Join us for an action-packed Week of Welcome featuring several events hosted by us! Below are all the dates, times, and locations for the week. We will also be tabling (listed below) where you can pick up some RHA merch and learn more about us.
Events
🚩 Trek Through Tech | Friday 8/12, 12:00pm – Saturday 8/20, 11:59pm | GooseChase App
Description: Travel around campus to interact with the various resources and events throughout Week of Welcome. Using the GooseChase app, just check-in, solve some puzzles, and you can win some amazing awards!
Check out our other post here for more info about playing and prizes! 🚩Trek Through Tech Scavenger Hunt
🎨 Chalk the Walks | Monday 8/15, 3:00pm – 5:30pm | Peter’s Parking Deck and Curran Parking Deck
Description: It may only be the first week of classes at Tech, but it’s not too early to leave your mark on campus—literally! Come out to Peter’s Parking Deck or Curran Parking Deck to help make campus beautiful while jamming out to some music before the semester picks up. Each attendee will be provided chalk, and we’ll also have snow cones for attendees on East Campus and ice cream bars on West Campus.
🏎 The Amazing Race | Tuesday 8/16, 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Tech Green
Description: Get a partner and come crush a multi-part obstacle course. With a three-legged race, blanket pull, inflatable obstacle course, and more, see if you can beat the most amazing racers. The top three fastest racers will receive a prize of their choice up to $50.
🦘 Bounce Back to School Thursday 8/18, 7:00pm – 9:00pm | Exhibition Hall
- Description: Come hop, jump, and fly in a bouncy house! Have one last childish day before school starts and summer ends.
😎 Transfer Student Night Friday 8/19, 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Peter’s Parking Deck
- Description: Come out to Peters Parking Deck to catch up with your other second year and new transfer friends! We’ll have music, lawn games, and good vibes, along with plenty of food and drinks for you to enjoy as you play games like cornhole, ladder toss, giant connect 4, giant Jenga, and more. Be sure to come out early—we’ll have ice cream bars and various treats, but only while supplies last.
Tabling
Members of our Executive Board will be tabling around campus throughout the week. Come say hello, learn more about RHA, our upcoming events and activities throughout the week! We’ll have free RHA merchandise at each tabling session:
- RHA Stickers—The ones you know and love; featuring residential locations around campus, the Ramblin Rec, and more!
- Color Changing Cups—when these cups get cold, they turn from frosted clear color to a vibrant red, orange, blue, or green!
- Keypers—these silicone phone wallets have room for you to store your Buzzcard AND your room key!
Come grab merch at the following dates and times:
- Friday, 8/12, 7:30-10:00pm — East Campus- GT Connector
- Saturday, 8/13, 7:30-10:00pm — West Campus- Nelson-Shell Courtyard
- Wednesday, 8/17, 2:30-4:30 pm — Tech Green (Southern end by the trees)