Pond Skimming

Pond Skimming T-Shirt Design Winner

Congratulations Alex Leith. See the winning design below.

Alex Leith

Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Hobbies: Music, movies, sports and graphic design.
Major: Communications with clusters in English and Philosophy

Unusual Fact: I've had over 100 stitches in my face or I'm the only actually active member in my family. Both are fairly unusual.

 

 

 

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Sign up for Pond Skimming by purchasing a ticket from the ticket office.

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Pre-Mandatory Meeting

Before Participating in Pond Skimming you must attend the Pre-Mandatory meeting.

Date: Thursday, January 29th 2009
Time: 2:00 pm
Location:Taylor 120

Pond Skimming Rules and Information

All participants must check in from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. where waivers will be signed before competing.

Bring an extra pair of clothing and towels. There will be a warming tent provided for participants to change in and out of costumes in the warming tents. Please change out of wet costumes ASAP for your health.

Your equipment is your responsibility! Please keep equipment with friends or with you at all times.
Judging:The point scale is from 1-10 and you will be judged on the following:
Creativity/ Costume
Distance
Overall Impression
There will be a separate point scale for crowd response from 1-10
Rules for safety reasons:
1. Costumes:
- Every participant needs to have a costume.
- Be creative! Feel free to use what you would like as long as the honor codes of BYU-Idaho are met.
- No profanity or degrading words on costume.
- No immodest outfits.
- No costumes that are reflective of other religions, ie. priest, nuns.
2. No skiing or snowboarding out of the side of the Pond
3. Exit only at the end of the pool.
4. Only one participant may attempt a crossing at a time.
5. You must have your participant number where it is visible.
6. You must check in and sign a release before participating.

Pond Skimming Awards

Prizes will be awarded for:

Best Pond Skimmer on Skis
Best Pond Skimmer on Snowboard
Best Costume
Best Crash

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pond Skimming?

Pond Skimming is where an individual comes down a hill either using skis, snowboard or an airboard and tries to “skim” across the cold pond of water without crashing.

When, Where, Why, How?
When: February 5th, 2009 7:00 pm
Where: Upper Fields next to the ice rink
Why:Because it is more fun than sitting in your apartment
How: Register to ski, snowboard or airboard by purchasing a ticket from the ticket office
What is an airboard?
An airboard is a lot like sledding except with more speed and better aerodynamics. The air board is an inflatable sled. Where can I get an airboard?The ORC (Outdoor Resource Center) is a rental shop that has the airboards for rent.
Who can participate?
Student or a spouse of a student can participate.
What if I can’t ski or snowboard?
For those who can’t ski or snowboard, the airboard is an excellent means of skimming.
How do I sign up?
You can buy a ticket to participate at the ticket office or online.
Is there a fee to come and watch?
NO! We encourage everyone to come and enjoy this crazy event.
Is there a meeting to explain more about the event?
YES! There is a mandatory meeting on Thursday, January 29th at 2:00 pm in Taylor 120. This is the time to ask questions, find out the rules and register to participate.

Other Ways to Participate

If you don’t like the idea of getting wet here are some other ways to participate in this great event.

Volunteers are needed for Judging, DJ’s, Photographers, Videographers and MC’s. If you are interested in participating in one of these capacities please email Pondskimming@byui.edu with your name, contact information and field of interest.

If Designing is something you are more comfortable with check out our T-Shirt Design Contest below.

T-Shirt Design Contest

Help us design and awesome pond skimming t-shirt!

The Activities Outdoor program is accepting submissions for the design of this year’s pond skimming t-shirt. Prepare your best idea within the following guidelines:
- Images and words must follow the honor code
- Use only one color
- Vector-based art is best (Adobe Illustrator)
- If you use Photoshop make your image about 9”x9” at 150 dpi

All designs are due Wednesday, February 4th by 5:00 p.m.
Email a .jpg of your image to pondskimming@byui.edu
If your design is chosen you will receive a free t-shirt and we will post your picture on the pond skimming website. Good Luck.

Pond Skimming Photo Gallery

Check out pictures from previous years

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