Georgetown College’s Student–Run Newspaper
September 27, 2017
Volume CXXXVII Issue 16
24th Annual Grubfest Celebration draws fewer students than anticipated By KALLIE FLEMMING
Another interesting game played, Cheeto face, consisted of one team member smearing Last Wednesday, Sept. whipped cream all over their 20, the Georgetown Activities face, while the other members Council (GAC) hosted Grubof the team tossed Cheetos fest in the Quad. This mud–fest at them, trying to secure the is a longstandsnacks to the ing Georgetown whipped cream College tradition on their face. that involves Graham, teams of five stuwho helped dents competing organize, prein messy relay pare for, and races and games. run Grubfest, To prepare said, “Grubfest for this event, a went well. The large portion of people who the grass in the attended and Quad was dug participated in up to reveal a the event really dirt arena where enjoyed the games and comexperience and petitions would had fun getting be held. The muddy!” exposed dirt While fun was thoroughly seems to be had, hosed down the number to create the students The Georgetonian/CASSANDRA BROOKS of muddy madness Freshman Lexi Gonterman (second from left) and friends that actually that Grubfest is enjoyed the festivites despite the low turnout attended Grubknown for. fest this year There was a plethora of searching through tubs full of was miniscule. Unfortunately, games offered, such as mud yogurt to find appendages of only eight students particirelays, Cheeto face, spaghetti a Mr. Potato Head, and then pated. Considering Grubfest sauce over–under, egg tosses, racing to appropriately assem- is a well-known Georgetown “Mr. Potato Head,” water bal- ble him. tradition, the low attendance Copy Editor
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loon fights and Tug–O–War. According to Rachel Graham, the Program Coordinator for GAC, “Mr. Potato Head” was a favorite to those who participated in Grubfest. This creative game involved the teams
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rate was not anticipated. The cessful Grubfest, since it is an consensus among many stu- important Georgetown tradidents is that the event simply tion, GAC could have sign-up wasn’t advertised enough; sheets for teams posted outstudents didn’t know when side the Caf to encourage Grubfest was taking place. participation.” Kiana believes Confusion may have stemmed that if information was posted from the date of the event where there is heavy student being switched due to weather traffic (like the Caf), more stuconcerns. dents would sign up. In hopes of having more She is also entertaining the participants in the future, idea of designing Grubfest t– Graham had many sugges- shirts for festivities next year. tions and areas for improvement. She said, “It would be helpful to have more PR and add new events. Choosing a better time, that doesn’t conflict with as many sports practices, would probably increase participation as well.” Graham is hopeful of more successful Grubfests in the years to come. Kiana White, Co– Marketing Director for GAC, also had some suggestions for Grubfest improveThe Georgetonian/CASSANDRA BROOKS ments in the future. Freshman Becca Slagle made sure to She said, “Next bring her own sweeter supplies. time, for a more suc-
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