Camp War Eagle Session 1

Quick hello from the middle of session one of Camp War Eagle. I have been having a fabulous time. Check in/move in was the quite the process...too bad it was about 1,000 degrees outside. Let's just say move in involved u-hauls, luggage tags and alot of sweat (you can ask me about it later). The freshmen seem really happy and excited as well as the Counselors. Yesterday morning before the session started we had a cute meeting where Dr. C (aka the great faculty member at Auburn and a CWE Legend) gave us all Camp War Eagle Pins with out initials and year engraved on the back! Then after that everyone said the Auburn Creed and sang the Fight Song. I have still not been able to get a hang of the creed or the fight song so they all tease me, but I'm getting there.

The opening session was fun, the counselors did a War Eagle Welcome skit which was hilarious and it ended with quite the dance montage. Then "the NUN" aka Coach Nunley did an activity which was fun...it was like a group scavenger hunt, she would call out a item and have people bring them up to get "points" from there she would give out "Fun with the Nun" t-shirts...it was awesome.

The next few hours for the staff were calm, which meant we were doing a good job because there was very little drama. Just spending time with the staff is great because they are all as crazy and funny as myself. So all of us together is a leg slappin' good time. And I am quite pleased to say that my nickname that Mark gave me Ginturn or Jenntern has stuck, no only is staff calling me that, but so are the counselors. Yay a nickname finally!!!

Yesterday night was a Pep Rally in Jordan Hare Stadium, aka the MONSTER football stadium that seats OVER 87,000 people and on game day Jordan Hare is like the "largest city in Alabama." For the record Jordan Hare is pronounced Gerr-dan Hare and they will get mad if you say otherwise. At the Pep Rally which was for both parents and students the SGA gave out pom poms called "shakers" and chant books which had all the chants in it. The cheerleaders taught the students the chants, fight songs and we sang the alma mater (Yes they have ALOT of pride in Auburn which is AU-some!) I was also to work on my chants/fight song...I'm getting better. The highlight of the Pep Rally was Aubie, who is the tiger mascot for Auburn. Aubie is quite the ladies man and did a fun routine for everyone. I didn't get a picture with Aubie this week, but it is on my "to do" list. Speaking of mascots, Auburn also had eagles which fly around at the football games, one eagle is named Spirit, one is named Tiger, and I think there is another one but I don't remember its name...I think its Glory or something. The eagle names Tiger is the main one and she is like golden apparently and flew at the Olympics, but yesterday they found out that Tiger is sick with cancer and it made FRONT PAGE NEWS...an eagle being sick was front page news, but apparently she is a big deal down here so I thought that I was interesting and wanted to share.

Later last night James (a HCC) and I were doing "New Member Management" which means making sure that no students escape camp or that upperlcass students don't come near the new students or that no "dirty rushing" happens with the greek organizations. James and I ended hearing that a camper got into a car with someone, so James and I drove around for nearly an hour trying to find them and WE DID, they car tried to lose up a few times, but thanks to James and his super driving skills we were able to catch up with them until the car got stuck in a dead end. So we got the camper and gave her a nice little "speech" and took her back to the residence halls...it was quite exciting.

Today has been pretty chill, worked at the CWE info table for most of the morning. I got to interact with a bunch of freshmen and parents and staff. Also today Kendall (a HCC) and I did a presentation called "Tigers in a New Territory" which was for out of state students...that was a lot of fun. I got to talk about being new to Alabama and Auburn which was great and how I love the south already, plus I got to poke fun at southern accents which is always a plus since I get ripped on constantly.

I must get back to Orientation Mayhem which I LOOOVEEE...look forward to pictures once this session is over because I've been taking a bunch. For everyone who has been writing me e-mails or ims or calling me I love it...and I will get back to you all soon, but I really enjoy reading them and hearing from you so keep them coming!

Warrrrrrrrr Eagle!
Jenn