7. Basketball games are actually really fun.
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I didn't see a UVa basketball game until my last year, and that was only because I happened to be working the president's box at the game. I'd never gone before because I never really liked to watch basketball before, but shoot I'm disappointed that I waited so long! Because it's in an enclosed arena, you really get the full impact of the noise, the crowds, and the excitement. They turn the lights off, flicker them off and on, and pour smoke into the stands when the team comes out of the locker room. It's super exciting, even if you're not a basketball fan (I'm now a convert).
This post isn't to encourage people just to go to basketball games. Go to any school sports games, even if you don't like the sport. Take advantage of the fact that you can go to awesome sports games for free! It's a fun way to support your athletes and your university. And you may even find you enjoy it. I definitely wish that I had gone to all the field hockey and volleyball games I'd intended to go to!
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| Football games: part of the quintessential college experience |
I am totally not a sports person, but I make sure to go to sporting games at my school. I am the president of the Spirit and Homecoming Organization and part of our club handles "Red Alert" games which try to get as many students to go to a game per sport per season. It's a lot of fun to be there and great to support your school! We have also loved UVa sports...lacrosse is our favorite, I had come down to Charlottesville a couple of years ago to see the Hopkins vs. UVa lax game. Darling blog, happy I came across it! Have a great week!!
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That's such a great idea Clare! UVa definitely does a "fill the hill" campaign to get students to go to football games in the fall (because how pitiful does an empty student section look on espn?!) but other sports teams need love too! Lacrosse is another favorite of mine. So glad you found me! I look forward to discovering your blog! :)
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