Learning Communities Fight It Out at the 2nd Annual Learning Communities Field Day!

by Anne Zinn, senior English major and organizer for LC Field Days

On Saturday, September 17, 2011, over 200 students gathered at Memorial Stadium to participate in the 2nd Annual Learning Communities Field Day. Learning Communities were represented across the board, including 2 teams from (Pre-)Pharmacy House, and EuroTech, 3 teams from Global House, Public Health House, and Community Service House, 4 teams from Business Connections House, and Leadership House, and 1 team from both WiMSE and Engineering House.

LC students spent the afternoon competing in activities such as Tug-O-War, various tag games, a blind-folded relay race, and much more. There were 11 main events for students to compete against one another in, along with 3 popular Minute-to-Win-It games, such as Caddy Stack (stacking 3 golf balls on top of one another, which only one student from Nursing accomplished!). Each station was run by an incredible LC volunteer, ranging from RAs to LC directors, and First Year Programs & Learning Communities staff members.

First place went to "The Secret Weapon," a team from Global House, with 92 total points. Second place was narrowly won by "In Kemba We Trust," a Business Connections team, with 83 points, and third place was awarded to "Engineer Engineer (E^2)," the students representing Engineering House, with 82 points. To accompany their trophy for winning first place, Global House will also receive a banner to display proudly in their residence hall (McMahon).