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Sponsored content Launch a campaign for Sunlight's Mini-Mayor contest The Mini-Mayor campaign process is a fun and educational experience for local children By Lauren Glendenning Erought to you by Sunight Mountain Resort When then-5-year-old Colly Rogers ran for her first Sunlight Mountain Resort Mini-Mayor term, she had a vision: she wanted to see one of Sunlight's charlifts painted a bright and cheerful shade of pink. Sunight WIN It didn't happen that year- these kinds of things take dedication and persistence - so when Colby ran for and won a second term a year later, she knew she had to work harder to see her idea come COURTESY PHOTOS to fruition. Mini-Mayor candidates are encouraged to come up with ideas for how they'd improve the mountain experience. Colby Rogers, pictured above, campaigned with help from her little brother, Kelby, and was able to geta chairlift painted pink while in office. She wrote a letter to the Sunlight Executive Team, on which she also beld year. He didn't win, but he came away greater love for the mountain Faecbook and Twitter for Sunlight to open early for the 2015-16 season, which from the experience with some great led to creation of the Mini-Mayor office. life lessons learned. He'll be launching a seat thanks to her elected position. She was able to get the Pink Chair Act passed, which led to the first chair on the Sunlight beginner lift to be painted pink office helps "give voice to a previously This type of drive and determination is exactly what Sunlight Mountain Resort wants to see from its 2020 Mini-Mayor candidates. More than 500,000 votes have been cast for Sunlight Mini-Mayor since its first eletion in 2016. The 2020 SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE Officials at Sunlight said the new another campaign to try again this year. Another goal of Collby's during her "It's cool for the kids to get a first-hand experience of how a campaign works. You have to have a platform and come up with ideas of what you want to see changed, said Donavin's dad, Sam Brager. tenure was to get her favorite food, spaghetti, onto the menu at Sunlight. The kitehen manager agreed to put it on the Sunday menu for $10, and some of the proceeds also went to support the underrepresented but essential segment of young powder hounds," according to the resort. "From day one our goal with this campaign was to better connect with our local and youngest skiers and riders, The candidates record videos to post to they are our future, and we can't wait to get our incoming Mini-Mayor on our Executive Zoom call" Hawks said. Make-A-Wish Foundation. campaign kicks off Oct. 1 and voting begins Oct. 15 (see factbox for details) Colby said her advice for 2020 Mini- Mayor candidates is to work toward social media, and they do interviews on- camera to talk about their platform. Sam getting sliders added to the menu. Brager said he helped his son understand the process wasn't necessarily about winning. "We're excited to partner with the Post Independent on our fith annual Mini- Mayor Campaign, said Troy Hawks, marketing and sales director at Sanlight. Colby's mom, Jade Rogers, said This idea came at the suggestion of the candidates and campaign managers themselves." THINK CREATIVELY GAINING VALUABLE LIFE EXPERIENCE Donavin also had food on his mind "It was great that he got to express his ideas - if anything, not winning made him more driven to run again this year," Sam Brager said. during the 2019-20 campaign. He envisioned "walking tacos," a taco built into an open Frito bag, kind of like Frito pie, with proceeds also supporting a good cause (Donavin is passionate about raising money to help pets get adopted). campaigning and elected office taught Colby, now 8 years old, how to take the initiative to make a change in the world. "She learned so much from this experience - public speaking, for sure, and just the ability to articulate what she wants," Jade Rogers said. THE ORIGINS OF SUNLIGHT'S MINI- BECOMING MORE INVESTED IN MAYOR SUNLIGHT The bar was set high by the resort's first appointed Mini-Mayor in 2015, then- +-year-old Elijah Mattson of Glenwood Springs. Elijah took to soap-boxing via He plans to make the walking tacos part of his campaign again this year, and he wants to get the no. 14 chairlift, his favorite number, painted his favorite color green. One of the proudest moments of the Donavin Brager, who turns 9 years old in October, ran for Mini-Mayor last campaign for Sam Brager was watching the evolution of Donavin's love for the mountain. "We'd be on the chairlift and he'd say, wouldn't it be cool to have a little run through there, dad? Sam Brager said. "His ideas were just blowing up every time we were up there. I saw him become more invested in the mountain - this whole experience just ereates a "I love that this experience has helped him recognize the things that he likes about the mountain experience, and the things he would change if he were in charge, Sam Bragger said. "He has a list of ideas going for his 2020 campaign" LAUNCH YOUR 2020 MINI-MAYOR CAMPAIGN Tell Sunlight Mountain Resort why you want to be Sunlight's next Mini-Mayor and what you would do during your fiest 100 days in office. Sunlight Mountain Resort's Mini-Mayor candidates and their adult campaign managers should complete an online nomination form and personal profile at mini-mayor.com. The public will be invited to vote for their Mini-Mayor candidates throughout the entire campaign period. Sam Brager said his son, Donavin, became more invested in the mountain during the The campaign kicks off on Oct. 1, and voting begins Oct. 15. Candidates must be 12 and under. course of his Mini-Mayor campaign. Donavin didn't win last year, but heis running again in 2020. Contact info@SunlightMTN.com with questions or visit mini-mayor.com to get started. VOTE FOR SUNLIGHT MINI-MAYOR One Lucky Winner Voting starts October 15. More info at mini-mayor.com W Win a