Camping at Devil's River

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This work by Jamie Banks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

This work by Jamie Banks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

The weekend of October 21 was another exciting adventure! I went on a different O-Rec trip, this time camping at Devils River. There were eleven of us that went on the trip, and by the end of the weekend, we all had become friends. We departed Friday at 5:00 but due to a few wrong turns we didn’t arrive at the campsite until 3 a.m! We set up our tents (although most of us slept outside) and counted shooting stars until we fell asleep.

Devil’s River is located East of San Antonio and close to the Mexican border. The state natural area is home to many toads, rabbits, salamanders, birds, fish, snakes, and raccoons.

Saturday morning we ate bacon and eggs for breakfast. A few people went on an expedition to filter some water and bring it back so we could use it for drinking and cooking. Then at about noon we headed off to the river with our day-packs.  In order to access the river we had to hike for 1.5 miles. We spent the whole day there, swimming, hiking, and exploring the area. We climbed to the top of this cliff, which was a lot of fun but my legs got all cut up from the cactuses and other spiky plants.

Sunday we went back to the river again and had a picnic before the long drive home. I had so much fun and am looking forward to future O-Rec adventures!

TigerFest!

 The decorations at the Omni Hotel 

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Michelle & I working the tickets desk at the dance

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This past week was TigerFest, Trinity’s version of Homecoming. I’m a new member of the Student Programming Board’s Traditions Committee, and I was involved in organizing and carrying out the week’s events. There were lots of different activities, and many clubs competed to have the most people attend them. The winner would receive $500! 

Wednesday was the T-Shirt swap, where students brought an old T-shirt and swapped it  for a Trinity TigerFest shirt. The old shirts received were donated to a shelter. On Thursday, milk and cookies were given out at Coates University center.

Friday there were Men’s and Women’s soccer games, leading up to the event we all were waiting for, the TigerFest Gala! The theme this year was “A Black and White Affair.” The dance was held at the Omni Hotel on Colonnade Boulevard in San Antonio. I arrived at the hotel in the late afternoon to help make sure everything was ready for the dance. The decorations were beautiful! The table-cloths and tiled entry-way were black and white- matching the theme, and were offset by colorful centerpieces, bright stars, and elegant chandeliers. We were really pleased with the way everything turned out! Everyone had a great time and the night was a success!

Saturday was the big Football game. Trinity beat Sewanee 27-9, continuing their undefeated streak with 5 wins! At half-time there was a golf cart parade in which many different organizations decorated a golf cart and rode around the field. The week was so much fun and I can’t wait until TigerFest next year!