By Katie Hoffman, Student Reporter
Hot entertainment and cool refreshments await the ACU community when ResLife throws the Backyard Bash behind Smith-Adams Hall from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday.
This free event will feature a 150-foot waterslide, dunking tank, water balloons, hamburgers, hot dogs and live music.
It also will have Cajun Cones and Henna tattoos at reduced prices.
The tattoos will vary in price; they will cost between $5 and $10, and all the money they raise will go to an orphanage in India.
The waterslide, a tradition at the Backyard Bash, is a water-drenched tarp that will allow students to run and slide down a grassy slope into a water pit at the bottom of the hill.
This event, although popular in the past, last made its appearance on campus in 2007.
Amanda Swan, resident assistant for Smith-Adams Hall, said she did not know why the Backyard Bash fell to the wayside, but the scope and expense might have been contributing factors.
“It used to be a pretty big thing with about 400 students coming out; we wanted to bring it back,” said Chris Windsor, residence director of Smith-Adams Hall.
While Windsor said he is excited about the forecast of good weather, Swan said, “It will be an active event with water sports, so being covered will be important.”
Windsor said he hopes the Saturday event draws a large crowd, including faculty and staff participants.
“Whether you are a freshman or a sophomore, if you’re a junior, if you’re a fifth-year senior, if you’re a graduate student or if you’re an alumni, just come on out,” he said.
