Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Accepts Teenager’s Invitation to Homecoming Dance
- Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:01pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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The Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy homecoming dance last Friday was a night to remember for one sophomore. After working up the courage to pop the question, World Cup champion and gold medal winning skier Lindsey Vonn agreed to be 16-year-old ParkerMcDonald’s date. Vail Daily on VSSA’s unofficial homecoming queen:
“She was visiting the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy in Minturn, Vonn says on her Facebook page, when Parker whipped up the courage most of us wish we had.
‘Yesterday I visited the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy and while I was eating lunch with all the students a 16 year old boy named Parker asked me if I would be his date for their homecoming dance, which is tonight,’ Vonn wrote. ‘When Parker asked me he was cute, nervous and very polite so of course I said YES! :)’
‘All through school growing up I never got the chance to go to a school dance so I’m excited for tonight!’ Vonn wrote Friday afternoon.”
The 27-year-old Vonn is training in Vail this weekend with the U.S. Ski Team. Vonn has won more World Cup victories than any other U.S. skier, and is a three-time Olympian having won a Gold Medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics. VSSA is the nation’s first public winter sports academy, where students in grades 6-12 can train six days a week in the winter.
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Comments (116)
babylonvi
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:50pmNo hanky panky Lindsey, he is Jailbait.
Report Post »SWING HARD
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:55pmDear Lindsey
As if America didn’t love you enough already. You are an absolute sweetheart.
Report Post »xoxo
Mil-Dot
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:13pmCome on man, grow up. It is called “class”. She has it and you don’t.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:50pmAsk and you shall receive. Way to go man. No guts, no glory
Report Post »jzs
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:53pmAwesome.
Report Post »Mimi24
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 11:17pmYou don’t have to tell her that. She has class.
Report Post »Mimi24
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 11:19pmShe is doing a nice thing. No wonder you don’t recognize it. Perv.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:57am, “ well isnt that special ”….
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 7:53amWhat? Why? Weird!
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 11:57amHe looks scared to death. Bless you Lindsey for making his dream come true. Nice happy story and we need more like it.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:03pmSeriously lame publicity stunt.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 2:29pm… Hey Lindsey! Look how happy Parker is! Good for you! You are adorable!!
Report Post »markthemark
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:56pmWiki says that Lindsey Vonn is MARRIED. There’s nothing cute or sweet about a 27 year old married woman going on a date with a 17 y.o. student. The last time we read about something like this, the adult was standing before a judge for criminal charges. What makes this any better?
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 9:24am.
What the hell,
“Lindsay, will you go to the senior center dance with me?”
There, I said it! Everyone loves her.
Report Post »americanfirst
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 5:28pmAre you kidding???? the boy needs to swing for the fences!!!!!
Report Post »Also – keep an eye on this one for future leadership – he‘s shown more balls than you’re average Conservative representative!
SonOfaCommunist
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 6:38pmGood sport!
Report Post »ricckky
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:49pmThe guy who calls himself- NO OWEBAMA- is a crude jerk!!!!–Such a beautiful gesture Vonn is doing and you have to turn it into a crass sexual innuendo. I’m ashamed you are a conservative. GROW UP!!!
Report Post »Mimi24
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 11:22pmKnighttempler999. Do you tell little children that there’s no Santa Claus? It must suck to be you.
Report Post »SLOWBIDEN
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 10:54amI bet he has a raging hard on
Report Post »CultureKill
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:41pmA fine example of a woman who is beautiful AND has a kind heart. Rare these days.
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:53pmVery rare!
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:53pmWhat a great thing she is doing….She is beautiful and an outstanding skier. I
Report Post »enjoyed watching her so much in the Olympics. This guy is great for stepping
up and being brave enough to ask her, wonderful of her to accept. I hope he
has the time of his life. Bet he will be envied. Good for him…..
Cat
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 10:07amCulturekill
They’re out there … just have to look carefully
A king hearted, drop dead gorgeous woman, 15 years my junior, married me
It happens
Have fun kid …
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:40pmWhat a great thing Lindsey is doing. This young man will remember this for the test of his life! By the way Lindsey I missed my prom 25 years ago…hows about doing a guy a solid?
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:21pmWow! She is a true beauty AND she has a real skill and talent. WORKED hard all her life to achieve her goals. I would bet good money she is not a women-libber. Good job, young man. Good taste and guts. And yes, I would venture to say there were plenty of guys in trouble with their girlfriends after the dance.
Report Post »JMorcan
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:39pmAnd give her a kiss and a feel… (Nillson)
Report Post »No Owebama
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:20pmWow! Hope he got some.
Report Post »boydroid
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:09pmGrow up!!!
