The Cardinal Activities Board sponsored a “Spirit Bus” trip, Jan. 18, to watch the Lady Cardinals and Cardinals basketball games at McNeese University’s Legacy Center in Lake Charles, La.
CAB provided game tickets and a meal voucher, as well as free pizza before departure.
Talea Ellegan, Richmond junior, said the trip was a lot of fun.
“I had a great time,” she said. “Everybody was so welcoming, and everybody was just in a school spirit to just have fun at the game. It’s a good way to network yourself and get out there and put yourself with other like-minded individuals and to just be more active in the campus life.”
Director of Athletics Jeff O’Malley said the spirit bus brings students together.
“I think it’s a fantastic idea,” he said. “It’s a great way to improve the environment of our games and support our student athletes, and anything CAB can do to do that we are 100% supportive of. We’re very thankful that they brought people over here today. It gives students something to do on the weekends, gets them to stay on campus, which is what we want. It is just something to unite students and our student athletes and bring them all together.”
Dean of students Liz De La Rosa accompanied the students on the bus.
“Our goal is to support our athletic teams, give our students an opportunity to be engaged and involved, and get excited with everything that we have going on across the college.” she said. “We took 42 students with us today. It’s definitely something that we will continue to do. We look forward to doing a lot of engagement on campus and really supporting everything that’s there. And so whatever we can do to help support that we are right there behind you 100%.”
For future trips, follow CAB on LU Hub.
