Mosquitoes on Ice!

Toward the end of last year, we had an extra mosquito costume we were trying to get off our hands. As some of you may remember, we had a contest to see who among our all-star supporters could come up with the best idea for its use. We put a call out on Facebook and Twitter, and your ideas came in! One of the ideas we loved came from a Cub Scout leader in Virginia named Steve, who thought the best place for this costume was on ice.

Steve and his Scouts hosted a skating event at a local ice rink. To promote the event, Steve wore the infamous mosquito suit to a pack meeting and even to their district roundtable, where he shared the event with other local pack leaders. On the day of the event, they charged $10 per skater so that each person on the ice was sending a net and saving a life. By the end of the day, the Scouts raised enough to send 100 life-saving bed nets!

So while the mosquito costume may not be fashionable, it’s definitely a good way to get people’s attention and spread the buzz about malaria!