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selors sprayed ketchup and
mustard all over each other,”
she said.
Now in its 47th year. Fish
Camp is an independent, stu
dent-run organization that
accommodates over half the
freshman class in six four-day
sessions that introduce freshman
to campus traditions and aid in
the transition from high school
to college.
As freshmen arrive at Olsen
Field ready to begin their adven
ture, they are greeted by coun
selors and directors dressed up
in different colors, yelling and
dancing.
“It is a whirlwind of activi
ties for the four days where we
teach about Aggie life,” assistant
director Shailen Singh said. “We
try to give the freshmen a realis
tic perspective through peer
interaction, discussion groups
and interest sessions.”
Each of the six camps are
divided into color groups: aqua,
green, yellow, blue, red and pur
ple, each named after someone
who has made an impact on stu
dents, Singh said.
Counselors, who apply in
January, start planning in March
for the four-day escapades in
Lakeview near Palestine, Texas.
“We want them to come here
and hit the ground running,”
said counselor Troy Miller, a
senior management major.
Junior economics major Ben
Roberson, a counselor for the
blue camp, dyed his hair blue
for the occasion.
“I am a first-generation
Aggie and I wanted to pass on
the Aggie spirit to freshmen and
make everyone feel welcome,”
he said.
More than 4,700 freshmen
signed up this year.
“Fm going into this blind,
because I don’t know anyone, so
I came to camp to meet people
and better understand the school,”
said Kelly Laihengue, a freshman
psychology major. “I have always
wanted to come here so I’m just
going to go with it.”
During the four days, the
main focus is to talk through
discussion groups, which-con*
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sist of 10 to 12 freshmen dis
cussing day-to-day things, and
campfire speeches, where the
co-chairmen pick someone who
influenced their lives and talk
about them.
“We want the freshmen to
know that the DGs (discussion
groups) are important to meet
people, and that they can call
the leader if they can’t find a
class or if they need someone
to eat with so they don’t have
to eat by themselves,” said
Josh Lipscomb, assistant
director of operations and risk
management.
The freshmen gather each
night to have yell practice and
watch the counselors perform
skits and sing songs demon
strating an aspect of Aggie life.
The freshmen attend mixers,
relax with people they meet and
play pool or watch movies,
Singh said.
“It’s neat to see how at the
beginning there are the timid shy
ones who want to get this over
with,” Singh said. “But by the
time it is over, they are hugging
people and making lunch plans,
ready to take on the world.”
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life," Guillory said. “It’sa
experience that will he?
become a better leader anil
ter person.”
New Corps members are
ing their days at 6:30 aar
week, 45 minutes later thar
will be waking up durin
semester, to be ready for far
at 7 a.m., followed by break:
Throughout the day.fre:
have drill practice and
lion on various issues»
their individual outfits. Mee
are held after lunch inwhici
are addressed by guests sk
Dr. Southerland and Dr. (s
as well as Corps officers
The week is meant to a
welcome and introductio-
Corps life.
“It’s not all drilling, noi
marching,” Wilson said. ---
Friday marks theendofPl|| iUi y w * ierc
with Fish Review, anoppo-. .run with A
ty for new members’ pare:
see what their sons and i
ters learned throughout
week. ’ -
Unlike FOW in years te process fo
this weekend will be the for future, sto<
ball game, putting new band-?
bers with loss than a wediq_
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on the field when A&Mp Texas A&
Louisiana-Lafayette on Satuq
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started, they're marctfos
Kyle Field in front of 801
people,” he said.
For those freshmen having!
ble adjusting to Corps
lains and upperclassmen in
organization are available tok
solve any problems that mayn
“(The seniors] are trainir.
to be good cadets,” Guii
said. “They’re helping,
luring us.”
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time-management skills as
as A&M history are impff-
things new cadets are leant
this week, Guillory said.I;
to older Corps members
have made it through theirfaj
man year and having ffl
friends by his side will help
the challenge, he said.
McConnick said he is look
forward to building friends:
that will last a lifetime durins
upcoming years in the Corpv
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