A charity Frisbee golf tournament planned by Ball State University summer school students is scheduled for 6 p.m. July 9 at McCulloch Park and will provide some much needed relief for the victims of recent flooding in Indiana.
About 17 junior and senior sports administration majors planned the event as a project for their sports administration and event management class during the second summer session at Ball State.
Aundrea Lyons, assistant professor of physical education, said the class planned a similar event every semester to help raise money for various charities. Last summer the class held an Olympic Day for the Boys and Girls Club of Muncie and the children at the YMCA. Other past events include a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and corn hole tournament.
"The students, themselves, vote on what they want to do, and they also nominate and vote on what charity to donate the proceeds to," Lyons said.
The recent floods that have devastated local communities throughout Indiana received the majority vote because the students really wanted to help the victims, she said.
Kevin Royce, who was nominated CEO of the event by his fellow classmates, said the Frisbee tournament was the natural choice because of the small student population during the summer months.
"We wanted to do something that was a little novel and wouldn't require a ton of people," he said. "Plus there is a new Frisbee golf course out at McCulloch Park."
Base sponsors are being asked to give $50, but donation buckets will be available for individuals to make contributions, Royce said.
Royce also said Wal-Mart has agreed to match the amount raised at the event, essentially doubling the proceeds.
"For any non-profit, they will match up to $2,000 is what I've been told, and that's what we are hoping for," Royce said.
Lyons said sports administration majors had a variety of career options after graduating, and the event management class helped prepare them before entering the workforce.
Sports marketing, sports law, sports agency, collegiate athletics, high school athletics and minor and major league sports programs are some of the career routes Lyons listed.
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