It's going to get loud at White Rock Christian Academy this Friday.
That's when the school is hosting an alumni night that will feature three volleyball games as well as WRCA alum Chad Joiner, with his MEI Screaming Eagles marching band, who often perform at CFL games and other massive events.
Hosted at the Surrey school, located at 2265 152 St., WRCA coach Scott Allen said the Nov. 1 event could be a sellout.
Allen, who coached volleyball at WRCA before switching to coaching basketball at Trinity Western University, is now back with volleyball at the Academy, and remembered how schools used to do battle of the bands, and how much fun it was.
"One of our alumni, Chad Joiner – he has a marching band... we asked them to come out and do a little entertaining in between time outs an in between games," he said.
"They're quite something to actually watch!"
There will also be three volleyball games to watch, starting at 3:30 p.m. with the junior boys, then junior girls at 5 p.m., with the senior WRCA girls A team playing their MEI rivals at 7 p.m.
"Our girls are ranked No. 1 in B.C. right now," Allen noted.
The school will also be retiring the names of of former coach, Doug Lopushinsky, and player Gabriel Dix, in memoriam, with a banner ceremony.
Everyone who attends is also encouraged to wear white in supports of WRCA's teams; the band will start playing shortly before 7 p.m.
"It's open to the community and everyone is invited," Allen said.
The event will also feature an on-site barbecue.
Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for students.
Visit wrca.ca for more information.
