State Competition
- 1st Place – State of Illinois Champions Award - winner earns the honor of representing Illinois at the U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition the following year.
- 2nd Place – Rockford Mayor’s Award
- 3rd Place – Rockford Park District Award
- People’s Choice Award
- Committee’s Choice Award – Patricia “Pat” Hayes Parks Award
Rockford Area High School Competition
- 1st Place
- 2nd Place
- 3rd Place
- Linda K. White Spirit Award
- Committee’s Choice Award
- Artists’ Choice Award
- People’s Choice Award – determined by popularity of sculpture; all teams are eligible to win.
Past 1st Place Winners
State Competition
2013 CANCELLED
Cancelled due to insufficient snow
2012 “Pocahontas”
Vikings in Black - Bjorn, Svenhard (captain), and Thorfin Skupien of Rockford
2011 “Catfish Dinner” – 25th Anniversary
Kilted Snow Weasels - Bill Brown, and George Harnish, and Randy Tackett (captain)
2010 “Happy Together”
Snowbabes – Polly Freund, K Dyer, and Krista Gustafson
2009 “Hippo in the Garden”
Peter Herman, Jack Gerard, and Doug Scherrinsky
2008 CANCELLED
Cancelled due to insufficient snow
2007 “The Crusher”
Bjorn, Svenhard, and Thorfin Skupien of Rockford
2006 “Horsea”
Ted Bihlmaier, Dawn Bihlmaier, and Derrick Greenlee
2005 “Early Snow Sculpting”
Fred Gardner of Caledonia, Will Beard of Rockford, and Paul Larson of Belvidere
2004 “Progress”
Svenhard and Bjorn Skupien of Rockford, and Thorfinn Skupien of Roscoe
2003 CANCELLED
Cancelled due to insufficient snow
2002 “Call of the Wild”
Randy Tacket, William Brown, and George Harnish of Rockford
2001 “Bird Watcher”
Fred Gardner of Caledonia, Will Beard of Rockford and Paul Larsen of Belvidere
2000 “Mother’s Day”
Gary Simon, Tom Guirl, and Ed Marx of Belvidere
1999 “Road to Enlightenment”
Randy Tackett, Bill Brown and George Harnish of Rockford
1998 “Monkey Business”
Fred Gardner of Caledonia, Will Beard of Rockford, and Paul Larsen of Belvidere
1997 “Keokuk”
David, John and Steve Skupien of Rockford
1996 “Ice Fisherman”
Lynden Bute, Kevin Carlson and Mark Oltman of Sycamore
1995 “Folk Hero – John Henry”
Steve and John Skupien of Rockford and David Skupien of Roscoe
1994 “Eagle Guardian”
Lynden Bute, Kevin Carlson and Mark Oltman of Sycamore
1993 “Lion and the Mice”
Fred Gardner of Caledonia, Jody Houser of Rockford and Gary Miles of Stillman Valley (also won Nationals in 1994 with re-creation of the same piece)
1992 “Mother Bear and Cubs”
Jerry DeVries, Greg Johnson, and Gordon Long of Rockford
1991 “Don’t Tread on Me”
Stephen Appell of Cherry Valley, Peter Matysik of Roscoe, and Chuck Thorne of Rockford
1990 “Fall of the Great Wall”
H. Ward Sterett of Roscoe, Gary Gessner of Loves Park, and Daniel McAllister of Belvidere
1989 “Dolphins at Play”
Gene Toepfer of Belvidere, Gordon Long and Scott Erickson of Rockford
1988 “Arctic Fun”
Gene Toepfer of Belvidere, Gordon Long and Scott Erickson of Rockford
1987 “Buffalo Dreamer”
Larry and Steve Wetherholt, and Jon Oliver Richards of Decatur
Rockford Area High School Competition
2012 “There’s No Pizza Like Snow Pizza”
