ITS: hosted its first “Smash Bash” video game tournament on Friday, November 21 from 1:00 until 4:00 in the Cornerstone Arts Center screening room. Roving Reporter Chad Schonewill filed this update:
“Smash Bash was definitely a hit today. 32 students attended (more than RSVPed), and John Lauer even came for a few minutes (both his sons were there for the whole event).
One student gave me a fist bump as he walked in and said “I love ITS: man!” Some other student comments:
- “There are more people in this theater right now than there were in Rastall at lunch today.”
- “It’s so cool that you are doing this, can we do it again?”
- “If you did this during the block, every seat in the screening room would be filled.”
Students loved playing on the big screen – they laughed, applauded, and they cheered… they were more into it than I’ve seen people into football games. They were very animated and engaged in the event and also very grateful. They ate all the food, and I think this is actually the first time I have ever seen a CC event with absolutely zero leftover food. =)
I tried to take some decent pictures and videos, but of course we had the lights down so many of them didn’t come out too well. The students have a video message they wanted us to pass along to Brian…
It gets a little cut off at the beginning, but Leo asked “Should we do this again?” https://vimeo.com/112549205”
Here are a few pictures from the event:
Everyone is ready for the tournament to begin!
The snack table before everyone arrives.
The food disappeared! At least the participants left the dishes behind!
Thank you, Chad, for the report and the pictures!
ITS:Always fun, never boring
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Petro
