DAYTONA BEACH COLLEGIATE EVENTS TASK FORCE

118 Cedar Street | Daytona Beach, Florida 32115 | (386) 257-2593 | collegiateevents@aol.com 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 


THE DAYTONA BEACH COLLEGIATE EVENTS TASK FORCE HOSTS BLACK COLLEGE REUNION 
 

Daytona Beach – Black College Reunion (BCR) an annual event hosted by the Daytona Beach Collegiate 
Events Task Force will be held April 4 – 6, 2008 at the Oceanfront Bandshell. This year’s event will offer 
various activities, information booths and vendors in order to give visitors and the community a chance to 
have fun, get some food and obtain information on health disparities in the African American community. 
The Task Force will launch its new Black College Reunion campaign entitled “The New BCR – 2008 
Spring Fest. 

 

On Friday, March 29, 2008, 3:30 p.m. at the Plaza Spa & Resort (Room: Plaza B) 600 N. Atlantic Ave., 
the Daytona Beach Collegiate Events Task Force will host a press conference. BCR sponsors and partners 
include: The City of Daytona Beach, Plaza Spa & Resort, Brighthouse Networks, Jon Hall Chevrolet, 
Pepsi, International Speedway Corp., Florida Department of Health – Office of Minority Health, the 
Volusia County Health Department, Infinite Impact (Impact Movement) and Atlanta’s NDa’ Game 
Entertainment. 

 

This year’s BCR was designed to stimulate education and health awareness along with providing 
wholesome and spiritual activities. 

 

“The health awareness campaign is part of a broader effort to help combat health disparities in the 
African American community”, said Karen Gamble, 2008 Collegiate Events Task Force Chairperson. “We 
are so pleased with the involvement of our partners as we work to improve the image of Black College 
Reunion.” 

 

During the 3-day event, visitors can enjoy music, live entertainment including gospel, battle of the DJs, 
dance competitions, poetry battle, and car show. Information booths will be on site to provide 
information on HIV/AIDS, blood pressure, sickle cell, oral health, diabetes, cardiovascular, sexual assault 
and violence to name a few. There will also be free HIV testing, sickle cell screenings and blood pressure 
screenings. Other exhibitor booths will include voter registration drives and representatives from various 
institutions of higher education. 

 

Daily schedule: 

Friday, April 4th 

. Music 
. Live Entertainment 


Saturday, April 5th 

. Exhibitor Booths (9a – 5p) 
. Gospel Entertainment 
. Music 
. Battle of the DJs 
. Live Entertainment 
. Dance Competitions 
. Poetry Battle 
. Car Show 


Sunday, April 6th 

. Music 
. Car Show 


 

All activities and events are free to our visitors and we especially invite the community to come out. For 
more information on BCR events and activities, contact Karen Gamble at (386) 257-2593 or e-mail 
kake4200@aol.com