NICA Calander of Events 2012
December 9-10, 2012
Ithaca Ice Wars
Ithaca, NY
Must compete in all three events.
Saturday 10th 1 block / 3 hours. Carver and deliverSpeed Carving Competition (Non-sanctioned)
Saturday 10th - 2 blocks / 4 hours - NICA Sanctioned Professional Singles Event
Details: All carvers will get a 10x10 pop-up tent, one table, and water are your site. Dry ice will be available on Saturday.
Total Prize purse of $9,000.
Lodging and meals are included with entry fee.
Entry fee $150
Only 16 spots available.
Contact: Stan Kolonko ,The Ice Farm / Heather Kolonko
Email: stan@theicefarm.com / heather@theicefarm.com
Phone: 315-406-4250 / 315-729-6796
January 6-7, 2012
NICA Collegiate Ice Carving Inviatational / High School Teams Welcome
All student and Amateurs Welcome.
City of Holland, MI
Friday 6th - 1 block, 1.5 hours, Buffet Style
Saturday 7th - Seminar- Carving Faces
Saturday 7th - 1 block, 4 hours, Freestyle
Contact: Ken Diederich
Phone: 630-871-8431
Emal: nicaexdir@aol.com
www.downtownhollandice.com
January 6-8th, 2012
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, WV
Team Competition - Saturday, January 7th
4 block / 5 hours
Prizes 1st - $2000, 2nd - $1500, 3rd - $1000, 4th - $750, 5th - $500, 6th - $300, 7th - $200, 8th - $125
Entry Fee: $125 per team
Individual Competitiion - Sunday January 8th
2 block / 4 hours
Prizes 1st - $2000, 2nd - $1500, 3rd - $1000, 4th - $500, 5th - $300, 6th - $200, 7th - $100, 8th - $75
Entry Fee: $75 per person
Provided: (2) 6 Foot Tables and water at each station. Dry ice available for an additional cost, upon request.
Contact: Ashley Fenstermaker
Phone: (304) 536-5318
Email: ashley_fenstermaker@greenbrier.com
January 7-8, 2012
Watervliet Ice Festival
Watervilet, MI
Professional Category
2 Block / 4 hours
Entry Fee: $45 without lodging, $135 with lodging
Prizes: 1st - $1200, 2nd - $1000, 3rd - $400
Amateur Category
1 Block / 3 hours
Entry Fee: $35
Prizes: 1st - $150, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50
Contact: Melanie Marvin
Email: melanie@besthomefinancial.com
January 12-15, 2012
High On Ice
International Professional Ice Carving Competition
Fort St. John, BC Canada
Over $15,000 in prizes are available to be won in the following areas:
Ice Carving Registration Fees:
Single Block ($50 per person)
Professional Category ($150 per team)
Professional Team Carving ~ Abstract:1st Prize - $3000; 2nd Prize - $2000; 3rd Prize - $1000; 4th Prize $500; 5th Prize - $250
Professional Team Carving ~ Realistic: 1st Prize - $3000; 2nd Prize - $2000; 3rd Prize - $1000; 4th Prize $500; 5th Prize - $250
Carver’s Choice (Professional Team) ~ Trophy; People’s Choice (Professional Team) ~ $500; Media’s Choice (Professional Team) ~ $500
Professional Single Block: 1st Prize - $500; 2nd Prize - $250; 3rd Prize $150
Travel Assistance provided up to $500.00 per person and complimentray meals & lodging!
Contact: Margaret May
Email: info@fsjarts.org
Phone: (250) 787-2781
Fax: (250) 787-9781
Website: http://www.fsjarts.org/
January 13-15, 2012
Ice on Whyte
Ice Carving Competition
EDMONTON, ALBERTA Canada
Professional: 3 person teams
15 blocks of ice
Duration: 35 hours in 2 1/2 Days
Prizes & Awards1st Prize - $3000 CDN, 2nd Prize - $2000 CDN, 3rd Prize - $1000 CDN
$500 honorarium for each competing team
Special travel funds are available for out of country competitors who apply for assistance.
People's Choice - Trophy, Artist's Choice - Trophy
Contact: Wanda Born
Website: www.iceonwhyte.ca
Email: wanda@iceonwhyte.ca
Fax: 780.433.4657 or call 780.437.4182
January 13 & 14, 2012
Bay Harbor Ice & Spice Festival
Bay Harbor, MI
Professional Individual 10 openings:
8 blocks of ice / 12 hours
Prizes: 1st Prize - $4000, 2nd - $2500, 3rd - $1500, 4th - $500, 5th - $250
Entry Fee: $125 includes meals and lodging
Amatuer Individual 10 openings:
1 block of ice / 3 hours
Prizes: 1st Prize - $1000, 2nd - $750, 3rd - $500, 4th - $50
Entry Fee: $50 inludes lunch and dinner
Click here for application
Contact:Chad Hartson
Tel.: 419-599-0000
Fax: 419-599-0000
Email: icecreations@yahoo.com
January 14, 2012
Titanic's 2nd Annual Ice Sculpture Competition at Pigeon Forge
Pieon Forge, TN
Professional Individual Event: 2 blocks/ 4 hours.More ifo soon. Entry Fee: $75.00
Prizes: 1st $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd 1,000, 4th $500, 5th $250, 6th $250 7th-10th $125.
Amateur Individual Event: 1 block/ 3 hours.
Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $400, 3rd $300, 4th $200, 5th, $100.
First place in both the professional and amateur evet will get their 2012 NICA U.S. Nationals entry fee and hotel accomidations paid for by the event.
Contact: Gregory Butauski
click here for application
Phone: 1-614-449-8770
Email: greg@rockonice.com
http://www.rockonice.com/
January 21st, 2012
12th Annual Stowe Winter Carnival
"The Greatest Stowe on Earth"
Stowe, Vermont
Professional: 2 block / 4 hours
Entry Fee: $85
Amateur: 1 block / 3 hours
Entry Fee: $50
Over $3000 in prize money!
Complimentary lodging - 3 nights, 1/19 - 1/21 in exchange for hotel demos on Friday for Demonstration Ice Carving Day, Local business also pay carves to carver, this is first come first serve on hotel/motels and multi block business.
Click here for application
CLick here for carver letter
Contact: Huntly Armbruster
Phone: 1-802-253-8897
Email: huntly@pwshift.com
January 21 - 22, 2012
30th Annual Plymouth Ice Festival
Collegiate Sculpting Competition
Individual - 1 block 3 hours
College 2 Man Team - 3 blocks 4 hours
College Competitors Only
Click here for application
Contact: Richard Teeple
Email: rteeple@hfcc.edu
January 27 - 29, 2012
Zehnder's Snowfest 2012
National Collegiate Ice Carving Championships
Frankenmuth, Michigan
Collegiate Event includes the following: Individual Compulsory Event. 1 Block / 2 Hours.
Individual Free Style Event 1 Block / 3 Hours, Team Event 3 Blocks / 4 Hours.
Overall Awards to be determined and additional prizes will be awarded for each separate event. Register your school before Christmas break.
Click here for an entry form
Click here for info about student eligibility
Contact: John Zehnder
1-989-652-0410
Email: jzehnder@zehnders.com
www.zehnders.com
January 28th, 2011
Fire and Ice Festival
Mount Holly, NJ
Professional Individual Event: 1 Block
Prizes: 1st $1000, 2nd $750, 3rd $500, 4th $250, 5th $ 125
Amateur Individual Event: 1 Block
Prizes: 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $75, 4th $50, 5th $25
Entry Fee: Professional $75.00 , Amateur: $30.00
Contact: Jackie DeLong
Phone: 609-894-9311 ext. 1475
Email: jdelong@bcc.edu
http://www.fireandicefestival.com/
February 3-5, 2012
2012 NICA U.S. National Championships
Location: Branson, MO - Titanic Museum Attraction
Prize Purse: $25,000 - Largest to date and on the NICA circuit ! Pays out 12 places in each category a total of 24 payouts, the best in the world !
Two Catogeries:
Master - 3 Blocks / 6 Hours, 1 Block / 3 Hours
Professional - 1 Block / 3 Hours, 2 Blocks / 4 Hours
Plus a Speed Carving Competition at the end of each day. Limitied to the first 8 carvers who sign up first.
Speed Carving Rules: 15 Minutes, 3 tools (A template is a tool), there will be a community aluminum station.
More Details:
Carving areas will be sheltered in four large UV-proof tents.
New Speed Carving Competition added - Crowing a National Speed Carving Champion !
Two Catogeries: Professional and Master
Excellent hospitality package for carvers
Come compete, learn, see some of the best and maybe you will be the next NICA National Champion!
Click here for more information and an application.
Host Hotel for Nationals:
Red Roof Inn
Branson, MO 65616
Call or Email Jonathan Mendenhall for reservations.
EMAIL: jon.mendenhall@cwhotels.com
PHONE: 417-335-4500
Rates are as follows:
Single - $32.50
Double - $32.50
Triple - $38.50
Quad - $44.50
(per room, per night, plus tax)
Includes Continental Breakfast
Don't delay --sign up today.
Contact Ken Diederich
Phone: 630-871-8431
Email:nicaexdir@aol.com
Website: www.nica.org
February 3-5, 2012
25th Edition Roger's Crystal Garden Inernational Ice Carving Competition
National Capital Commission - Winterlude 2012
Ottawa, ON , Canada
Over $10,000 CND in Prizes!
Professional Singles / 1 Block / 2 Hours / Entry Fee: $10 CND
Professional Team / 18 Block / 30 Hours / Entry Fee: $150 CND
Click here for an entry form
Marie-Sylvie Pérusse
Winterlude, National Capital Commission
Tel.: 613-239-5778
Fax: 613-239-5333
Email: marie-sylvie.perusse@ncc-ccn.ca
Web: www.winterlude.gc.ca
February 10-12, 2012
St. Joseph Magical Ice Carving Festival
St. Joseph, MI
Professional Individual: 2 blocks (Can) / 4 hours, Entry Fee:$50
Prizes: 1st $1500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500, 4th $250, 5th $100, 6th $50
Professional Team: 4 blocks (Can) / 5 hours, Entry Fee: $100 per team
Prizes: 1st $2000, 2nd $1500, 3rd $1000, 4th $500, 5th $250, 6th $100
Click here for application
Contact: Brian Smith
(269) 985-1111
(269) 985-0171 FAX
Email: brian@sjtoday.org
Website: www.sjtoday.org
February 11, 12, 13, 2012
Manayunk on ICE
Philadelphia, PA
Professional Singles / 1 Block / 2.5 Hours / Entry Fee: $50.00 - Deadline December 31st 2011
Prizes: 1st - $2000, 2nd - $1000, 3rd - $550, 4th - $250, 5th - $150, 6th - $100, 7th - 10th - $50
A 3 day ice carving extravaganza, Produced by Manayunk.com and Peter Slavin of Fear No Ice. In 2011 Manayunk on ICE brought 20,000 Ice Spectators to the event.
Free Event Bring the entire
Friday Feb 10th: Ice Bonfire and Ice Launch Party
Saturday Feb 11th: Professional NICA competition 1 block 2.5 hours, theme: Valentines
Saturday Evening Feb 11th: Fear No Ice Performance
Sunday Feb 12th: Master Sculptor Exhibition theme: Obsession 3 block event.
Click here for an application.
Contact for event details: Caitlin Maloney cmaloney@manayunk.org
Contact for Ice Carving details: Peter Slavin 215-715-7237 peter@fearnoice.com
Web: www.manayunk.com
February 17-18th, 2012
The Green River Crystal Classic Winter Festival
Green River, WY
$11,000 in cash awards. Carvers receive event hats, awards dinner, lunch and breakfast
Pro- Indv.- 2 Blocks / 4 hours; Entry Fee: $75.00
Pro Peoples Choice 2 blocks / 4 Hours; Entry Fee: $50.00
AM Indv.- 2 Block / 4 Hours; Entry Fee: $65.00
AM Peoples Choice - 2 Blocks / 4 Hours; Entry Fee : $40.00
Click here for entry form
Contact: Katie Duncombe
Email: cduncombe@cityofgreenriver.org
Phone: (307) 872-0514
Fax: (307) 872-0509
http://www.cityofgreenriver.org/
February 18th, 2012 Universtiy of Michigan Winter Blast Ice Carving Competition
NICA Collegiate Ice Carving Invitational / High School Teams Welcome
All students and amateurs welcome.
Universtiy of Michigan
Saturday 18th - 1 block, 4 hours, Freestyle
Click here for info about student eligiblity
Click here for application
Contact: Aaron Bruck
Phone: 248-867-6075
Email: abruck@umich.edu
February 24 -25th, 2012 Winterfest 2012 (New Competition)
Perrysburg, OH
Professional Singles / 2 Blocks / 4 Hours
Entry Fee: $125
Prizes: 1st 1200, 2nd $1000, 3rd $600, 4th $225 & 5th $125
Amatuer Singles / 1 Block / 3 Hours
Entry Fee: $75
Prizes: 1st $400, 2nd $250, 3rd $200, 4th $100
Click here for application
Contact:Chad Hartson
Tel.: 419-599-0000
Fax: 419-599-0000
Email: icecreations@yahoo.com
