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Your Award-Winning Ice Sculpture Expert

Generally, ice competitions are held January through March all over the world. Competitions provide a better education in the skill of ice carving, a chance to meet other professional and amateur carvers, to visit unique venue sites and the opportunity to better yourself as an individual carving in your trade. It is exciting to see new tools, techniques, and skills that are used in the industry. Lexington Ice is a member and active participant in the National Ice Carving Association (NICA).

Certified National Ice Carving Association Judge

After winning the National Championship in the professional division, in 2014 Michael entered into Masters level competition. This is the highest division that an ice carver can compete in, and those who are very successful in this division even have the opportunity to compete in global events, such as the world Olympics.

Michael also added the new experience of becoming a Certified Lead Carving Judge in the NICA circuit, participating in judging throughout multiple competitions during the 2014 season of ice carving competitions.

Past Competition Participation

(Note: All medals awarded beginning in 2014 were Masters Level Competitions, the highest class of competition in the ice carving circuit):

Feb. 14-16, 2014: Ice Carving Competition, Medina, OH. First Place Medal in the individual competition, Second Place Medal in the team competition (this was not a NICA sanctioned competition).
Feb. 7-9, 2014: The Magical Ice Carving Festival, Silver Medal in Individual Competiton and a Silver Medal in the team competition.
Jan. 24-26, 2014: Collegiate Nationals at Zehnders Snow & Ice Festival, Frankenmuth, MI. Michael was named a Certified Lead Carving Judge by NICA.
Jan. 26-27, 2013: 3rd Annual Winterfest National Ice Carving Competition, Greenbriar, WV. Gold Medal for two block/4 hour competition; Silver Medal for one block/2.5 hour “Carve and Deliver”
Jan. 18-20, 2013: International Ice Magic Festival, Lake Louise Alberta, Canada. Placed 6th out of the 12 international teams. 15 block/34 hour competition.
Feb. 24-25, 2012: Winterfest 2012, Perrysburg, OH. Gold Medal
Feb. 3-5, 2012: NICA U.S. National Championships, U.S. 2012 Professional Ice Carving Champion. Two Silver Medals for skills and third overall in a speed carving competition. His performance helped him accumulate the best overall score throughout the competition, earning Mike the title of the U.S. 2012 Professional Ice Carving Champion.
Jan. 14, 2012: Titanic’s 2nd Annual Ice Sculpture Competition, Pigeon Forge, TN. Bronze Medal
Fire and Ice Festival Mount Holly, NJ. Silver Medal
Jan. 22, 2011: Pro Titanic’s First Annual Ice Sculpture Competition at Pigeon Forge, Pigeon Forge, TN. Silver Medal
Jan. 15, 2011: Titanic’s 5th Annual Ice Sculpture Competition, Branson, MO.Silver Medal
Jan. 7-10, 2011: Greenbrier 1st Annual NICA Competition, White Sulphur Springs, WV. Two Silver Medals
Jan. 16, 2010: Titanic’s 4th Annual Ice Sculpture Competition Branson, MO, Individual Professional Competition. Silver Medal
Feb. 8, 2009: Downers Grove National Competition, Silver Medal
Jan. 31, 2009: Mt. Holly, NY, Fire and Ice, Bronze Medal
Jan. 18, 2009: Branson, MO, Bronze Medal
2008 National Ice Carving Competition, Downers Grove, Bronze Medal
2007 National Ice Carving Competition, Downers Grove, Bronze Medal
Jan. 20-21, 2006 Hamilton, OH, and Downers Grove, Bronze Medal
Feb. 12-13, 2005: National Ice Competition, Bronze Medal
Jan. 22, 2005: Hamilton, OH, Bronze Medal
Jan. 25, 2005: West Lake, OH, Bronze Medal
Jan. 29, 2005: Downers Grove, IL, Bronze Medal
Jan. 8, 2005: Toledo, OH, Bronze Medal
Feb. 14-15, 2004: National Ice Competition, Bronze Medal
Jan. 23-24, 2004: Hamilton, OH, Silver Medal
Jan. 18, 2003: Winter Magic and Logo Competition, Munster, IN, Bronze Medal
Jan. 4-5, 2003: Toledo Zoo, Bronze Medal
Jan. 25, 2003: Hamilton, OH, Bronze Medal
Jan. 26, 2002: Hamilton, OH, Bronze Medal