Student Alumni Association comes up with a plan B for The Snowman Gallery

The Snowman Gallery Walk put on by the Student Alumni Association at Utah State University is set for Tuesday, whether there is snow or not.

“I was panicking, but we came up with a lot of backup plans,” said Brittnee Bromley, the SAA activities chairman. “I just think if there is anything we can do to get the snow here we are going to do it.”

Many plans were in the works when the SAA council found the weather forecasts would be less than ideal for the event.

“When we realized it wasn’t going to snow before Tuesday we started brainstorming,” said Paige Sjoblom, the SAA public relations director. “We thought of postponing it, or changing it to gingerbread house contest or a showing of Elf.”

With 24 clubs registered, Bromley decided changing the event or cancelling was not an option.

“We have a big old snow maker and we are going to run it throughout the night,” Bromley said. “We don’t want to entirely bank on that. We are going up to the mountains and filling a trailer with snow too.”

Bromely said the imported snow might even give the event more appeal.

“We are going to be the only place in town with snow,” Bromley said. “It’ll just be something really fun right before finals.”

Various campus clubs and organizations were invited to decorate a snowman to represent their groups.

“We have so many clubs involved,” Sjoblom said. “I can’t wait to see what everyone does to show off their individuality.”

Sjoblom said the SAA was pleased with the club involvement in the event.

“We have so many different organizations from the Medieval Club to the USU Ski Club,” Sjoblom said. “I think it will just be a fun unifying thing before we all leave for break.”