It’s winter and snow is falling all over the country in places far away from the Skyline College Campus but that will change this Friday.
The student government has planned a snow day against the will of the weather and there will be 20 tons of snow blanketing the campus within the next 24 hours.
The event was planned for Wednesday but rain delayed the snow, and it was pushed to this Friday, Dec. 7 from 10 am to 4 pm.
Student government got its inspiration from sister college Cañada, which had a snow day very similar last year that went well. According to Victoria Worch, the Student Activities Coordinator with the student government of Cañada College, they brought 5 tons of snow and served over 200 people food last year. They’re also celebrating a snow day this week on Thursday and they’re using 5 tons of snow again.
ASSC is working with the company Snow For Parties to transport and create the snow needed for a winter wonderland.
“[It’s made using a] specialized piece of machinery,” said Mike, a vendor for the company who declined to give his full name; “You feed the ice and it sprays it out of a hose like a wood chipper.”
It’s estimated to create approximately 1,000 cubic feet of snow distributed onto the field behind building 4.
“We’re going to have two lanes of snow for people to sled down.” said Mischa Maggi, student activities assistant.
The ASSC urges people to bring their own sleds as they only have a limited amount and also encourages students to bring tools to create their own snowmen.
“We’ve gotten a lot of hits on the website and then we’ve gotten a lot of calls from administrators who say they want to bring their kids.” Maggi said about the estimated outcome.
She expects the snow day to generate crowds on par with past events, the Harvest Festival and Vampire Energy this year that brought on 300 to 400 people.
Student Nina Eaghdiyan said she plans on bringing her cousins to the snow day event like many other students who view the event as an opportunity to celebrate with their families.
Hot cocoa and coffee will be on sale to help raise money for the Latin American Student Organization, who remain the only group to take part in this fundraising prospect.
