2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship Video from Stillwater Minnesota capturing preparations, carving, visitors, crowds, day, night, drone aerial and up close views of the artists creations. The 2nd annual World Snow Sculpting Championship #wssc event was held in Stillwater Minnesota January 18th through 22nd 2023. The #wssc event is downtown Stillwater Minnesota in Lowell Park north of the St Croix river historic lift bridge.
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The 2024 World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater Minnesota near Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities Minnesota along the St Croix River takes place January 17-21st 2024. Learn more about this event at the 2024 World Snow Sculpting Championship #wssc website.
The second annual stillwater snow sculpture event known as the World Snow Sculpting Championship (WSSC) takes place January 18th through 22nd 2023. The world snow sculpting (wssc) event is downtown Stillwater Minnesota in Lowell Park north of the St Croix river historic lift bridge.
The event brings in teams from around the world who compete for creating the best creation. Each team is given a large block of snow to create their sculpture during the snow and cold, mainly during the day however also at night as the final day and judging nears. Once the judging and winner announced, there is a large outdoor party adjacent to the sculptures, along with indoor activities.
Friday Night Lights, 2023 WSSC Stillwater Minnesota
The following video chronicles from the week before the 2023 event including initial site preparations, setup, moving items, equipment in, as well as creating the large snow blocks. Sculpting kicks off on Wednesday morning with the teams working on their assigned block of snow to create their creation which progresses over the next several days and night. Crowds begin to visit the sculpture particular on the next to last, and last day of the event.
#WSSC 2023 World Championship Video
2023 #WSSC Night scenes of teams working on their creations.
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Making Snow 2022 Stillwater Snow Sculpture Championship
Preparations are underway downtown for the upcoming Stillwater Sculpture #wssc event in mid-January 2022. The following is a short video showing snow-making on January 6th for the WSSC event that starts on January 18th.
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Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online. Classes for 2023 have been added for Minneapolis in March and Richfield/Bloomington in June. Click on the following to learn more as well as links for registrations, times and locations.
St Anthony Village and New Brighton – Drone Day Exhibition 3301 Silver Lake Rd NE, St Anthony, MN (Main Lobby) 11 AM – 1 PM Saturday, June 18, 2022
As part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) national Drone Day 2022 event series, St Anthony Village Community Center and Community Education services, along with local Drone professionals have partnered for this in-person exhibition event at the St. Anthony Village Community Center (meet in the lobby of community center).
What Is The Cost, Do You Need To Register?
This event is free and open to the public for those interested in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), aka Drones, to promote safety and awareness of Drones. Watch professional drone demonstrations, get your questions answered, learn about drone safety and FAA drone rules, and get hands-on experience with drones. No registration is required, however you can register here (free) to reserve your spot for attendance as well as get updates for the event.
Where Will This Take Place
Join us along with various drone professionals among others, for this special exhibition event at the St. Anthony Community Center near downtown Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Who Is This For, Who Will Be There
This event exhibition is for beginners to professional expertise, from DIY drone builders to FPV freestyle and racers, store-bought, and anyone interested in drones. Regardless of if you or somebody you know has a drone or thinking about getting one, this event is for you.
FAA Safety Team (FAAST) Reps DronePros, along with members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), among other experienced drone operators, will be on hand to answer your questions, do flight demonstrations outside (weather permitting), and present short seminars (indoors).
Current planned activities include (watch for updates)
✓ Learn about various types of drones for different uses ✓ Talk with the DronePros and others to get your questions answered ✓ Drone safety, regulations, and basic rules of the road (air) ✓ Drone demonstrations (skills, basic flying, search and rescue (SAR)) ✓ Skills practice course outside (how well can you fly safely?) ✓ Safety tips, drone license, and registration, airspace and planning ✓ Bring your smart device and take the free online FAA TRUST test ✓ Useful apps including B4UFLY and where to register your drone ✓ Short seminars (signs in community center lobby) including: 11:00AM – Intro to Drones (15 min) 11:30AM – Drone 101 the basics (30 min)
Can You Bring and Fly Your Own Drone?
Yes, however to fly your drone at this event, the drone must pass a safety inspection and be FAA registered if it weighs more than .55 lbs (at takeoff). You will also agree to event safety rules and fly under the supervision of one of our event safety members. We also encourage you to take the FAA The Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST) online free course prior to the event, or, bring your smart phone device and we can show you how to take the test at the event for those 13 years of age or older.
What If You Want To Get Involved?
Want to get involved and participate in the event more than just an attendee? Want to show or demonstrate something, present a short seminar or show your drone skills, perhaps setup a small FPV race course or something else associated with drones? Get in touch with Mike Bowman or Greg Schulz (contacts below) to get involved.
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