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Contact: Julie Navejar
kajam03@tamuk.edu or 361-593-2590

 

Jav-a-palooza brings wacky, recreational games to Friday night

KINGSVILLE (January 25, 2006) — The recreational sports department at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will host Jav-a-palooza 2006 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, Feb. 3 in the Steinke Physical Education Center (SPEC). The event is free to all A&M-Kingsville students.

The fun-filled night will include a gigantic inflatable obstacle course, dodge ball and basketball, laser shot simulator, blind man’s volleyball and much more. There will be music and refreshments all night and T-shirts and other prizes for the winners.

Sign up is currently underway for teams interested in competing in the extreme obstacle course, the scrambler obstacle course, dodge ball, basketball, trike races and the laser shot game. The team entry deadline is Friday, Jan. 27. Entry forms are available at the recreational sports office in room 157 of the SPEC and at the ID center in the Memorial Student Union Building.

But don’t worry, if you miss the team deadline there are plenty of individual and open competitions throughout the evening.

Jav-a-palooza is sponsored by recreational sports, residence life, the health and kinesiology department, Greek life, the Black Heritage Month Committee, the Student Government Association, the Spirit and Traditions Committee, the bookstore, KTAI and TV2, the athletic department, Hest Fitness Products, Coca-Cola and Red Bull.

For more information, call 361-593-3059, 361-593-3065 or 361-593-3057.

This page last updated 27 January, 2006