Sometimes, a little competition can go a long way.
The College House Cup Fall Fest, held yesterday afternoon in the Quadrangle, gave students the opportunity to compete against residents of other dorms to gain points toward becoming House Cup Champions.
The event also raised money to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia.
The Fall Fest is "the College House Cup's big marquee event," said College junior Ryan Weicker, chairman of the Residential Advisory Board's College House Cup Committee.
RAB, which oversees the yearlong College House Cup, coordinated with the Management 100 team X-Factor to host the Fall Fest.
Residents of the various college houses compete in events throughout the year to earn points and win the cup. According to the online standings, as of last night Fisher-Hassenfeld was in the lead with 217 points, with King's Court/English House in second with 138 points.
Students were able to participate in a volleyball tournament, a 3-on-3 soccer tournament, Capture the Flag, Sports Quizzo, an egg toss and a chicken-wing eating contest. They could also play games like "rope-a-dope" or "washers."
Chilly weather and a rain delay, which caused the event to be postponed from last Sunday, combined to make turnout "a bit disappointing," according to Jeff Kiderman, a member of X-Factor.
"We felt that, since we were in the Quad, we would have gotten more people," said Kiderman, who is a production assistant at The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Still, he estimated that the event raised about $1,000 for charity by raffling off movie tickets, Eagles jerseys and, as a grand prize, a 30-gigabyte iPod. This is an increase from last year's Fall Fest.
Even with the weather, students were lured by loud music, free food and the chance to win the iPod.
The music brought in College freshman Kyle Johnson, a Fisher-Hassenfeld College House resident.
Johnson and two friends decided to participate in the chicken-wing eating contest and "came in a close second."
"We barely lost to the football players. We had to battle," he said.
Johnson was a fan of the event. "You get to hang out with your hall," he said. "It's really fun."
"And," he said, Fisher "can't come in last" in the Cup standings.
For his efforts, he won a T-shirt.
Though some competed in order to win points for their houses, others just found the event an enjoyable way to spend time with their friends.
"It's been fun," Allie Rosenbloom, a College freshman and Ware College House resident said.
She and two friends won the 3-on-3 soccer tournament but said the competition wasn't about winning or losing.
"I think it's just supposed to be fun," she said.
