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Return to Picnic Day History
- In
1909, the first ever Picnic Day was celebrated between faculty members and
students. Also, Molly the cow
walked from Davis (then Davisville) to Berkeley
for 97 hours.
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In
1935, 8 students rode on horses to Sacramento
to invite the governor.
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In
1936, High School Bands had to camp on hay because there were no other
available accommodations.
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In
1951, students pushed wheelbarrows to Berkeley
for publicity.
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In
1954, fraternities and sororities were in-charge for clean-up.
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In
1972, the Weiner Dog Race was first introduced in the event.
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In
1987, the first-place float of the Alpha Phi ended up in flames.
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In
1991, the first body-building contest was introduced.
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In
2001, a sheep in the animal events area ran away.
- In 2003, the Multicultural Children's Faire was introduced.
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In
2007, due to unstable weather, the Board implemented the rain plan, which
cancelled completely all outdoor animal events. As always, the parade
still continued.
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In 2007,
Non-Profit Organization Faire was
introduced.
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In
2008, the title of Distinguished Faculty Member is introduced.
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In
2009, UC Davis is celebrating its centennial. Picnic Day has been selected
as one of the three major events of the centennial celebration.
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