 Normally this time of the year, it's cold and frosty. That's why for its second year, the YMCA of Bemidji provides an indoor alternative for fun. In this week's community spotlight, our Josh Peterson shows us how area kids are fighting the frost. The thrills, chills, and spills of inflatable indoor fun is what brought kids from all over the Bemidji area to the Samford Center over the long holiday weekend. Fight the Frost was an idea that originally came from Fargo that was so successful in its first year that it's back for a second time. First and foremost, this is an event to have families get out and have fun and break up the winter doll drums. Second of all, we hope people come here because they see that it's the Bemidji YMCA project and they recognize that there's a concerned group of local citizens trying to work on a YMCA for Bemidji. While Fight the Frost is an opportunity for families and kids of all ages to be active and have fun, it's creating an awareness about the Bemidji YMCA and what the organization is all about. This is a family-friendly activity and the YMCA is about bringing our community and our families together. And in the wintertime, you just kind of get the winter blues and we want to make sure that we can just do away with the winter blues for even a day or a weekend and that's what this weekend is all about. While Bemidji doesn't have a physical location for a YMCA yet, the hope is that events like this help build support and some of the funds needed to get a YMCA project in the Bemidji area off the ground. Currently, the Bemidji YMCA is waiting on a study to see if the Bemidji area needs a YMCA facility and if it can support it. We hope to unveil a lot of the results here in the next few weeks. We have a lot of studies that are now coming to a front and then we'll be able to share that with the public. We feel very optimistic about it. We feel like we'll have good news to share. While the business side of the YMCA project plays out and its board waits on the results of the study, events like Fight the Frost are not only important to the families that take part, but to the community as a whole. I love it. I love that they're active, that they're a part of this, that they believe in the project and they're having a good time. The kids are having a blast. This is only the start of many more Bemidji YMCA projects to come. Already an event called Family Wellness Day of Play is planned for March 11th. Just another way to get area families out and active in the community. With this week's community spotlight in Bemidji, I'm Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.