Winter Fill in the Blank
You’re on thin __________.
Ice.
What sweet drink is a wintertime favorite for children and adults alike?
Hot chocolate
Nice children get presents, while naughty ones get coal, on which holiday?
Christmas
What sport originated in Canada?
Hockey
What days do we close throughout the year for holidays? (Name the holidays)
Thanksgiving and Christmas and Easter
That’s just the tip of the __________.
Iceberg.
In what holiday do children get 8 nights of gifts?
Hanukkah
What winter activity involves hitting people with cold, white spheres?
Snowball fight
What is one the busiest days of the year for people dropping in to work out and/or sign up for memberships?
Due to New Year’s resolutions, its usually January First!
I slept so well last night, I was out __________.
Cold.
What classic Christmas candy has been around more than 300 years?
A candy cane
For the Chinese New Year, young people are given money in envelopes of what color?
Red
Chionophobia is the fear of what?
Most trees have presents under the tree during the holidays, but what’s engraved on the bricks under OUR tree outside?
Various names of former board of directors
The Southern Hemisphere begins Winter in the month of ________.
June
What's one traditional Hannukah food?
Brisket, Latkes, Kugel, Sufganiyot, Hanukkah Gelt
New Years Eve
When is the winter solstice in 2023
TODAY
In 1966, South Suburban purchased a 5 acre land near University and Arapahoe…they contemplated using it for either an administrative building for the district, a library or a ___________.
Say hello to the South Suburban Ice Arena! (You can also say goodbye to it in 2020..)
The US state with the largest number of ski resorts is __________.
New York leads the way with 52 resorts! Colorado comes in third with 34.
What is Americs’s most popular cookie in the wintertime?
What seven day holiday originate in California in the 1960s?
Kwanzaa
What colour is a polar bear's skin?
Black
What weekday was the most recent full day closure of Goodson Recreation Center, due to weather?
Closure of the facility was Sunday March 14th and March 15th we had a shortened day.
PS: Erin was already at the facility to open the building when she found out…😒
To not talk to someone is to give them the __________.
Cold shoulder.
In which country is it now traditional to eat at KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
On what date did winter officially start in the Southern Hemisphere in 2023?
June 21st
What was the lowest temperature ever recorded?
-128.6 degrees Fahrenheit in Antarctica, 1983
What winter event does Goodson host annually that has been going on for more than three decades?
The Annual Craft Fair