From dorms to the deep end: MacEwan Residence students dive into sold-out Splash & Bash event
Splash & Bash event tickets Avery Chilton
The end of January signals one thing for MacEwan and NAIT students—Splash & Bash. The highly anticipated pool party was held on Jan. 31 in the West Edmonton Mall waterpark. The evening attracted 273 students and guests.
Zack Geldart, a fourth-year business student living in MacEwan residence, is attending for the first time.
“I’ve always heard about it but never went. Now that U of A isn’t in the mix, it feels like it’ll be a bit more manageable, and I’ll know more people, so I figured, why not? Plus, I got my ticket for free,” said Geldart.
This year, with the University of Alberta hosting a separate event in mid-February, attendees experienced a less dense wave pool with shorter lines to their favourite slides and the bar.
Tickets were subsidized by the Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) by up to 70% and sold out quickly. SAMU sold a total of 475 student tickets and 273 guest tickets.
Students secured their spots for just $20, while guests purchased their tickets for $25. MacEwan Residences purchased 100 tickets through SAMU, providing complimentary admission on a first come, first served basis for dorm students.
“We saw a huge demand for tickets again this year,” said Chloe Cattral, a representative from the SAMU promotion squad. “With Residents grabbing 100 tickets and the full event selling out so quickly, this is one of the biggest student events of the year following Fall Fest.”
One thing that hasn’t changed for Splash & Bash is the transportation. Students have to arrange their rides from downtown to the West side. Cattral confirmed that no additional perks like transportation were included in the Resident’s ticket purchases.
As temperatures drop outside, students will make waves inside, proving why Splash & Bash is a staple of the winter social calendar.
