Homecoming Entertainment October 05, 2026, 2pm-6pm. Human Whirl and 15 more items

Norfolk State University in Virginia awarded a contract to Big Country Amusements Inc. on September 14, 2026, with a cumulative value of $6,750.81. The contract encompasses the provision of amusement entertainment equipment and staffing services for the university's homecoming event scheduled for October 5, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All equipment and services are to be delivered to Brianna Steele at the event location.

The contract line items include multiple amusement rides and carnival equipment: a Human Whirl ride with associated staffing and power generation requirements ($780 for equipment plus $432 for staffing plus $135 for generators), a Dizzy X ride ($1,075), a Wrecking Ball ride ($530 plus associated staffing at $216 and generator at $100 plus sandbags at $26), a Carnival Junior Striker game ($200), and an 80-foot Retro Obstacle Course ($935 plus $216 for staffing, $135 for generators, and $65 for sandbags). The contract also includes an ancillary delivery fee of $1,637.81. All equipment requires sandbags for stabilization and electrical generators for operation, with Big Country Amusements Inc. providing both staffing and logistics support.