Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival is an annual celebration that takes place every winter hosted by Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. It is a time to celebrate the large amounts of snowfall Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula receives each winter. Winter Carnival is characterized by snow statues, outdoor games, and many student activities. February 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of Winter Carnival. In 1958, Blue Key began the tradition of selecting a yearly theme for the events, including motion pictures, historical events, comics, music and more. Snow statue designs are inspired by the theme. Eventually, a logo contest was incorporated with cash prizes.[1]

List of Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival themes and logos
Year Theme Logo Winter Carnival Pictorial
1952 No theme NA
1953 No theme NA
1954
1955 No Theme
1957 No Theme NA
1958 A Tribute to Walt Disney NA
1960 Our American Heritage – Moments that Made America

Great

NA
1962 It's a ‘Cold’ World NA
1963 Bygone Buffoonery
1964 Land of the Sandman
1965 Our American Heritage
1966 Sights in Ice
1967 Mid-Winter Mockery
1968 Disney's Wonderful World in Ice
1969 Ice – Terical History
1970 The Greatest Snow on Earth
1971 The Age of Shiv-v-alry
1972 Snobody's Perfect 1972 Winter Carnival Pictorial
1973 Frigid Fairy Tales
1974 Sub-Zero Heroes
1975 The Frozen World of Frostbound Funnies
1976 1776 – Icy Blasts From our Frozen Past
1977 The White World of Sports
1978 Chiller Thrillers
1979 Snowy Scenes from the Silver Screen
1980 Snowy Blunders of Worldly Wonders
1981 Nursery Rhymes in Chilly Times
1981 Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Logo
1982 Melodies in the Key of Ice TBD
1983 Icy Trips Through Comic Strips 1983 Winter Carnival Pictorial
1984 Legends and Myths in Snowy Drifts TBD
1985 Classics Brought to Ice
1985 Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Logo
TBD
1986 Snowy Casts of a Century Past
1986 Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Logo
1987 Mysteries Hidden in Ice
1987 Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Logo
1988 Frosty Traces of Far Away Places
1989 American Dreams in a Frozen Scene
1990 Hollywood Comes to Sno-Town
1991 Books Come to Life in a World of Snow and Ice
1993 Heroes So Bold in a World So Cold TBD
1994 Tales of Fright on a Cold Winter's Night
1995 Great Feats of Mankind Frozen in Time
1996 Proud Traditions in Icy Conditions
1997 Nature's Delights Under Northern Lights
1998 Icy Glory of a Legendary Story
1999 Cheers and Tears of the Last 100 Years
2000 Icy Predictions of Future Conditions
2001 Greek Myths Unfold in a Wondrous Land of Cold
2002 Snowy Re-creations of Worldly Destinations
2003 Fairy Tales in Northern Gales
2004 What We Love the Most From Coast to Coast
2005 A Frozen Commotion from the Depths of the Ocean
2006 Cartoon Art for the Young at Heart
2007 Ancient Worlds Come to Play in Snowy Drifts of Modern Day
2008 Frightful Creatures with Chilling Features
2009 A Frigid Place Gets A Blast From Space
"A Frigid Place gets a Blast from Space," Winter Carnival 2009
2010 Games we know Captured in Snow
2011 Thousands of Pages Unfold in the Bitter Cold
2012 From All Over The State, What Makes Michigan Great
"From All Over the State, What Makes Michigan Great," Winter Carnival 2012
2013 Heroes and Villains Find Their Powers, in These Frozen Winter Hours
2014 Nostalgic Films of Childhood Days Come to Life in Frosty Ways
2015 While Frozen in the Ice and Snow, We Dream of Vacations on Which to Go
2016 As Snow Accumulates at Alarming Rates, We Show our Love for the Fifty states
2017 Snow Cascades Across the Decades
2018 Myths and Tales of the Past in our Frigid Forecast
2019 Years of Innovation STEM from this Snowy Situation
2020 Discover what Shines from Prehistoric Times
2021 Our Favorite Cartoons for Snowy Afternoons
2022 Come one Come all to Our 100th Carnival
2023 Tasty Foods for Wintry Moods

References

  1. Halkola, David A (1985). Michigan Tech Centennial 1885-1985. Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections. pp. 235–236.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

MTU Main Collection. Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

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