Being an Active, one of the things we miss most about Weeniehood is the voluntary event we like to call Weenie Roast. It’s an opportunity for our newest members to get to know each other on a more informal and personal level and while having some carefree fun. Every Weenie Roast is different and lends to each Spirit a different memory; but every Spirit can agree there is something special about this pledges–only retreat. This year the Fall ’11 Weenies chose to kick it campground style and rough it out in Pace Bend Park.
The Weenies got together everything they needed for a night of camping and headed out to the campgrounds. Megan McKinney, current Spirit Haunt, said that “they really came together and to coordinate how to get to the camp site. They organized their own rides, figured out who was going to rent the tent, etc. Then they got to set up the campsite together.” Megan went on to say, “they really communicated with each other well and utilized problem solving skills to set up camp, which helped them to foster greater bonds with all of their new Spirits sisters.”
McKinney believes what makes Weenie Roast so special is that the lack of tight scheduling allows for the girls to simply hang out and get to know each other in a natural, informal way.
“The jitters and stresses of first getting tapped into Spirits have gone away and Weenie Roast provides a chance for everyone to get together and learn more about their Weenie sisters. It really is one of the only times they get to all be together like that, in a setting away from the stresses of everyday school life” says McKinney.
When pressed to reveal the juicy secrets of what was shared at Weenie Roast, McKinney refused. Apparently it’s frowned upon to have a favorite Weenie and, as is tradition, what happens at Weenie Roast, stays at Weenie Roast.
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