WITH VIDEO: Students compete in Amazing Race, earn points for Homecoming competitions
Organizations and residence halls gathered once again to compete against each other for points toward the Maroon Cup or Golden Goblet for Homecoming Week.
The Amazing Race took place Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Events Center.
The race consisted of several stations of activities including swimming, shooting free-throws and popping balloons. Members of each team were positioned at every station, and in a tag-team fashion, moved from one to the next until the last activity was completed.
There were many returning students from last year’s event who said they were excited to participate again this year.
“Last year our team didn’t do so well, but I think this year we have an awesome group of people and will improve upon what we did last year,” said Bloomfield Hills senior Scott Cooke.
He said he was excited and ready for the competition to begin.
Others were more certain of their team’s success going into the event.
“I feel like we have it in the bag,” said Sparta freshman Ben Sullivan. “I have the utmost confidence in my team.”
Sullivan is on team Calkins, which had the highest number of points going into the event.
Several Homecoming ambassadors who assisted students in determining what to do at each station agreed they were just as excited about the race as the students.
“I’m excited about the event and the vibe around Homecoming Week as a whole,” said Greenville senior Troy Heffron.
This was his first year participating in Homecoming events.
“I was expecting it to be a lot more challenging,” said Sault Ste. Marie junior Preston Brown, who participated in the event for the first time.
The overall atmosphere was one of unity as groups cheered each other on.
“What I liked most about The Amazing Race was the team spirit and bonding because it brought everyone together,” Preston said.
The event was coordinated and planned by Hartland senior Kelly Schiess. Although this was her first year planning an event for Homecoming Week, she viewed it as a success.
“I think it went really well," Schiess said. "A lot of people showed up and everyone was positive.”
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