The Penn State Snowboarding Club will get some publicity tonight now that producer David Speers is ready to show the work he put into making Whoopee.

Carnal humor aside, Whoopee is actually a film about the winter sport, and it will be shown twice tonight, at 7 and 9, in the HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium.

The movie, produced by Storm Show Studios, documents the life of "snow-bums," or people heavily involved in snowboarding, Speers (junior-integrative arts) said. Filmed on the slopes of Jackson Hole, Wyo., he said the movie pairs fast-paced jumps with some practical jokes.

"It's honest," Speers said.

"It's about what these guys are doing out there. Snowboarding is all they live for," he said.

Working with friend and treasurer of the Snowboarding Club Sarah Reed (sophomore-linguistics), the two said they hope the film will make more students knowledgeable about snowboarding.

Reed said the club has more than 250 members, which makes it one of the largest at Penn State -- but it always welcomes more.

"The movie will help make awareness of the club on campus so people will know what's going on," Speers said.

Reed and Speers have also been working to acquire sponsors, such as Tussey Mountain Ski Resort and Appalachian Ski and Outdoors, 123 S. Allen St.

Both businesses will be providing prizes to be raffled off at each of the shows, including a new snowboard and a season ski pass.

Speers first got involved with the film and the production company while living out a dream last summer.

In May, Speers said he decided to take a risk and work on a dude ranch in Jackson Hole.

When riding horses got replaced with changing diapers for the visitors' children, Speers said he quit and proceeded to live the next three weeks out of his car in the woods.

During that time, he stumbled over a Chevy truck commercial being filmed and he asked to help on the set. In a short while, he was working regularly and was able to find housing.

"It was a great experience," Speers said. "I made some good connections in Los Angeles and New York."

While meeting people in the business, he was introduced to Darrel Miller, who wanted to produce and direct a movie on snowboarding. Touting his experience, Speers said he convinced Miller to help him create what became Whoopee.

When he returned to Penn State in the fall, Speers said he approached Reed, who was a bit apprehensive at first. Reed said she soon changed her mind.

"Once he explained it and I saw the teaser, I got sucked into it," she said.