Of sand castles (and other structures)
Published 02.15.2023
– Photos by Frank T. Kocsis III, student photographer
![It's](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60001_PCTo.jpg)
It's "Tiki Time" at the DJ booth ...
![... an island motif that colorfully carried over onto the giveaway table.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60002_PCTo.jpg)
... an island motif that colorfully carried over onto the giveaway table.
![James C. Fretz, a construction management student from Collegeville, is one of the sure-footed souls ridin' the waves on a simulated surfboard.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60003_PCTo.jpg)
James C. Fretz, a construction management student from Collegeville, is one of the sure-footed souls ridin' the waves on a simulated surfboard.
![Hula hoops, aptly named for this tropical paradise, are put to use in a ring-toss game.<br />](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60004_PCTo.jpg)
Hula hoops, aptly named for this tropical paradise, are put to use in a ring-toss game.
![A limberly limbo'ing student excels this time, but how 'bout when the bar is lowered?](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60005_PCTo.jpg)
A limberly limbo'ing student excels this time, but how 'bout when the bar is lowered?
![A different school of dance, this one to the strains of](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60006_PCTo.jpg)
A different school of dance, this one to the strains of "Cotton Eye Joe," attracts a line of able performers ...
![... and yet one other variation combines movement, fashion and a generosity of spirit.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60008_PCTo.jpg)
... and yet one other variation combines movement, fashion and a generosity of spirit.
![Grass-skirted competitors participate in the](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/22_021123_60009_PCTo.jpg)
Grass-skirted competitors participate in the "Aloha Hop," modeled after a traditional sack race.
![Small building blocks, so much fun when neatly arranged on a tabletop (and so maddening when stabbingly underfoot in 3 a.m. household darkness), offer a construction challenge in the Bush Campus Center.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/23_021223_70001_PCTo.jpg)
Small building blocks, so much fun when neatly arranged on a tabletop (and so maddening when stabbingly underfoot in 3 a.m. household darkness), offer a construction challenge in the Bush Campus Center.
![A Philadelphia Eagles fan decorates a T-shirt accordingly, customizing](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/23_021223_70002_PCTo.jpg)
A Philadelphia Eagles fan decorates a T-shirt accordingly, customizing "game day" apparel at the create-a-creature workspace.
![Wildcats will NOT be denied their time in the limelight, however.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/23_021223_70003_PCTo.jpg)
Wildcats will NOT be denied their time in the limelight, however.
![Giant bricks provide the raw material for larger-than-life play ...](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/23_021223_70005_PCTo.jpg)
Giant bricks provide the raw material for larger-than-life play ...
![... and an equally imposing playHOUSE!](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2023/02/23_021223_70008_PCTo.jpg)
... and an equally imposing playHOUSE!