Prizes to give away for local ski resorts!

Ski Idaho sent us a box of goodies to give away at the 4th Annual Idaho® Potato Drop! We hope you like Brundage Mountain Resort, because we have some great stuff to give away, including ski passes!

Be sure to complete your player cards for the 2016 Downtown Tater Trot for your chance to win these great prizes!

Avenues for Hope ‘Potato Rise’ to help raise awareness and funding to prevent homelessness.

Join us at the 6 p.m. for the Avenues for Hope ‘Potato Rise’ in Capitol Park as we band together to help raise awareness and funding to prevent homelessness. Come and show your support and celebrate the start of 2017!

Visit https://www.avenuesforhope.org/ or text HOUSING to 50555 to give $10 to help us reach our goal, and prevent homelessness.

This is such a great cause, we are so proud to be partnered with the Idaho Housing and Finance Association and 2016 Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge – 2nd Half.
The “Potato Rise” is a free family-friendly event to help the homeless and rally support for the 44 nonprofits statewide who have been working hard to raise funds to provide housing and critical services to Idaho’s homeless.

Nampa Civic Center VIP Tent

Do you have your tickets to the Nampa Civic Center VIP Tent?
 
The Curb Mobile Bar & Catering will provide a full bar, with a free drink and appetizers from 8PM-10PM. DJ_RM & Gene Stella will be performing in the VIP all night, accompanied by performances from Off Center Dance Project every hour from 8:30PM-12:30AM. With your purchase of a VIP ticket, you will receive a VIP gift bag, filled with wonderful gifts from our partners. The VIP experience runs from 7PM-1AM this year.
 
107.9 LITE FM is giving away free tickets! enter for your chance to win here: http://liteonline.com/contests/sweeps/win-idaho-potato-drop-vip-tix/
 

The Downtown Tater Trot Starts!!

Today, the 2016 Downtown Tater Trot starts! Now through New Year’s Eve, fill up your Player Card with stickers from 10 different participating downtown businesses.

It is FREE to attend, and is a whole lot of fun to play! Plus you get to learn about and support local businesses, find great special deals from these businesses, AND you can win some awesome prizes!

Visit https://idahopotatodrop.com/tater-trot-partners/ for more information!

The Mountain America Family Tent

Stay warm this New Year’s Eve in the Mountain America Credit Union Heated Family Tent!
 
Opening at 1PM, enjoy educational and interactive activities for the whole family to enjoy.
There will be entertainment with various performers and from 3:00PM-8PM.
From 8:00PM-9:00PM there will be Family Zumba with Mrs. Kuna United States 2017- JoLyn Glascock.
And from 9:00PM-Midnight Mix & Mingle! The tent turns into a dance floor, for you to dance the rest of 2016 away with us!

KTVB at the Idaho Potato Drop

New Year’s Eve is coming up this weekend, and we would love to have you join us as we close out 2016!

We have lots of fun stuff planned this year, like the Toyota Rail Jam, the Mountain America Credit Union Free Heated Family Tent (which turns into a dance floor after 9), great music and giveaways on the University of Idaho, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Main Stage, a HUGE fireworks show, and so much more!

See everything at https://www.facebook.com/events/1714268292229392/

https://www.facebook.com/KTVB7/videos/10154780655658991/

We need a few more volunteers for the 4th Annual Idaho® Potato Drop!

If you are looking for volunteer opportunities this New Year’s Eve, we could use your help!
 
Sibbz is coordinating volunteers for New Year’s Eve, and we need a few more people!
 
 
What you get for volunteering:
1. Exclusive Idaho Potato Drop LED Beanie (not available for general public purchases)
2. Meal Voucher to featured vendor
3. Free Hot Chocolate and Coffee access
4. Volunteer access only area
5. IPD Hoodie or Tee

Toyota Rail Jam

We are SO EXCITED for The Toyota Rail Jam at the Idaho® Potato Drop!!
Ryan Neptune and Gateway Parks are building the Snow Park this week, and coordinating a USASA (United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association) sanctioned 1-hour pre-qualifier event within the 6-hour Rail Jam.
Locals and professionals from around the country will be competing here.
 
Ski Idaho will be blowing snow in Capitol Park this week to build the Toyota Rail Jam. Thank you to SUEZ Water Idaho for donating the water for blowing snow this year!
 
Toyota USA and your local Toyota dealers present Free Open Ride from 5:00PM until 6:00PM. Come down and test your skills this New Year’s Eve! The USASA sanctioned Pre-Qualifier event starts at 8:15PM… don’t miss it!