The club behind the Open House weekend

[Cal Poly Bot]

When you think of Cal Poly's 15th annual Open House weekend, what probably comes to mind includes contests for best tri-tip sandwich, a variety of clubs showing their pride and a parade with elaborate floats. But not much thought is probably given to the group of 18 committee members who dedicate nearly an entire year to plan the weekend to entertain the near-40,000 people who come to Cal Poly over the weekend.

Rachel Budge, a journalism senior and Open House public relations director, said planning began a week after last year's Open House ended.

"It's literally a full year of planning that we put in," she said. "There are thousands of hours that the entire committee works to put on the weekend."

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