Winter Carnival King Marty Rowley and Queen Patti Ploof smile at their coronation ceremony on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Winter Carnival Prince Keith Vivlamore, left and Princess Betzaida Harris were crowned at the coronation ceremony on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

The Winter Carnival Court performed a dance routine at the coronation ceremony on Friday. For many of them, this was their first time dancing on stage for an audience, Dance Sanctuary instructor Vanessa Pillen said, adding that she was proud of them. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Winter Carnival Court Pages, including J.J. Pilen (St. Bernard's School) and Annie Hoffnagle (Petrova Elementary School), put on a dance performance at the coronation ceremony kicking Carnival off on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Winter Carnival Court Pages smile after finishing a dance performance at the coronation ceremony on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Winter Carnival Queen Patti Ploof receives her crown from Archbishop Janet Ordway at the coronation ceremony kicking Carnival off on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Winter Carnival King Marty Rowley receives his crown from Archbishop Janet Ordway at the coronation ceremony kicking Carnival off on Friday. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Joe Plumb holds his magical red slush bucket high at the Winter Carnival coronation ceremony on Friday, a gift from Carnival Chairman Jeff Branch, left. Branch told Plumb to not show what was in the bucket to the audience. Plumb was also awarded the Don Duso Ice Palace Volunteer Award for “outstanding” service building the annual structure, a recognition that seemed to mean a lot to him. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)