The Mohawk Valley Community College Strategic Gaming Club is participating in its 12th year of Extra Life, a 24-hour gaming marathon to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network and Mohawk Valley Health System Foundation, from 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at MVCC’s Utica Campus.
The public is invited to join the fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Wilcox Hall Lobby and in Wilcox Hall room 225. A variety of games, including board games and video games, will be available for visitors to try out or jump right in and play. The club also will hold a raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card and other smaller prizes; winners will be drawn at the conclusion of the event. There also will be special Extra Life fundraiser mini-events throughout the weekend:
- Super Smash Bros. Tournament: 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Entry fee is $5 with $3 upgrade to choose your character. Prizes will be awarded for first and second place.
- “Star Wars” Trivia: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Teams of up to four people can participate for $20. First-place prize is a set of pint glasses etched with “Star Wars” figures and free tickets to the Stage Time Trivia/Feed Our Vets Music Bingo fundraiser on Nov. 9.
- Magic: The Gathering Commander Tournament: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Entry fee is $10; prizes awarded for first and second place.
- Magic: The Gathering Draft: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Draft will be from Foundations. Drafting begins at 10 a.m. with tournament to follow. Entry fee is $15; prizes awarded for first and second place.
All proceeds will go to the Mohawk Valley Health System Foundation through the Children’s Miracle Network. To donate, visit the MVCC Strategic Gaming Club Extra Life fundraising page: https://www.extra-life.org/team/66481. For more information, contact MVCC Professor Melissa Barlett, advisor to the Strategic Gaming Club, at mbarlett@mvcc.edu.
