Drop-in Dodgeball was hosted by Los Medanos College Associated Students with snacks and music provided Nov. 8. Students were able to unwind and let loose at the event held in the Pittsburg Campus Gymnasium.
Before participating in the game, students had to sign a waiver in case of any injury, but none occurred.
Student Jin Christian reminisced about how the game was nostalgic and brought back memories of playing in middle and high school. He remembered being good at it but said how there wasn’t enough time to fully have fun with it back then.
The students who attended were informed of Drop-in Dodgeball through a flyer, a friend, or from the school’s website.
Many students in participation, such as Joel Estrada, found out about the two-hour event from a friend. He said he enjoyed the activity.
“Everyone’s pretty competitive,” said Estrada. “The people here care about dodgeball and it’s a good thing.”
Some students only stayed for the first hour or came in during the last hour, while others played throughout the event. Nevertheless, they found enjoyment and adrenaline in the game.
The idea for the event originated from Armon Gonzalez, the LMCAS commissioner of campus events. His goal was to encourage more students to become active on campus, and “really get more people moving after this.”
Naturally, as an event organizer, Gonzalez was in charge of the preparations.
Marian Martinez, the LMCAS commissioner of Publicity and Outreach, made flyers for Drop-in Dodgeball and helped host alongside Gonzalez. She said she initially thought it was a good idea. “There’s a lot more people than I thought would be here,” Martinez said.
With an estimate of 20-25 students that attended, the event ended on a high note, and some of the participants would like this event to become an annual or bi-annual event.
“For me, I want this twice a semester,” said Jin Christian. “Once in the beginning, and once at the end to take away the stress.”
Upon hearing comments such as this, the hosts seemed positive about the possibility.
“It’d be nice, now that we know what to do,” Gonzalez said.
