"It all started with a couple local guys and the organization of small broomball tournament. 30 years later, with the support of hundreds of community members, the small broomball tournament in 1981 has turned into an annual winter festival drawing thousands of people from throughout the Mid-West. The University of Okoboji Winter Games is now a weekend full of indoor and outdoor events for all ages. A special thank goes out to The Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, and the hard-working volunteers that have worked so hard to make this event a success!"
University of Okoboji Winter Games Results 2010
Road Race
Men’s 5k Overall- Jesse Sewell
Women’s 5k Overall- Samantha Ten Napel
Men’s 10k Overall- David Boelke
Women’s 10K Overall- Clare Eckard
See All Road Race Results
Cribbage Classic
1st Place- Scott McLeary
2nd Place- Ron Schol
3rd Place- Dave Winey
Bean Bag Toss (55 2-person teams)
1st- Team Nodland
2nd- Team Tom Bjornstad
3rd- Koeden/Michaelson
Build Your Own Bathing Suit Contest
1st Place- Lindsey Boone
2nd Place- Carrie Hendricks
3rd Place- Jenna Thurnhorst
Chocolate Classic
Best Business- The Inn at Okoboji
Best Nonprofit- Iowa Lakes Community College Culinary Arts
Re/Max Chili Cook-Off
Best Overall- Chili Docs (for the 2nd year in-a-row!)
Best Business- Northwest Bank
Best Nonprofit- Hope Haven
An estimated 2,460 people in attendance!!
Polar Plunge
189 participants
ArtsLIVE People Project
205 Participants
Dodgeball
1st Place- Team State Farm
Flag Football
1st Place- Three Peat Revolution
2nd Place- Flying Squirrels
3rd Place- Flag Throwers
Pinochle
1st Place- Bike Richter
2nd Place- Rita Sell
3rd Place- Joyce Bretzman
500
Women’s High- Janet Dys
Women’s Lo- Chelsea Swenson
Men’s High- Dale Kaufman
Men’s Lo- Clifford Durst
Declares- Janet Dys
Traveling- Sonya Bruns
Volleyball
1st Place- Marvelous Minnesotans
2nd Place- U of O
3rd Place- Bad Donkeys
Texas Hold Em
1st Place- Jack Hansen
2nd Place- Frank Lamer
3rd Place- Pat Butler
Tour of Homes Poker Run
40” HD Television- David Kitzinger
Laptop- Becky Sivertson
TomTom Navigation- Amy Walters
Mah Jongg
1st Place- Carol Swartz
2nd Place- Sharon Boles
3rd Place Eireen Notestine
KAPCO Golf Tournament
Championship Flight
1st- Todd Helmers & Mike Hamilton
2nd- Matt Weeks & Casey Early
3rd- Bill Voss Team
2nd Flight
1st- Tim Nissen & Craig Bussell
2nd- Eric Alderman Team
3rd- Ron Swartz & Merv Logan
3rd Flight
1st- Matt Rusche Team
2nd- Bart Hanen Team
3rd Dan Little & Kevin Goodwin
Broomball
1st Place- The Ball Hawgs
2nd Place- Pizza Ranch Spirit Lake
3rd Place- The Blue Balls
Follies
Division 1
1st Place- John Alexander of Arnolds, age 7
2nd Place- Riley Shryock of E’ville, age 7
3rd Place (Tie)- Selena Janzen of Spirit Lake age 10 & William Alexander age 5 of Arnolds Park
Division 2
1st Place- Hanna Gabbard of Estherville, age 15
2nd Place- Spencer Carlson of Spirit Lake, age 14
3rd Place- Liz Naviaux of Spirit Lake, age 14
*Dates and times for all meetings and events are subject to change
Do you have any pictures or fun facts from past winter games you would like to share? Contact Stacy- stacy@vacationokoboji.com
