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Snow Sculpting -
Grand
View
College
is organizing hosting the Iowa College & University Snow Sculpting Contest
to raise money for each participant’s charity of choice.
Entries for twenty colleges/universities will be accepted to
participate in a contest to build the best replica of their school mascot. The
24-hour event held at
Sleepy
Hollow
Sports
Park
will end with judging of the best snow sculpture mascots followed by a heated
tent party dance with free food and entertainment.
The event begins Friday, February 1, 2008, at 6 pm.
Snow Sculpture mascots will be judged at 6 p.m. the following day,
Saturday, February 2, 2008. First
Prize will be $200 and a Traveling Trophy.
Contestants can choose to begin and sculpt their mascot at any time
during the 24-hour period.
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Entry fees are $200 per team.
Each team is then encouraged to do a fundraising marathon (forms will
be provided after registration) for the charity of their choice.
All funds raised by the team will go to the charity of your choice.
Sculptures will be built from 10 ft. x 10 ft. blocks of snow.
Sleepy Hollow will provide some educational information on snow
sculpting to the participants before the event begins.
The Snow Sculpture Marathon will end Saturday evening with a heated tent
party featuring free food, live music, dancing, and a cash bar.
Colleges and universities will be responsible for
bringing their own equipment to sculpt the snow.
Thanks to the Illinois
Snow Sculpting Competition for the use of their photos. |
Live
Music -
Live music is performed at several locations, including Breton
Plaza, Sleepy Hollow, and Western Gateway Park. Acts will be announced as we
draw closer to the event.
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Snow Kayak Races - The
Kayak Competition will take place on Saturday, February 2nd at
Sleepy
Hollow
Sports
Park
. Instead of doing a straight time
competition, we will time everyone, but do heads-up races.
If you win your race, you move on, like a tournament.
The best times, however, can get a separate prize. This event is set to
start at 10:00am on Saturday. Depending on the interest, we may also have a
class for two person kayaks and for canoes.
There will be kayaks available, but feel free to bring your own
You must
be 16 years old to participate in the Kayak Races..
You must also wear a helmet.
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Snowball Softball - The
softball tournament will start at 8am on Saturday, February 2nd and
Sunday, February 3rd beginning at 8am at Savage Softball Complex
and
Carney
Park
. A
team entry fee of $90 is to be submitted to the Leisure Sports Office at
3711 Easton Blvd
by 5:00pm on Wednesday, January 23rd at 5pm. This is a double
elimination men’s 12” slow-pitch tournament.
Trophies and long sleeve T-Shirts will be awarded to 1st, 2nd,
3rd & 4th place winners; A.S.A. rules apply.
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Flag
Football Tournament - This
is a double
elimination tournament to be played at Ash Field (18th &
Lyon
). Trophies and long sleeve T-Shirts will be awarded to 1st, 2nd
& 3rd place winners.
A team entry fee of $140.00 and the registration form should be
received in the Leisure Sports Office,
3711 Easton Blvd
,
Des Moines
,
IA
50317
, by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008. |
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