A Golden Ticket to First Place: Phi Kappa Tau’s Chocolate Factory Wins Snow Statue Contest

By Cyndi Perkins, Michigan Tech Marketing and Communications

For the fifth year in a row, Hancock-based Phi Kappa Tau wins first place in the Michigan Tech Winter Carnival overall monthlong statue competition with their snowy creation of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." (Photo courtesy Michigan Tech University)

The snozzberries taste like victory for Phi Kappa Tau. The Hancock-based Greek organization extended its winning streak in Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival overall monthlong statue competition to five years in a row with the Willy Wonka-themed "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

The suspense was terrible -- but unlike Wonka’s sardonic wish in the classic movie, it didn’t last, as Blue Key National Honor Society announced the 2023 snow statue winners in the afternoon on Thursday, Feb. 9. Teams in monthlong and one-night categories created statues based on the overall Carnival theme "Tasty Foods for Wintry Moods." Within each category there are three divisions: co-ed, women’s and men’s. In both monthlong and one-night competition, the overall statue winner is determined by the top scores in each of the three divisions. ...

To read about the other winners see the rest of this article on Michigan Tech News.