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Freeman Attracts Thousands with Chislic
When the idea first originated, organizers thought the South Dakota Chislic Festival could bring several hundred visitors to the small town of Freeman, located in the heart of South Dakota’s legendary ‘chislic circle.’
It didn’t take long for that idea to explode into a massive first-year event that brought over 8,000 people to town last summer.
“It was beyond our expectations,” says event founder Josh Hofer, Community Development & Marketing Coordinator for the city of Freeman. “People just love chislic, so the event gained a lot of recognition in the media. That really helped it take off. Once we saw the excitement building, we started preparing for numbers in the thousands, but 8,000 was definitely a surprise.”
So how did a small town like Freeman pull off a huge event like the South Dakota Chislic Festival?
Volunteers. Lot and lots of volunteers.
Josh estimates there … Read More »
