With a record number of mini golf holes, this year’s event exceeded our expectations with 24 community built mini-golf holes. People started showing up as quick as we could get the holes set up – it was a great evening for everyone to play mini-golf. With perfect weather the crowd grew into the largest I’ve seen yet!

There really was so many creative mini-golf holes, you really can’t describe them all. This year we added a section for the pre-engineering high school class and some of them certainly raised the bar with lights and moving parts. And while they were popular, many of the simpler holes were still big hits with the players. And in many cases simple paid off in that they held up better and were still operating as intended at the end of the evening.

Which points out one of the many things folks learn from making something and then using it. Of course there’s the challenges of working with others, almost all of the holes were built by a family, group, or team of students, and the inevitable compromises that have to be made when you’re dealing with a deadline.

And by the end of night we were treated to an extra special surprise, fireworks! What a great way to finish up, can’t wait to see what next year’s event brings…