The Community behind our Community

Here in Big Lake Alaska we have such a spirit of Community!  We are a small town of roughly 3500 people spread over an area the size of  Manhatten Island.  This town gets more done than any other place I have ever been.  We do have help from other communities, dont get me wrong - but this Community has more big thinkers, dreamers and do'ers than I have seen in any other Community.

We have a gentleman in our town who dreamed of a Recreation Center for our town. It became Reality!

http://biglakereccenter.com/

Our local Rec Center was built with only grants, in kind services and community donations.  The entire thing build by our Community!  We are a Superhero Community! Check out the website here!

 We have a gentleman in town who dreamed of a baseball field for the hometown team. Our local high school now boasts the nicest ball field in the State! We have a woman in town who dreamed of a place safe from fires - forest and house (she lost both in the Millers Reach Fire of 1996), and she also dreamed of a park that everyone could enjoy - it happens to be right across from the Rec Center, and right next to the public Library!

We have many community groups who have shared their vision and made them happen.  We have Angel Trees, a food bank, and a free clothing closet for anyone who needs those items and we get stuff done!  We have trails for winter and summer enjoyment, we have lakes management plans, we have schools for all ages, and at Christmas we will have a tree lighting at our town center complete with caroling and hot cocoa!  It's a wonderful world in a small town!  You can almost hear that song playing about "our little town".


We are also working on the Kraft Hockeyville Hockeytown USA!  See our page here!  Check out our stories and pictures and the notes posted about the rink and all that we do here in our corner of the world.  Get ready to vote for us when it comes time to do that so we can win big for our Rec Center! Or if you have been to our Rec Center please add your photos and stories and notes to the page!

https://www.krafthockeyville.com/#community/11E7E6A9865D9792BCD2BB3AEA662A63

We have a Frolf course at the Middle and High school - they share a campus, and soon we will have the 2018 pond hockey classic - this year we are boasting a record 103 teams!  Check that out here!  IF you are in the area come out for this event - its a giant lakeside family event - doesnt matter if you play hockey or not!

We work hard in our little Big Lake to make things better for everyone!  Above all - know that in YOUR community - YOU can make a difference!  Just like we have in our Community!  You just have to dream big and begin.