Badger State Games across a period of months rather than holding them all in the same weekend. This allowed for more sports to be represented, and more athletes to participate in more events. As of 2018, the summer games take place over four months and include events in 24 sports. As of 2018, the winter games take place over three months and include events in 21 sports. Badger State Games The Badger State Games are a series of annual Olympic-style multi-sport events for amateur athletes from the state of Wisconsin, held twice per year in Wausau. It is a member of the National
North State Symphony where he conducted classical, family, education, and pops concerts and worked with internationally acclaimed guest artists. He has also served as assistant conductor of Festival Opera in Walnut Creek, Calif., and has held posts with the Kent State University Orchestra, the Lakeland Civic Orchestra, and the Nashville Youth Symphony, as well as other orchestral groups. North State Symphony The North State Symphony is an orchestra which is an amalgamation of the former Chico and Redding Symphonies in Northern California. Its original conductor and musical director was Kyle Wiley Pickett, who stepped down at the conclusion of the 2013/2014 season. The