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BY: RACHEL WUMKES

I woke up in a complete panic last night.  Heart racing, sweat dripping from my brow, shaking hands.  It was scary.

It wasn’t a nightmare.

I wasn’t scared of the dark.

It was the arrival of Spring Break that had me all sorts of worked up.

I think many Moms out there will agree, the fear associated with Spring Break next week is definitely a real thing.  I mean, you guys, last year we left school on Friday excited for a week off to do fun things and sleep late and IT NEVER ENDED.

I still cannot believe it actually happened.  In all my years of being alive, I have never seen anything like it.  And, honestly, I hope we never see it again!  So, while part of me wants to jump for joy along with my kiddos, there is a little part of me dreading it.

Thankfully, North Iowa is doing a fantastic job at getting vaccinations and continuing to wear masks when appropriate.  The numbers for our county have shown the tremendous effort put forth by so many people.  I hope they continue to decrease, as it only helps our chances at being able to have a normal summer at the Lake!

In other news, our boys’ basketball team lost on Tuesday against an incredibly tough team from Ballard.  It was their second trip down to the State Tournament in the last three years, which is an awesome accomplishment!

And I think I read somewhere it was the FIRST TIME in SCHOOL HISTORY that both the boys and girls made it to the State Tournament in the same year??!!  I bet not many schools see that happen very often, so kudos to the incredible basketball program and the many dedicated individuals and student athletes.

While the high winds of Spring in Iowa push the ice into gorgeous mounds of beauty along the shoreline, the release of this 3-minute video will catapult you straight into summer.  Produced by Kingland, the video highlights all the different activities you’ll experience when you’re at the Lake. From the water activities on the lake to the many historic, nostalgic, and thrilling sights and sounds Clear Lake has to offer … this is where ‘life’ begins.

It’s a true testament to why life is better at the Lake, so be sure to check it out!

 

 

Thanks for another great week, Clear Lakers.