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“A Muzeum Race” Family Fun Day was a Winner

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On Friday evening, November 24, teams from around the Cody community came to participate in the A Muzeum Race Family Fun Day here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It was a blast and a huge success.

Dressing like a beaver
Family members race to dress up like a beaver.

Here are 10 reasons the night was so fun:

  1. Members and non-members came out to play, and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
  2. The Cody wind was a blowin’, which gave community members an added incentive to come to the museum where we were all warm and cozy.
  3. To my knowledge, there were no fistfights, elbow throwing, or sore losers.
  4. No gallery monitors or race referees were yelled at for slowing down participants.
  5. No racers got lost in the museum and forced to spend the night.
  6. The family-friendly dinner was free—can’t beat free food.
  7. The team names made us all chuckle—especially names like the Wild Pancakes, the Sliced Breads, and the Greasy Marmots.
  8. No artifacts or exhibits were damaged during the race.
  9. We had 32 competitive teams, and numerous teams that were just going through the museum at their own pace.
  10. And last but most importantly, the museum was full of kids—kids laughing, kids playing, and kids learning!

Thanks to all who supported the Amazing Race Family Fun Day. We hope to see you again soon. Below is a list of the teams and their official race times. Congrats to the Wild Pancakes (aka the Spiering Family)! They were our official winners.

Family Fun Day
Families tour the museum during A Muzeum Race.

TEAM NAME

Final Time (seconds)

Wild Pancakes

50.16

Gee

55.02

The Sisters

62

Black Rabbits

66

Otters

66.15

The Vikings

68

Team Tillotson

73.3

Sliced Bread

74.28

Team Power

75.02

The Ms

77

Grizzly Bears

77.33

The Vultures

78.42

Celtics

79

Crusaders

81

Team Schmidt

82.22

McKean Family

83.15

Team Rigel

84

Watts

86.57

Team Twins

88

Team 5

94.55

Pludo

107

Greasy Marmots

133

Will’s Winners

154

Avengers

n/a

Dean

n/a

5 Muskateers

n/a

Team Baeh

n/a

Team 4 3/4

n/a

Fife

n/a

Lane

n/a

Broncos

n/a

Nelson’s

n/a

  ** Family Fun Days are made possible by a generous grant from the R. Harold Burton Foundation.

About Emily Buckles

Emily was formerly a natural science educator and interpretive specialist in the Center’s interpretive education department, where she led interpretive initiatives in all areas of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. She worked with docents and seasonal staff to develop interpretive programs and activities. Emily is an NAI Certified Interpretive Trainer. Originally from New Hampshire, Buckles holds a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Emily enjoys hiking, skiing, canoeing and bird watching, and any other activity that takes her outside and recreating. In March 2023, she took a position with The Nature Conservancy.

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