Avila Event Story

        I got to experience the student appreciation carnival. It was scheduled on a beautiful day and took up the whole campus outside. You walk out and the first thing you see is the big, red inflatable chair that stands about as tall as the building behind it. If that didn’t draw your attention then the sweet aroma of the food being served would surely attract you. The lines continued to keep growing in that food line with poor college students looking forward to the free meal they were about to indulge in. There were hamburgers, veggies, and of course many other types of food. No microwavable lunch meals for these students today.

          A current Avila student, Yhonny Sterling, said “Events like this are always the best because of the free food.” As they finish eating their spring meals, there are a multitude of tents surrounding the area. You could first attend the photo booth where you can capture the joyous moment of the free meal on camera. Put that one in your scrapbook for a great college experience. But maybe you find the big, red chair a better photo opportunity than the booth. So you and your friends could go climb into the seat of it and take a great photo and pretend that you are in your own episode of Blues Clues.                

      Now you are tired of taking pictures and want to find something else to do that would be fun. Luckily there were balloon animals and swords ready for you to have. You could tap into your inner child and have a sword fight all with your best friends. Or you could play house with your little baby animals that don’t seem to move like real ones. There was also another fun tent where you can make your own license plates. What a unique idea that only happens at the spring carnival! And last, but not least, there were plenty of carnival games to play, which gives you flashbacks of your old elementary school carnivals.

       “My favorite part was the carnival games because they brought back memories for me.” Said Eleesha Finell, a current Avila student. The whole event was centered on community with your peers and enjoying the weather. There were tables and chairs all over, for the food, but also for the opportunity to sit with your friends and maybe some people that you just met. This event was successful in bringing together the people on campus, even the commuters. Often times the commuters don’t attend much because they go home after their classes, but this event was in the middle of the day which gave them the option to stay. Logan Arcano said, “I love when Avila gets all of its students together for a fun event.” This was a great way to bring fun and community to the campus here at Avila.

Here's a video of the event: