National Ice Carving Championship This Weekend at Titanic Museum

(Photo Courtesy: Branson Chamber / Lakes Area CVB)

By: Monte Schisler, News Directo
Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012

Branson’s Titanic Museum Attraction is hosting the United States Ice Carving Association’s National Championship this weekend.

30 participants are competing in the two day event Saturday and Sunday at the Titanic parking lot at Highway 76 and Gretna Road, vying for more than 25-thousand dollars in prize money and a chance to represent the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.

Titanic Spokeswoman Jaynee Vandenburg tells HometownDailyNews.com there are several reasons why this event is so important for Branson.

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Vandenberg said the weekend competition will be held underneath large tents that will take up the entire Titanic parking lot. The event is free and open to the public, with guests asked to park at White Water and use a free shuttle to the ice carving championship.

The Titanic Museum will be open this weekend, with tickets available at the box office.

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Take chunks of ice weighing upwards of 300 pounds – use tools and blow torches to carve out unique statues and designs – and you have the United States Ice Carving Association’s National Championship.

That competition is in Branson this weekend – Saturday and Sunday – at the Titanic Museum Attraction at Highway 76 and Gretna Road.

30 of the nation’s best ice carvers are competing not only for 25-thousand dollars in prize money, but also a chance to represent the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.

Titanic Spokeswoman Jaynee Vandenburg tells HometownDailynews.com Branson competed with several other cities nationwide to host the event – Chicago, Anchorage, Aspen, and New York City, just to name a few:

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The ice carving championship is free and open to the public, with onlookers asked to park at White Water and take a free shuttle over to The Titanic. The competition will be held in the museum’s parking lot.

The Titanic Museum itself, will be open this weekend, with tickets available at the box office.

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Branson’s Titanic Museum Attraction is hosting the United States Ice Carving Association’s National Championship this weekend.

30 participants are competing in the two day event Saturday and Sunday at the Titanic parking lot at Highway 76 andGretna Road, vying for more than 25-thousand dollars in prize money and a chance to represent the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.

A Titanic spokeswoman tells HometownDailynews.com, Branson competed with several other cities nationwide to host the event – Chicago, Anchorage, Aspen, and New York City, just to name a few.

Comments (1) - comment on this story

Local - 02/03/2012 12:28:27 PM

I wonder how they are going to keep the ice from melting since it is so warm out?