So, you wanted to do something other than watch snowmobiles fly across the water all weekend at the annual Grantsburg Watercross.

How about some arm wrestling?

Arm wrestling is split into 13 different classes. There are seven right handed classes, five left handed classes and one ladies class.

This means that there was a class for nearly anybody who wanted to compete.

Results of the contests are reported on in the sports section of the paper.

When one tired of the wrestling competition there was another activity that everyone totally enjoys, eating.

A walk down the row of vendors found every kind of good food and drink imaginable. There was fresh roasted corn on the cob, root beer floats, cotton candy, and snow-cones. There was fresh squeezed lemonade, sodas and beer.

There was a new vendor that served meals of barbecued pork, pork chops, onion rings, and all versions of chicken deliciously prepared

Next on the agenda was a visit to the non-food related vendors.

Starting with a Grantsburg Watercross shirt you were set to move on to the wild ones down the row. Decals for everything from sleds to live bodies were available in one booth.

Todd and Andrea Myers of Myers Racing Inc. had one of several booths offering snowmobile accessories. This meant there was wide variety of products to tempt the enthusiast visiting the event.

Myers not only offers their products on line at www.myracing.com, they also sponsor Brent Ligget in the Semi-Pro ovals. "Ligget is on a five year old sled this year and that makes it tough to be competitive," said Myers.

Myers has been sponsoring Ligget for three plus years.

Groups representing different snowmobile organizations allowed one to learn the ins and outs of how the WIA and the other racing groups make things happen.

At the Kids Pro Ice racing booth they were promoting the winter sport of youth ice racing and now, youth water skipping. The latest addition to the program this year was an exhibition of water skipping by kids under the age of 14 using the little 120CC sleds.

At the Oval Racers Alliance booth Doug Fontaine was promoting more cooperation between the various racing organizations. According to Fontaine, there are two different associations promoting watercross racing. "One is based in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin," he related.

The purpose of Oval Racers Alliance is to try and get the two groups together. "That way the industry can grow and promoters and sponsors can put on a better show," said Fontaine.

"We are trying to get it so we have a combined better effort for everyone," he went on.

For the kids and some older folks, as well, a stop at the straw baled off section of shore line for some autographs was a must. It was a chance to meet and greet some of the best watercross racers in the world

The Friday night street dance featured country western music. Saturday night it was rock and roll time.

And finally Saturday night there was the spectacular fireworks display.

This was truly an event that catered to every member of the family, from grandchild to grandparent.