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Figure 8 Distribution of Economic Impact Total Income Two general observations can help explain the differences between Figures 7 and 8. First, the estimate of jobs includes both part- and full-time jobs. For the Trade and Services sectors, some of these jobs may be part-time in nature. Second, when one considers the types of jobs in lodging, restaurants, auto service stations, general retail stores, and grocery stores, these tend to be modestly paid jobs. V Summary and Conclusions Youth hockey is becoming an increasingly popular sport in Wisconsin and throughout the US and Canada. While youth join formal teams for a range of reasons, participation in organized tournaments is becoming increasingly important. These events become family vacations with family groups enjoying hospitality, attractions and social interaction with other hockey families and tourism oriented establishments. While some youth participate in only non -tournament games, there are a number of youth hockey teams that travel great distances to participate in a range of tournaments. This study is designed to profile participants in formal youth hockey tournaments in La Crosse and Onalaska. The vast majority of tournament participants who took part of this study view these weekend events as time for family and commonly turn the tournament into a small vacation for the family. In this case survey results show an appreciation for the natural beauty, friendliness and diversity of shopping and restaurants available in the La Crosse/Onalaska area. While on these small family vacations tournament participants spend money in the local economy. Based on survey results, the typical tournament participant and the party that he or she is with stay between one and two nights per tournament and spend about $220 per day. This injection of "tourist" dollars into the local economy translates into about 15 jobs and $330,000 in total income.