On April 26 and 27 the Bakersfield College Sports Club put on a Fit and Fun day on the BC campus
The members of the club are: President Elizabeth Samaniego, Vice-President Sarah Elliot, Secretary Dominic Kirkendall, and Treasurer Riki Suzuki and two other people.
“Fit and Fun day was to encourage students to get healthy and active by having some fun,” Elliot said.
“The sports club is about creating friendships by enjoying healthy activities.”
There were pineapple and tamarindo slushies on sale for two dollars as well as corn on the cob for two dollars with toppings and condiments such as: butter, mayonnaise, Pico de Gallo, and salt. The food was sold both days.
There was volleyball and a couple games of flag football going on simultaneously during the event.
On April 26 there was a six-on-six volleyball game with the winners receiving free slushies. On that same day there was two different games of flag football where the sports club was creative and used strips of toilet paper for flags.
On April 27 the net was up around 10:30 a.m. and wasn’t taken down until 5 p.m. There was only one game of football that day but there were two of the six on six volleyball games with the free slushies being offered to the winner.
During the events, the club also had a kayak on display from a local rafting company.
Anyone who could use a hand pump and pump up the raft with out stopping would get a free rafting trip for one on the Kern River.
The club made more money that day making $39.
“The money will go toward future Fit and Fun days we have to plan.
“The extra expenses … bought around $150 worth of stuff, was worth raising awareness about having fun to get healthy,” Elliot added.
Elliot had some words for the people who don’t know about the sports club.
“They should catch a game with us in the free speech area and find out how much fun and great times we have,” she said.