Rockford East High School - Luzanna Kowalczyk, Aurora Macek, Gavin Barlow, and Shanton Staten; advisor John DeRango
2011 “Think B4U Text”
Roosevelt Alternative High School - David Cardenas, Kaylynne Druce Jones, Jacob Palmeno, and Reinaldo Villa; advisor Kyle Wolfe
2010 “King Arthur”
Jefferson High School - Evan Jarzynski, Arnold Syphommarath, Shauna Ubersox, Ale Sanchez; advisor Gail Zernia
2009 “Kokopelli Jam”
Jefferson High School - Evan Jarzynski, Haley Lyons, Sierra Leek, and Arnold Syphommarath
2008: CANCELLED
Cancelled due to insufficient snow
2007 “Frozen with Fear”
Hononegah High School - Nikki Paganini, William Ulewicz, Sandra Whippler, and Abigail Wright
2006 “Cirque du Neige”
Guilford High School - Mariel Cotton, Katrina Epperson, Natasha Smith, and Ashley Soriano; advisor Kyna Matula
2005 “Gaozu’s Ascent”
Harlem High School - Stephanie Bailey, Sarah Kluge, Kelly Madison, and Sandy Yu; advisor Alison Gregory
2004 “Spring Daydreams”
Rockford Christian High School - Gwendolyn Jacobsen, Joshua Palmer, Lee Ann Pecina, and Robert Ullrich; advisor Vivia Houck
2003: CANCELLED
Cancelled due to insufficient snow
2002 “Hold Me”
Rockford - Randall Haeflinger, Nora Maynard, Emma Stocker, Jason Chen; advisor Lori Walsh, Keith School
2001 “Revenge of the Goldfish”
Boylan High School - Kate Alesandrini, Ashley Feldt, Joseph Kordash, and Nicole Milani; advisor Rebecca Downing
2000 “Oscar the Grouch”
Hononegah High School - Jenny Anderson, Chris Gantz, Kate Pirello, Andy Skupien; advisor Joyce Nystrom
1999 “Pride of the Titan”
Boylan High School - Matthew Ebeling, Michael Gutzwiller, Kim Novak and Randy Olson; advisor Rebecca Downing
1998 “Penguins and Hot Cocoa”
Hononegah High School - Thomas Barmore, Adam Garoutte, Brian Harbron, and Tracy Keeble; advisor Michael Callahan
1997 “Star Wars”
Belvidere High School - Tim Brockman, Keelen McMorrow, Jared Mehl, and Jim Schuetz; advisor Kit Scheidenhelm
1996 “Emerging Life”
Christian Life High School - Nicholas Breit, Philip Guske, Jonathon Dixon, and Lucas LeFevre; advisor Linda Auman
1995 “Dolphins”
Belvidere High School - Ryan Morris, Beth Miller, Jamie Lundberg, and Lisa Pederson; advisor Kit Scheidenhelm
1994 “Making a Snowman”
Jefferson High School - Lindsey Beck, Christy Schanes, Heather Anderson, and Stacy McConnell; advisor Ted Simmering
1993 “Snow Dragon”
Jefferson High School - Chris Cunningham, Amy Gahlbeck, Paul Larson, and Becky Steffen; advisor Ted Simmering
1992 “Bush Witch Doctor”
Auburn High School - Sabas Parada, Timmy Cheranichit, Justin Langenberg, and Andrew Parks; advisor Margo Shryack-Pagh
1991 “Dragon”
Guilford High School - Amy Bradley, Kim Grey, Amy Rice and Michelle Laman; advisor Debra Chessare
1990 “Swiss Cheese and Mice”
Guilford High School - Ann Zartman, Pete Swanson, Wendy Hinrichs and Scott Schrank; advisor Debra Chessare
1989 “Penguin Fun”
Guilford High School - Krista Blakesly, Zac Cole, Mike Connell and Kevin Mastroianni; advisor Debra Gibson
1988 “Snow Shower”
Jefferson High School - Stephanie Gray, John Seacrist, Dawn Bertolotto and David Reyes; advisor Ted Simmering
