they stay close to the bottom or just a bit above where the water is usually warmer. In the winter panfish tend to school together. Larger panfish will make small schools, and smaller panfish will make larger schools.