Ski, Swim, Stay vacation package Sponsored content Launch a campaign for Sunlight's Mini-Mayor contest The Mini-Mayor campaign process is a fun and educational experience for local children By Lauren Glendenning Erought to you by Sunight Mountain Resort When then-5-year-old Colly Rogers ran for her first Sunlight Mountain Resort Mini-Mayor term, she had a vision: she wanted to see one of Sunlight's charlifts painted a bright and cheerful shade of pink. Sunight WIN It didn't happen that year- these kinds of things take dedication and persistence - so when Colby ran for and won a second term a year later, she knew she had to work harder to see her idea come COURTESY PHOTOS to fruition. Mini-Mayor candidates are encouraged to come up with ideas for how they'd improve the mountain experience. Colby Rogers, pictured above, campaigned with help from her little brother, Kelby, and was able to geta chairlift painted pink while in office. She wrote a letter to the Sunlight Executive Team, on which she also beld year. He didn't win, but he came away greater love for the mountain Faecbook and Twitter for Sunlight to open early for the 2015-16 season, which from the experience with some great led to creation of the Mini-Mayor office. life lessons learned. He'll be launching a seat thanks to her elected position. She was able to get the Pink Chair Act passed, which led to the first chair on the Sunlight beginner lift to be painted pink office helps "give voice to a previously This type of drive and determination is exactly what Sunlight Mountain Resort wants to see from its 2020 Mini-Mayor candidates. More than 500,000 votes have been cast for Sunlight Mini-Mayor since its first eletion in 2016. The 2020 SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE Officials at Sunlight said the new another campaign to try again this year. Another goal of Collby's during her "It's cool for the kids to get a first-hand experience of how a campaign works. You have to have a platform and come up with ideas of what you want to see changed, said Donavin's dad, Sam Brager. tenure was to get her favorite food, spaghetti, onto the menu at Sunlight. The kitehen manager agreed to put it on the Sunday menu for $10, and some of the proceeds also went to support the underrepresented but essential segment of young powder hounds," according to the resort. "From day one our goal with this campaign was to better connect with our local and youngest skiers and riders, The candidates record videos to post to they are our future, and we can't wait to get our incoming Mini-Mayor on our Executive Zoom call" Hawks said. Make-A-Wish Foundation. campaign kicks off Oct. 1 and voting begins Oct. 15 (see factbox for details) Colby said her advice for 2020 Mini- Mayor candidates is to work toward social media, and they do interviews on- camera to talk about their platform. Sam getting sliders added to the menu. Brager said he helped his son understand the process wasn't necessarily about winning. "We're excited to partner with the Post Independent on our fith annual Mini- Mayor Campaign, said Troy Hawks, marketing and sales director at Sanlight. Colby's mom, Jade Rogers, said This idea came at the suggestion of the candidates and campaign managers themselves." THINK CREATIVELY GAINING VALUABLE LIFE EXPERIENCE Donavin also had food on his mind "It was great that he got to express his ideas - if anything, not winning made him more driven to run again this year," Sam Brager said. during the 2019-20 campaign. He envisioned "walking tacos," a taco built into an open Frito bag, kind of like Frito pie, with proceeds also supporting a good cause (Donavin is passionate about raising money to help pets get adopted). campaigning and elected office taught Colby, now 8 years old, how to take the initiative to make a change in the world. "She learned so much from this experience - public speaking, for sure, and just the ability to articulate what she wants," Jade Rogers said. THE ORIGINS OF SUNLIGHT'S MINI- BECOMING MORE INVESTED IN MAYOR SUNLIGHT The bar was set high by the resort's first appointed Mini-Mayor in 2015, then- +-year-old Elijah Mattson of Glenwood Springs. Elijah took to soap-boxing via He plans to make the walking tacos part of his campaign again this year, and he wants to get the no. 14 chairlift, his favorite number, painted his favorite color green. One of the proudest moments of the Donavin Brager, who turns 9 years old in October, ran for Mini-Mayor last campaign for Sam Brager was watching the evolution of Donavin's love for the mountain. "We'd be on the chairlift and he'd say, wouldn't it be cool to have a little run through there, dad? Sam Brager said. "His ideas were just blowing up every time we were up there. I saw him become more invested in the mountain - this whole experience just ereates a "I love that this experience has helped him recognize the things that he likes about the mountain experience, and the things he would change if he were in charge, Sam Bragger said. "He has a list of ideas going for his 2020 campaign" LAUNCH YOUR 2020 MINI-MAYOR CAMPAIGN Tell Sunlight Mountain Resort why you want to be Sunlight's next Mini-Mayor and what you would do during your fiest 100 days in office. Sunlight Mountain Resort's Mini-Mayor candidates and their adult campaign managers should complete an online nomination form and personal profile at mini-mayor.com. The public will be invited to vote for their Mini-Mayor candidates throughout the entire campaign period. Sam Brager said his son, Donavin, became more invested in the mountain during the The campaign kicks off on Oct. 1, and voting begins Oct. 15. Candidates must be 12 and under. course of his Mini-Mayor campaign. Donavin didn't win last year, but heis running again in 2020. Contact info@SunlightMTN.com with questions or visit mini-mayor.com to get started. VOTE FOR SUNLIGHT MINI-MAYOR One Lucky Winner Voting starts October 15. More info at mini-mayor.com W Win a Ski, Swim, Stay vacation package