The SUNYIT Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) is sponsoring BEACH NIGHT this Friday night during the men’s and women’s basketball games at the Campus Center Gymnasium. Here is the official press release from the SUNYIT S.A.A.C. group:

Are you tired of cleaning your car off more often than you clean yourself? Unfulfilled by writing hate mail to Punxsutawney Phil – or perhaps just frustrated by countless attempts to spell “Punxsutawney”?

SUNYIT S.A.A.C has the answer:

 Thomas More once said, “The devil, the proud spirit, cannot endure to be mocked.” Well, the same goes for ol’ Jack Frost. So don your flip flops and board shorts, your tank tops and sunglasses, and show Jack Frost that he’s gonna have to do better than minus-11 to cool our summertime spirit!

Activities include:

-A hula hoop competition at halftime for several lucky fans

-Raffle for two lucky fans to sit in Walter the Wildcat’s Waikiki Corner. In this courtside oasis, you will enjoy a free Hawaiian-style pizza while relaxing in a pair of Walter’s beach chairs, all while being shielded from the piercing Campus Center lights by one of the area’s finest blow-up palm trees.

-Hawaiian-style leis for SUNYIT Students (while supplies last so get there early!)

-A pair of GREAT basketball teams, as the SUNYIT Men’s Basketball Team takes on Lancaster Bible College at 5 pm followed by the Women’s Team celebrating SENIOR NIGHT for their game at 7 pm.

SUNYIT S.A.A.C representatives will also be roaming the crowd to find the fans with the best beach outfits, as those fans will be eligible to win gift certificates to local favorites like Hoopla Frozen Yogurt (where better to cool down after a hot February night?!).Of course, we have to insist: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service. Exception will be made regarding the shoes for Walter the Wildcat, but only on account of his severe plantar fasciitis (Walter is currently listed as day-to-day, but has vowed to play through the pain for Friday night’s games. Said Walter in a prepared statement: “My grandma gave me a Hawaiian shirt for Christmas, and now she won’t stop bugging me to wear it. If I get a picture of me wearing it at work, maybe she’ll stop.” What a trooper!

DOORS OPEN AT 4:30, MEN’S GAME TIPS OFF AT 5 PM!!!