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Snowboard Rail Jam Friday: 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. Young snowboarders from the Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park USASA Team demonstrate their skills on a full-size rail and ramp. Watch these young pros jump, twist and slide. Dog Sled Racing and Weight Pulling Demonstrations Friday: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m. Dog Sled Racing and Weight Pulling Demonstrations by the Green Valley Dog Drivers. When the dogs take a break, you can pet these furry friends who love their fans!  Magellanic Penguins from Shedd AquariumJanuary 28 & 29 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. During Snow Days, come meet a couple of penguins from Shedd Aquarium in the Family Pavilion! You’ll be introduced to a couple of our outgoing penguins while one of Shedd’s trainers tells you fascinating facts about Shedd’s penguin population. About Magellanic Penguins The boldly banded Magellanic penguins live along the coast of southern South America, fishing the rich waters where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans intermingle at the Straits of Magellan. Both the birds and the water passage were named for the Portuguese explorer who was the first European to discover them. The poor penguins were described by Magellan’s hungry crew as black geese that had to be skinned rather than plucked before being cooked. At more than 2 feet tall, Magellanics (Spheniscus magellanicus) are the largest of the “temperate-weather” penguins — those that don’t live in the southern polar zone — and their range overlaps with that of the rockhoppers. Magellanics are superb long-distance swimmers, and with their powerful paddlelike wings, they can zoom through the water at 15 miles per hour. They often form large hunting parties in search of cuttlefish, sardines, squid, krill and other small seafood. Unlike the boisterous rockhoppers, though, they are shy on land and withdraw to burrows under rocks or shrubs to nest. Each year when the nesting colony reassembles, each male reclaims his burrow, then vocalizes to reconnect with his long-term mate. Magellanic pairs raise both chicks, guarding them from aerial predators such as gulls and petrels.  Chicago Blackhawks Street Team at Snow DaysSaturday, January 28 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Chicago Blackhawks Street Team will be appearing in Gateway Park with fun games and prizes! New for 2012: Interactive Kids Activities Interactive Kids Activities include Ice Bowling, Basketball, Hockey, Football and Snow Painting. Snow Sculpting People’s Choice Award Saturday, January 28 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Vote for your favorite professional sculpture! Snow Days Chicago visitors select the winner of the People’s Choice. Snow Sculpting Competition Voting & Celebrity Judges A panel of celebrity judges will vote on first, second and third place winners amongst the professional teams. The winning team will receive $1,500; second place $1,000 and third place $500. This year’s judges: LeAnn Trotter, NBC 5 LeeAnn Trotter is NBC5’s entertainment reporter. This Chicago native joined NBC 5 in December 2005, after working at CLTV for 8 years. There, she anchored the weekend news and hosted the award winning entertainment show, "Metromix: The TV Show", which earned her a local Emmy and several nominations for Best On Camera Performance. LeeAnn graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, and attended high school at the Latin School of Chicago. Denis Savard, Chicago Blackhawks legend A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and one of seven players in Blackhawks history to have their jersey retired, Savard also served as the Blackhawks head coach for two season (2006-08) and assistant coach for nine seasons (1997-2006). Savard made seven career appearances in the National Hockey League All-Star Game and is one of only three men to eclipse 1,000 points (1,096) in a Blackhawks uniform. Savard was named a Blackhawks ambassador in 2008. Lynn Osmond, President and CEO of the Chicago Architecture Foundation Lynn Osmond assumed the position of President and CEO of the Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) in November of 1996. Believing that a public educated and engaged in architecture and design helps all of us make better decisions about the places in which we live, Ms. Osmond has overseen the development of CAF into a premier Chicago cultural institution. In accord with Ms. Osmond’s vision, CAF has developed a comprehensive program of tours, exhibitions, lectures, special events, publications, and adult and youth education programs. Snow Sculpting Awards Ceremony Saturday, January 28 6 p.m. Family Pavilion Stage Entertainment at the Family Pavilion Stage Warm up inside Navy Pier at the Family Pavilion Stage while you dance and groove to live bands and DJs!
Professional Snow Team Sketches Click to view sketches done by professional snow sculpting teams from around the world. 
 
High School Snow Team Sketches The Chicago Public Schools will participate with teams of student sculptors creating original snow works of art. Click to view sketches done by students. 
 Special Snow Days hotel packages are available at Affinia Chicago, the Official Hotel of Navy Pier and Snow Days. Click here to learn more Thank you to our sponsors:
  
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