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Mid-Autumn celebrates harvest season
Program Board's new festival to bring more activities to fall
Stefanie Wang
Issue date: 10/31/06 Section: News
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For weeks, there have been posters and flyers all around campus advertising the Mid-Autumn Festival, but what is it?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a new event sponsored by Program Board, a branch of the Associated Students of Saint Mary's College (ASSMC). Program Board is responsible for organizing many social events such as concerts, dances, coffee houses, and comedy lounges. For this Mid-Autumn Festival, a committee of nine people and a few freshman senators are working together to organize the event.
Amy Chambellan '07, the vice president for the Progressive Committee, is the mastermind behind this event. Chambellan drew her inspiration primarily from east coast schools like Brown University and Bryn Mawr College.
"These schools have traditions like festivals that go back decades and tie students to the history of their school while also being fun activities," Chambellan said. "I wanted to bring that feeling of tradition to Saint Mary's." She believes that a festival would be a clean and fun event since "a lot of people complain that there's nothing to do here on Saturdays." Other than Oasis and Gaelstock, Chambellan says that there aren't many more big events. She hopes that the festival will brighten up a dull weekend for students.
Since this is the first year, the festival is a lithmus test. Program Board hopes that the festival will receive positive responses so that perhaps next year they will be able to make it a bigger event.
The Festival activities will include many traditional games such as potato sack racing, apple bobbing, and a pie-eating contest. Chambellan adds that there will also be a continuous game of pumpkin toss with miniature pumpkins, as well as prizes for all of the activities.
In addition to games, the festival will feature music from a band from the Central Coast Music Scene, Siko.
There will also be arts and crafts, food, and an inflatable jumper. Several of the freshman senators are planning on having a cake walk. They hope to have enough cake to last through the entire festival, but supplies may be limited.
This event takes place on November 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the De Le Salle Lawn. It will be free for all Saint Mary's students. If you have any questions, contact Amy Chambellan at x4146.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a new event sponsored by Program Board, a branch of the Associated Students of Saint Mary's College (ASSMC). Program Board is responsible for organizing many social events such as concerts, dances, coffee houses, and comedy lounges. For this Mid-Autumn Festival, a committee of nine people and a few freshman senators are working together to organize the event.
Amy Chambellan '07, the vice president for the Progressive Committee, is the mastermind behind this event. Chambellan drew her inspiration primarily from east coast schools like Brown University and Bryn Mawr College.
"These schools have traditions like festivals that go back decades and tie students to the history of their school while also being fun activities," Chambellan said. "I wanted to bring that feeling of tradition to Saint Mary's." She believes that a festival would be a clean and fun event since "a lot of people complain that there's nothing to do here on Saturdays." Other than Oasis and Gaelstock, Chambellan says that there aren't many more big events. She hopes that the festival will brighten up a dull weekend for students.
Since this is the first year, the festival is a lithmus test. Program Board hopes that the festival will receive positive responses so that perhaps next year they will be able to make it a bigger event.
The Festival activities will include many traditional games such as potato sack racing, apple bobbing, and a pie-eating contest. Chambellan adds that there will also be a continuous game of pumpkin toss with miniature pumpkins, as well as prizes for all of the activities.
In addition to games, the festival will feature music from a band from the Central Coast Music Scene, Siko.
There will also be arts and crafts, food, and an inflatable jumper. Several of the freshman senators are planning on having a cake walk. They hope to have enough cake to last through the entire festival, but supplies may be limited.
This event takes place on November 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the De Le Salle Lawn. It will be free for all Saint Mary's students. If you have any questions, contact Amy Chambellan at x4146.