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:53pmOwebama, You dont have a lick of common sense do ya
Report Post »dtaman
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:19pmGood for you Parker! And Lindsey you are an awesome girl !!! It is wonderful thing you did to make a dream come true for this young man!! His life will never be the same because you cared enough to take time out of your busy schedule! As a man who has just met and gotten engaged to the girl of my dreams all I can say that you have dream big! And chance favors the bold! If you have the vision for it and the guts to try, miracles can happen!!! God is good and sometimes He gives us a blessing that changes us forever! =)
Report Post »ChristinaP55
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:11pmWow! Very heartwarming. Kudo’s to the kid for having the nerve to ask her. And kudos to her for graciously accepting. This will be something he will be telling his grandchildren about 50 years from now!
Report Post »quickstudy
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:10pmReverse the gender roles and it’s just creepy.
Report Post »dtaman
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:27pmWhy so? It was just a good deed to make a dream come true, nothing more. This young man’s life will be different in a positive way for the rest of his life. He will never forget the beautiful girl who cared enough to come to his homecoming.
Report Post »Ohio4Tea
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 8:11pmI’m with you here, though.
Report Post »If it was a 20-30 something male athlete who went to a homecoming dance with a high school girl… that would get all sorts of wrong attention – I’m not saying what Ms. Vonn did was wrong… it’s just that there is definitely a double standard here…
danr2960
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:11pmIf you really believe what you are saying you better get another Username!!
Report Post »Charles
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:17pmReverse the sex of student and athlete and it would definitely be getting a creep label.
Report Post »Regardless, she is an amazing athlete with a kind heart. The young man learned an important lesson too. If you never ask you’ll never get an answer and the answer you get when you ask my surprise you.
rdietz7
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 9:49pmOhio4tea
Lose the user name!
Report Post »its_the_economy_stupid
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:15pmWhy would you reverese the gender roles?
Report Post »Calcman
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:01pmParker McDonald for president! Lindsey Vonn as first babe. Good job, kid. Calcman is proud of you.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:57pmNice. Beautiful woman!
Report Post »atrain
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:51pmWay to go Parker! Keep asking the hard questions. You will be surprised how often the answer is yes! Lindsey Vonn – a class act!
Report Post »diablosho
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:49pmHow awesome!!!!!! Great going kid! I never had the courage to ask any girl from my school to any dances, and here you are asking HER to your homecoming! I’m 26 years old, and YOU are an inspiration to me!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:40pmBeautiful! What a great gal.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:38pmSo cute.
Report Post »Keen-Site
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:37pmThe smile on his face is priceless!
Report Post »ProudTeaPartyMember
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:32pmWonderful. A memory he’ll never forget. I’d have the same smile.
Report Post »I Luv America
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:30pmI’ve seen this story in several places. Why is this news? It was nice of her, though.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:28pmDon’t get used to the good life kid, because you’ve got a heck of a lot of good wine to make for God in the coming years.
Report Post »Halloween
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:26pmWhat are you talking about???
Report Post »Unix
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:16pmOne LUCKY SOB LOL!!!!…Very nice going kid, and Lindsey is a class act!
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:47pmD@mn;agree with you Unx. Jjeolous I am. lol
She’s made a lot of kudos for doing this gesture; bet you a lot of his fellow classmates are still jawdropped. lol
:)
Report Post »ShyLow
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 1:23amGo for the gold kid!!!
Report Post »Halloween
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 12:29pm“Who Dare, Win.”
Report Post »-British SAS
tharpdevenport
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:15pmI wonder how many dates there will get slaps or nasty looks from their girls, when they keeping peaking around their shoulders to peer at Vonn…
She’s a nice women. Somehow I got the feeling if I asked Ivank Trump out, she might be laughing five minutes laters still.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:14pmLook at that smile on his face .. very nice!
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on November 7, 2011 at 11:34am…are you kidding…just look at her..this kid just won the lottery. I’d have a “blank” eatin’ grin from ear to ear too.
Report Post »JakeEllis
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:14pmThat is awesome.
Report Post »Landfill
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:11pmAsk and ye shall receive. Lindsey Vonn is a class act. Parker McDonald has the courage to ask for what others may believe unreachable. He has the class, courage and manners to do well in life. Cool story about two classy individuals.
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:04pmNice of her to do that…..shows that she’s not just another stuck up idiot…
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 6:34pmReally, people can’t be stuck-up and pretend they aren’t. Is everyone who gives millions to philanthropy a generous person?
Report Post »dsind
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:30pmeliasim,
Report Post »yes everyone that gives IS a generous person,
BUT……. everyone that takes is a thief.
okay?
Ethereal
Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:45pmSometimes a person can do something nice regardless of what YOU or someone else thinks their intentions are. She is giving her time and and giving this kid the thrill of a lifetime. If she choose to use this as some kind of self promotion then let her be the jerk but why condemn the act if you honestly have no idea what her intention is?
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