Contributed / Life Magazine 1954
A little over a year ago, crowds of people flocked to UM on an early spring night dressed in their finest flannels, dirtiest Carhartts and most obnoxious cowboy hats for the 103rd annual Forestersâ Ball.Â
This year, the ball did not happen. Spring 2021 will mark just the second time the Forestersâ Ball has had to be canceled since its establishment in 1915.Â
The first time was during World War II.Â
And with the pandemic slowly loosening its grip on life, one reality still looms large: Traditions, new or over a century old, will have to wait. However, despite the disappointment expressed across Missoula at the cancellation of the Forestersâ Ball, the forestry community at UM is hopeful for the future and is finding COVID-safe ways to make their community known around campus and Missoula.Â
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