Guinness Brock attempts to break two world records
Alison Potstra
Issue date: 1/6/09 Section: News
There is a new club at Brock called Guinness Brock and it has nothing to do with Irish beer.
The club has one main objective: try to break Guinness world records and set new school records. The challenges begin on Jan. 9, corresponding with Frost Week 2009.
The first two records planned to be set are the world's largest dodge ball game and the world's largest mini hockey stick game.
The goal of the club is to promote Brock as well as create "enormous amounts of spirit", according to the club's Media Contractor, Kelvin Ngo.
Starting at 3 p.m. on Jan. 9 in the Ian Beddis Gym, every student is invited to break these two world records. For the world's largest dodge ball game, only 100 people are needed, but Guinness Brock is aiming to recruit over 250 people to participate and support their university.
"It's not a hard record to beat," said Ngo.
Students can get involved with Guinness Brock by joining the management team or by supporting the many club initiatives such as the Brock Record System. If anyone is interested in setting a Brock record, they are encouraged to contact Guinness Brock with their proposed record and the club will help them from there.
Guinness Brock was started by student Sohail Ahmed at the beginning of the school year as a way to promote and increase school spirit at Brock.
"When I heard he was starting this club, my first reaction was that the idea was great and that it will be a great success," said Ngo.
Ahmed thought of the idea of breaking world records because he wanted to create an outlet for students to display their talent and come together during school events like Frost Week.
Guinness Brock is also hoping that the club establishes connections throughout the community as they plan to have events at local venues in the future.
"We hope that more people will take an interest in the already fast-growing club and come on out to our weekly meetings," Ngo said. "The club has some big ideas in mind for the future and [plans] to set even more group records, but we need the help of Brock students because school spirit is so important to our goals."
For more information, please contact Ngo at media@guinnessbrock.com or visit the forthcoming Web site at GuinnessBrock.com
For information about getting involved in joining the administrative and management side of the club, contact us at vpadministration@guinnessbrock.com
The club has one main objective: try to break Guinness world records and set new school records. The challenges begin on Jan. 9, corresponding with Frost Week 2009.
The first two records planned to be set are the world's largest dodge ball game and the world's largest mini hockey stick game.
The goal of the club is to promote Brock as well as create "enormous amounts of spirit", according to the club's Media Contractor, Kelvin Ngo.
Starting at 3 p.m. on Jan. 9 in the Ian Beddis Gym, every student is invited to break these two world records. For the world's largest dodge ball game, only 100 people are needed, but Guinness Brock is aiming to recruit over 250 people to participate and support their university.
"It's not a hard record to beat," said Ngo.
Students can get involved with Guinness Brock by joining the management team or by supporting the many club initiatives such as the Brock Record System. If anyone is interested in setting a Brock record, they are encouraged to contact Guinness Brock with their proposed record and the club will help them from there.
Guinness Brock was started by student Sohail Ahmed at the beginning of the school year as a way to promote and increase school spirit at Brock.
"When I heard he was starting this club, my first reaction was that the idea was great and that it will be a great success," said Ngo.
Ahmed thought of the idea of breaking world records because he wanted to create an outlet for students to display their talent and come together during school events like Frost Week.
Guinness Brock is also hoping that the club establishes connections throughout the community as they plan to have events at local venues in the future.
"We hope that more people will take an interest in the already fast-growing club and come on out to our weekly meetings," Ngo said. "The club has some big ideas in mind for the future and [plans] to set even more group records, but we need the help of Brock students because school spirit is so important to our goals."
For more information, please contact Ngo at media@guinnessbrock.com or visit the forthcoming Web site at GuinnessBrock.com
For information about getting involved in joining the administrative and management side of the club, contact us at vpadministration@guinnessbrock.com
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Concerned Brock Student
posted 1/07/09 @ 9:26 PM EST
I'm a student at Brock University and I heard this event might not happen because of some strict school regulations. Brock would be crazy not to go through with this! Everyone I know, knows about this event and is looking forward to going with their friends and room mates. (Continued…)
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