Reese Hall will be throwing its annual Gumby Fest, in honor of the last day of classes, on April 25 in the Presidential courtyard.     

The celebration begins at 2:00 p.m. and the festivities will continue on until the fun ends.  There will be everything from interactive, inflatable and carnival games to live music and a barbecue.  The traditional resident assistant dunking tank will also be featured, along with a special appearance by Gumby himself. 

“Gumby Fest has been a tradition put on by Reese for about 30 years and each year it seems like it continues to get more elaborate and fun,” said Megan Johnson, Hall Director of Humes Hall.

For the first time ever, all the resident halls Presidential court have joined together to create an even larger Gumby Fest.  In the past years, it has strictly been put on by Reese Hall, but this year all the Presidential resident halls decided to step in and help fund, plan and work this festival.  

“Gumby Fest has always so been popular and huge that we decided, with all of our extra money, we would help throw Gumby Fest and make it and even bigger extravaganza,” said Drew Whitfield, President of North Carrick.

From the help of the others halls, Gumby Fest is able to expand and offer even more fun for students. For example, this year the halls are renting even more inflatable games such as an obstacle course, human bungee cord, giant slide and climbing wall.  While for food, there will be the traditional barbecue, but also now, carnival food like cotton candy, snow cones and popcorn will be served too due to the increase of funding and support.

Gumby Fest is going to be a bigger festival than ever before, and will give students a place to celebrate the ending of classes that is completely free.