Winterfest 2019 takes over campus Feb. 25–March 2
by Michelle Saport |
Campus is about to get a whole lot cooler! Winterfest 2019 takes over Feb. 25-March 2, bringing with it lots of free food, music, games and more. Check out the complete schedule below.
Spirit Days Competition Sign up your student club to participate in Winterfest Spirit Days! Show your school spirit and win a Moose's Tooth gift card and tickets to the Captain Marvel premiere!
Dress up and get your team's photo taken during the Daily Den's operating hours. Photos will be uploaded daily at the Student Activities and Commuter Programs Facebook page. Like your team's photo and the team with the most cumulative likes for the week wins the "Most Spirited" Award! The Daily Den is open 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. in the Student Union. Register your student club at tinyurl.com/2019uaaspiritdays.
Monday - Game of Thrones/Medieval Day Tuesday - Pajama Day Wednesday - Sports Day Thursday - Superhero Day Friday - Green and Gold Day
Art, Light, Play in the Cuddy Quad Check out Art, Light, Play in the Cuddy Quad all week. You'll be able to see art installations and the House Crest Competition throughout the week. Join us on Monday and Wednesday from Noon to 2 p.m., and enjoy hot cocoa and hot eats, beacon finding, comfort dogs, KRUA music, and a whole host of other fun!
If you are part of a student organization or club, join the House Crest Competition. Outdoor Recreation Club will be creating snow walls in the Cuddy Quad for Winterfest. Student organizations and clubs can compete to market their organizations and clubs. You'll get free spray paint and an area to let your creativity shine. Clubs will be judged Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 5 p.m. based on their creativity and how much the design coheres with their club and organization. The winning organization wins a pizza party at Moose's Tooth! Sign up at tinyurl.com/2019uaacrest.
Good Day Seawolves Would you like free food, beverages, and a table to market your student organization during the week of Winterfest? Great! All we ask is that you market Winterfest events too (we'll give you the marketing materials). Sign up at tinyurl.com/2019seawolves.
Monday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. in the Student Union, Cafeteria Paint Night Paint a Direwolf howling at the Northern Lights with Arctic Crown Canvas and the Fur Rondy royalty! $20 for non-students; $5 for students and children 7-12 years of age. Sign up on UAATix.com!
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m. in the Student Union, Cafeteria Nine in the Spine Register today for this annual Winterfest tradition, where alumni and friends play across campus on two mini-golf courses designed by student clubs and university organizations. Net proceeds benefit the UAA Alumni General Support Fund. Reserve a spot for your team today! Visit us online at uaa.alaska.edu/alumni.
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2-3 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Sports Complex, Ice Rink Student vs. Staff/Faculty Broom Ball Game Sign up to play, or come and cheer on your favorite student, staff member, or professor! The teams are competing for the highly coveted Golden Throne! Sign up at tinyurl.com/2019uaabroomball.
Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, at 7:07 p.m. in the Sullivan Arena UAA vs. UAF Hockey Game UAA Hockey battles in-state rival UAF for the 26th edition of the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup! UAA students get in free with their Wolfcard and can pick up free parking passes at the Student Union, Gorsuch Commons desk, and the Alaska Airlines Center box office.
Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, at 7:07 p.m. in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium BANFF Mountain Film Festival Join us for our annual BANFF Mountain Film Festival. Check out a compilation of films that will make you laugh, cry, and hold on to the edge of your seat! Tickets are available at UAATix.com and the Student Union Information Desk.