9 Top Past Times On The Hill

  

One of the most common questions I’m asked when people are contemplating Spring Hill College is, “what kinds of things do people do when they’re not in class?” So in response, I’ve put together this list of some of the things Spring Hill Badgers do to get away from class and let loose a little. Enjoy!

Playing Golf - Yes, we actually have a full 18-hole championship golf course and driving range up here on The Hill. Just pay the modest student fee of $5.50 and walk on; you’ll almost never need a tee time.

Intramural Sports – Whether you’re a recently retired sports star looking to stay competitive or someone just looking to have some fun with friends, there are teams for you in any sport.

Philanthropy Events – Philanthropy is something that Spring Hill College prides themselves on and we know how to have a good time doing it. With events like Lambda Chi’s Watermelon Bash for the North American Food Drive, Tri Delta’s Score a Cure for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, or Delta Gamma’s Anchor Slam doing Service for Sight, there are events almost every week where you can participate in service while having a blast.

New Orleans – Mardi Gras on Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, Jazz Fest, what else is there really to say. New Orleans is simply an atmosphere you have to experience, and it’s close enough to make into a day trip.

Beach Trips – Ok, this may weigh more heavily on a guy like me coming from St. Louis in the Midwest, but there are fantastic beaches like Dauphin Island and Orange Beach only 45 minutes to an hour away from school. While it’s hot (most of the year) groups of students head down to the beaches almost every weekend, especially for concerts at The Wharf in Orange Beach.

Trips Downtown - These are a bit of a Thursday night tradition here at Spring Hill. It’s on these nights that students start to unwind from the week’s work and make the short trip downtown to the restaurants and bars where Badgers are packed in from wall to wall.

Attend Badger Sporting Events – Whether it’s men’s or women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, or rugby games, you’ll always see a full crowd of students showing their badger pride and supporting their comrades in sports.

Mobile Bay Bears Games – Badgers have made such an impression in the stands of our Minor League Baseball team that they have recently began having Spring Hill nights where admission is cheaper for Badgers.

CPB Events – The Campus Programming Board consistently organizes great events for the students to participate in for next to no cost like Mardi Gras Ball and Deep Sea Fishing trips during Red Snapper season. These are opportunities that no Badger likes to pass up.

Campus Parties – Something I obviously can’t fail to mention are the weekend parties. When Fraternities and Sororities are not having destination parties off campus, there are always people in the apartments and various other buildings on campus ready to party. Best of all you will find this is a place where no one gets turned away from a party or gathering, all come and all are welcome.

Written By: Ryan Schweppe

A Public Relations & Advertising Major and Psychology Minor. From St. Louis, MO, Ryan has played baseball and been an active member of Lambda Chi Alpha at Spring Hill.