A bocce bash

I think one of the things that set Bloomsburg students apart is their willingness to get involved in projects. For many years, students in our exceptionalities programs have hosted an annual Bocce Ball tournament for the Special Olympics in Nelson Field House. 

Spread over the gymnasium floor were nine bocce courts. There were 236 athletes from 17 counties participating. The day-long Saturday event was staffed by 380 BU student volunteers from a variety of organizations; Helping Others Club, BU Women's Club soccer team, Student Council for Exceptional Children, ASA, Education Living and Learning Community, PSEA, and Kappa Sig, working for various lengths of time. This year, the theme was Outer Space and organizers, such as Carolyn Mitchell (above), could be identified by the antennas on their heads.

Top right, are Special Olympics Athlete Toni Hiester, BU student Kirstie Aumen, senior elementary and special education major, and athlete Josh Snyder. Snyder is shown competing at lower right.

Technical Notes (top photo): Canon 7D with Tokina 16-50 f2.8. ISO 800, 50mm, f3.5, 1/64. Colors boosted slightly in PhotoShop.