Michigan Technological University Winter Carnival
michigan technological university winter carnival winter celebration held annually houghton michigan event characterized snow statue outdoor game student activity february marked th anniversary winter carnival winter carnival hosted michigan technological university since conflicting story generally agree first winter carnival ice circus amphidrome skit costumer presented year various feature added ski riding people towed lowflying plane first winter carnival queen selected coronation ceremony marking occasion major feature winter carnival hockey series stated michigan tech husky swept university michigan first snow statue built early building statue became established important feature winter carnival time carnival queen carnival parade added winter carnival cancelled due great crash previous year none would held michigan tech chapter blue key national honor fraternity revived winter carnival ran event winter carnival cancelled due world war ii winter carnival returned addition skit performed kerredge theater hancock michigan ice revue pageantry mont ripley became popular time winter carnival became manifestation campus life michigan tech break winter term bringing ream publicity photograph published metropolitan newspaper attracted national attention blue key began tradition selecting yearly theme event including motion picture historical event comic music snow statue design inspired theme eventually logo contest incorporated cash prize michigan tech lode student newspaper began publishing winter carnival pictorial winter carnival theme come one come echoing original circus theme celebrate th anniversary michigan technological university winter carnival winter carnival brought mostly male student population predominantly engineering college michigan tech visit girlfriend downstate ratio men woman student michigan tech winter carnival pictorial noted coed population increasing year remains predominantly man school order accommodate fact student council sponsored chartered bus detroit chicago new york short day book slide rule forgotten stag party set aside tech look almost like many imagine liberal art school might fall semester total enrollment michigan technological university student female alltime high mean female student make enrollment michigan tech chartered bus service discontinued canadian band guess performed two concert winter carnival beard growing competition started michigan tech student judged winter carnival queen best beard ice show began began series ice show featuring local talent amateur star world often invited olympic contender skating performance michigan tech student mailed snowball southwest texas university texas state university stu student could campuswide snowball fight feb st annual blizzard baja hosted michigan tech society automotive engineer student chapter objective state competition allowing student chapter competed previous baja sae competition test vehicle design concept performance different climate terrain competition still held annually michigan tech winter carnival largest tourist attraction winter carnival monumental snow sculpture every year blue key national honor society chooses overall theme student organization compete build best snow statue based theme organization compete either monthlong allnighter division split men woman coed monthlong statue month build resulting large detailed sculpture statue monthlong competition built fraternity sorority residence hall student organization competing well allnighter statue built first night winter carnival allnighter participating student begin construction pm must done next morning statue must pristine white structurally sound must also selfsupporting external scaffolding hidden beam inside one michigan tech winter carnival oldest tradition crowning winter carnival queen coronation began several candidate apply throughout decade competition begin nominated candidate early december result final eight competitor winter carnival candidate competes interview talent competition academic involvement around campus voting student body evaluation judging committee queen crowned queen receives crown bouquet coronation queen make appearance michigan tech hockey game around campus also award mvp hockey game ride zamboni judge snow sculpture ride parade houghton hancock michigan technological university greek community play large role festivity greek also participate winter carnival activity gain point overall winner winter carnival activity include statue competition queen competition stage revue beard competition additional winter competition awarded winner winter carnival prestigious award organization give organization bragging right next winter carnival michigan tech blue key chapter organizes winter carnival festivity campus blue key winter carnival committee divided six category special event stage revue statue fundingawards publicity queen group plan oversees winter carnival special event group charge event occur winter carnival event include snow volleyball beard competition broomball crosscountry skiing curling downhill skiing human dogsled race ice bowling ice fishing ice skating snowboarding tugowar yooper sprint group responsible aspect event getting equipment scheduling time place stage revue group oversees entirety organizing stage revue competition planning sale ticket finding management stage show mc judge statue group track scaffolding sculpture tool oversee building statue provide mandatory safety session participant beforehand royaltythe royalty committee charge entire royalty event includes organizing applicant conducting interviewing judging royalty competition public relationspr pr coordinate everything blue key come contacting community committee deal raffle entire donor registry social medias michigan technological university blue key chapter chooses winter carnival theme recent theme included frigid place get blast space game know captured snow thousand page unfold bitter cold state make michigan great two series hockey game wcha opponent broomball popular game throughout winter michigan tech even popular winter carnival game scheduled fourday span winter carnival allnighter campuswide event includes variety activity including statue building prior allnighter set speaker put stereo made snow music played campus enjoy also allyoucaneat pancake breakfast served stage revue competition skit began greek organization common participant campus organization also participate acting short skit skit written produced student often humorously target university faculty member politician world situation individual skit judged st nd rd place beard competition monthlong competition men grow beard mustache goatee sideburn perform skit list ice snow sculpture event winter carnival ice sculpture snow sculpture history retrieved schedule retrieved blue key archived original retrieved greek life retrieved