More than 50 University of Idaho students from Greek life and residence halls gathered together in front of the VandalStore Sunday evening to unite for a scavenger hunt.
This year’s Olympic Trials led the competitors all over campus to compete to win gold.
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Team members make a human pyramid as a part of the Olympic Trials Sunday.
Freshman Jordan Kleffner said he had fun because the competition acted as a form of exercise and it helped him and others learn more about the UI campus. Freshman Charlotte White said that it was a mutual experience.
“It’s a great experience to see all of campus and to have fun doing it,” White said.
Starting at the VandalStore, participants split up and raced to many locations such as the Administration Building stairs, called “The Stairs to Nowhere” on the GooseChase app. Through the app, the teams were able to see a list of people, places and poses to find for their pictures within an hour. As the participants submitted pictures, they were given points and could keep track of how far the other teams were as well, White said.
The scavenger list required pictures with resident advisers, pyramid poses and various other iconic sights at the university.
“I tied my shoes and double-knotted them, I was so ready,” White said. “Things like this on campus, you don’t need a lot of preparation to do them — you can just go jump in.”
Gabrielle Stone, president of the Wallace. Executive Board, said she thought the Olympic Trials were great at bringing people together, promoting school spirit and getting people outside.
“I think it is super helpful, because it gets you acquainted with your campus,” Stone said. “I’m having a lot of fun.”
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