Zelky's Beach Arcade hosted its second annual Beach Ball Drop May 24 on the Boardwalk. Hundreds of people attended the event. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS Identifiable by the pink shirt, a Zelky's employee prepares to keep the huge beach ball out of the dune. Alexander Schouten shows off his new beach ball to his mom. Longtime Zelky's customers are (l-r) Addison Lehman, Mackenzie Lehman, Steven Lehman, Cory Waltemyer and Melani Waltemyer. Just in case it rained, Ariana Falgares had on her pink Zelky's poncho and pink rain boots. Zelky's employee Katie Campuzano shows off how the arcade is celebrating the 250th birthday of the Unite States. The bright pink air dancers are visible through the morning's fog. Zelky's inflated 300 beach balls for the event. Zelky's employee Natalie Dixon takes a panoramic photo of the crowd waiting for the event. The big ball drops. As part of the summer-long celebration of the country's birthday, Zelky's installed a number of patriotic obstacles on its mini golf course, including this Liberty Bell. Not all the beach balls made it down to the Boardwalk. A sea of pink on the Boardwalk Competition for the beach balls increases as the end of the event nears. Wearing a blue Zelky's T-shirt, Carol Levin was the lucky winner of the giant beach ball. It didn't pop - it was in the process of being deflated.