First of all, there needs to be a recreation topic.

It seems to me that Fargo has a great deal of civic pride. After the flooding started to get bad we saw our city band together. That said, the constant strain of it is wearing on that.

Fargo already has some events that are open to everyone in the city, such as the marathon, but we could use more, especially in the winter. We all know winters are tough, especially with the impending nature of the flooding, and having more community events in December through February would really foster community involvement and lighten our moods.

I don't have a lot of specific suggestions, but here is one. How about a snow sculpture contest? Participants could submit their address and a small entry fee to the city and judges could go around and pick the best of them. Winners would receive a portion of the proceeds (there could be multiple winners). This idea was based on seeing the snow sculpture outside Royal Jewelers on Broadway this last winter.