Picnic Day History
What year did the first Picnic Day take place?
1909
When will Picnic Day 111 take place?
April 12, 2O25
Where are the ASUCD headquarters located?
Memorial Union
How many egg heads are there around campus?
5
What is the name of the orange cat that lives by the physics building?
Cheeto
What year did the first “Doxie Derby” take place?
1972
How many student directors make up the Picnic Day board?
16
What does ASUCD stand for?
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
107 Majors
What is the “Secret Spot” on campus?
KDVS
What is the name of the cow that walked from Davis to Berkeley to publicize the first Picnic Day?
A) Millie
B) Milky
C) Molly
D) Maura
C) Molly
Who is this year's parade marshall?
*hint* you may have taken her BIS 2B class
LACI GERHART
What are the three branches of ASUCD?
*Hint* it's the same as our federal government?
Executive, Legislative, & Judicial
How many bikes are there around campus on average?
22,000
We have hopefully all been to the library to study at some point or another, but who is the library named after?
Peter J. Shields
Picnic Day 1946 was sponsored by a few places in Davis. Which one was not one of the sponsors?
a. Charlies College Corner Cafe
b. University Cleaners
c. Georges Mobile Auto Service
c. Georges Mobile Auto Service
What was the theme of Picnic Day in 1995?
A) MOOV-ING INTO THE FUTURE
B) DOWN TO EARTH
C) AGGIES SHINE TOGETHER
B) down to earth
What is the name of our current student body president?
Gaius Ilupeju
What is the most studied major at UC Davis?
Psychology
What is the name of the fraternity that is next to the cat in downtown Davis?
Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE)
Before the Doxie Derby what animal raced during Picnic Day 1941?
Pigeons - At 9 am, in the middle of the Quad, pigeons raced from Davis to Merced (136 miles) and from Davis to Glendale (65 miles). There was also a race from Davis to San Francisco (62 miles).
Why was the Picnic Day tradition started?
To celebrate the opening of North Hall as the first dorm building built at UC Davis.
How many ASUCD Sectors are there?
a) 25
b) 37
c) 40
b) 37
UC Davis has the largest campus out of all the UCs, how many acres does it span?
7,309 acres
Which famous Disney channel actor has a sibling who currently attends Davis?
a. Peyton List (Jessie)
b. Bradley Steven Perry (Good Luck Charlie)
c. Bella Thorne (Shake it Up)
d. Zac Efron (High School Musical)
Peyton List (Jessie)