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| Snow Statue Contests | |||||
| Enter your snow sculpture, snow buddy or ice shanty in one of our decorating contests by calling the Les Cheneaux Welcome Center at (906) 484 - 3935 or send email to lcichamber@lescheneaux.net | |||||
| On-Ice Contest | |||||
| $100 1st Place Prize for the best snow statue on ice. $50 for 2nd Place. $25 for 3rd Place. | |||||
| On-Site Competition | |||||
| Traveling Plaque awarded to the best statue created at a business (not on the ice). | |||||
| Fund The Future Challenge | |||||
| Les Cheneaux Community Schools classes invited to compete against each other to create the best on-ice statue. The winner will get a pizza party, sponsored by Kewadin Casino in Hessel and will earn $100 for Fund the Future. Statues must be on the ice and at least 5 foot square. | |||||
Snowsfest Buttons Required For All Events - Available at Local Businesses
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| Kewadin Casino of Hessel will Give Tokens to: | |||||
| Anyone who comes dressed in Western gear, participates in the taco eating contest and anyone wearing a Snowsfest button! | |||||
| thursday, february 12th | |||||
| Pike and Perch Fishing Contest Begins | 8:00am - Noon Sunday |
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| Sponsored by McMaken Carpentry. Cash prizes for top three fish in adult and youth divisions, with $100 grand prize in adult division for largest pike or perch. $5 registration fee. Pre-register at the Cedar Pantry, Cedarville ACE Hardware, or Fish Tales Bait and Tackle, before 8:00am Thursday. Measure fish at same business of registration. All entries due by noon on Sunday. Awards Sunday at 3:00pm at Cedar Pantry. | |||||
| Free Fishing | |||||
| Take advantage of the DNR's Free Fishing Weekend Saturday and Sunday - no license required! | |||||
| Friday, February 13th | |||||
| Registration for WILD, WILD WEST Cardboard Box Sled Races | 3:30pm to 4:00pm |
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| Les Cheneaux Community Schools Sledding Hill - Parking Lots on Beach Street and Hilltop Drive | |||||
| WILD, WILD, WEST Cardboard Box Sled Races | 4:00pm |
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| ALL ages welcome. Les Cheneaux Community Schools Sledding Hill - Parking Lots on Beach Street and Hilltop Drive | |||||
| Snow Statue (at business or on ice)and Snow Buddy Judging | 5:00pm |
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| Register with the Welcome Center by 5:00pm to be considered in the judging | |||||
| Spaghetti Dinner - with all the fixings | 5:00pm to 8:00pm |
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| At the Tribal Community Center, on Three-Mile Road in Hessel. Served by the Tribal Youth and Elder community. | |||||
| Snowsfest Theme Saloon Shuffle | Evening |
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| Visit Bumpa's, Cattail Cove, The Islander, The Runway Bar, and Hessel Kewadin Casino Bar, to vote on your favorite Western decorations, drinks and bartenders. Ballots available at the establishments listed and must be returned to the Snowsfest warm-up tent in Cedarville on Saturday, February 14th, by 2pm. | |||||
| saturday, february 14th | |||||
| Pancake and Sausage Breakfast | 7:30am to 11:00am |
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| Les Cheneaux Community Schools Cafeteria on Beach Street. Served by the Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club. | |||||
| Snowman Burning | 10:00 am |
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| Cedarville Bay Launch Ramp Area | |||||
| Blessing of the Snowmobiles | 10:00am |
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| Cedarville Bay Launch Ramp Area - Pastor Scout Hester of the Les Cheneaux Christian Fellowship | |||||
| Poker Run Registration | 10:30am to Noon |
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| Register for the Poker Run at the Warm Up Tent on Cedarville Bay. Poker Run ends at Bumpa's on Cedarville Bay. | |||||
| Snowmobile Club Open House | 10:00am to 4:00pm |
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| Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Clubhouse on Blind Line Road in Cedarville. Heated, with restrooms and right on the trail! | |||||
| Arts & Crafts Show with Fund The Future Concessions | 10:00am to 4:00pm |
