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Tide Lines
The student news site of Pottsville Area High School

Tide Lines
The three Winter Carnival Pageant Candidates stand together after hearing they were nominated. From left to right: Shaina Schmitt, Lauren Kelly, and Brooke Palko. “Winter Carnival helped me break out of my awkwardness and social anxiety, and that was my goal in participating. I loved the events, people, and the girls I participated with.” said 2023’s Snowflake Princess, Brenna McGowan.

Talk with the Winter Carnival Candidates

Maya Johnson, Staffer • December 8, 2023

Why did you want to participate in the 2024 Winter Carnival?  Brooke Palko said, “I wanted to participate in the winter carnival so I could represent our school in a positive way and be able to meet...

The top three candidates Brenna McGowan, Emma Seiger and Alaina Bartashus were selected to compete in the Winter Carnival. They will now move on to compete with other girls around the county to be Snowflake Princess.

Juniors running for Snowflake Princess

Faith Younker, Staffer • November 21, 2022

At PAHS, junior girls ran for a chance to be in the top three contestants that got to go to the winter carnival to compete to become a Snowflake princess. On Friday November 11, students voted for three...

Pictured above are the five runners up from Winter Carnival 2019. After the pageant was over everyone who participated were allowed to celebrate the new winners at St. Nicholas Hall with friends and family. “I’m honestly so disappointed that Winter Carnival was canceled. It’s completely unnecessary to take away all of the fun things that you can only experience so many times during high school. First winter prom and now this, it’s just so frustrating and uncalled for. You could easily take precautions and still continue with doing the pageant. I know of so many girls that were looking forward to it, even I was and I’m not even allowed to run this year. It was my favorite opportunity that I received my junior year and being named Miss Congeniality was something so special to me. The memories I made with all of my friends were unforgettable and to have a once in a lifetime chance to participate as a junior being taken away just upsets me,” said senior Greta Snukis.

2020 Winter Carnival canceled

Tanya Johnson, Staffer • December 23, 2020

With Governor Wolfe’s new regulations, any activity that includes more than 10 people cannot happen. The Winter Carnival was canceled this year.  Winter Carnival has been going on for 53 years. This...

Snowflake contestants pose while getting their photo taken at the fashion show. All of the girls were required to wear an outfit that best described them. “My favorite event so far was princess Saturday because that’s when I really started to get to know all the girls and started making friendships,” Campion said.

A Whole Lot of Snowflakes- Winter Carnival 2020

Madison Wright, Staffer • January 29, 2020

Every year, a panel of judges elect a Schuylkill County Snowdrop Princess, Snowflake Princess, and Queen of Snows. The judges consider poise, personality, voice projection and clarity as well as appearance.     This...

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