Winners announced for annual snow sculpting contest in Rockford
Despite the warm temperatures, teams were able to show off their creativity during the 37th Annual Snow Sculpting Competition at Sinnissippi Park.
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Despite the warm temperatures, teams were able to show off their creativity during the 37th Annual Snow Sculpting Competition at Sinnissippi Park.
The sculptures were awarded points for creativity, technique and message. And then, the winners were announced. The Band of Misfit Boys, including Keith Plimi, Dan Berry and Drake Perez, are the winners of the State of Illinois Champions and the People’s Choice Awards for their sculpture “Hooty and the Blowfish.” The team will advance to the 2022 U.S. Nationals Snow Sculpting Competition in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Team Quatcschmen, consisting of Peter Hermann, Jack Gerard and Jacob Bailey, took second for their sculpture “Well Done, John,” a tribute to former Rockford alderman and...