Oscoda’s 25th Annual Snow Box Derby

Photography by: Ken at Michigan Fototkr

February 8, 2015

Where can you find a liberty quarter, motorcycle, tiki hut, a 25^th anniversary cake, racecars and a $25 bill all in one frozen and snowy place? Oscoda’s Snow Box Derby, of course!

Sponsored by Chemical Bank of Oscoda, the Oscoda-AuSable Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Snow Box Derby this past Sunday. It was a day filled with family fun at the Old Orchard Park’s small, smooth and friendly sled hill. Oscoda’s annual snow box derby  has grown into one of the most fun and unique competitions you'll ever witness (or be involved in).

With over 20 snow box entries, it was a great event benefiting the Oscoda-AuSable community. Prizes were awarded for creativity, speed and best of this year’s theme “25”.

Winners of the Creative Category (Family):
1^st place Jason Miller (Motorcycle)   
2^nd place Sherry Kimsel (Ladder 25)
3^rd place Linda McKenzie (car)

Winners of the Creative Category (Business):

1^st place Northland Area FCU (Liberty Quarter)
2^nd place Mai Tiki Resort (Tiki Hut)
3^rd place AmericInn (Airplane)

Winners of the Creative Category (Child):

1^st place Jayden Hall (Cake)
2^nd place Andrew Hall (Green Race Car)
3^rd place Julia Bartz (quarter)

Winners of the Speed Category (Family):

1^st place at 12.24 Teresa Ducsay (Family Fun)
2^nd place at 18.7 Jason Miller (Motorcycle)
3^rd place at 19.8 Zachary Jackson (Wonder Bread)

Winners of the Speed Category (Business):
1^st place at 42.4 Northland Area FCU (Liberty Quarter)
2^nd place at 44.7 First Federal ($25 bill)
3^rd place at 58.9 Mai Tiki Resort (Tiki Hut)

 

Winners of the Speed Category (Child):
1^st place at 15.9 Chris Letourneau (Tug Boat)
2^nd place at 22.4 Jayden Hall (25^th Anniversary Cake)
3^rd place at 25.9 Alec Apsitis (Race Car #25)

This year’s Annual Intertube Winner: Andrew McCaffery

Click here to view more great images from Oscoda's Annual 25th Snowbox Derby.

TRAVELING TROPHIES WERE ALSO AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
“Best of Theme” – “25” to Northland Area FCU (Liberty Quarter)
“Annual Tobboggan Winner” at 12.2 Oscoda Community Center