Students can look forward to attending this year’s Sno Daze dance at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, a refurbished barn.

Sno Daze has been at the Bayview Event Center on Lake Minnetonka for years, but Lindenberg said she thinks the new location will entice more students and get them interested in attending the dance.

“It’s got an old barn look to it, but it’s a newer building and a popular wedding venue,” Lindenberg said. “We’ve tried to get in in the past, but it’s usually pretty booked up, so we’re excited to have it there.”

Student Council is also hoping to get students excited about the Oscars-themed dance, according to Lindenberg.

Despite these new components, many of the Sno Daze week activities will remain the same.

Student Council officer junior Jessica Schmidt said she thinks the combination of new elements and old traditions will help enthuse students about Sno Daze.

“A lot of what we want to focus on right now is keeping the good traditions and the traditions that everyone likes, but then throwing in new stuff to keep people interested,” Schmidt said.

Sophomore Megan Aune said she enjoys the Sno Daze events during the week and is especially looking forward to the dance.

“With all your friends there, it’s a blast, and I like the music,” Aune said.

Since Sno Daze dance attendance last year was especially low, partly because of overlap with a hockey game, Student Council members are focusing on increasing student participation.

“I think a big part of boosting dance attendance is going to be the pepfest, and really getting people excited and having good attendance throughout the week,” Schmidt said.

The dance will take place from 8-11 p.m. Feb. 21 and students can begin to buy tickets during all lunches Sno Daze week for $20.