Over 1,200 students registered for DU’s Winter Carnival, surpassing DUPB’s goal of 1,000 students and more than doubling the number of last year’s applicants, according to DUPB Co-Chair Ryan Schultz.
“I was quite literally jumping for joy when I got the call with the final registration numbers,” said Schultz. “As someone who understands all of the time and hard work members of DUPB put into any event, let alone one as large and involved and Winter Carnival, it is amazingly gratifying to know so many students want to participate.”
DUPB decided to move Winter Carnival to Keystone from Winter Park after considering various locations last summer.
“We gathered some feedback last spring, and a significant number of students expressed that Winter Carnival would be more successful if students could use the the Epic Pass,” said Schultz. “So far, students have shared our excitement about the move to Keystone.”
DUPB also gave out nearly $9,000 of scholarship funding. This was funded with the support of the USG Diversity Committee, the Student Life Division and Beau Jo’s Pizza, according to Schultz. All undergraduate students we able to apply for the scholarship.
“We understand that mountain activities can be expensive and unfamiliar to some students, so our goal for the Winter Carnival Scholarship is to help as many Pioneers experience this DU tradition,” said Schultz. “I would like to think that part of our phenomenal response this year is due to the success of the Winter Carnival Scholarship.”
DUPB is currently in contract discussions with a band for Winter Carnival but as of press time could not release the name for privacy reasons. Over 600 students are going to the concert, according to Schultz.
Winter Carnival applications were reviewed by several DUPB members, as well as student Life staff members. Events with limited capacities were taken off the list as they filled up.
“Although there have been more students at Winter Carnival on-mountain in the tradition’s 53-year history, this is by far the greatest turnout in recent history.”
