Other vendors had told Ms. Faulkner that playing 18 holes and imbibing were necessities for these gatherings, she wrote in a May 1 blog post: “I said, ‘No.'”
“Instead, we have had tug of war, cow chip throwing contests (probably unique to Wisconsin), petting zoos, and horse-drawn carriage rides. Some things are staples, some are special for the year matching the theme, such as ax throwing or geode smashing,” she wrote. “We have never received a complaint about lack of golf. Occasionally, but infrequently, someone mourns the lack of alcohol.”
Despite these constraints, attendees “learn a lot, share a lot about what they are doing, meet others [and] have a great time,” Ms. Faulkner wrote.
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