‘Beach Bash' to involve students, athletes

By Moria Khou
Daily Forty-Niner
Staff Writer

Long Beach State will be holding its fifth annual kick-off event, "Beach Bash" on Sunday, Oct. 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Rugby Field.

This year festivities will be headlined by a dodge ball tournament that will include Associated Students Inc. (ASI), administration, student-athletes and sports trainers.

"The events are intended to bring departments, boosters, faculty and students on campus together to build commodore" Advisor to Staff, Candice Chick said.

All of Long Beach State's students are invited to come and admission is free. Tickets for boosters and parents are available for $10 and can be purchased at The Pyramid Box Office or by calling (562) 985-4949. The admission cost will cover all activities for the day's event, and will also include a barbeque lunch. Students attending will receive food on a first-come-first-serve basis following the paying guest.

This year's event has been aptly renamed, "Prospector Pete's Beach Bash Olympics" and President Robert C. Maxson will address the crowd. The Executive Director of Athletics, Bill Shumard will also be attendance.

Other events at The Bash will include a three-legged flipper race, water balloon toss, tug-a-war with mixed goo of ketchup in the middle and an end zone touchdown dance competition.

In previous years, the Beach Bash was held at The Point inside the The Pyramid, but it was for student athletes and coaches only. However, the agenda for the festivities has changed.

"This year we want to get everyone involved," Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) President, Kevin Cape said. "We want to see everyone there. We want to help grow the campus community."

Any students interested in participating in the day's events should contact Sally Bulquerin in the Beach Pride Center at (562)985-2519 or Morgan Wheeler of ASI at (562)985-5241.

"It will be a blast. And the boosters and parents will even have a chance to get involved and take their shot at a student-athlete," Cape said. "But a friendly shot, of course."