The 56th Annual W. T. Rabe Pro Invitational Stone Skipping Championship will be taking place on Thursday, July 4, 2024 on Mackinaw Island, MI, at 12:00 PM (Eastern). Panda (aka Dana) will be skipping in the Pro Invite
Here is a promo video for this years tournament. https://youtu.be/t-etVSPQWbI?si=_87iHWMA3Cp04yx7
Schedule for the Pro Invitational Stone Skipping Championship is:
- 9:00 am: Registration begins
- 10:00 am: Gerplunkers, Pebbles, and Open divisions simultaneously start
- 12:00 pm: Pro Invitational starts
- All times are Eastern Times
This years event will be streamed by 9and10news.com out of Northern Michigan. I am not sure on what will be streamed, but last year the streaming started at 10:00 am (Eastern) with the Open Division and continued into and through the completion of the Pro Division that starts 12:00 PM (noon – eastern).
Several website will have the link to the stream. If for some reason one site does not have the stream, try another.
- https://9and10news.com/
- https://mackinacisland.org/
- https://youtube.com/@lakeeffectdigital6802
- https://zeam.com/events/1072/wwtv-910-news-annual-mackinac-island-stone-skipping-tournament-2024
- https://www.9and10news.com/watch-now/
- https://www.9and10news.com/2024/06/18/livestream-wt-rabe-stone-skipping-competition/
Join us for this fun annual event held on the 4th of July! Professional stone skippers will bring their best skipping skills and compete for the much coveted trophy! There will also be a Gerplunking Division (ages 5 & under), a Pebbles Division (ages 6-12), and an Open Division (ages 13 & up). Professionals register prior to the event by contacting Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. All other divisions can register on the day of the event.