In 1992 three naive, innocent, young lads joined together to form the greatest snow sculpting team ever.  They're names were Randy Tackett,  Bill Brown, and Mike Schubert.  They called themselves the "SNOW WEASELS". 
     The first year together everything went great!  The second year, however, they could sense trouble ahead.  Then one day something went wrong.  Terribly wrong!  Mike was horribly disfigured in a freak snow sculpting accident.  After months of seclusion and depression, Mike vanished.  He was never seen or  heard from again. 
     The following year George Harnish joined the "Weasels".  We sensed and achieved success right away.  Each year since we've gotten a little better.  As sculptors, as a team, and as people.
     January 22, 2000 tragedy struck the Weasels. On his way home from dropping off Bill at his parents, after a night of food and fun with fellow snow sculptors, Randy was hit head on by a drunk driver. His injuries were very severe...a broken jaw, several broken teeth, a partially paralyzed left arm, a shattered left ankle, a compound fracture of both bones in his lower right leg, several broken toes, and a torn aorta.
     It was a difficult time for the Weasels. With Randy in serious condition and unable to sculpt, the team faced a tough decision... to sculpt without the team elder or drop out of the competition. Finally, with a nod from Randy, the decision was made...WE'RE WEASELS, DAMN IT! WE SCULPT! But they needed a third sculptor... that's where Thom Davis comes in.
     Thom, a close friend of George, dropped everything in his life and stepped in for Randy at both the state and national competition.
     After months of recovery and support of friends and family, Randy is back and ready to sculpt! That's why...2001...is officially...THE YEAR OF THE WEASEL!
     The Weasels did place in 2001, but didn't win another state title until 2002. They also continued to compete several more times at the national competition in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Finally in 2004, after several years of futility, they acheived a long time goal. The Weasels were awared the coveted Klaus Ebeling "OMM Award". This award is given to the team that "best represents the spirit of snow sculpting".
     In 2007, something just didn't seem right. The Weasels had a feeling that they hadn't had since the days of Mike. Then Randy made the announcement. He was done. This would be his last year. He would scuplt at state and nationals and that would be the end. The Weasels placed again in Illinois and had a blast in Lake Geneva. They even were the subject of an awesome documentary shot for the Smithsonian Channel. Then Randy rode off into the sunset...that's where Brock McWilliams comes in.
     Brock, an art teacher and sculptor, worked with George and seemed to be a natural fit. Unfortunately, his first state competition in 2008 was canncelled for lack of snow. Brock did scuplt with the Weasels in Lake Geneva that same year. That's the good news. The bad news...two months later, Brock was savagely attacked and eaten by a grizzly bear while on a nature walk in the backwoods of Minnesota. RIP Brock...you will be missed.
     That brings us to 2009. The Weasels have added another member. Bill's wife Michele has decided to pick up the ice chopper and carry on in Brock's stead. And after much contimplation...Randy is BACK AGAIN (we knew he couldn't handle retirement) and ready to sculpt! That's why this year...2009...is TRULY...THE YEAR OF THE WEASEL!

           WE ARE "SNOW WEASELS"! HEAR US ROAR!!!! 

     To Mike, Thom, and Brock...wherever you are, you are our brothers and  still WEASELS! 

      Once a "SNOW WEASEL", always a "SNOW WEASEL"