Our first day @ SIUC

Heeeey Wildcats,

I hope you had a great homecoming weekend. After a crushing football victory and the dance, you must have been energized yesterday.


Monday morning, 22 of our seniors and four fearless chaperones started off the morning at 5:30, waiting in the cold for the bus.

After a few hours of sleeping, we stopped off for breakfast and acted a little silly.

Finally, after 5 hours, we made it to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.  We got the royal treatment for free at Trueblood dining hall.

Some ice cream and pizza later, we toured the dorms at Nealy Hall and then headed to the rec center.

                                                        

 Leon and Bianca raced around the indoor track at the rec center while other students checked out the divers at the indoor pool.  Rashaud flexed by one of many weight rooms.

Finally, we got a tour of the sprawling campus.  As we walked through the woods area of the campus, you could see the natural beauty that draws many students to the campus.

     

Later, we drove through Arkansas to end up at our final destination around 12 a.m.  

Next stop, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff and Philander Smith.  Have a great day Wildcats!

For more details about SIUC, check out their website at http://siu.edu/.