COMMUNITY

Before the start of the new school year, the Venice High School alumni swim team hosted its annual beach bonfire event at Dockweiler Beach during the second Sunday in August. The Venice swim team tradition has been around for decades. The event was open to all members of the VHS aquatics family (swim, dive and water polo teams), alumni and current swimmers, and their friends and families. “We had over 40 people attend the event,” said Shannon O’Brien, alumni swim team coordinator. “The eldest was an alumni swim team member from the class of 1968, and the youngest was an 8th grader who plans to swim when he attends Venice in another year. We had a variety of class years attend the event, including a lot of recent graduates and current swimmers. Former Coach Sabbah also attended the event.” Attendees enjoyed food, drinks, and an assortment of games including corn hole, tug-o-war, baseball, and making sand castles. After sundown, everyone gathered around a beach bonfire. “The Venice alumni swim team is one big family,” O’Brien said. “It doesn’t matter where you are in life, you always have a home with us. You are always welcome to join our events, bring your friends and family, and participate at the level that you are comfortable with. I do these events to give people something positive to look forward to. My goal is to create good memories that people can look back on as they move through life.” The Venice High School alumni swim team recently hosted its annual beach bonfire event at Dockweiler Beach.

The event was open to all members of the VHS aquatics family, alumni and current swimmers, their friends and families.

There was an assortment of games to play including corn hole and tug-o-war.

More than 40 attendees enjoyed food and drinks at the beach. Attendees also enjoyed making sand castles.

After sundown, everyone gathered around a beach bonfire.