Shambhu Sharan
Issue date: 9/11/08
The Welcome Back 2 School Party attracted 700 people, including Eastfield faculty and staff. The event was open for all but mostly students participated.
The party, organized by program specialist Janet Foreman, is one of the largest yearly events Students Programs and Resources sets up.
“We planned for 600 but we had around 700,” Foreman said. “The purpose of the event was to bring students together in a social setting and to give them information on upcoming activities.”
The Inner City All Stars band performed funk music with musical instruments. About 400 students participated in the inflatable bungee run and 500 attendees received airbrush tattoos.
Science major Jeremy Gant is a guitarist and said he likes any kind of music performances.
“It was a great event,” Gant said. “However, I love any kind of music. I like live music performances which was played today and I enjoyed it very much.”
The inflatable bungee run was a healthy outdoor game, students, tied to elastic ropes, attempted to run toward the goal until the elastic ropes pulled them back in the opposite direction.
Education major Sua Reyes played the game for the first time.
“It was very fun,” Reyes said. “It was good but a little bit difficult for me.”
Inner City All Stars band leader Calvin Sexton and his band played at the party for the first time, entertaining their audience with different instruments such as the trombone, saxophone, trumpet, electric organ, tuba and drums.
“It was very nice, very receptive and we had a great time with students,” Sexton said. “It is nice to play close to our home, and I’d love to come again to Eastfield.”
Ellen Baltthrop of Dallas Hired Gun Inc., along with George Sprague, have been doing airbrush tattoos for six years.
“Students were lined up and came back more than once,” Baltthrop said.
Approximately 20 students, faculty and staff volunteers served free food and drinks and organized the event.
Digital imaging technology Perla Ortega volunteered for the event. She has been volunteering with SPAR for the last two years.
“I love volunteering with SPAR because I like to help,” Ortega said. “SPAR is always fun for me. I helped with decoration and SPAR tables. I handed out the SPAR event flyers with calendars and student handbooks.”
For more information about volunteering for other SPAR events, or to learn about other planned events, call SPAR at 972-860-7185. The next event will be the Club Fair on Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the lower courtyard.
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