Originally known as Monson Maniacs, the Long Beach State basketball’s student spirit section will officially drop basketball coach Dan Monson’s last name, in an effort to support the entire athletic department.
They hope that by doing this they will encourage students to attend other sport games throughout the year. Their new T-shirt will have a new design that displays Maniacs only.
As opposed to last year’s, “We make your life a Beach!” T-shirt that displayed, Monson Maniacs, in the front.
The name change will, “help students represent and support all other sports and it will also allow students to wear the Maniacs T-shirt to all sporting events,” said Aly Hite, the Maniacs Housing Spirit Ambassador, who is working on getting more students to sign up.
It only cost $5 a season to join the Maniacs and the T-shirt is included in the price. Also included is food, drinks, early entry to every home game and a car is raffled off at the end of the season only to those who are members. Those are just a few of the membership benefits.
This year they will host their 2nd annual camp out outside the Walter Pyramid. The event will begin November 13th and will continue until the basketball game is over the next day. This is also the Homecoming game. Throughout the night they will have music, and games for entertainment. There will be various organizations and sponsors attending as well. Food and drinks are provided and you are encouraged to bring sleeping bags and tents.
“Everyone comes together and you get a chance to meet people that you wouldn’t normally meet because our campus is so big, we also get a chance to help the sports team members build confidence by being there,” said Hite. Who encourages everyone to join!
You can find more information on their website: http://www.monsonmaniacs.com/
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