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From YouTube: BIG scores $75,000 in national contest
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In 2017, the Bloomington Ice Garden won $75,000 in the Kraft Hockeyville USA contest.
A
Pipe
hockey,
hair
and
hope.
That's
what
brought
the
community
together
to
rally
behind
the
beloved
Juanita
nice
garden.
What
I
love
about
big
is
that
it's
a
neighborhood
rink,
that's
owned
by
the
city.
They
have
the
best
rink,
cleanest,
free,
Best,
Managed
rink
in
town
I
like
big,
because
I
can
hang
out
with
my
friends
and
play
hockey.
I've
been
playing
hockey
for
six
years
and
there's
no
place
I'd
rather
play
I
love
the
sense
of
community
I,
love
walking
in
the
doors
and
knowing
everyone.
A
Earlier
this
year,
big
was
entered
into
a
national
contest
for
the
chance
to
win
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
rink
improvements.
It
all
stemmed
from
a
letter,
joey
hogan
wrote
about
the
facility.
I
didn't
know
that
anything
would
come
of
it,
but
I
certainly
felt
enthusiasm
for
the
possibilities
and,
thanks
to
an
outpouring
of
support,
that
possibility
became
a
reality.
Big
first
made
the
top
ten,
then
the
top
four
and
finally,
the
final
two
big
snagged,
the
second
place
prize
of
$75,000
and
not
without
making
a
huge
splash
on
social
media.