Students armed with dodgeballs, water balloons, and Nerf balls will battle it out on the Quad this Sunday at the Second Annual Hunger Games, inspired by Suzanne Collins’ popular young adult book series.

Although the competition took place last year, it was not widely publicized. This year, organizers Sebastian Bamba ’14 and Andrew Park ’15, aggressively advertised the event through email,  Facebook and posters.

Ninety students submitted their names for the September 23 “reaping” ceremony, held in Thorne Hall’s Daggett Lounge, where one male and one female “tributes” were selected from each residence hall.

Though, Collins’ tributes fought to the death, the Bowdoin version is essentially an elaborate game of dodgeball.

When players are struck by a water balloon, they lose two lives; if hit by a dodgeball, they lose one. If players are hit by Nerf balls, they   play rock, paper, scissors against their attacker. If the player who was hit by the Nerf ball loses, he or she loses a single life.

As in the books, tributes in the Bowdoin games have the opportunity to collect sponsorships. 

Each tribute can collect ten $1 donations. Every $2 earns the tributes an additional life, allowing for a maximum of six lives. Proceeds will go to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.

As the sole tribute from Quinby House, Xanthe Demas ’15 is the only person who can bring glory to her “district.”

“I was excited to have some other tributes but I guess I’ll be the winner of the whole house instead of having to share,” said Demas.

Some tributes have already begun training for the games.

“My district partner and I have been practicing dodgeball throws, dodgeball dodging, the basics,” said Alex Cheston ’16, a resident of Maine Hall.

Although the competition took place last year, it was not widely publicized. This year, organizers Sebastian Bamba ’14 and Andrew Park ’15, aggressively advertised the event through email,  Facebook and posters.
Ninety students submitted their names for the September 23 “reaping” ceremony, held in Thorne Hall’s Daggett Lounge, where one male and one female “tributes” were selected from each residence hall.
Though, Collins’ tributes fought to the death, the Bowdoin version is essentially an elaborate game of dodgeball.
When players are struck by a water balloon, they lose two lives; if hit by a dodgeball, they lose one. If players are hit by Nerf balls, they   play rock, paper, scissors against their attacker. If the player who was hit by the Nerf ball loses, he or she loses a single life.
As in the books, tributes in the Bowdoin games have the opportunity to collect sponsorships. 
Each tribute can collect ten $1 donations. Every $2 earns the tributes an additional life, allowing for a maximum of six lives. Proceeds will go to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program.
As the sole tribute from Quinby House, Xanthe Demas ’15 is the only person who can bring glory to her “district.”
“I was excited to have some other tributes but I guess I’ll be the winner of the whole house instead of having to share,” said Demas.
Some tributes have already begun training for the games.
“My district partner and I have been practicing dodgeball throws, dodgeball dodging, the basics,” said Alex Cheston ’16, a resident of Maine Hall.