|
|
|
ARMA —
The mud volleyball tournament has been part of Arma’s VJ Homecoming celebration for at least 15 years, and it’s one of the events that keeps it young, officials said.
“It’s for young kids to have a good time and party and do something athletic in the summertime,” said Bill Kovacic, of the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron No. 182, which is running the tournament the second year in a row. “There’s a lot of 20-somethings, mainly Pitt State students.”
Kovacic said the tournament usually has about 40 5-member teams.
“We expect about the same,” Kovacic said. “There are usually several hundred people that come to watch it. We sold 700 tickets last year, counting the participants and the fans.”
Kathryn Richard, chair of the Arma Homecoming Association, said she thinks Arma’s mud volleyball tournament is the largest in the state.
“It’s because young people like to have fun together and it’s an opportunity to let loose and have fun,” Richard said.
Kovacic said he’s attended nearly all of the homecoming celebrations. He said various activities appeal to different groups of people.
“There are many traditional homecoming activities, and various groups go to the things they enjoy,” Kovacic said. “Some folks go do it all, and mud volleyball is appealing to the younger group.”
Registration for the tournament starts at 8:30 a.m. at Hookie Park, and the tournament starts at 10 a.m. Registration fees are $50 per team. There are separate divisions for men, women and coed. To reduce the threat of broken glass, no glass containers will be allowed in the park.
Kovacic said teams should try to keep it clean when thinking about names, too.
“The kids want to get creative with the team names, but we want to keep it family friendly,” he said.
Proceed from the tournament will be used for scholarships for graduates of Northeast High School and to support Northeast USD 246 school activities.
The mud volleyball tournament has been part of Arma’s VJ Homecoming celebration for at least 15 years, and it’s one of the events that keeps it young, officials said.
“It’s for young kids to have a good time and party and do something athletic in the summertime,” said Bill Kovacic, of the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron No. 182, which is running the tournament the second year in a row. “There’s a lot of 20-somethings, mainly Pitt State students.”
Kovacic said the tournament usually has about 40 5-member teams.
“We expect about the same,” Kovacic said. “There are usually several hundred people that come to watch it. We sold 700 tickets last year, counting the participants and the fans.”
Kathryn Richard, chair of the Arma Homecoming Association, said she thinks Arma’s mud volleyball tournament is the largest in the state.
“It’s because young people like to have fun together and it’s an opportunity to let loose and have fun,” Richard said.
Kovacic said he’s attended nearly all of the homecoming celebrations. He said various activities appeal to different groups of people.
“There are many traditional homecoming activities, and various groups go to the things they enjoy,” Kovacic said. “Some folks go do it all, and mud volleyball is appealing to the younger group.”
Registration for the tournament starts at 8:30 a.m. at Hookie Park, and the tournament starts at 10 a.m. Registration fees are $50 per team. There are separate divisions for men, women and coed. To reduce the threat of broken glass, no glass containers will be allowed in the park.
Kovacic said teams should try to keep it clean when thinking about names, too.
“The kids want to get creative with the team names, but we want to keep it family friendly,” he said.
Proceed from the tournament will be used for scholarships for graduates of Northeast High School and to support Northeast USD 246 school activities.
