Golden Key to host annual turkey bowl

Chickens will be flying, rolling and sliding throughout Dunn Meadow from 2-5 p.m. Saturday. The rubber chickens, along with food, music by local group Danagas and door prizes, are all part of the Golden Key National Honor Society's second annual Turkey Bowl.\nThe first Turkey Bowl took place four years ago, and was brought back this year by Golden Key President Carrie Friedrich, a senior. Frozen turkeys were used in the first Turkey Bowl, but when complaints were received, event planners switched to rubber chickens. \n"There just seemed to be too many environmental complaints about rolling real frozen turkeys down a meadow," said third year law student and Golden Key graduate adviser Bob Lattas.\nSenior and Golden Key member Michelle Dube, who has worked on planning the event, clarified the process. "Actually you don't really roll the chickens. You slide them down a Slip 'n Slide."\nAdmission to the event is free, but rubber chicken bowling costs $5 per person or $20 for a team of four. All of the proceeds made from the event are being donated to the Bloomington Housing Authority, which provides subsidized housing for local low-income families.\n"The Turkey Bowl is a great idea because it combines two very important factors: charity and fun," said Courtney Sullivan, a master's student and graduate adviser for Golden Key.\n"Our goal is to have people stop by, have fun and raise money for charity," Friedrich said.