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Who is Frosty?

The first Frosty was revealed in 1949.  Frosty is a prominent business person or public figure, who dons the white snowman’s suit and takes part in the Festival events as a mystery snowman with his identity being revealed during the coronation.  Such notables as US Representative Ben Feifel, and Governors Joe Foss and Nils Boe have been Frosty.  Frosty is escorted to all events by uniformed Snow Guards.  The Snow Guards are the only ones who know the identity of Frosty.  The guards are appointed for a three year term and each has been a past president of the Aberdeen Jaycee organization, The Snow Queen Festival, past Festival General Chairperson or Ambassador.  The Guards select Frosty each year with specific criteria including: contributions to the Festival, community and state of South Dakota.  In the mid-1960s, GASM, Guards and Snow Men, was organized for former Snow Guards, Frostys and event organizers.  After each Festival, the Festival Ambassador and Frosty become new members of GASM.  The group meets yearly to renew old friendships, relive memories, and participate in Festival events.

Photo Courtesy of Dacotah Prairie Museum Photo Archives

1958 Snow Queen Janice Leisen, Aberdeen
with Gov. Joe Foss as Frosty

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2024 Guards

Front row left to right:

Dawn Bremer and Captain of the Guards Shelby Boettner with Frosty

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Back row left to right:

Heather Fischer, Don Bremer, Jessica Hansen and Elizabeth Flannery

In order to determine who is the mystery Frosty each year, clues are given to the public to see if they can guess who he (or she) is before the unveiling at Snow Queen Coronation.

Can you guess
this year's Frosty?

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This year's mystery Frosty is...

Robert Fouberg

Dacotah Bank

  • I’ve lived in 3 states.

  • I walk my dogs most mornings

  • I couldn’t ask for better in-laws.

  • I have several nieces and nephews.

  • I need glasses.

  • I like traveling.

  • I like books.

  • I enjoy serving my community.

  • Lake time is the best time.

  • I have great neighbors.

  • I own a boat.

  • I like helping people.

  • I have 2 children.

  • I like 80's and 90's alternative rock.

  • I prefer Coke.

  • I have an outdoor gas fire pit.

  • I have two Goddaughters.

  • I’m a Vikings fan.

  • I’ve watched the Minnesota Twins play at three different home stadiums.

  • I been to 49 of the 50 states.

  • I’ve never been on a cruise ship.

  • I am a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan.

  • My first job was mowing lawns.

  • My mother was born in 1942.

  • My father was born in 1938.

  • I met my spouse in school.

  • My first house was a townhouse.

  • I grew up on a street named for a US president.

  • I play cribbage.

  • As a child, I went to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City and Valleyfair in Minneapolis.

  • I attended one of President Bill Clinton's State of the Union addresses and President George Walker Bush's first inaugural address.

  • I have a great ear for music, but I play no instrument.

  • I’ve been to the New York City Marathon.

  • I’ve been as far north as Oslo, Norway.

  • I have been as far south as the Cape of Good Hope.

  • I’m not a grandparent.

  • I play golf, but not very well.

  • I've seen the cherry trees bloom in Washington, DC.

  • I moved to Aberdeen in 1971.

  • I grew up near a farm.

  • My son lives in Aberdeen.

  • I love my mother’s brownies.

  • I’ve been married for nearly 30 years.

  • I’ve been to Hawaii twice.

  • I enjoy watching NSU football and basketball.

  • I've lived both East River and West River, South Dakota.

  • I am a Sagittarius.

  • I love live music.

  • I wear size 9 shoes.

  • My high school mascot is an Eagle.

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2025 SD Snow Queen Katie Leadabrand with her Frosty Robert Fouberg

  • I occasionally wear a tie to work.

  • I've been on 5 continents.

  • I worked in politics.

  • My favorite teacher was Mrs. Hague.

  • I am named for two great-grandfathers.

  • I’ve been to 21 countries.

  • My brother lives in Minnesota.

  • I still have my favorite sweatshirt from high school, bought during a trip to Rapid City for a swim meet.

  • My mother was an Ace.

  • My father was a Tiger.

  •  My favorite song is the Joey Ramone version of "It's a Wonderful World."

  • I used to own dairy cattle.

  • I often receive telephone calls intended for my father.

  • My basketball career ended as a Simmons Shamrock.

  • My spouse works in education.

  • The first campaigns I worked on were George Mickelson's and Jim Abnor's in 1986.

  • I received the George Award from the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce.

  • I was a South Dakota Boy’s Stater who lived in the city of Baltimore.

  • I was a member of an ESD championship team in one sport and a state championship team in another sport.

  • I flew on Delta's single longest flight.

  •  I attended Teenage Republican Camp.

  • I've had 5 dogs and 1 cat.

  • My daughter is in law school.

  • I used to commute to work by train.

  • I have visited several different NFL cities with friends to watch football games.

  • My children were born in Alexandria.

  • When I go to the grocery store alone, I often head home with Oreos.

  • I've watched fireworks from the Speaker's Balcony of the US Capitol.

  • I was born in Webster.

  • I toured Ireland with 26 family members.

  • I worked as a lobbyist.

  • My mother graduated from Northern State (College) University.

  • My father graduated from South Dakota State (College) University.

  • M*A*S*H and West Wing are my favorite television shows.

  • I thoroughly rinse the dishes before I put them in the dishwasher.

  • I learned customer service skills from Burt and Steve Frank.

  • I am often mistaken for my brother.

  • I like pepperoni, ground beef and mushroom pizza.

  • My last name is the village in Norway from which my great-great-grandfather emigrated.

  • My kids have geographic middle names.

  • As a young boy, we lived across the street from the County Coroner who once called my parents to tell them I was walking around on the roof of our house.

  • I am a middle child; my older sister passed away and I have a younger brother.

  • I occasionally call businesses to correct grammar on their signs.

  • I've hiked to Machu Picchu.

  • I can see my favorite bank from my office window.

  • I played Tiny Tim in an Aberdeen Community Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol."

  • My father was Frosty.

  • I am a lawyer.

  • I graduated from Augustana (College) University.

  • I am a banker.

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