Category: Get Togethers

The Landing at JPJ

During the 2019-2020 basketball season, the Virginia Athletics Foundation started renting out “The Landing” over the tunnel through which the team enters and exits the floor. We rented that space for the final home game in March 2020 and enjoyed a hard fought win over Louisville.

The Landing hosted 16 people – Pikas and their choice of escorts – and provided a fun viewing of the game with ample space for mixing and stretching one’s legs.

Most of the Pikas in attendance in March 2020 — and Max
During the game, it’s half standing, half sitting. Great views of the action though.
The team passes through that smoke directly below The Landing.

Here’s what The Landing looks like when not filled with Pikas.

  • Eight High Stools
  • Tables for Munchies
  • Above the Hoos Tunnel
  • View from the Front of The Landing
Views from The Landing (That’s the student section on the right.)

While in JPJ, you can see the logo from the court used in the glorious 2019 Final Four, and pose with the National Championship trophy (not heavily guarded). You can also slide down to Deadly’s seats for a closer view (space permitting, of course).

Come cheer on the Hoos at John Paul Jones Arena

We’ll do this again in 2022!

Golf Tournament (fundraiser)

The Yellow Door Foundation provides support to families facing serious pediatric illness and undergoing treatment at UVA Medical Center. They held their first fundraising golf tournament in October 2021 at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet and sixteen Pikas donated their time and money to the cause. (Over $30,000 was raised.)

The sixteen Pikas who golfed in the first Yellow Door Foundation golf tournament.

We grouped our players by pledge year. Team “Older” (All High, Pete(r), Scalpel and Gatzmon) took full advantage of the rule allowing those who have been on the planet three score years to play from the gray tees and took first prize. Rumor has it that rule won’t survive into next year’s tournament.

  • Pledges
  • Old
  • Oldest
  • Older

Next year’s tournament is scheduled for October 7, 2022. Save the date. BTA.