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| Les Cheneaux Community Center on M-134 in Cedarville. More than 15 vendors selling fine art, gourmet foods, jewelry, handmade antler crafts, water color paintings, furs, barn wood art, stained glass, cedar bird feeders and furniture, knit and crocheted items, candles, soaps and lotions, jewelry, fleece items and Lake Superior stone furnishings. | |||||
| Kids' Cowboy Games | 10:30 am |
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| At the warm-up tent on Cedarville Bay. Organized by the Great Lakes Boat Building School staff. | |||||
| Concessions | 11:00 am |
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| In the warm-up tent on Cedarville Bay. | |||||
| Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides | 11:00am to 2:00pm |
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| Near the warm-up tent on Cedarville Bay. | |||||
| Chili Cook Off | 11:00am to 2:00pm |
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| Commercial and Individual divisions - chili must be at the tent between 10:30am and 11:00am. Buy tickets to cast votes for your favorite! | |||||
| Kitty Cat Snowmobile Races | Noon |
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| Just for kids! Register at the warm-up tent by 11:30am. Racers meeting at noon. Races will be on track near Cedarville Launch Ramp. Classes for all experience levels. Click here for official rules. $10 registration fee. | |||||
| Les Cheneaux Sportsman Club Fun Shoots: Chicken Shoot | Noon |
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| Les Cheneaux Sportsman's Club on M-134, east of Cedarville. $4 per round. | |||||
| Snowshoe Hare Race | 1:00 pm |
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| Sign up at the warm-up tent on Cedarville Bay. Races will be held at a nearby location. | |||||
| Indian Taco Special at Hessel Kewadin Casino | 1:00pm to 7:00pm |
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| Hessel Tribal Elders fundraiser - Taco eating contest at 5:00pm. | |||||
| Cross Country Ski Tour | 1:30 pm |
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| Peek-a-Boo Trail, West State Avenue in Cedarville | |||||
| Dog Show | 2:00 pm |
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| Best Dressed, Best Trick and Obstacle Course Competitions. Near warm-up tent. Register on-site. | |||||
| Emergency Ice Rescue Demonstration | 2:30 pm |
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| On Cedarville Bay. Demonstrated by Clark Township EMS team. | |||||
| Poker Run Ends | 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
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| Bumpa's on Cedarville Bay | |||||
| "Best West Dressed" Contest | 4:00pm to 6:00pm |
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| Judging of best Western dress, costumes and gear, in conjunction with the conclusion of the Poker Run at Bumpa's. | |||||
| Indian Taco Eating Contest | 5:00 pm |
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| Join the hilarious fun at Kewadin Casino in Hessel, where contestants can eat their way to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place prize. Sign up at Kewadin on Three Mile Road in Hessel. | |||||
| Open Skate | 6:00pm to 9:00pm |
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| Music by DJ Dance Commander (Travis Miller), hot cocoa, pizza, snacks and fun at the Community Center Ice Rink on M-134 in Cedarville. Organized by Fund the Future. | |||||
| Sunday, february 15th | |||||
| Les Cheneaux Sportsman Club Fun Shoots: Sporting Clay Shoot | Noon |
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| Les Cheneaux Sportsman's Club on M-134, east of Cedarville. $9 for members, $10 for non-members. | |||||
| Ice Hole Golf Scramble Registration | Noon to 12:30pm |
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| Islander Bar in Hessel | |||||
| Ice Hole Two-Man Golf Scramble | 1:00pm |
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| On the ice in Hessel Bay. Shot gun start. | |||||
| Pike and Perch Fishing Contest Awards | 3:00 pm |
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| Cedar Pantry in Cedarville | |||||
Snowsfest is possible due to the generosity of volunteers, local businesses and non-profit organizations. THANK YOU! |
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