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Wild Bunch’s Matthew Werning, clad in boxers, takes first in the Slush Cup.

As the “Oreo Cookie Face” wrapped up, many club out to the other two women who attempted the Slush
members migrated to the Brule Lodge bar area, where Cup—Sue Finis and Julie Pudlo, the only snowboarder to
they enjoyed dancing and socializing. After a while, brave crossing the pond.
many people branched off to their cabins, some
indulging themselves in another visit to the outdoor At the awards ceremony, the ultimate male, female and
Jacuzzis. club for the 2011 Winter Carnival were revealed. Matthew
Werning from Wild Bunch and Andrea Safranek from
The next morning, the early risers attempted the Pine Point were crowned the Ultimate male and female,
“Elephant March” game, where players wear nylons on respectively. Steve Grant from Chicago Friars received
their heads with a softball in the end to simulate an ele- second followed by Wild Bunch’s Bryan Jones in third.
phant trunk. The objective of the game is to ski down the
bunny hill while trying to knock down as many pop bottles
as they can while being timed. While thought to be a The weekend was
skier’s game, the winner with the lowest time was a snow-
boarder, Julie Pudlo. Following the females in second was packed with skiing,
Ciare Watson of Sno-Gophers. Andrea Safranek took third
for Pine Point. Wild Bunch claimed all the male winners for snowboarding, games,
this game—Gab Crump in first, Matthew Werning in
second and Bryan Jones in third. hot tubs and more.

The final game of the trip was one of the old-time favorites,
the Slush Cup. During this game, any brave skiers and For the females, Sue Finis from Chicago Friars placed
snowboarders could tempt their fate by skiing/riding down second, followed by Anjelica Werning in third. With 24
a hill and crossing a 40-foot pond of nearly freezing water active participants, Wild Bunch claimed the Ultimate club
at the bottom. Those who didn’t make it across the pond award. With 11 active participants, Four Winds placed
fell into it. The fastest person to cross the pond was Pine second, followed by Chicago Friars, with 10 active
Point’s Andrea Safranek, with a finishing time of 13 seconds. participants, in third.
She was the only woman to cross the pond. Wild Bunch’s
Matthew Werning took first for the men with a time of As the weekend came to a close, everyone seemed sad
13.9 seconds as he skied smoothly across the freezing to be leaving. The whole weekend had been filled with
pond wearing nothing but his boxers. Bryan Jones held laughter, fun and games, which had now come to an end.
up the Wild Bunch fort by taking second with a time of Run by Debbie Clegg and the rest of her committee—Jon
14.2 seconds. Although he had a minor visit with the pond, Clegg, Carley Clegg, Bryan Jones, Julie Pudlo, Anjelica
Brian Gurney of Four Winds still managed to hit the finish Werning and Matthew Werning—the Winter Carnival proved
line, with a time of 15.2 seconds. Honorable mention goes to be a big hit.

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