28th Banana Day Will be a Bunch of Banana Fun at West Chester University on April 17 Rain or Shine!: Pre-Final Stress-Reducer Is a WCU Tradition
West Chester University students will go absolutely bananas on Banana Day — an annual
rite of spring that acts as a pre-final stress-buster for all Golden Rams and, at
the same time, a zany salute to the nutritious fruit. On Wednesday, April 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Banana Day will happen rain or shine on
campus! The most visual banana fun will happen at 12 p.m. on the Academic Quad (located between University Avenue and West Rosedale Avenue) as students compete in the traditional Banana Toss, Banana Towers, Banana Buckets,
Banana Balance, and more. Lots of banana fun will also be doled out at Ram Park (located at 117 Norfolk Avenue, which is next to Sykes Student Union) with Banana Bocce, Tug-a-War, Corn Hole, and a bunch more. Students will even climb
the giant rock wall in the Campus Rec Center (located at 275 North Campus Drive). In addition, the Residential Quad (located on North Campus) will feature banana splits and other delicious banana treats, as well as a DJ, face
painting, ring toss, and more. Thousands of leftover banana peels will not go to waste;
a host of composting features will be incorporated into Banana Day, too. WCU’s campus
is bound by 700 South High Street, Sharpless Street, South New Street, and West Rosedale
Avenue (see link to campus map here: https://www.wcupa.edu/campusMap/).
Organized by the University’s Student Activities Council each year, 20 cases of bananas will be used during the 28th annual Banana Day. Why does everyone at WCU go bananas over Banana Day each year? It’s all about the t-shirt… The Banana Day t-shirt is a top-secret design-in-the-making every year and is not revealed until the morning of Banana Day. As a very limited edition, the specially-designed t-shirt is coveted and given only to the winners of banana games — until they last.
A great stress-reducer for West Chester University students prior to final semester exams, Banana Day was founded in 1996 by WCU alumnus Rodolfo “Rudy” Tellez, who organized the distribution of thousands of bananas across campus to celebrate West Chester University spirit.